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. “Are you for real

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

could an undergraduate outperform a team of

you go for your master’s? Financial issues

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

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

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

door. “Making a mark on your first day, winning everyone’s approval. That’s classic you.”

grinned. “Dinner

you think I was waiting here

the office

causing Charlene to stumble

a sigh of relief and about to say thanks, Charlene spotted Thorne and Moran in the distance. They

too.

his tracks.

Unaware of Thorne and Moran, Stewart asked worriedly, “Did you hurt your ankle?”

her head.

good. Let’s go