The Cherished Wife

Cody examined Noelle, realizing that she was not as he had imagined.

He had thought, based on Annie's descriptions, that Noelle might not be a respectable woman. However, seeing her now, she seemed quite dignified. She stood confidently beside Charles without being overshadowed.

Charles' dark eyes fell on Cody, narrowing slightly. Cody immediately realized his mistake and quickly diverted his gaze.

"Mr. Adams, please sit. There's no need to be so tense," Charles said calmly, contrasting Cody's evident nervousness.

Cody sat down again, feeling unsure about where to place his hands and feet.

Becky then brought in tea, setting it down in front of him. Cody accepted it politely.

"Mr. Hoffman, may I ask why you've called me here today?" Cody could not fathom the reason why Charles summoned him here. After all, Charles had already promised to spare Annie and Adams Corp after the previous incident.

hand and pulling a file from his desk drawer, which he handed to

Corp that Charles had acquired to suppress them. While it was not all of the shares, it was

already shaky, and despite Cody's best efforts, restoring it to its

he still wanted to try. Seeing the document now made his hands tremble slightly. "Mr. Hoffman, what do you

a smart man," he said, appreciating Cody's quick grasp of the situation. He preferred dealing with intelligent people as it saved unnecessary

quite simple. This document contains 10% of the shares. If you cooperate with me, these shares will be returned to you, along with the opportunity for Adams Corp to

If Charles truly wanted to cooperate with Adams Corp, their, development and rise would be inevitable. "Mr. Hoffman,

his long fingers tapping lightly on his knee. "And it doesn't require you to take any direct action."

Annie,"

hastily explaining, "Mr. Hoffman, I know Annie made mistakes before, but she has learned her lesson and