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.

you've got a bit of the picture. These files are for you. Take them home

a bit bewildered. As she flipped through them, surprise flickered across her face. "Are these

its own set of challenges.

I join this project, Mr. Parker?" Noelle asked, clearly taken aback. Brian

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

you in on it," Brian clarified. "You're

am!" Noelle

Getting hands-on experience

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

wouldn't give us this gig if 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

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