Divorce Time

Chapter 54

“How about this coffee?” asked Coy.

Thorne glanced at the coffee cup on his desk with disdain. “Take it away and get me a glass of tap water, will you?”

Coy nodded. “Sure thing.”

At noon, Stewart went out for a business lunch, leaving Charlene to dine alone in the company cafeteria.

Though polite, her colleagues kept their distance. It didn’t seem to bother Charlene much.

After lunch, she plunged back into her work. As the clock ticked past five, she approached Patton, her project manager. “I think I’ve pretty much nailed it. Do you want to take a look?”

“What?” Patton was initially confused, but as he perused the documents Charlene handed over, his confusion turned into utter disbelief. “You… you’ve finished everything?”

It was a workload that Raleigh, the previous team leader, had scheduled over a fortnight to finish. And Charlene had deciphered and finished it all in less than a day?

“Yep,” Charlene confirmed.

Patton was speechless, especially when he realized Charlene had done an exceptional job and that her work also provided him with fresh perspectives he hadn’t considered for his tasks.

The news spread. Soon, other colleagues crowded around, equally stunned by Charlene’s feat.

shock, Patton eyed Charlene incredulously.

a moment, then replied, “I didn’t go after a

an undergraduate outperform a team of

for your master’s? Financial issues at home?”

at Charlene, that didn’t seem to be the case. With her skills, she shouldn’t

lowered her gaze. “No, it’s just some personal reasons.” She smiled and added, “Maybe I’ll consider

chat and solving a few more work–related queries for her colleagues, Charlene

Stewart waiting for her at the door. “Making a mark on your first day, winning

“Dinner on

an eyebrow. “What else did you think I

the office together.

a kid darted past, causing Charlene to stumble back and almost

say thanks, Charlene spotted Thorne

too.

paused in his tracks. Moran

lips, Charlene averted her gaze and gently pushed Stewart away. Unaware of Thorne and Moran, Stewart asked worriedly, “Did you

her head. “No, I’m fine.”

Let’s go