The Cherished Wife

"Whoa, Charles, all done with work?" Noelle's eyes lit up as she scrambled up and pulled Charles onto the bed. She tucked him under the blanket and gave his hand a playful tug. "You wrapped up super early today!" "Yeah, I got through most of it," Charles replied, casting a glance at Noelle's phone. "Catching up with friends?"

Noelle nodded. "Yeah, Teresa. Hey, do you have the scoop on Brian?"

Charles quirked an eyebrow, gave Noelle a quick once-over, then peeked at the glowing chat on her phone and grinned. "What's up? Trying to play matchmaker?"

"Would that be so bad?" Noelle grinned back. "Teresa's the quiet type, you know? She's not the kind to stir up drama. Brian seems like he'd be a good match for her."

"It's not really up to you to decide if they're a good match or not," Charles teased, giving Noelle's nose a playful tweak. "They've got to figure that out on their own."

out, I think there's a real shot here. A coworker spotted Brian and Teresa grabbing dinner alone a few days back, so it seems promising. Still, I want

laughed, swiping Noelle's phone away and pulling her into a tight embrace, his hand gently stroking her arm. "Isn't

personal life is a mystery to me!" Noelle admitted, feeling like she was overstepping, fussing over

his secrets?" Charles chuckled, but then got serious. "I don't know much about Brian, to be honest. He had a solid reputation overseas before he joined Collosus Group, and I saw potential in him right away. As for his life outside of work... I'm pretty much in the dark. The only tidbit

You mean Mr. Parker had a crush on someone? Who was the lucky

life lately. If you think he and your friend would hit

right!" Noelle agreed, nodding. "Love is as unique as someone's

you're heading

Noelle asked, surprised. "Did