Wife 25

Chapter 25

Noelle only realized she had walked right into a trap as she left the shop. She was here to buy a present, so how had she ended up buying Charles dinner? Besides, the present was not even in her possession yet!

“What are you thinking about?”

Charles, who was walking in front of her, paused in his tracks when he realized the woman behind him seemed distracted.

His abrupt stop caught Noelle by surprise, and she nearly walked right into him. Still reeling from her shock, she shook her head and asked, “Where would you like to have dinner, Mr. Hoffman?”

Charles narrowed his eyes, a hint of a smile tugging on his lips as he gazed at Noelle. “Since you’ll be buying me dinner, you get to decide where we eat, Ms. Shaw.”

Noelle hesitated, “Alright, as long as you’re okay with it.”

She and Charles Hoffman came from different worlds. He had been born into a rich and noble family, so he must always have had access to high–quality food and clothing. However, she was different. Although she had been born into the Shaw family, no one had ever treated her as an heiress to the Shaw family. Noelle had started fending for herself when she was a young child and had led a life

no different from any ordinary middle–class kid.

her first thought after hearing his

with as

a car that did not attract a lot of attention, and Noelle only

the door, Charles walked over to the other side and got into the driver’s seat, where he buckled his seat belt and turned to Noelle.

“Wanderlust Street. Thank you!”

the address into the navigation system and drummed his slender fingers against the steering

look appeared on Noelle’s face as she gave him a side–eyed look. Charles smiled slightly and rested his chin on one

Her grandfather had mentioned

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It looked like

been back there, though. I wonder how the university is

back to visit your alma mater, Mr. Hoffman?” Noelle was extremely sentimental. Her

Vista University alumnus and visited the campus several times a year. Whenever she visited, she would also

attention no matter where he

in Charles‘ eyes changed ever so slightly. “Yes, I was too preoccupied with work! Besides, I’m not one to get caught up in the past,” he said as he gave

beat, and she turned her head the other way, taking a long pause

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