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

heart trembling slightly. As the thought formed in her

did remember Noelle-not because Noelle was particularly outstanding but because ever since the company's year-end party where Noelle

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

twinkled with amusement as he took the phone and

guard. "Charlie, you can't marry this woman. She... She has a

fingers resting casually on his knee. "I know

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

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

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

known who

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

introduced

inform you that she's

Charles said as bad