Divorce Time 37

Chapter 37

Just then, Josh stepped into the break room, catching the tail end of the conversation and pausing in surprise.

He and Coy had always believed Charlene would never be content to leave the company. They thought she would seize any opportunity to stay. When Sunny, Charlene's replacement, showed up for work the day before, they half-expected Charlene to make a move. After all, Sunny was beautiful.

How could Charlene be comfortable leaving someone like Sunny around Thorne?

But over the past few days, Charlene hadn't just accepted Sunny, she'd actually started getting along with her pretty well. And she was even passing on her coffee-making secrets to Sunny. What on earth was going on?

Josh couldn't figure it out, and Charlene wasn't giving anything away.

She diligently completed her work and declined Sunny's dinner invitation, planning instead to head home for a quick meal before diving back into her research on Al.

No sooner had she left the office than her phone rang.

It was Jasmine. "Mommy, are you off work?"

Charlene got into her car and asked, "Yeah. What's up?"

Jasmine said, "I want mac and cheese and chicken noodle soup. Could you make some for me?"

asked her to move out. She was heading home to cook dinner for

Charlene had her life, too. She wouldn't sacrifice her time

something on today, sweetheart.

Thorne and Jasmine first before. She hardly ever said no to them. Yet Charlene had refused twice in one day. Not picking up on

she said, "Mommy, why are you always so busy lately? I don't care. I want mac and cheese,

Charlene felt a headache

the phone in

reddened. She covered her eyes, remained

her computer booted up, Stewart called, "There's a gala coming up in a few days. Do you want to

"When can you wrap

the next few days,

"Great."

evening, and Charlene was still not back.

to!" Jasmine pouted, feeling genuinely aggrieved as Charlene hadn't returned or called. The housekeeper's

the housekeeper, left with no other choice, decided to call Thorne. It took a moment for Thorne to pick up the phone. "What's happening?" he asked.

the phone,"

the phone,

"Eat

your

dinner."

her tears, Jasmine stubbornly

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