The Cherished Wife by Chweety

"You should be focusing on how to present yourself well right now. Don't forget, your performance is coming up, and this could be your shot at that endorsement. Didn't you see how well-prepared Brielle is today?" Suzy continued to speak as she handed Winter a glass of water, "If you can't endure minor issues, you'll ruin your bigger plans. You're smart enough to understand that, Winter."

Hearing Suzy's words, Winter finally suppressed her anger. "Alright."

...

Backstage, Janet grew increasingly restless. She could not stop thinking about the things that had unfolded. However, with the two bodyguards that Charles had assigned watching her every move, she could not go anywhere. Clarisse, who was with her, also noticed Janet's escalating agitation and felt at a loss.

Janet had many good qualities, but her temperament was peculiar just like her mother's-which always troubled Clarisse.

She originally thought that raising Janet by her side would help change her nature, but she forgot that such a personality was not shaped by circumstances; it was inherent, something she was born with. Therefore, it was impossible to change it. Janet's obsession had reached a dangerous level, especially regarding Charles. This was one of the reasons why the Hoffman family, including Mateo and Maxwell, had never agreed to a marriage between Charles and Janet. "Janet, sit down. Stop pacing. You're making me dizzy." Clarisse waved her over. "Come here."

think Charles is doing this on purpose? How

"And Charles keeps bringing Noelle into his

at her in disbelief. "You're saying Charlie already knows about Noelle? And that Noelle looks like

could not believe that Noelle resembled Kelly so closely. She had always found it odd that Charles kept calling Noelle

she had not

nagging familiarity every time she saw Noelle's Silhouette. Now, she understood why. It was because Noelle looked

might..."

aren't the same person.

do you think Charlie