Arya was petrified, too scared to utter a word. Brian just scoffed and breezed right past her.

Noelle made her way down to the underground garage and spotted Charles waiting. She hurried over, breathless. "Sorry. Did I keep you waiting?"

"Not a bit!" Charles smiled, taking her bag with a smooth gesture. "Weren't you supposed to be down here before me?"

"I got a little sidetracked, but we're all set now!"

"How about barbecue? Ronald told me about this new place downtown. Does that sound good?" Charles suggested, just as Ronald's voice came through on the phone. "Mr. Hoffman, all set for tonight." He paused, then added, "I ran into a bit of trouble at the project department earlier. Someone was hassling Noelle."

eyes took on a sharp

the call and turned to Noelle, who was grinning at him.

not buckled up properly, so he leaned in to click the seatbelt into place. Noelle's cheeks turned a soft pink as she glanced down at the back of Charles's head. They had been married

need something hearty." Noelle's eyes sparkled. "Did you get the movie tickets

Charles let go of the seatbelt. "Ran into any

word travels fast to you! It's nothing big, so don't

eyebrow. "Remember, if you need

every little thing, right? Trust me, I've got this!" Noelle gestured for him to back off. "But seriously, I'm starving, Charles!" "Okay, okay,"

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