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

very memorable," Chloe replied, her heart trembling slightly. As the thought formed

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

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 to Charles.

took the phone and asked, "What do you want to

can't marry this

long fingers resting casually on his knee. "I

this is all part of your plan? Charlie, do you

to stop what she was

first time that their marriage might not be

who

me of that. I understand your concerns, but I have never treated her as a

introduced

to inform you that

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