"You... You got Charles to come?"

Noelle's eyebrow arched higher. "Why so shocked? You should've known he'd show up if you summoned me here." She let out a derisive snort. "Although, right about now, Charles is probably..."

She was mid-sentence when the door flew open with a bang. There stood a man with his hands clasped casually behind his back and a grin that seemed too innocent to be true. He winked at Noelle. "Hey there, Noelle." Noelle could not help but return the smile. "Mr. Smith!"

Sean propped himself against the now ajar door, his eyes quickly scanning the room before landing on the door he had just booted in. "Sir Hoffman, you wouldn't mind getting a new door courtesy of me, will you?" "Sean!" Maxwell glared at him, utterly shocked to see him. "What are you doing here?"

"Just hanging out. Charles got held up, so he sent me to keep an eye on Noelle. He mentioned some shady characters have been lurking around and trying to snatch her up. Isn't that right?"

be here for nothing this time. Charles's granddad wouldn't hurt a fly, much less kidnap

a playful lift of her eyebrow. "Are you really saying I

good match. Just name your price to

off mid-sentence. "So,

some nerve, asking for 150 million dollars. Do you really think you're worth that much?" Maxwell's gaze

off his intimidation. "Looks like you're not willing to pay. Or maybe you

a dime!" He was

think I'm after your

me than 150 million dollars. If you can't afford the price, then don't

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