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."

in understanding. "I won't ask

not one to pry, but if there was something going on between

friend, and she knew her character well. Brian was also a good person who was very serious about his

opening speech. As the host, she spoke far more than what was usual for such an event. Fortunately, Becky stepped

stage amid a round of applause. He passed by Janet, completely ignoring the admiring gaze she

the front of the stage, he scanned the audience, his gaze finally landing on Noelle. She had just wrapped up her conversation

eyes met, and a smile

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 much

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

we

else. Here,

no

present-you're seeing the future!"

Sometimes, practical rewards spoke louder than any amount of

let the

another round of applause