The Cherished Wife by Chweety

Ronald sighed internally.

Noelle made it to Collosus Group in the nick of time. She had barely taken her seat when Brian emerged from his office. Noelle shot up. "Mr. Parker!"

Brian nodded, giving Noelle a quick once-over. "You're late."

Noelle blinked in surprise. "I'm not late, Mr. Parker!" She rushed to explain, but Brian cut her off with a dismissive wave. "The project team should be here ten minutes early. You're new, so you didn't know, but don't let it happen again." "Understood, Mr. Parker!" Noelle nodded, making a mental note.

"Look, it doesn't matter who you are or what you've been through today. The company's rules are set in stone, and there are no excuses. Got it?"

"Got it." Noelle promised she would be on time from now on, which seemed to satisfy Brian. "Alright. Come with me to my office."

Noelle straightened her clothes and followed Brian.

they were in the office, Brian motioned for her to take a seat. "Yesterday, I showed you around West City, so you've got a bit of the picture. These files are for you. Take them home and cover them." He pulled out a stack of papers from his drawer and handed them

As she flipped through them, surprise flickered across her face. "Are

nodded. "Each project has its own set of challenges.

aback. Brian paused, his hand on the papers, and

nodded. "It's just that I'm new here, and I haven't really dealt with this kind of project before.

handing it over to you, I'm just letting you in on it," Brian clarified. "You're

I am!" Noelle could

luck. Getting hands-on experience beat just dreaming

a little taken aback by the offer. She did not really expect to land a project so soon with her

they didn't think we could nail it. Your ideas and approach might need some polish, but you've got patience and an eye for detail, and that counts

Noelle beamed, her determination shining through. "I won't let