Charlene nodded and settled onto the sofa by the coffee table.
Thorne gave another instruction. “Have someone bring in some coffee.”
Josh responded promptly, “I’ve already taken care of it.”
No sooner had he spoken than Sunny Fields appeared at the door, carrying a tray and knocking politely before entering.
She paused when she saw Charlene. “Ms. Ross?”
Sunny had been the one to take over Charlene’s position at The Henderson Group after she’d left. Since then, the two had barely kept in touch.
Charlene greeted her with a warm smile. “It’s been a while.”
“It really has,” Sunny answered, returning the smile.
But with Thorne present, Sunny knew it wasn’t the time for small talk. She quickly set the cups in front of Thorne and Charlene, then turned to leave. Halfway to the door, something seemed to occur to her, and she turned back to give Thorne a brief work update.
After listening, Thorne replied, “Understood. I’ll be free this afternoon—have him come by before three.”
“Of course,” Sunny said. She gave Charlene a friendly nod before hurrying out.
Charlene watched her go, quietly stirring her coffee.
As the team lead in the admin department, it was standard for her to report to Thorne’s office, but back when she held the position, she’d been strictly required to communicate only through Thorne’s two secretaries.
During her two-plus years as team lead, she’d only entered Thorne’s office herself when Coy and the others were overwhelmed and she’d been allowed to deliver his coffee. But as for reporting work directly to him—not once.
Thorne had always kept her at a distance, and he’d done it thoroughly.
Thinking about those days, she lifted her coffee and took a small sip.
When she’d been preparing to leave the company, Sunny had asked her to teach her how to make coffee. Charlene remembered teaching her carefully.
Yet as soon as the coffee touched her lips, she could tell it tasted a little different from the way she’d taught Sunny.
She took another small sip. The flavor wasn’t quite the same, but it was very good.
Setting her cup down, she noticed Thorne sampling his as well, looking quite pleased with Sunny’s handiwork.
Back when she was young and naïve, she’d felt a secret pride that Thorne seemed to prefer only the coffee she made.
But now…
It was just coffee.
If you lost one flavor, you found another. It wasn’t such a big deal.
Comments
The readers' comments on the novel: Unknown Divorce Revelation Beyond Time (Charlene and Thorne)
Enough already. This novel is dragging slowly. Updated with 2 chapters only. REALLY!!! Whoever the author or authors of this novel why is there a delay in penning more chapters? Here’s my question. In reading the comments from others does their opinions matters and/or make a difference? Are comments being monitored? Or is it only a tool allowing readers to blow off steam?...
Long wait to just get an upload of a couple of chapters. Very little progress in the story if any at all! For heaven's sake the story is 453 chapters so far with nothing or little change from where the story began! Show commitment to us your readers and followers please!...
Hi..its my 1st ever time commenting on any story. But seriously....i dont mean to come as rude but are u seriously thinking about the stroy or losing ur grip on the plot and characters...not updating...no story development...no commitment towards ur readers...u just uploaded 2 chapters after god know how long and still nothing to give to the story..if u dont want to write or simply cant then please dont...
The updates are so slow that I forgot the story for some time and just remembered it and read 20 chapters. The chapters are short and the story development is like a snail. 451 chapters and Charlene still couldn't break her image in other's eyes or dealth some serious damage to Vesta and her trash father....
It would be better to say right away that there are 10 chap/month...
Just give us updates already...
We're stuck at this chapter for over 2wks now Very annoying Thorne and vesta having the tune of their lives while Charlene is stuck More annoying...
Updating chapters to this novel is reminiscent of a sloth. There should be a disclaimer when this site states PUBLISH 10 chaps/day....
Seriously speaking story seems to loosing its grip.. no point in dragging.. it would be better if story gets wrapped within 600 chapters.....
Dragging and no real story. Mistress is having gala time and getting all attention and poor wife is getting neglected. The story is stuck and not moving...forget about the divorce let alone husband regretting. Boring book...