The Cherished Wife by Chweety

Wife 96

Chapter 96

Noelle was not exactly thrilled by Charles’s compliment. She gave a half–hearted smile and said, “So, is this the end of the road for Frotconn?”

Charles took a moment, then looked at Noelle with a tilt of his head, a playful challenge in his gaze. “Why? Got a soft spot for it?”

Noelle pressed her lips together, a little frustrated. “You know that’s not what I’m saying.” She tried to keep her feelings out of it but could not help asking, “Does it have to go down like this?”

“Stay out of the business stuff. There are things I cannot share with you,” Charles replied firmly. “You’ll be in the loop when you need to be.”

“Fine,” Noelle conceded, letting the subject drop.

Noelle could tell there was more to the story than Charles was letting on. It was not just one thing that had him so determined. She smiled half–heartedly. “If Frotconn goes under, what’ll happen to me?”

feet,” he said, tapping his knee as

here.”

gave an embarrassed smile, “Sorry, I shouldn’t pry into your

giving her a look that hinted at layers of meaning, “If you’re curious, I’m

her heartbeat pick up. She cleared her throat, “I’d rather not. I’m not part of your company, after all.” She

be the cook, but there was something oddly touching about seeing him bustling around the kitchen. Leaning against the doorframe, she

asked, nodding towards the veggies in the sink. “I can cook,

plenty of time to cook later. What is the hurry?”

and Noelle shot Charles a wary glance. “Who else could

eyes narrowed into slits, a sly grin spreading across his face.

the door, figuring it was probably one of Charles’s buddies. The moment the door swung open, however, she was met with a towering presence

rushed to the scene, alerted

got scared,” she stammered, recalling how the dog nearly lunged at her, only to be restrained by Sean in the nick of

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