The Cherished Wife by Chweety

Chapter 705

Charles gave a sly grin and wrapped Noelle in a warm hug. "I've got a few tricks up my sleeve."

Noelle arched an eyebrow, half-teasing and half-serious. "You're playing the mystery card with me now?" She did not push for more information, though.

She figured Charles had the whole game mapped out in his head, down to the nitty-gritty details he had probably seen coming a mile away.

"You're okay with laying low here for a bit, right?" he asked, his voice soft with concern.

"I get it," Noelle said as she turned and hugged Charles around the middle. "You've told me like a million times. You might not be sick of it, but I sure am!" She nuzzled her head against his chest, her eyes narrowing into a contented squint. Charles cradled her head, finding a comfy spot for her to rest on. "Feeling sleepy? Wanna head to bed?"

Noelle shook her head. "Let's catch the end of the show. It's almost over."

defeated, but he went along with Noelle's wish. Ironically, not long after declaring she would watch till the end,

gazed at her tilted head, feeling a mix of helplessness and affection, and then gently scooped her

her pajamas and slipped her under the covers, lying beside her until

standby for Charles and perked up the moment he got the call. "Mr. Hoffman, you're

"How's it looking?"

as you predicted. Jade's nearly done digging up the dirt on the Bakers. She's got everything but

high-profile detective, let alone dig up dirt on the Baker family's deepest secrets. It was all part of

Winter to the

Saint Di commercial, and don't forget the Unchallenged Dominion movie. Winter's getting the part of the second lead."

have to say, giving Winter the Unchallenged Dominion role feels like we're giving her

masterpiece. Ronald had a hunch that Unchallenged

hype