The Cherished Wife

Chapter 161



Noelle ended the call and felt like all her energy had been sucked out. She slumped to the floor, her eyes empty and unfocused. Ava rushed over when she saw her. "Ms. Shaw, are you okay?"

Noelle forced a weak smile and shook her head. "I'm fine, really!" She told Ava to get back to work and made her way to her seat.

"Are you sure you're okay?" Ava asked, still worried.

Noelle nodded, and Ava reluctantly went back to his desk.

After sitting quietly for a moment, Noelle pulled out her phone and looked up Charles' number. She paused when she saw his name, then quickly changed it to 'The Man at Home.'

She tried calling Charles, but there was no answer. It seemed he was busy, too busy to pick up the phone.

Charles was in the middle of a meeting, with his phone on silent mode, so he missed Noelle's call.

The atmosphere in the meeting room was tense, with the recent trouble involving Robert causing a split among the group. Some supported Charles, but others were upset with him, especially since he had bought out Robert and two other shareholders' stakes for himself.

That move made Charles' piece of Colossus Group pie even bigger, and not everyone was happy about it.

Robert's sudden

was

either

or for someone in

dragging on since

long fingers tapping on the table, watched the long-time company

on too long because there was a knock on the door. Everyone paused and looked at Charles. With a raised eyebrow, he waved his hand. "No worries, carry on!"

who got the hint and opened

stood

look on her face.

call for you about the partnership

for half an

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together. His voice, composed and firm, cut off a shareholder mid-sentence. "Why didn't you remind me? How do