The Cherished Wife by Chweety

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.

and Charles, so her first thought after

with as they make me out to be.” Charles chuckled. “Please come with me,

driving a different car today. It was a car that did not attract a lot of attention,

and got into the driver’s seat, where

“Wanderlust Street. Thank you!”

into the navigation system and drummed his slender

as she gave him a side–eyed look. Charles smiled slightly and rested his chin on one hand as he said, “Have you forgotten, Ms. Shaw?

dawned over Noelle. Her grandfather had

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It looked like

been back there,

mater, Mr. Hoffman?” Noelle was extremely sentimental. Her attachments extended

several times a year. Whenever she visited, she would also have a meal at the

he probably attracted everyone’s attention no matter where he went so he probably

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 Noelle

turned her head the other way, taking a long pause before finally saying. “Everyone’s got