The Cherished Wife

"I have it under control. You don't need to worry about this," Charles said as he held Noelle's hand.

"Want to say a word to my sister?" he asked Noelle.

Although Charles phrased it as a question, there was an undeniable firmness in his tone.

Noelle took the phone almost instinctively, hesitating for a moment before saying, "Hello."

When Chloe heard the voice again, she found it familiar, though she could not quite place it. "Hello, I'm Chloe, Charlie's sister."

"Hello, Chloe. I'm Noelle Shaw, Charlie's wife."

"Noelle?" Chloe paused, and then a familiar face flashed in her mind. "Are you Noelle Shaw from Collosus Group, the one from the project department?"

Noelle was slightly taken aback but then smiled. "Yes, that's me."

Chloe's expression turned grim as she tightly gripped the phone. "So, it is you!"

me?" Noelle had assumed Chloe would not have much of an impression of

very memorable," Chloe replied, her heart trembling slightly.

remember Noelle-not because Noelle was particularly outstanding but because ever since the company's year-end party where Noelle had danced with Charles, she had taken

no connection to her. When Chloe found out Noelle had a boyfriend, she stopped digging into the matter. Now... "Let me speak to Charlie." Feeling a bit confused, Noelle handed the phone back to Charles. "Your sister wants to speak to you," she said, resuming

eyes twinkled with amusement as he took the phone

directness caught Chloe off guard. "Charlie, you can't marry this woman. She... She has

fingers resting casually on his

part of your plan? Charlie, do you even realize what you're doing?

for Noelle to stop what she was doing. He then walked

the first time that

known who

don't need to remind me of that. I understand your concerns, but I have never treated

I introduced her

to inform you

said as bad