The Cherished Wife

Getting in good with Charles would set you up for life.

Noelle had already checked in with Rowena and Teresa before she arrived. Knowing they got there first, she quickly looked around. Sure enough, she found them munching on snacks in a corner. She joined them, all smiles.

Xavier was busy welcoming guests. He spotted Noelle and tried to head over, but the crowd was thick. He barely took a few steps before someone stopped him to chat, and he just could not get away. By then, Noelle was already chatting with Rowena and Teresa. "How did you two end up eating so early?"

"If we don't eat, what else can we do?" Rowena shrugged, nodding towards their classmates. "Look at them cozying up to the rich folks. Ugh!"

Noelle laughed and shook her head, grabbing a pastry from Rowena's plate. "You've got a point."

husband? Why

to show up at an event like this, but our

each other

nowhere, Rowena shouted, "Look, it's Charles.

him while others did not, but everyone

and Julian spotted Charles and rushed over to say hello. "Hey, bro! We're glad you could make it!" Joseph's words sparked whispers among the crowd about how he and Charles knew each other. Charles just gave him a casual glance. With a small wave of his

what to say about Joseph trying to get close to Charles, especially

the other hand, could not stop staring at Charles, totally wowed. He had

married today. What a happy and wonderful occasion," he said, making everyone around them gasp. They could not figure out what Charles