The Cherished Wife by Chweety

Wife 55

Chapter 55

Meanwhile, Ronald escorted two colleagues away when a sudden chill crept over him, a gut feeling that something was off. “Seriously? Mr. Hoffman can’t be that ruthless, can he?”

Noelle listened as Charles did something he hardly ever did: he admitted he was wrong. She had to admit that part of the blame was on her for not being more alert. She glanced down at how close she and Charles were standing and felt her cheeks heat up again.

She gently pushed away Charles’s hand and turned her head to hide her flushed face. “Where are my clothes?”

Charles narrowed his eyes, feeling the loss of warmth from his hand, and looked away. “Head upstairs

first.”

“Okay.”

really have just married Charles like that? It

she had noticed that his house was tastefully decorated, with a simple yet sophisticated style that did not quite match the over–the–top luxury she expected from the

when she spotted her phone in Charles’s room. She grabbed it in

Most were from Xavier, but there were also a few from

Sebastian’s number first. He picked

me, Noelle!” she said. “My phone died last night. Did

been?” Sebastian had tossed and turned all night. With Noelle’s voice finally reaching his ears, he felt a wave of relief wash over him. “Weren’t you at Samuel’s place yesterday? He rang me up in the dead of night, worried sick, asking if I

had sensed his chill–not just with the Shaws but

nibbled on her lip. “Grandpa, don’t worry. I’m all good. I just had a rough night, so

he caught wind of the stunt Jade and the Shaw squad pulled. Noelle was not about to spark a family feud. Her granddad was nothing like

piece, he let it slide. “Kiddo, if you