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.

Charlene quickly shut her book, snatched up her

then. Connie lived in the

medicine. When she returned to her car,

she saw a black gun pointed at

and a hat that

not daring to move

and phone. “I won’t harm you. Just drive me where I need to go, and you’re

could react, he ordered coldly,

or people, and the pharmacy was some

Charlene was figuring out what to do next, she picked up a heavy scent of blood in the

she started the car and asked, “Where

Port. I’ll

way,” Charlene said, pulling onto the

smooth and meticulous. As the man saw this, gun his hand, he started seeing her differently, but she was clueless.

under the

out, she retrieved her purse,

the half–hour drive. Charlene knew

her offer, exiting the car and quickly disappearing into the

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

phone rang as he was getting his wounds treated. Picking up, he heard