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!"

You remember me?" Noelle had assumed Chloe would

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

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

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,

twinkled with amusement as he took the phone and asked,

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

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

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

He stood abruptly and signaled for Noelle to

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

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