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?”

had personal reasons for not hiring

to believe her hiring at PrimeStar was

Vesta’s was rare, even nationally. He doubted

“But then, Ms. Ross does look quite young. People might think you haven’t

something they could discuss in such a public setting. But he hadn’t expected Raleigh to lash

Stewart began,

and loudly cut him

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 ranked high enough to mention?” Charlene

had hit the mark. Not every woman could measure up to Vesta’s achievements.

what? You’re going to say even without a PhD, your knowledge doesn’t fall short? What gives you that illusion? Just because men

thing, Raleigh’s remarks insulted

badge from around his neck. “I resign.”

Stewart was stunned by Raleigh’s