The Cherished Wife

Although Brian knew Noelle's position, Noelle did not want to show any favoritism in front of anyone.

"Chill, it's strictly business!" Charles retorted with a huff. "You think your hubby can't keep work and play separate?"

Noelle narrowed her eyes, gave a small nod, and whispered under her breath, "However, isn't that exactly what you do?"

Phone in hand, Charles paused mid-dial and shot Noelle a quick, sidelong glance. She quickly looked away, feigning innocence.

With a resigned shake of his head, Charles dialed Brian. "Mr. Parker, Noelle's free this afternoon, right? I need to borrow her for a bit!"

Brian hesitated, his lips tightening. "Yes!" He said it, but inwardly he was kicking himself and throwing a little shade Charles's way for good measure.

was swamped, and there Charles

when they were cruising down City Ring Avenue did she ask again, "You said this was business? So where to? We're not going to pick someone up at the airport,

expression dropped a bit. "Seriously, you're the head honcho of a major corporation now. Do you really have to pick up every visitor from the airport?" She couldn't resist ribbing him. "So, who's the

see when we get there." Charles teased, a grin he could

out of him. Figuring the airport was not far off, she would find it was soon enough. Contongs With that thought, Noelle relaxed and started to

swamped those last few months, hardly finding time to catch up with Rowena and Teresa-Rowena in

for a big interview by their editor, and she had been complaining about being

crying emoji Rowena dropped in

lively, and Noelle was so engrossed that she completely forgot Charles was