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.

quickly shut her book, snatched up her car keys and bolted out the

and hadn’t stopped till then. Connie lived in the old town area. At

some medicine. When she returned to her car, the passenger door slammed open, and a towering

beat. As she turned, she saw a black

The man was in black, wearing a mask and a hat that pulled low, obscuring his face, but

her hands slightly, not daring to

Just drive

Charlene could react, he ordered

with no cars or people, and the

do next, she picked up a

she started the

Port. I’ll tell you

Charlene

as Charlene focused entirely on driving, she didn’t miss a beat, her driving smooth and meticulous. As the man saw this,

instructed, “Stop under the

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

of blood had only grown stronger in the half–hour drive.

man paused but ignored her offer, exiting the car and quickly disappearing into

didn’t want her help, Charlene didn’t insist,

he was getting his wounds treated. Picking up, he heard Moran’s anxious voice before he could speak, “Granger,