Divorce Time

Chapter 18

Che was worried Helens would be concerned if she knew him her distress, so she quickly composed herself and asked, “Has Auri Pinda and the rest not returned from their vacation yet?

“Nope, they are having too much fun and said they’d be back a week later came the reply

“What about Uncle Vemon? Does he have another business dinner tonight?

“Your Uncle Vernon heard you were coming home and canceled his engagements. He said he’d be back for dinner with us. Should be here any minute now

“Good”

No sooner had they finished speaking than Vernon Ross walked in

Seeing Charlene, he said with a smile. “Charlene, you’re back. But then his expression turned to concem. “Why have you lost so much weight? Haven’t you been eating well?”

Charlene laughed it off. “I’ve been too busy. I’ll eat more tonight.”

sighed and kept adding roast beef to her plate when dinner was ready.

she never worked at the Ross Group, she

been in such dire straits if Thome had

had never helped her. Charlene thought that if it weren’t for Irma, Thorne, with his misunderstandings about her, would probably have been

those thoughts, the savory taste of the roast beef

predicament, Vernon never asked her to seek help from Thorne, even in times of need.

while Helena dozed off, Charlene handed Vernon

don’t need-”

use for it,” Charlene insisted, pushing the check back toward him. “There’s not much else I can do to help.

and development. But she was not

several patents in artificial intelligence. The tech company she co–founded with Stewart and others also paid dividends annually. Adding it all up,

me money several times, but the company

Barely surviving.

of ability,”

company is normal, uncle. Try not to stress over it.”

skills and my operational expertise, our company could have been worth billions by now, leading the industry. Thankfully, the Al sector still offers vast opportunities, and I

improve its fortunes, eventually enabling