Divorce Time 149

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.

window, gave a nod of acknowledgment, and then

into the distance

to the

were still up, while Nadine and Carl had

and Vernon looked up, obviously having waited

"Come here" Helena said.

set her bag

Helena asked, "Have you decided to let

attitude towards Thorne today had been markedly different from before, and it was hard not

said softly. "We're planning

smiled, saying, "Well, that's good. Divorce is

expression turned worried. "But Minnie is quite attached to him, and he has been really good to Minnie these past years. He probably

hadn't yet voiced this

know. I'll discuss it with him properly. It's late; let's all get some rest,"

and Vernon went off to bed,

and upon reaching her room, Charlene had received a list of project

a.m.

sip of water, Charlene replied, "Got it," and immediately got to work without even taking off her makeup or

had finished her tasks

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