The Cherished Wife by Chweety

Peter said he knew nothing about such feelings, but he knew better than anyone he had waited a year-no, ten years-and he had endured it all.

Charles reached out and patted Peter's shoulder. "In that case, hurry up and get the West City project done for me. After that, whatever you do with Lennon Group is none of my business."

Peter smiled faintly. He brushed Charles' hand off his shoulder and stood up. The two equally formidable men faced each other, neither losing ground.

"You've got it all planned out, haven't you? The West City project won't be finished in a year or two. Are you trying to delay Tania's return?"

Charles narrowed his eyes. "Or maybe you've got a better plan? Do you even know where Tania is now?"

Peter pressed his lips together. "Charles, if you ever fall into my hands, I'll make sure you experience what this feels like!"

Charles smirked. "We'll see when that day comes." He then asked, "How's the investigation I asked you to do last time?"

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from Clarisse's strong opposition, Maxwell would also be against it. Hence, Charles needed to sever Noelle's connections with the Shaw family as

keep their relationship private for the time being. Once their relationship went public, both the

though Charles

thoughts or the unpredictable elements in play. Charles never did anything be was not confident about. Until these hidden threats were dealt with,

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and Samuel treat Noelle as if

If Sebastian and Samuel were unaware of Noelle's true background, their behavior would

know, then it was their behavior that