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

all day and hadn’t stopped till then. Connie lived in the old town area. At this hour,

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

heart skipped a beat. As she turned, she

mask and a hat that pulled low, obscuring his face, but his gaze was cold

hands slightly, not daring to move

took her purse and phone. “I won’t harm you. Just drive

react, he ordered coldly, “Drive.”

was eerily quiet, with no cars or people, and the

what to do next, she picked up a heavy scent of blood in the

moment, she started the car and asked, “Where to?”

going to Silver Wave Port. I’ll tell you the way.”

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

and meticulous. As the man saw this, gun his hand, he started

“Stop under the oak tree

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

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

offer, exiting the car and quickly disappearing into the darkness.

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

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