The Cherished Wife

Arya went on critiquing Xavier, but when she noticed that Noelle keeping silent, she raised an eyebrow in suspicion. "You two aren't... in that kind of relationship, are you?" "No!" Noelle pursed her lips. "He's my sister's husband and was my former boss."

"Oh, right. He mentioned Frotconn earlier, and you used to work at Frotconn too, so your relationship..."

"Isn't good. Otherwise, I wouldn't have left for Collosus Group." Noelle clearly did not want to continue discussing Xavier. "He probably came by to ask why Frotconn wasn't chosen as a collaborator for the project with Collosus Group." Noelle was merely guessing, but she was pretty confident she was right.

Arya shrugged. "I mean, come on, we're partnering with Lennon Group this time. What's Frotconn compared to Lennon Group? Nothing!"

Arya chuckled as they crossed the street to the restaurant. She quickly found a seat and settled in. "Today's my treat, so don't hold back-eat whatever you like!"

"Alright!"

...

unable to catch Charles at Collosus Group, Xavier

and personally visited the Hoffman residence with

that day. Mateo and his wife, Henry and his wife, and even Maxwell were

arrived with a load of gifts, and despite the butler's attempts to stop him,

with Mateo while Henry and his wife

outside. "James, you don't need to trouble yourself. Leave these heavy tasks to the household

It's been a while since I visited the old man. I hope he's been

mid-sip, watching a middle-aged man enter. He seemed

who often stayed away from Brookville, did not recognize Joseph nor was she aware of his connection to the