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

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

but because ever since the company's year-end party

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

the phone and asked,

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

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

Charlie, do

He stood abruptly and signaled for Noelle to stop what she was doing.

that their marriage

always known who she

to remind me of that. I understand your concerns, but I have never treated

I introduced her to

inform you

said as bad