The Cherished Wife by Chweety

Charles's gaze was icy, filled with an intimidating power. With Noelle by his side, though, he quickly softened his fierce look.

Noelle could still sense the edge in Charles, though. She gave his hand a reassuring pat. "I'm alright. And you know what? This whole mess has wiped any last shred of sisterly love I had for Winter. I can't forgive her time and again for the hurt she's caused. So don't hold back on my account. There are things I used to avoid or think were beneath me. But if she's not going to stop coming after me, then I'm done playing nice. Some battles are mine to fight!"

Charles's lips twitched into a smirk. "Alright!"

"Don't worry. I'm not the same Noelle who used to get pushed around. I'm going to stand tall and get stronger, so you won't have to be concerned about me all the time!" "Attagirl!"

"Hehe!" Noelle's smile was bright. "I've got it all figured out."

that the secrets of last night's wild party would stay under wraps, and Xavier had worked overtime trying to keep everyone quiet. However, with a crowd that big, there was always someone who could not keep a

hire. Winter paid them off, but she never told them who the VIPs were. So, in the middle of the chaos, they snapped some

However, if someone else flashed the cash, they would

had it all locked down, a bombshell video

video was blurry, but that did not stop eagle-eyed internet sleuths from

Winter being famous, it was

trying to dig up dirt. The gossip columns had a field

first thing in the morning. It was her agent, Jane. "Winter, what in the world happened last night? Who's the person in that video?" "What video?" Winter

the scandal spread like wildfire?" Jane's voice thundered through the phone. "It's a total mess right now. Tons of people are saying the person in the video is you, but others are defending you, saying it's just your friend, Winter, do you understand the gravity of