Chapter 176 Quincy’s face was all smiles as he was the first to greet, “Director Hawkins.” Vesta returned the smile with a nod, then turned to them and said, “Thorne is treating my team to dinner at the diner downtown. Mr. Ferguson, Quincy, would you like to join?” She deliberately
Chapter 175 Af this point, Quincy couldn’t help but let out a sigh, “I mean, no offense, but Ms. Hawkins is living the dream.” Before Charlene and Stewart could even process his words, Quincy dropped another bombshell, “Check this out. Ms. Hawkins and her team were pulling all-nighters over the
Chapter 174 So, it turns out the person on the other line was Vesta. Jasmine lied in front of Charlene, feeling a bit uneasy: “Mom, maybe you can drop me off at school next time.” Charlene responded, “Sure.” Charlene and Terence were heading the same way. They left in the
Chapter 173 After Jasmine left, Charlene found her book and, instead of heading back to her room, she took it to the second-floor bay window to read. Half an hour later, Irma came up with a steaming cup of tea for her. “Charlene, so this is where you’ve been hiding.”
Chapter 172 Charlene paused but didn’t say much, taking the set of papers from him. Charlen Terence’s grades were quite impressive, and his fundamentals were solid. Charlene took a look at the two tests he handed over, helped him streamline his thoughts a bit, and he quickly grasped where he
Chapter 171 In the divorce agreement, she made it crystal clear she wanted nothing. No splitting of assets or custody battle over Jasmine, she figured he’d promptly have her sign the divorce papers. But since she left the agreement and returned home, about three months had passed without a peep
Chapter 170 Charlene remained silent. After hanging up the phone, Charlene sneezed again. Her aunt Maisie was worried she might have caught a cold and made her some hot tea. After drinking it, Charlene felt her head getting heavier and soon fell asleep. When she woke up, she realized she
Chapter 169 Thorne didn’t look at Charlene as he gently tapped Jasmine on the nose, “Daddy’s got to work, pumpkin. Be good and listen to your mom, okay?” “Okay,” Jasmine mumbled reluctantly. She glanced at Charlene, then slowly reached out her hand as she approached her, a quiet offer of
Chapter 168 In the passenger seat of someone else’s car, Charlene managed to snatch a few moments of sleep, though it was far from restful. Upon waking and noticing Granger pulling his hand back, she didn’t give it much thought and simply asked, “Are we there yet?” “Almost.” Two minutes
Chapter 167 The night had fully descended, bringing with it a drop in the temperature among the hills. After putting away his phone, Granger turned back to see Charlene and Daisy huddled together, sharing a meal and chatting away. He retreated to the tent to get two coats one large
Chapter 166 “Sure thing.” It was a brisk Saturday morning when Charlene returned to the Ross family home for a hearty breakfast, during which she inquired about Vernon’s latest venture. Assured everything was on track, Charlene felt a wave of relief wash over her. By the afternoon, a little past
Chapter 165 After leaving Neural Nexus Tech, Stewart was still fuming as he climbed into the car It seemed like something suddenly struck him, and he asked Charlene, “Hey, who was that girl standing behind Vesta, the one in the business suit? She didn’t seem too fond of you. Do
Chapter 164 For Charlene, she might as well have been invisible. It was clear that she wasn’t on the list of people receiving apologies. Dalton’s focus wasn’t on Charlene, so naturally, he missed these subtleties, saying, “It’s only a few minutes, no worries.” “Mr. Ramirez is quite magnanimous.” Stewart stood
Chapter 163 After After dinner, Charlene had barely walked through the door when her phone buzzed with a call from Stewart. Upon hearing what Kenton had wanted with her, he said, “Abelard and Hickey, huh? I’ve met them already” Then he added, “Oh, and that Dalton guy is actually Abelard’s
Chapter 162 “Of course, that was a joke.” How could Stewart ever let Charlene pick up the tab? Besides, he was also worried that Kenton would find out he took Charlene for drinks at the pub. After settling the bill at the bar, Stewart and Charlene left together. The next
Chapter 161 After hanging up the phone, Charlene dove back into her work with renewed vigor, By nine in the evening, after absorbing a wealth of information, Charlene felt a lot better and much more refreshed. That’s when Stewart called. “Feel like hanging out?” Half an hour later, Charlene arrived
Chapter 160 When Charlene stepped out of the bathroom, it had already been ten minutes. After having dinner with Connie, she suddenly felt the urge to visit the nursing home. But remembering Sybil’s condition and how the director mentioned she shouldn’t see familiar faces, she found herself parked outside the
Chapter 159 Charlene and Granger had just finished their dinner and were driving away when Charlene’s phone rang. It was Connie. “Charlene, where are you? I’m totally beat. Come pick me up for dinner, will you?” Charlene, not mentioning that she had already eaten, asked, “Where are you?” “Emerald Vale,”
Chapter 158 Worried they might get bumped into, Granger shadowed them closely, ready to shield them if anyone came too close. But today, the place was just swamped. They’d only been at it for a little over an hour when two girls bumped into them. Daisy was fine, but Charlene
Chapter 157 Charlene paused before asking, “So, when do you wanna go?” “Um…” Jasmine seemed hesitant. Charlene figured she was biding her time, waiting for a moment when both Vesta and Thorne were preoccupied so she could have her mom all to herself. However, she had no idea when that