Divorce Time

Chapter 323

Charlene had a pretty good idea of what was going through her mind.

She was about to brush it off when Laverne stormed in, spotting Janetta, and snapped, “Where have you been roaming around? Do you have any idea how long I’ve been searching for you? Ignoring my calls, you-”

She cut herself off mid–sentence when she saw Charlene standing with her back turned. Her expression instantly turned cold.

At that moment, a sales assistant approached Charlene and said, “Ms. Ross, your items are all wrapped up. Here’s the receipt, totaling five hundred eighty–nine thousand seven hundred sixty–four dollars. Would you like to check it?”

Charlene nodded, taking the receipt.

They were currently at a high–end designer store, and Charlene’s purchases were all neatly bagged, scattered across the floor–a total of over thirty shopping bags.

Charlene glanced over the receipt, confirmed everything was correct, and handed her card to the assistant.

Laverne and Janetta were momentarily taken aback.

Did Charlene just spend nearly six hundred thousand dollars on clothes in one go?

But Laverne quickly composed herself, figuring Charlene was just putting on a show, trying to keep up

appearances.

all, without Thorne, the Hawkins family’s financial situation was shaky at best. Even Vesta couldn’t afford to spend that much on clothes in

The Ross

skills or job prospects. Where

was a bit

She’d hear

not in a good place financiall Spending half a million on clothes just like that…

further. She turned to Janetta, saying, “Your uncle’s almost done with dinner.

to wait for you to

a quick goodbye, and

house was bought by

didn’t even include the cost of all the expensive

that just the large vase in the living room was worth over a million dollars, a housewarming gift

there were other costly

upscale villa. Her eyes were wide the whole time, and she moved carefully, as if she was afraid of

pretzels, watched Janetta with amusement and couldn’t help but chuckle at her awe–struck

nonchalant grace, noticing Janetta’s unease. She casually remarked, “They’re just bits and pieces of decor. No need to be so

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