The Cherished Wife

Chapter 204

Noelle had mentioned craving certain dishes, but she did not really intend to eat all those rich and heavy foods at once. They decided to shop for ingredients together at the supermarket. When they got back, Charles had some work to do, so Noelle volunteered to cook. Charles was happy with the arrangement and said just one or two dishes would be plenty.

When Noelle finished cooking, she went to find Charles. However, he was not in his study. She was surprised to see some papers on his desk. She picked them up and looked at them, puzzled.

Charles walked in just then and saw Noelle’s concerned expression. He smiled and, seeing the papers in her hand, said, “Go ahead and ask me anything!”

“You’re planning to sign Winter? I mean, did you invest in a movie company or something?” Noelle felt a bit confused. She thought she knew Charles pretty well after all this time.

Charles took the papers from her and gently squeezed her wrist. “Did you come to tell me dinner’s ready?”

Noelle nodded and looked at him again. “It’s okay if you don’t want to talk about it.”

messy. Noelle, who was already a little upset, did not know what to say and pushed his hand

never knew you had a

the rebellious one. You’re not making

Charles led her downstairs. “I invested in the film company a few years back, but I’ve let Ronald and his team handle it so far,” he explained, then quickly added, “Winter asked Xavier to get my

yes?” Noelle was confused about why Charles would agree. “You know there’s tension between me and

reassured her, giving her hand a gentle squeeze. “Let’s have dinner first.

an eyebrow at the feast on the table. “I

lip. “I’m not silly, you know.

to keep the secret from her. Seeing that she had figured things out, he nodded. “I had to step in, didn’t I? You’re my

was helping Winter now. However, she was still pretty shocked. “From what I know about Xavier, he’s too proud and snooty to ask for your help. It’s pretty clear he’s