Chapter 121
Just then, Jasmine saw Charlene pulling her suitcase along and called out, “Mom?”
“Yep,” Charlene snapped back to reality, closed the door, and said, “Mom’s got some work to attend to, I have to head back. You stay here and have a good time with Dad, okay?”
Jasmine nodded eagerly, “Okay, I got it, Mom.”
Dragging her suitcase downstairs, Charlene bumped into Thorne who was hanging out with Vesta.
*Seeing her leaving with the suitcase, he just asked, “Heading out?”
Charlene replied coldly, “Yeah.”
“Did you call a cab?”
“I did.”
de didn’t try to stop her, just said, “Alright then.”
With that, Charlene dragged her luggage out the door, got into her car, and left.
Moran woke up rather late today.
Joining Thorne for lunch, he suggested, “Hey Thorne, maybe you should go up and invite her down?”
He meant Charlene, of course.
Thorne replied casually, “No need, she’s already gone.”
Moran raised an eyebrow, clearly shocked. “Left?”
Granger paused too.
“Yeah,” Thorne continued, “She’s got some company stuff to deal with.”
Moran knew about the tension involving Charlene, the decision not to hire Vesta, and Charlene’s new gig at PrimeStar. He remembered Thorne mentioning last night that Charlene couldn’t join them for dinner because she was busy with work.
Thinking about it, he chuckled, “So busy, huh? Last night busy, today also busy. Must be swamped!”
That level of busyness made it seem like PrimeStar couldn’t function without her. But everyone knew Charlene got in through the back door, lacking significant skills and not being a major shareholder.
“Busy” seemed more like an excuse–a pretty weak one at that. Moran was at a loss for words.
Vesta caught on to Moran’s insinuation and couldn’t help but smile silently as she continued eating.
What Moran and the others thought, Charlene had no clue about.
After leaving Sapphire Springs Resort, she headed straight to PrimeStar.
She was busy till nightfall.
After two days of non–stop work, Charlene was planning to head back early to rest when her uncle Vernon called.
Half an hour later, Charlene returned to the Ross household.
Vernon and his wife, along with their two kids, Nadine Ross and Carl Ross, were all home.
Seeing her, they greeted. Charlene smiled, “Hey.”
Carl asked, “Where’s Minnie? Didn’t you say she’s back in the country? Why didn’t she come back with you for
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