The Cherished Wife

Chapter 266

Emilia told Joseph about the conversation. He just raised an eyebrow. That night, Joseph seemed pretty happy about it in the study. “The Shaws are getting impatient, huh?”

“It looks like it. The lady called today. She was kind of feeling things out, and she invited me out for tea tomorrow,” Emilia explained. “Looks like it might get decided soon.” She paused, then asked, “What do you think?”

Joseph let out a short, brisk laugh. “What do I think? Of course we’ll say yes.”

Emilia was not so sure. She was a woman of simple values and did not get the world of business. She had met Winter a few times. She was beautiful, sure, but she just did not click with her. However, she had liked Noelle, Winter’s sister

Her son had talked fondly about Noelle before, and Emilia had high hopes for those two. She never saw his new relationship coming…

you’ve got to realize that kid’s got no standing in the Shaw family. She can’t do a thing for Xavier. Winter’s a whole different story. She’s got a whopping fifteen percent of

The Shaws might not be the most prestigious family in town, but they were still a force to reckon with. Fifteen percent of a big company like that was nothing to sneeze at. Even if the old man would not give his shares to Winter, her mom and dad, Julian and Jade, had plenty, and that would all go to Winter

for so long that she did not know the first thing about the business

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again. “So, should I go see Jade tomorrow? If we get this sorted, does that mean Xavier’s

the sooner the better!” A chilly glint appeared in Joseph’s eyes. Just thinking about Noelle’s sway over Xavier made him scowl. “That

study door burst open, and there stood Xavier, his face pale with anger. “Don’t you

be happy to marry Winter!” Joseph shot Xavier a sharp look.