The Cherished Wife by Chweety

Charles and Noelle had a bit of a routine when it came to getting to the office they would take turns to come in. Charles could not sway Noelle, so they ended up coming to work separately, much to his annoyance. However, Noelle was tough as nails, and Charles, eager

for a peaceful night's sleep in the master bedroom, caved in.

While Charles zipped up to the twenty-seventh floor through a less-traveled route, Noelle strode through the main entrance and bumped into Ronald. Ronald gave her a curious once-over, and as they stepped into the elevator, he shot her a couple of extra glances. Noelle just flashed a small, knowing smile and gave a nod. "Mr. Wells, got something on your mind?"

"Ms. Shaw, you're alone today?" Ronald's voice was low, mindful of the audience they had. Noelle chuckled. "What, I can't come to work on her own? Do I need an escort or something?"

Ronald caught on quickly and nodded with a smirk. "Point taken."

"This is me." Noelle gestured to her floor. "Catch up soon!"

Ronald watched her go, nodding to himself in silent agreement.

hot gossip topic during coffee breaks. The crew was not too thrilled about this big shot who had

felt like she was on

twenty-seventh floor. Her world was tiny there. Becky, the head honcho of the Secretaries, called the shots and handed out the assignments, leaving Janet with

to stand up to Becky a few times, but it was like

dare rock the boat

Instead, she followed Clarisse's

anywhere near Charles's office, let alone catching a glimpse of Charles himself,

was not the type you could win over with a latte or a nicely wrapped present. Despite Janet's attempts-drinks, gifts, you name it-Becky was

lunchtime, Janet was bolting downstairs to spill her woes to Clarisse. "Aunt Clary, why is Charles

I know Charles. If you betray him once, you're out for good. Kelly made a fool of him, and there's no way he's holding a torch for her after all that. If

a reassuring pat. "Hang in there for a bit longer, okay? Charles is going to notice how amazing you