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!"

had assumed Chloe would not have much of an

replied, her heart trembling slightly. As the thought formed in her mind, it grew

because Noelle was particularly outstanding but because ever since the company's year-end party where Noelle had danced with Charles, she had taken

she learned that Noelle merely 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, Noelle handed the phone back

twinkled with amusement as he took the phone and asked, "What

you can't marry this woman. She... She has

fingers resting casually on his knee. "I

Charlie, do you even realize what you're doing? She

Noelle to stop what she was doing. He then walked

retreating back, feeling for the first time that their marriage might not be as

always known who she is

I understand

introduced

to inform you that she's

said