The Cherished Wife by Chweety

Wife 82

Chapter 82

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Ronald watched Charles’s retreating figure, a smirk playing on his lips. “You’ve got it, Mr. Hoffman!”

Charles’s smile was a mix of amusement and challenge. “Joseph’s not ready for the big leagues. Going public?” He shook his head. “We’ll just have to wait and see.”

“Right,” Ronald agreed, then paused, a new concern flickering in his eyes. “About Ms. Shaw…”

Charles spun around, his gaze sharp, as it landed on Ronald. Ronald froze, his throat suddenly dry. “Your wife, uh, she went to work at Frotconn today.”

“Hmm?” Charles quirked an eyebrow, “Just say it!”

“Mr. Lambert was giving her trouble,” Ronald said, eyeing Charles warily, though he could not help but wonder why Mr. Hoffman had been acting so oddly. Was Ms. Shaw actually Mr. Hoffman’s other half?

Charles’s eyes narrowed,

must have picked up on something. She dropped a hint during the morning meeting, and right after, Mr.

trouble!”

what his colleagues had reported. Now that Mr. Hoffman was married to Noelle, he surely wanted to be in the

Charles nodded. “Anything

was the matter with the York family…” Ronald paused. “It’s about

Ronald to go on. Ronald cleared his throat. “I spread the word

continued. “About that promise Samuel made to Julian, the two hundred million for Helios, Chester hasn’t said yes, but he hasn’t said no either. It looks like he’s letting it slide. But

fox. You really think he’s clueless?” He waved his hand dismissively. “Cut to the

let Julian off easy, and Julian’s probably not getting the cash he’s dreaming of,” Ronald said, barely hiding his glee. “Mr. Hoffman, you haven’t even stepped in, and the Yorks are already stirring the

to go through some things and learn them the hard way, so she won’t get burned

“That’s it,” Ronald replied.

down at

the middle of sorting out an order when her phone buzzed, The caller ID read ‘husband‘, which made her pause

must have been Charles’s doing. When had he fiddled with her phone to

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