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.

started running a fever. Charlene quickly shut her book, snatched up her car

day and hadn’t stopped till then. Connie lived

pharmacy near Connie’s place to pick up some medicine. When she returned to her car, the

beat. As she turned, she saw

black, wearing a mask and a hat that pulled low, obscuring his face, but his

slightly, not daring

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

he ordered coldly,

area was eerily quiet, with no cars or people,

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

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

Wave Port. I’ll

the way,” Charlene said,

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

he instructed, “Stop under the oak tree ahead.”

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

stronger in the half–hour drive. Charlene knew

her offer, exiting the

didn’t insist, turning

his hat and mask. His phone rang as he was getting his wounds treated. Picking up, he heard Moran’s anxious