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?”

mock surprise. “In Brookville, you guys are celebrities. Back when I was in school, you were all everyone would talk about.”

others slap on us. We’re just a bunch of guys with

to make up titles for themselves. Then, with a sly grin, he teased, “So, have you had your eye on me

“Are you pulling my leg, Mr. Hoffman? I didn’t even know you

tales of their escapades from her classmates, and she did recall them

paid much attention to it at the time and had not connected the dots. Now, reflecting on it, she had to admit Charles was kind of a big deal.

out the word with a knowing look.

and her heart raced. Before they made it official with

he had morphed into someone else, saying

said, his teasing smile fading into something more serious. “I’m not