The Cherished Wife by Chweety

Wife 6

Chapter 6

He must have completely lost it! This guy must be out of his mind!

“Charles…” Noelle was on the verge of exploding. “Are you even listening? I don’t want to marry you. I don’t know you, and I definitely don’t love you.”

“Who loves you, then? Xavier? He’s your sister’s husband now,” Charles said, slicing through the truth with a cruel edge. “You’re not still pining for Xavier, are you?” He teased her chin with a taunting finger. “Hmm?”

Noelle swatted Charles’s hand away. “What is it to you? Why are you so set on marrying me? Can’t you find someone else?”

“You’re the first woman who doesn’t make my skin crawl.”

“What?” Noelle was taken aback.

Charles’s lips tightened, and he let go of Noelle. She quickly stepped back, putting a safe distance between them.

Charles watched her with a light chuckle. “It’s quite simple. You ran into my arms last night, and I didn’t mind it one bit.”

He squinted thoughtfully. “How about we strike a deal?”

the couch. “I’m in

fit the bill.”

thought. Who did he think he was? “Mr. Hoffman, maybe you’re

needs a doctor.”

answer. Take your time,” Charles said, dialing a number on his phone. Shortly after, Ronald came in with a bag in hand. ‘Sir, as you requested, this is Ms. Shaw’s

slight nod of his chin, Charles directed Ronald to hand the bag to Noelle. She hesitated for only a

size of the underwear, as if they had

a scowl flicker across her face before she slumped

would end up with her sister during her year away. She was the real victim here, but somehow, she had been cast as the

a twist of the faucet, Noelle splashed water on her face, clenching her teeth to hold

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the tears.

of her state and quickly averted his gaze. “Ms.

him warily as she

offered,” Charles said as he pressed the

skeptical of his

title on

away, leaving his parting words. “I’ll be waiting for your good