The Cherished Wife by Chweety

Wife 85

Chapter 85

“Got it!” Noelle hung up quickly and fixed her gaze on the unexpected visitor, squinting slightly, “Mr. Harris, did you need me?”

Meanwhile, Charles, who had just ended the call, still had a playful smile lingering in his eyes. He swiped at his phone screen, but soon, the smile vanished. “Enter!”

Ronald walked in with Jenson, “Mr. Hoffman, Mr. Lowry has arrived.”

“Right!” Charles acknowledged with a nod and gave Ronald a look. Ronald understood. “I’ve got stuff to handle, so I’m heading out.”

Once Ronald was gone, Charles tossed his phone aside and relaxed on the couch, coolly eyeing Jenson. Jenson was drenched in sweat. He had been warned on his way over, since Ronald had escorted out Joey from the secretarial team. As to where Joey was brought, that was anybody’s guess.

Jenson was a bundle of nerves the entire way, but Charles would not throw him a bone. The trek from the finance department to the big boss’s office was not exactly a marathon, but it sure felt like an eternity. He had enough time to run through every possible scenario in his head, even trying to figure out how to turn the tables in his favor.

with his poker face, leaving

company who were not exactly fans of Charles would not dare to butt heads with him. Crossing Charles was like

the gossip was probably blown out of proportion, but a lot

his gaze glued to the floor, sneaking peeks at Charles but never daring

watched him. When Jenson clammed up for too long, Charles squinted and threw a curveball, “Mr. Lowry, are you keeping track of

up, baffled,

was not a grand gesture, but it was enough to make Jenson jump like

ten minutes to make your case, but you just stood there silently without a word in your defense, owning up to your mistake, or spilling the beans.” Charles rose to

pocket, pulling out a handkerchief to dab at the sweat

get

eyebrow, leaning back against the desk with an easy grace that belied the intense pressure he was exerting. His legs were crossed, and though he looked the picture of ease, his presence was sharp enough to slice through steel, leaving Jenson shaking in his

for

been all sunshine and lightness moments before. His brows knitted together, and his gaze cut right through

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