The Cherished Wife by Chweety

Whoosh!

Noelle felt like a wave had hit her.

She would bet her bottom dollar that if she were not Charles's wife, she would find his words way over the top. Charles gave Noelle a look like she had lost her marbles. "What's that supposed to mean? You think it's funny?"

Noelle quickly shook her head. "No way, I'm just giving you the stink eye for all the single folks out there." She could not help but crack up. "Charles, seriously, if any single person heard you, they'd be lining up to take you down!" "That's not gonna happen!" Charles replied, all serious.

"Oh, it would. You're practically begging for it with that attitude. You'd get smacked for sure."

"Nope, it won't happen." Charles insisted. Noelle quirked an eyebrow, a smirk playing on her lips as she watched him. "And why's that?"

"Because I'm a looker!" Charles declared with pride. "Plus, they couldn't take me in a fight!"

Noelle just stared at him, speechless.

the

say to you. Just drive, will you?" She said, dropping her gaze

her head down, her fingers swiping over her phone screen, and her face beet red. She could not hold back any

shot a look at Charles,

of innocence. "Me? I didn't say a thing. That

I'm buying that

the flurry of texts from Rowena and Teresa, feeling utterly drained. She could not swallow the idea that Charles had not spilled the beans. If he had kept

that kind of blow-up

chat, and her face turned to thunder when she saw Charles's messages. She clenched her

You just had mine,

like it," Charles replied, casually handing

the urge to lash out by rubbing her temples, but Charles's