The Cherished Wife

"You two, come over here." Janet pointed at the two bodyguards Charles had assigned. "Charles only said for you to protect me, not to keep staring at me. I'm not a criminal."

"But Mr. Wells' instructions were very clear. We are to stay with Ms. Baker and Madam Baker. We can't leave your side for even a moment," one of the bodyguards replied, unfazed by Janet's words. He showed no intention of yielding. "Please, Ms. Baker, don't make this difficult for us."

"Why, you-"

"That's enough!" Clarisse cut Janet off. "Janet, how many times have I told you? You need to be mindful of your identity and behavior when you're outside!" Clarisse frowned. "Look at how you're acting!"

Clarisse glanced at the two bodyguards. "I'm Charlie's mother, as you should know."

"Yes, madam," they acknowledged.

"Since you know who I am, you should also know that crossing me won't end well for you!" Clarisse warned.

orders. Mr. Hoffman pays us,

"Fine, I won't make things difficult for you. But I'd like some tea

of the bodyguards

her to me. And also bring over the person responsible for the raffle box

the number cards in the raffle box. How could Noelle's number

gone wrong along the way. "Get them here

approached her. "Ms.

Did Ms. Baker

quite agitated. She also asked to see the person who managed the raffle box," the bodyguard answered Becky's questions. Becky pressed her

me?" Ronald came over and glanced at the bodyguard. "Weren't you assigned to

here for me. Ms. Baker wants to see me, and it's apparently about the raffle box,"

reported everything about the box to Mr. Hoffman, and it was replaced. Ms. Baker may have realized something