The Cherished Wife by Chweety

Wife 18

Chapter 18

On the twenty–seventh floor of the Collosus Group,nald shot Becky a quick ‘hey and snagged the stack of papers she was buried in before rapping on the president’s door.

“Come in!”

The voice that cut through the silence was all business. Ronald stood tall and swung the door open, finding the man buried in paperwork. He did not even bother to look up.

“Mr. Hoffman, I’ve got the monthly numbers here. Director Lore from the Finance Department mentioned that the Public Relations Department’s over budget. It’s your call, Ronald rattled off his report and passed the papers to Charles.

Charles’s brow creased ever so slightly, his fingers drumming a steady beat on the desk. ” Don’t sweat the small stuff. If they can handle it, no need to bring it to me,” he said, barely glancing at the report before flicking it back to Ronald. “I didn’t bring them on board to stir up trouble.”

“Got it.” Ronald let out a quiet sigh, then dropped another update, “Ms. Shaw’s back at the office today.”

nodded. “Anything

it about that fender bender the other day? Maybe

with a look that said more than words ever could. Ronald snapped to attention, realizing he had spaced out in front of the boss. “Mr. Hoffman,

your

on the desk again. It was a sure sign he had more on his mind. “Mr. Hoffman, do you need

on the deals with

Ronald needed to hear to

Ronald was gone

paperwork. It was not until a bit later that he picked up the file Ronald had just passed him on

a quick once–over but froze when he hit a photo of Noelle and Xavier from three years back. His

edges of his lips curled up just a touch as his long fingers traced the face of the girl in the

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warmth vanished like a snuffed candle. In a swift move, he ripped the photo in two, severing the

lingered on Noelle’s profile, which spelled out her rocky relationship with the Shaw family. She