Divorce Time

Chapter 40

Hey, Josh.” Charlene reached out her hand. “Thanks for looking out for me all these years.”

Josh was still in a daze but shook her hand. “Don’t mention it.”

After gathering her things, Charlene left.

Josh couldn’t believe Charlene had gone.

“What are you spacing out for?” Coy slapped him on the shoulder.

“Charlene left the company.”

Coy paused, “For real?”

Could she bring herself to leave? He was skeptical.

He scoffed, “Sure, she’s gone now, but that doesn’t mean she won’t try to worm her way back in. Just wait. She’ll be back before we know it, probably with Irma pulling some strings for her.”

Josh remained silent. It seemed unbelievable, but he felt she was serious based on the vibe he’d been getting from Charlene lately.

After leaving Henderson Group, Charlene went straight home.

Seemingly preoccupied with Vesta again, she didn’t get any calls from Jasmine for the next few days.

her book, snatched up her car keys and

had been raining all day and hadn’t stopped till then. Connie lived in the old town

by a pharmacy near Connie’s place to pick up some medicine. When she returned to her car, the passenger door slammed open, and a towering figure slid

she turned, she saw a black gun pointed

hat that pulled low, obscuring his face, but his gaze was

slightly, not daring to

drive me where I need to go, and

react, he ordered coldly, “Drive.”

eerily quiet, with no cars or people,

picked up a heavy scent of blood

a moment, she started the car

Port. I’ll

the way,” Charlene said, pulling onto the

she didn’t miss a beat, her driving smooth and meticulous. As the man saw this, gun his hand, he started seeing her differently, but she was

instructed, “Stop under the oak

her. As he got out, she retrieved her purse, calmly searching through it before him. “I have some first aid supplies

the half–hour drive. Charlene knew he must

but ignored her offer, exiting the car

Charlene didn’t insist,

treated. Picking up, he heard Moran’s anxious voice before he could speak, “Granger, are you okay? My guys said they didn’t pick you