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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ties with the Shaw family." Without doing so, his relationship with Noelle would

time bomb. Although they did not pose much of a threat, desperate people

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

request to keep their relationship private for the time being. Once their

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

need to verify that. It's tricky because Noelle is already in her 20s.

Sebastian and Samuel treat Noelle as if they owe her

If Sebastian and Samuel were unaware of Noelle's true background, their behavior would seem normal, but then the

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