The Cherished Wife by Chweety

Wife 59

Chapter 59

Charles‘ slender hand picked at the seatbelt on Noelle, then he smiled and said, “I hope you were joking.”

Noelle gazed at Charles, her breath catching in her throat. She could not read him, he was way too close for comfort. His presence and unique scent were overwhelming. A crisp blend of passionfruit and lemon lingered in the air, light yet impossible to ignore.

She turned away, her heart racing. “I get it,” she said with a quick nod.

She knew she was no match for Charles in this game they were playing.

Charles noticed her unease and softened his expression, “Hey, I didn’t mean to freak you out. Look, stuff happens, right? Why run from it? Face it head–on, accept it, and who knows? You might see things in a new light.”

Noelle inhaled deeply, trying to steady her nerves. ‘Fine. I’ll give it a shot. Three days, right? You promised me three days.”

the usual reaction he got. “I’m

mumbled, “I should

door. Noelle’s spirits lifted. She flung the door open and bolted, not even bothering with goodbyes, as if she could not get away fast

watched Noelle sprinting with her skirt hiked up. Her clumsy steps gave her away, and remembering how she

window snapped him out of his thoughts. Charles glanced up to

frosty smirk spreading

night, and even though Xavier was partly relieved she was okay,

came last night despite his endless knocking, nor any answer to the

night long.

under Noelle’s apartment, he kept a close watch. The had been there for ages, and he had no clue what was going down inside. Just as Xavier was about

it. Seeing Noelle’s scramble from It, Xavier realized she had been dropped off home by this car

have been a ghost for all the attention

Who the heck are you, and what’s your deal with