The Cherished Wife by Chweety

Cody examined Noelle, realizing that she was not as he had imagined.

He had thought, based on Annie's descriptions, that Noelle might not be a respectable woman. However, seeing her now, she seemed quite dignified. She stood confidently beside Charles without being overshadowed.

Charles' dark eyes fell on Cody, narrowing slightly. Cody immediately realized his mistake and quickly diverted his gaze.

"Mr. Adams, please sit. There's no need to be so tense," Charles said calmly, contrasting Cody's evident nervousness.

Cody sat down again, feeling unsure about where to place his hands and feet.

Becky then brought in tea, setting it down in front of him. Cody accepted it politely.

"Mr. Hoffman, may I ask why you've called me here today?" Cody could not fathom the reason why Charles summoned him here. After all, Charles had already promised to spare Annie and Adams Corp after the previous incident.

file from his

looked at it and realized it was the shares of Adams Corp that Charles had acquired to suppress them. While it was not all of the shares,

and despite Cody's best efforts, restoring it to its former glory was nearly impossible after

to try. Seeing the document now made

you're indeed a smart man," he said, appreciating Cody's quick grasp of the situation. He preferred dealing with intelligent

simple.

me, these shares will be returned to

to cooperate with Adams Corp, their, development and rise would be inevitable. "Mr. Hoffman, please me what you need. If it's within my power, I'll do it!"

from you personally," Charles said, his long fingers tapping lightly on his knee. "And it doesn't require you to take any direct action." "Then what do

Annie," Charles

aback, hastily explaining, "Mr. Hoffman, I know Annie made mistakes before, but she has learned her lesson and

He had not expected