Divorce Time

Chapter 209

Charlene had just arrived at Jasmine’s school when she heard Sally calling her name. “Ms. Ross!” Sally’s voice was bright and cheerful as she ran over to Charlene.

“Ms. Ross, last night my mom baked some cookies for you, but you weren’t home, so I had to take them back,” Sally explained, looking slightly disappointed.

Charlene was about to say something when Jasmine, who was unaware that Charlene had moved out, chimed in with a scoff, “That’s not true. My mom was definitely home last night.”

Sally scratched her head, confused. “Really? But then why…?”

Before Charlene could clarify, Jasmine’s teacher, Ms. Payne, called out to her. “Ms. Ross.”

Charlene acknowledged her. “Ms. Payne.”

Ms. Payne asked Jasmine and Sally to go inside because she needed to have a word with Charlene.

The girls scampered off, leaving the adults to talk.

“Next week, we have a parent–child event at the school. Are you aware of it, Ms. Ross?” Ms. Payne inquired.

Charlene shook her head, “No, I wasn’t informed.”

mentioned it

she had anticipated this response but felt it necessary to bring it up

anyway.

else can accompany her,” Charlene replied,

Ms. Payne agreed,

office. It wasn’t long before she was informed that Vesta and Henley Hawkins

Neither Charlene nor Stewart had any

to politely turn them away. Shortly after, his phone rang. He checked the caller ID, then

guessed, looking up from her work.

“Yep,” Stewart confirmed.

was likely calling about, Charlene

“Mr. Henderson.”

the other end, Thorne proposed, “Mr. Ferguson, care to join

to beat around the bush, replied, “Mr. Henderson, this call is

Thorne admitted, “Yes.”

PrimeStar will never collaborate with the

the proposal The Henderson Group submitted, it’s promising. However, any collaboration entails one condition: your assurance that neither the Hawkins family nor the Spencer family will have any

further discussions. Have I made myself clear, Mr.