The Cherished Wife by Chweety

Wife 101

Chapter 101

“No!” Charles spoke with twinkling eyes, but his words were serious. “We all get the wrong impression of people sometimes.” He smiled. “The important thing is that you see things clearer now!”

Noelle bit her lip. Talking to Charles was like riding a roller coaster. The conversation could zoom off in any direction, and he had a way of making everything seem like just a game. She could not quite figure

him out.

“Ever since I was little, I knew I couldn’t be part of City Ring Corp., even though I didn’t know why. But honestly, I didn’t care much about it.” Noelle paused. “Sometimes I wonder if all those things are really so important. My sister Winter and I never get along, and Xavier chose her over me because of all that stuff.”

“It’s super important!” Charles said, tapping his fingers. “It’s not that you don’t care. You just think there’s a limit to how much those things matter, especially when you compare them to family.”

Noelle looked up, surprised. “How did you know?”

He stepped closer and took

Noelle shook her head. “I

her. “Don’t you see that the more you back down,

knowing

always took her toys and messed with her grades. Noelle and her parents did not make a big deal out

want everything Noelle liked. It got so

let her be mistreated to

people walk all over you, they’ll just keep pushing until you’re up against the wall,” Charles said, holding Noelle’s shoulders and making her look at him. “You don’t

forced a smile and let out a sigh. “I

words were tough to hear, but

that Noelle saw things clearly, she would not let them push her around. She just needed time to figure things

nodded, his eyes showing

be too heavy for her, but he still warned

widened as she quickly