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."

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

off, but she never told them who the VIPs were.

cash had the paparazzi on her side. However, if someone else flashed the cash, they

down, a bombshell video from her birthday bash

stop

famous,

with people trying to dig up dirt. The

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

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 this? The hotel's swarmed with paparazzi. Hey,