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!"

remember me?" Noelle had assumed Chloe would not have

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

the company's year-end party where Noelle had danced with Charles,

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 to

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

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

replied, his long fingers resting casually on

this is all part of your plan? Charlie, do you even realize what you're doing? She

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

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

who

of that. I understand your concerns, but I have never

I introduced her

to inform you

said as bad