The Cherished Wife by Chweety

Chapter 753

With New Year's approaching, the dinner gathering at Charles's house was in full swing. Guests were everywhere, drawn in by the holiday cheer and the Hoffman family's reputation for hosting events that combined business and pleasure. As the future head of the

Hoffman empire, Charles was the man of the hour, and everyone was eager to get on his good side.

The Hoffmans' dinner gathering was pretty much the same as always, except this year, Clarisse and Janet were new faces in the crowd. However, for Charles, it was just another day at the office.

Lounging at the banquet table, Charles had barely taken a sip of his drink when his phone buzzed to life. He narrowed his eyes-a bad sign-and his expression turned even more intense when he spotted Sean's name on the screen.

With a swift move, Charles was on his feet, and the room went still, all eyes on him. His face was a mask of shock as he clutched his phone.

Janet had been keeping tabs on Charles since the moment he walked in. As he rose, her eyes clung to his every move.

"Keep the party going. I've got to take this," Charles announced, his commanding tone clearing a path through the crowd. They all looked away as if on cue.

a quiet corner, phone to

have been spending time with Noelle at the Shaw family's dinner gathering today, but instead, he was calling Charles, which immediately raised

in space, and said with a crease in his forehead, "Yeah, we've got a problem. Noelle's asking for you. Can you

so grave, Charles instinctively scrunched up his face in worry. He took a quick look around. The Hoffman family's old house was swarming with folks today, and as the guy

brow was

a mess right now, and I can't figure out what's got her so rattled I was just chilling with Sir Shaw playing chess.

I saw

at

ton of bricks. I've hidden her away for now, but do

a hunch that Julian and Jade had

all the drama and could not even begin to

Charles out

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