Divorce Time 18

Chapter 18

Che was worried Helens would be concerned if she knew him her distress, so she quickly composed herself and asked, "Has Auri Pinda and the rest not returned from their vacation yet? "Nope, they are having too much fun and said they'd be back a week later came the reply

"What about Uncle Vemon? Does he have another business dinner tonight?

"Your Uncle Vernon heard you were coming home and canceled his engagements. He said he'd be back for dinner with us. Should be here any minute now "Good"

No sooner had they finished speaking than Vernon Ross walked in

Seeing Charlene, he said with a smile. "Charlene, you're back. But then his expression turned to concem. "Why have you lost so much weight? Haven't you been eating well?"

Charlene laughed it off. "I've been too busy. I'll eat more tonight."

roast beef to her plate when dinner was

at the Ross Group, she knew the difficult times it was facing. Vernon was busy with work daily, struggling to keep the company afloat Over the years, the Ross Group

her, would probably have been more inclined to destroy the Ross

never asked her to seek

dinner, while Helena dozed off, Charlene handed Vernon a seventy-million

"Charlene, I don't need-"

much use for it," Charlene insisted, pushing the check back toward him. "There's not much else I can do to help.

she excelled academically and could contribute to research and development. But she was not

she had secured several patents in artificial intelligence. The tech company she co-founded with Stewart and others also paid dividends annually. Adding it all up, she could easily earn tens of millions without lifting a finger. Vernon was

Barely surviving.

of ability," Vernon

is normal, uncle. Try

your development skills and my operational expertise, our company could have been worth billions by now, leading the industry. Thankfully, the Al sector still offers vast opportunities, and I hope you can

possessed her former skills, her return to the company could significantly improve its fortunes, eventually enabling her

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