The Cherished Wife

Chapter 82

+15 BONUS

Ronald watched Charles’s retreating figure, a smirk playing on his lips. “You’ve got it, Mr. Hoffman!”

Charles’s smile was a mix of amusement and challenge. “Joseph’s not ready for the big leagues. Going public?” He shook his head. “We’ll just have to wait and see.”

“Right,” Ronald agreed, then paused, a new concern flickering in his eyes. “About Ms. Shaw…”

Charles spun around, his gaze sharp, as it landed on Ronald. Ronald froze, his throat suddenly dry. “Your wife, uh, she went to work at Frotconn today.”

“Hmm?” Charles quirked an eyebrow, “Just say it!”

“Mr. Lambert was giving her trouble,” Ronald said, eyeing Charles warily, though he could not help but wonder why Mr. Hoffman had been acting so oddly. Was Ms. Shaw actually Mr. Hoffman’s other half?

“Mr. Lambert?” Charles’s eyes narrowed, “What kind of trouble?”

lady must have picked up on something. She dropped a hint during the morning meeting,

trouble!”

had reported. Now that Mr. Hoffman was married to

Charles nodded. “Anything

the matter with the York

spread the word like you told me to, and the Yorks are all over Simon

but he hasn’t said no either. It looks like he’s letting it slide.

really think

barely hiding his glee. “Mr. Hoffman, you haven’t even stepped in,

sharply. “She’s grown up. She’s got to go through some things and learn them the hard way, so she won’t get burned again.” His eyes sparkled with determination as he

“That’s it,” Ronald replied.

panoramic window long after Ronald had gone, gazing down at

in the middle of sorting out an order when her phone buzzed, The caller ID read ‘husband‘, which made her pause and stare at the screen, lost