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?”

eyes went wide with mock surprise. “In Brookville, you guys are celebrities. Back when

us. We’re just a bunch of guys with the same

a sly grin, he

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 talking about how cool you

classmates, and she did recall them mentioning how Charles was a genius who skipped grades and studied

had not really paid much attention to it at the time and had not connected the dots. Now, reflecting on it, she had to admit Charles was

knowing look. “It’s getting late. Let’s head home, shall

they made it official with

though he had morphed into

the role,” Charles said, his teasing smile fading into something more serious. “I’m not going to introduce you to my brothers just yet. Do you know