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!"

Chloe

Chloe replied, her heart trembling slightly. As the thought

was particularly outstanding but because ever since the company's year-end party where Noelle had danced

resembled Kelly and had 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,

amusement as he took the phone and asked, "What

you can't

know," Charles replied, his long fingers resting casually on his knee. "I know everything you've

this is all part of your plan? Charlie, do you

stood abruptly and signaled for Noelle to stop what she was doing. He then walked into the

feeling for the first time that their marriage might not be as simple as

who

need to remind me of that. I understand

I introduced her

to inform you that

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