The Cherished Wife

Chapter 79

+15 BONUS

“Morning!” Noelle greeted with a smile, tapping her desk.“Frank, step into my office, will you?”

Frank had been Noelle’s right–hand man until a year ago, when she was sent on an assignment away from the office. In her absence, Frank had been reassigned. Now that Noelle was back, she was ready to bring her team together again.

Frank blinked in surprise at her invitation, quickly straightening the papers on his desk before responding, Sure thing!”

Once inside the office, Frank asked, “What’s up, Ms. Shaw? Did you need something?”

“No big deal,” Noelle said casually, leaning back in her chair. “I just wanted to check in with you. Are you still on board with becoming my assistant again?”

Frank paused, his eyes suddenly misty, “I was worried you didn’t need me anymore.”

without you!” Frank had always been a stellar assistant, organized and reliable. Noelle

never came to talk to me about working together again. I was starting to

on the past,” Noelle cut in gently, her voice softening. “I should have reached out sooner. I got caught up with some personal stuff and forgot. If anyone should be

and they’ve got you all wrong,” Frank said, his loyalty to Noelle unwavering after all the time he’d spent by her side.

or be

out of work hours. You’ve chosen to be on my team, so we’re

“Got it!”

you can head out. I’ve got a meeting to catch

last week’s work plan and paused, her brow creasing ever so slightly at a particular

in full swing with most of the executives present, but Xavier was

his watch and around the

immediately noticing the waiting crowd and offering a