The Cherished Wife by Chweety

Chapter 266

Chapter 266

Emilia told Joseph about the conversation. He just raised an eyebrow. That night, Joseph seemed pretty happy about it in the study. “The Shaws are getting impatient, huh?”

“It looks like it. The lady called today. She was kind of feeling things out, and she invited me out for tea tomorrow,” Emilia explained. “Looks like it might get decided soon.” She paused, then asked, “What do you think?”

Joseph let out a short, brisk laugh. “What do I think? Of course we’ll say yes.”

Emilia was not so sure. She was a woman of simple values and did not get the world of business. She had met Winter a few times. She was beautiful, sure, but she just did not click with her. However, she had liked Noelle, Winter’s sister

Her son had talked fondly about Noelle before, and Emilia had high hopes for those two. She never saw his new relationship coming…

Xavier. Winter’s a whole different story. She’s got a

thinking ahead. The Shaws might not be the most prestigious family in town, but they were still a force to reckon with. Fifteen percent of a big company like that was nothing to sneeze at. Even if the old man would not give his shares to Winter, her mom and dad, Julian and Jade, had plenty, and that would all

long that she did not know the first thing about the business

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up with

“So, should I go see Jade tomorrow?

eyes. Just thinking about Noelle’s sway over Xavier made him scowl. “That Noelle’s

Xavier, his face pale with anger.

think? You’re supposed to be happy to marry Winter!” Joseph shot Xavier a

mix of anger and disappointment. “People who do big things don’t sweat the small stuff. Just look at you! What’s going on? You chose Winter, so what are