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. You remember me?" Noelle had assumed Chloe would not

replied, her heart trembling slightly. As

because ever since the company's year-end party where Noelle had danced with Charles, she had

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 her task of drying Charles'

he took the phone and asked, "What

off guard. "Charlie, you can't marry this

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

is all part of your plan? Charlie, do

to stop what she

that their marriage might not be as simple as

known who

need to remind me of that. I understand your concerns, but I

introduced her

to inform you that she's

Charles said as