The Cherished Wife

Chapter 85

“Got it!” Noelle hung up quickly and fixed her gaze on the unexpected visitor, squinting slightly, “Mr. Harris, did you need me?”

Meanwhile, Charles, who had just ended the call, still had a playful smile lingering in his eyes. He swiped at his phone screen, but soon, the smile vanished. “Enter!”

Ronald walked in with Jenson, “Mr. Hoffman, Mr. Lowry has arrived.”

“Right!” Charles acknowledged with a nod and gave Ronald a look. Ronald understood. “I’ve got stuff to handle, so I’m heading out.”

Once Ronald was gone, Charles tossed his phone aside and relaxed on the couch, coolly eyeing Jenson. Jenson was drenched in sweat. He had been warned on his way over, since Ronald had escorted out Joey from the secretarial team. As to where Joey was brought, that was anybody’s guess.

Jenson was a bundle of nerves the entire way, but Charles would not throw him a bone. The trek from the finance department to the big boss’s office was not exactly a marathon, but it sure felt like an eternity. He had enough time to run through every possible scenario in his head, even trying to figure out how to turn the tables in his favor.

stared him down with his poker face, leaving Jenson’s mental

fans of Charles would not dare to butt heads with him. Crossing Charles was

blown out of proportion, but a lot of it was

to the floor, sneaking peeks at Charles but never

up for too long, Charles squinted and threw a curveball, “Mr. Lowry, are you

shot up, baffled, “Mr. Hoffman,

fingers on the desk before letting them fall with a thud. It was not a grand gesture, but it

just stood there silently without a word in your defense, owning up to your mistake, or spilling the beans.” Charles rose to his feet, hands casually tucked into his pockets. “So, what

flew to his pocket, pulling out a handkerchief to dab at the sweat

didn’t get any