The Cherished Wife

Chapter 71

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Charles shook his head with a chuckle, while Sean was left speechless, clicking his tongue in mock disapproval before nodding in agreement. “Sounds good to me. I’m free as a bird these days. If you can get Peter to come, it’d be awesome for the gang to get together.”

“Got it!”

Once Sean had left, Charles came up behind Noelle and gave her a reassuring pat on the shoulder.

Noelle spun around, her lip caught between her teeth, “When you say ‘the gang,‘ are you talking about the Four Young Masters of Brookville?”

“Four Young Masters of Brookville?” Charles chewed over the title, a playful glint in his eyes. “Who told you about that?”

Brookville, you

just a bunch of guys with the same

enough to make up titles for themselves. Then, with a sly grin, he teased, “So, have you

for a moment, biting her lip. Sometimes, she thought Charles could be so full of himself. “Are you pulling my leg, Mr. Hoffman? I didn’t even know you back then. It’s just that my classmates couldn’t stop

and she did recall them mentioning

time and had not connected the dots. Now, reflecting on it, she had to admit Charles was kind of

word with a knowing look.

the question, and her heart raced. Before they made it official with a marriage certificate, he had always been so distant, like a

though he had morphed into someone

legally bound as husband and wife, so you’ve got to get used to the role,” Charles said, his teasing smile fading into something more serious. “I’m not going to introduce you to my brothers