Charles and Noelle had not expected Henry and Nancy to still be up. "Uncle Henry, Aunt Nancy, why are you still up?" Charles asked, surprised.

Henry grinned at them, his eyes twinkling with mischief. "Back so late? Looks like someone had a date night."

Noelle let out an awkward laugh and quickly fetched slippers for Charles, then knelt to slip off her shoes.

Charles shot Noelle a look and said while changing his footwear, "We were just giving you lovebirds some alone time. I bet you wouldn't get a moment's peace at the Hoffman family's old house, right?"

Henry chuckled. "Look at you, acting like it's all for our sake." He was clearly delighted with Charles's consideration. "So, Noelle, did you have fun today?"

You guys must've had fun too." She dug through her bag for a moment before pulling out a small box. "Oh, here's a little something Charles and I picked out

from Noelle and Charles. She eagerly grabbed the box from Noelle's hands and gasped-it was

safe," Noelle explained as she cozied up next to Nancy. "I mean, it's all for a bit of comfort, but I say it's better to have some faith, don't

sweetheart." Noelle's gesture genuinely touched Nancy. She appreciated not just the charm but also

a seat beside Henry. The uncle and nephew seemed to have their own world of topics to explore. Meanwhile, Noelle popped into the kitchen to whip up

the star of the show for years, and this year's no different. I'll

a steaming cup of coffee. His face

handed him one too. She looked at Henry with a curious titt of her head. "Uncle, aren't you going to the meeting? You're a big-time shareholder of Collosus Group, right? I know you're not

still part of

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