The Cherished Wife by Chweety

Chapter 628

Noelle watched Janet from the audience, appreciating her beauty from a purely aesthetic perspective.

Arya, who was seated beside her, was equally mesmerized. "I didn't expect her to be this pretty," Arya remarked.

"Yeah." Noelle nodded. She then noticed that Brian, who was sitting next to her, did not seem to be paying attention to Janet at all. Curious, she asked, "Don't you think she's beautiful, Mr. Parker?"

"Just another pretty face," Brian replied, barely glancing up. "Compared to her, I think you're much better looking." He said this while seemingly engrossed in a conversation on his phone.

Noelle could not help but smile at his compliment. "Thank you for the praise," she said. Out of the corners of her eyes, she caught a glimpse of Brian's phone screen and realized he was chatting with Teresa on WhatsApp. She was surprised.

Noticing Noelle's glance, Brian calmly placed his phone face down, cutting off her view. He smirked slightly. "Peeking isn't exactly polite, you know."

Noelle raised an eyebrow. "You're right, Mr. Parker. But... Teresa is a good woman!"

Brian arched his brows, rubbing his temples. "Talking to someone too smart can be exhausting."

Noelle nodded in understanding. "I won't

but if there was something going on between Brian and Teresa, she thought it would be good

a good person who was very serious about his work. Just from his remarks about Janet earlier, Noelle could tell

As the host, she spoke far more than what was usual for such an event. Fortunately, Becky stepped in just in time to redirect the focus. "Next, we invite Mr. Hoffman to the stage

furrowed his brows but ascended the stage amid a round of applause. He passed by Janet, completely ignoring the admiring gaze she directed

gaze finally landing on Noelle. She had just wrapped up her conversation

and a smile

shifted his gaze. "Hello, everyone. I think introductions are unnecessary. Today marks our company's annual year-end party, which also serves as an awards ceremony. As we bid farewell to the past and welcome the future, I won't say

the past; our future success depends on everyone's continued effort. The more you contribute, the greater the rewards. At

we

all else. Here, you're not

no

present-you're seeing the future!"

morale. Sometimes, practical rewards spoke louder than any amount

let the event

another