The Cherished Wife

Chapter 88

“Why should you tell me? It’s work time, Noelle. Check that attitude,” Xavier snapped, his voice taking on an edge. “Do you even care about this place?”

“I don’t have to prove anything to you about my commitment here. If you don’t need anything, Mr. Harris, I’ve got work to do,” Noelle shot back, her voice icy.

Her impatience was the last straw for Xavier. He grabbed her hand hard, forcing her to face him. “Noelle, we’re at the office, and I’m the boss here!”

“Okay, Mr. Harris, what’s the big deal? Tell me!” Noelle said with a frosty laugh. “Hey, we can talk without you grabbing my hand, right?” She clenched her teeth and said, “Let go!”

After a struggle, she finally wrenched her hand free. Staring at the red marks Xavier’s grip left, Noelle felt a surge of annoyance. “You were saying, Mr. Harris?”

“Do we really have to be like this, Noelle?”

“Not talking? Then I’m going back to work!” Noelle obviously did not want to keep bickering with Xavier, not here in the office with everyone watching. She knew how to keep things professional. Xavier, however, with his eyes red with fury, seemed oblivious to their audience, “Alright, let’s talk work. What

say at this morning’s

you be on top of these things? They’re hardly my business!” she pointed out. “Now you’re asking me to spell it out for

back on orders, and

you should really get the full picture yourself. I only know bits and pieces, just enough to raise the issue in the meeting.

by a wave of defeat. He felt that things with Noelle had changed for good ever since the incident. They used to chat about everything. It was

her words. Now, however, Xavier was at a loss for

to even deal with

You’ve just come back to

to feel familiar about? I’m totally in my

clock out, Mr.

was easy to talk to. Anyone who really knew Noelle understood that beneath that laid–back vibe, she stood her ground whenver it came