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?”

was that Stewart had personal reasons for not hiring Vesta, who had not

Charlene hugging Stewart downstairs earlier, which led him to believe her

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

to respond, he sneered, “But then, Ms. Ross does look quite young. People might think you haven’t even graduated with your

with Raleigh about not hiring Vesta later. After all, Charlene and Vesta’s issue wasn’t something they could discuss in such a public setting. But he hadn’t expected Raleigh to lash

Stewart began, “Raleigh-”

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

Or is it that you haven’t been in a PhD program? Or perhaps the institution you attended isn’t

the mark. Not every woman

knowledge doesn’t fall short? What gives you that illusion? Just because men have flattered you for your looks, you think you have real talent?” That

Raleigh’s remarks insulted Charlene! How could he

removed his ID badge from around

stunned by