Wife 57

Chapter 57

Noelle watched her phone disappear into Charles’s hand, let out a little sigh without even realizing it, then caught his teasing look. “Having second thoughts?”

Noelle bit her lip, her face a shade paler than usual. Charles’s words had thrown her for a loop. Deep down, she knew the truth, though. Ever since Xavier’s betrayal with Winter, her heart had checked out. “No way!”

“Is that so?” Charles let out a skeptical chuckle, clearly not buying it.

Noelle caught the disbelief in Charles’s eyes and sighed inwardly. What was she expecting? Charles was a tough nut to crack, and their relationship had taken a turn into uncharted territory. “Believe it or not, Xavier and I are done,” she declared, pausing for emphasis. Since she was his wife now, she would not step out of line. “You have my word.”

Charles quirked an eyebrow, his eyes revealing a flicker of surprise before he gave a half–smile. “Good to hear. Let’s get you home.”

“Okay.”

better than to argue. Charles was set in his ways,

to her place before, so the drive was quick and familiar. Just as Noelle reached for the door handle, Charles’s voice stopped her. She turned

hanging in the air. “I know this all happened fast, but we are married now.

frown deepened, a silent acknowledgment,

Charles pressed, his brow

with Noelle, he handled things with kid gloves. Noelle bit her lip and gave

however, it had barely been a day since they had said ‘I do,” and she had rushed into this life–changing decision. The thought, left her head spinning. Still, she was at married woman now, and life

me. I’m your wife now, and I’ll stick to

deep eyes glinting with mischief. “Relax, I’m just chatting with

some monster out to

way more terrifying than any monster.” She kept that to herself and managed

on up. You must have been beat from last night. Just take it easy today, and don’t go catching a cold,” Charles said, his gaze making Noelle’s cheeks heat

had even happened between them last night, but Charles’s words were loaded with innuendo that could send anyone’s mind racing–not that Noelle was the type to let her thoughts

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