The Cherished Wife

Arya happened to come over just then. "Mr. Parker, are you heading out now? Are you going to West City?"

"Yes." Brian took the documents from Arya, glanced at them, and said, "Redo these. Also, you don't need to come with me today. Noelle will accompany me. I need the revised data on my desk by the time I return."

He handed the documents back to Arya. "Understood?"

Arya quickly came to her senses but shot a meaningful glance at Noelle. Noelle returned the look with a kind smile.

Brian did not pay much attention to the exchange. When he noticed Noelle was not following him, he turned back with a hint of displeasure. "Ms. Shaw, you've just joined the company. Do you want to leave a bad impression on your boss right away?"

"I'm coming right now!" Noelle hurried to catch up.

new here and still a rookie. Aren't you worried about what others might say if you take me along on an outing so soon?" Noelle had not thought much of it at first, but Arya's glance just now clearly felt different from the way she had looked

came to Collosus Group to work-for yourself

were to be handled during personal time. He was not interested in managing the emotions of employees or subordinates upset by uneven work distribution-he simply did not

"I understand." She realized that Brian was right, leaving her with

starting her new job by potentially making enemies was not

that Noelle had gotten the point, Brian said no

Once they both got into the car, he said, "We're heading to West City. It's a bit out of the way. If you're not

the night before and assumed it was still in the planning stages.

eyes and nodded. "Yes, it's the West

going

information on West City, its geography, and the surrounding area. "It