Divorce Time

Chapter 149

Granger could sense Charlene’s hesitation, so he reassured her, “I promise, my personal matters will never interfere with the business between your uncle and me.”

“Are you sure?” Charlene asked, a hint of skepticism in her voice.

“Absolutely.”

Charlene was well aware of her uncle’s company’s dire straits.

After a moment’s pause, she finally agreed, “Okay.”

“Whenever you’re free, let me know. I’ll arrange a meeting time.”

“Okay,” Charlene replied.

As they spoke, Granger noticed how the cold night wind tousled her hair. “It’s chilly out tonight. You should head inside,” he suggested.

Hearing his words stopped Charlene in her tracks. They were eerily similar to what Thorne had told her just moments before.

She nodded silently and got into her car.

Granger remained outside.

As the car passed him, Charlene rolled down the window, gave a nod of acknowledgment, and then sped off.

watched her car disappear into the

to the

while Nadine and Carl had

Charlene return, Helena and Vernon looked up, obviously having

Helena said.

her, Charlene set her bag down and took

Helena asked, “Have you decided

towards Thorne today had been markedly different from before, and

“We’re planning to

“Well, that’s

and he has been really good

wasn’t concerned about Jasmine’s custody.

hadn’t yet voiced

properly. It’s late; let’s all get

Helena and Vernon went off to bed, Charlene couldn’t rest

a lot, and upon reaching her room, Charlene had received a list of project tasks from Stewart, marked as urgent by

a.m.

and taking a sip of water, Charlene replied, “Got it,” and immediately got to work without even

her tasks and sent the compiled content back.

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too and reminded her, “The professor wants us to visit him