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.

Connie started running a fever. Charlene quickly shut her book, snatched up her car keys and bolted

stopped till then. Connie lived in the old town area. At this hour, the

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

a beat. As she turned, she saw a black gun

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

slightly, not daring to move

drive me where I need to go,

could react, he

or people, and the pharmacy

figuring out what to do next, she picked up a heavy scent of

a moment, she started the car and

going to Silver Wave Port.

need. I know the way,” Charlene said, pulling onto the road.

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

he instructed, “Stop under

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

grown stronger in the half–hour drive. Charlene knew he must be seriously

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

he didn’t want her help, Charlene didn’t insist, turning the car around to

later, the man boarded a boat waiting for him, removing his hat and mask. His phone rang as he was getting his wounds treated. Picking up, he heard Moran’s anxious voice before he could