Chapter 53
Raleigh left PrimeStar and immediately dialed Vesta.
Vesta asked, “Charlene got a job at PrimeStar?”
“Yeah.” Raleigh found it odd. “Didn’t you know?”
Wasn’t Charlene the reason she got pushed out to make room at PrimeStar?
“No idea.” She thought Stewart didn’t hire her to give Charlene a leg up.
So, had Charlene left the Henderson Group since she had joined PrimeStar?
‘Raleigh paused, “What were those personal reasons you mentioned?”
Vesta didn’t feel like going into detail. “Just some personal beef”
“But-”
“What’s up?”
He got it wrong. His departure had nothing to do with Vesta.
Thinking this, Raleigh couldn’t help but ask, “How capable is Charlene? I heard she didn’t even get her PhD, She…”
“She didn’t just get her PhD. She only has a bachelor’s. She never went to grad school.”
“Really?”
“Yeah.” Vesta’s tone was icy.
It was unexpected that Charlene had left the Henderson Group. But what surprised Vesta even more was that Charlene didn’t consider furthering her education after leaving the Henderson Group. Instead, she got a job at another company through backdoor connections. She lacked ambition and vision.
Raleigh asked, “Vesta, what are your plans now?”
Vesta said, “I’ve got a big race ahead and must spend much time practicing. I’ll think about work stuff later.”
“Oh, I see…”
*Yesta was good at everything, and Raleigh knew that. Sometimes, he wondered if she could keep up with her professional knowledge
with all her activities. But then, knowing how exceptional Vesta was, he felt she was in a league of her own.
He figured if Vesta dared to do it, she must have had her reasons.
Meanwhile, over at Henderson Group, Thorne was going through some files and without even looking up, asked Coy, “Get me a coffee, will you?”
“Right away.”
It was Sunny’s first time making coffee for Thorne, so she was excited and nervous. Following Charlene’s instructions to the letter, she carefully prepared the coffee, which Coy then delivered to Thorne.
Thorne set aside his files, picked up the coffee to stir gently, and brought it to his lips, only to hesitate. Something about the smell was off.
He hesitated, then took a small sip, only to set it down immediately. “Brew it again.”
Coy paused, “Okay.”
Sunny was puzzled. “Brew it again? Too much sugar, or was the taste not good? But I followed Charlene’s steps exactly and measured the sugar. It shouldn’t be wrong.”
Coy looked helpless. “I’m not sure, either.”
Sunny had to brew another cup. Perhaps due to her nerves, Thorne didn’t even taste this one. He sniffed it and set it aside, asking Coy, “What’s going on?”
Coy explained, “Sunny might be nervous since it’s her first time making coffee for you, so she might not have gotten the heat right…” Thorne frowned. “Sunny? Who’s Sunny? Where’s Charlene?”
Coy was shocked. “Charlene has left the company. Didn’t you know?”
Thorne remained silent. He genuinely didn’t know. He was aware of the incident about Charlene’s work attitude irking Coy, leading to
talks of her dismissal.
But-
“When did she leave?”
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Chapter 53
Raleigh left PrimeStar and immediately dialed Vesta.
Vesta asked, “Charlene got a job at PrimeStar?”
“Yeah.” Raleigh found it odd. “Didn’t you know?”
Wasn’t Charlene the reason she got pushed out to make room at PrimeStar?
“No idea.” She thought Stewart didn’t hire her to give Charlene a leg up..
So, had Charlene left the Henderson Group since she had joined PrimeStar?
Raleigh paused, “What were those personal reasons you mentioned?”
Vesta didn’t feel like going into detail. “Just some personal beef.”
“But-”
“What’s up?”
He got it wrong. His departure had nothing to do with Vesta.
Thinking this, Raleigh couldn’t help but ask, “How capable is Charlene? I heard she didn’t even get her PhD. She…”
“She didn’t just get her PhD. She only has a bachelor’s. She never went to grad school.”
“Really?”
“Yeah.” Vesta’s tone was icy.
It was unexpected that Charlene had left the Henderson Group. But what surprised Vesta even more was that Charlene didn’t consider furthering her education after leaving the Henderson Group. Instead, she got a job at another company through backdoor connections. She lacked ambition and vision.
Raleigh asked, “Vesta, what are your plans now?”
Vesta said, “I’ve got a big race ahead and must spend much time practicing. I’ll think about work stuff later.”
“Oh, I see…”
Vesta was good at everything, and Raleigh knew that. Sometimes, he wondered if she could keep up with her professional knowledge with all her activities. But then, knowing how exceptional Vesta was, he felt she was in a league of her own.
He figured if Vesta dared to do it, she must have had her reasons.
Meanwhile, over at Henderson Group, Thorne was going through some files and without even looking up, asked Coy, “Get me a coffee, will you?”
“Right away.”
It was Sunny’s first time making coffee for Thorne, so she was excited and nervous. Following Charlene’s instructions to the letter, she carefully prepared the coffee, which Coy then delivered to Thorne.
Thorne set aside his files, picked up the coffee to stir gently, and brought it to his lips, only to hesitate. Something about the smell off.
He hesitated, then took a small sip, only to set it down immediately. “Brew it again.”
Coy paused, “Okay.”
Sunny was puzzled. “Brew it again? Too much sugar, or was the taste not good? But I followed Charlene’s steps exactly and measured the sugar. It shouldn’t be wrong.”
Coy looked helpless. “I’m not sure, either.”
Sunny had to brew another cup. Perhaps due to her nerves, Thorne didn’t even taste this one. He sniffed it and set it aside, asking Coy, “What’s going on?”
Coy explained, “Sunny might be nervous since it’s her first time making coffee for you, so she might not have gotten the heat right…”
porne frowned. “Sunny? Who’s Sunny? Where’s Charlene?”
Coy was shocked. “Charlene has left the company. Didn’t you know?”
Thorne remained silent. He genuinely didn’t know. He was aware of the incident about Charlene’s work attitude irking Coy, leading to talks of her dismissal.
But-
“When did she leave?“
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nupter 53
Last Thursday.”
“Gofit.”
Charlene had left, but it was likely for a few days only. He guessed it wouldn’t be long before she came running back.
