The Cherished Wife

Chapter 148

The group howled in excitement, but Sully just smirked. It was the first time he had seen Jim so serious. After Charles led Noelle to the car, they drove away. Noelle’s mind was still replaying the scene of their kiss. She could not believe she had kissed him, and when she came to her senses, Charles had taken it seriously and refused to let her go.

Noelle cautiously glanced at Charles, thinking she was being discreet. As she watched his profile, she swallowed nervously and licked her dry lips.

Charles‘ narrow eyes met hers, as if he were a predator locking onto its prey. Noelle’s heart skipped a beat, and she quickly looked away with her heart racing. She stammered, “Y–You could have won, and they even admitted it! Why didn’t you take the prize?”

Charles raised an eyebrow and smiled. “Do you really want the prize?”

Noelle initially wanted to say no, but instead, she nodded. “Yes. Your skills were clearly better. Why didn’t you take the prize?”

“If you

around. Noelle quickly grabbed his hand and bit her lip. “I was just saying. We don’t need to go back.

she was doing, she looked down. and smiled awkwardly. Their posture felt almost…

quickly let go of his hand. What was even worse was that she actually

argument.

mind. He drove into the garage and saw her sitting

swatted his hand away. “Stop patting my head from now

lip, soaked in the tub for a while, and then got dressed. She headed to Charles‘

gone to his study right after they returned, and Ronald had briefed

but he refused to reveal the mastermind behind the plot, making things extremely

was actually looking for the real mastermind. “What did Robert