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Meanwhile, Ronald escorted two colleagues away when a sudden chill crept over him, a gut feeling
that something was off. “Seriously? Mr. Hoffman can’t be that ruthless, can he?”
Noelle listened as Charles did something he hardly ever did: he admitted he was wrong. She had to
admit that part of the me was on her for not being more alert. She nced down at how close
she and Charles were standing and felt her cheeks heat up again.
She gently pushed away Charles’s hand and turned her head to hide her flushed face. “Where are
my clothes?”
Charles narrowed his eyes, feeling the loss of warmth from his hand, and looked away. “Head
upstairs
first.”
“Okay.”
Noelle’s emotions were a tangled mess. Could she really have just married Charles like that? It all
had happened so fast that it still felt like a dream to her.
She made her way to Charles’s bedroom. Earlier, she had noticed that his house was tastefully
decorated, with a simple yet sophisticated style that did not quite match the over–the–top luxury she
expected from the homes of the rich.
Noelle nced around, feeling the seconds stretch into hours, and started looking for her
belongings. That was when she spotted her phone in Charles’s room. She grabbed it in a hurry and
saw it was powered off.
She turned on her phone quickly and was bombarded with a bunch of missed calls. Most were from
Xavier, but there were also a few from her grandfathers, Sebastian and Samuel,
Noelle bit her lip and dialed her Grandpa Sebastian’s number first. He picked up almost
immediately. ” Noelle?”
“Grandpa, it’s me, Noelle!” she said. “My phone diedst night. Did you need me for something?”
“Where have you been?” Sebastian had tossed and turned all night. With Noelle’s voice finally
reaching his ears, he felt a wave of relief wash over him. “Weren’t you at Samuel’s ce
yesterday? He rang me up in the dead of night, worried sick, asking if I had any clue where you
were. That’s when it hit me that something was off. Noelle, you have to tell me what’s going on with
the Shaws
Sebastian had always been frosty toward the Shaw n. Noelle had sensed his chill–not just with
the Shaws but with his own daughter, Jade–from a young age, but she was clueless about the
beef,
Noelle nibbled on her lip. “Grandpa, don’t worry. I’m all good. I just had a rough night, so after we
celebrated granddad’s big day, I headed home. My phone just died, so I missed your calls.”
She mulled it over but keptst night’s drama from Sebastian. Knowing his fiery streak and his
existing beef with the Shaws, he would storm their castle if he caught wind of the stunt Jade and the
Shaw squad pulled. Noelle was not about to spark a family feud. Her granddad was nothing like
those Shaw viins. He was a gem.
For real?” Sebastian was skeptical, but seeing Noelle in one piece, he let it slide. “Kiddo, if you ever
get in a jam, youe straight to me, okay? I’ll set things right.”
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“I get it, Grandpa. Who would even try to mess with me? You’ve been up worrying all night, haven’t
you? Go get some sleep. I’lle by to see you when I get the chance!”
Noelle ended the call, a shadow passing over her eyes, and dialed Samuel. As expected, Samuel
brought upst night’s drama. “I’m not too old to have missed the racketst night, you know. I’m
aware you were treated unfairly, but you should’vee to me instead of taking off on your own.” 1
“Grandpa, I understand,” Noelle said thoughtfully. “Really, I’m okay. I didn’t want to make you
unhappy with what happened yesterday! And hey, I’m fine now, right?
“Okay. I know you’re a good kid, but you’ve got to remember to look out for yourself. Stay away
from the Shaw ce unless you really have to. If you’re missing me, just let me know, and I’ll have
Mr. Thompson take me out for a bit.”
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