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 out the door.

lived in the old town area. At this hour,

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

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

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

slightly, not daring

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

react, he ordered coldly,

cars or people, and the

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

she started the car

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

know the way,” Charlene said, pulling onto the

As the man saw this, gun his hand, he started seeing her differently,

he instructed, “Stop under the oak

the roadside, his gun still trained on her. As he got out, she retrieved her purse, calmly searching through

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

the car

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

was getting his wounds treated. Picking up, he heard Moran’s anxious voice before he could speak, “Granger, are you okay? My guys said