Divorce Time

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Chapter 51

When Charlene walked in, the room went silent, every pair of eyes fixed on her in awe.

Too thrilled to remain seated, someone stood up and rushed to ask, “Mr. Ferguson, is this stunning lady our new colleague?”

“Word does get around, doesn’t it?” Stewart chuckled, turning to introduce Charlene. “This is Charlene Ross. She’s joining our company-”

Raleigh cut him off and suddenly blurted, “Did you give up on Vesta because of her, Mr. Ferguson?”

Stewart paused a moment, then nodded, “Yeah. I was thinking of giving you the rundown later…”

Before he could finish, Raleigh turned to Charlene, saying, “Vesta just got her PhD from one of the top ten universities, and she’s only 25. If Ms. Ross managed to get her spot here at PrimeStar, her resume must be even more impressive, right?”

Stewart had personal reasons for not

led him to believe her hiring at PrimeStar was due to personal connections.

resume like Vesta’s was rare, even nationally. He doubted Charlene’s achievements could

then, Ms. Ross does look quite young. People might think

After all, Charlene and Vesta’s issue wasn’t something they could discuss

began, “Raleigh-”

trying to cover for Charlene and loudly cut him off, “Mr. Ferguson, I was

it that hard to answer about your education? Or does Mr. Ferguson need to speak for you? Or is it that you haven’t been in a PhD program? Or perhaps the institution you attended isn’t

mark. Not every woman could measure up to Vesta’s

could finish, “But what? You’re going to say even without a PhD, your knowledge doesn’t fall short? What gives you that illusion? Just because men have flattered you for

insulted Charlene! How could he not be

from

Stewart was stunned by Raleigh’s impulsiveness.