The Cherished Wife

Noelle was not really worried, but she thought it was important to let Charlee know what was going on. Charles’s words made her feel better. “I wasn’t worried. I just wanted to keep you in the loop. I have no idea why they’re following me!

“4mm,” Charles murmured as he got back to his office and opened up his documents. Sure enough, there was an email with photos of Noelle and Xavier. The pictures were taken from such an angle that anyone who did not know better might think there was something going on

between them.

Charles tapped his fingers on the desk, a sharp look in his eyes. “I’ll sort this out. Are you on your way back now?”

Noelle was feeling down, so she was just wandering around. “No, there’s nothing for me to do back home. Are you busy?” It hit her then that she might be interrupting Charles’s work. He was always so busy, yet she was calling him at the office. “You know what? You should go back to work. We can talk after you’re off.”

“No need for that.” Charles chuckled. “I’m not busy at the moment!” He noticed Ronald had finished the meeting and was carrying a bunch of files. Charles raised an eyebrow to tell him to hold on. “Is there anything else you need?”

“Nope. I was just wondering what you’d like for dinner tonight,” Noelle asked. Since she did not have work at the moment, she decided to pick up some fresh ingredients from the market and prepare a meal for when Charles got home. “I’m off to the grocery store now!” Published by Nôv'elD/rama.Org.

“I’m easy to please. You can choose!” Charles replied, his eyes softening as he fiddled with some papers. He took a quick look and said, “Head back early after you’re done shopping. If you get bored, you could always visit your two friends!”

“Sure!” Noelle cheerfully agreed and hung up the phone. The unease Xavier had caused was quickly calmed by Charles’s words. She headed to the mall, her spirits lifted.

After the call, Charles looked up at Ronald, who snapped to attention and handed over some documents. “Mr. Hoffman, these are the main points from our recent meeting.”

Charles nodded and glanced at the emails on his computer. “Send these photos to Winter.”

Ronald looked puzzled. “These…” He knew the photos were not genuine, and he hesitated. “What if Madam finds out?”

“She won’t,” Charles said sharply, his gaze intense. “She’ll never find out.

Ronald clammed up, realizing he had broached a sensitive subject. “I’ll handle it immediately!” After taking the photos, he added, “What if Winter ends up resenting Madam?”

Charles shot Ronald a quick look, his long fingers drumming on the table. “You think she’s over her grudge against Noelle?”

Winter was known for her nasty temper, and she would probably do mean things to Noelle even without any provocation. “Sometimes, tough situations call for tough actions. You can go now.” Charles said.

Being kind to someone like Winter was not necessary. Charles did not mean to use Noelle, but dragging things out was not good either. Xavier and Winter’s wedding had to happen soon, and it was better sooner

rather than later.

Winter’s face twisted in anger when she saw the photos. Jade, who came to check on her, saw Winter’s meltdown and worriedly asked, ” What’s wrong now?”