The Cherished Wife (Noelle and Charles) novel Chapter 415

Sean's eyes crinkled with a hint of mischief. "Talk about timing—I just hung up with Charles. Don't tell me you're summoning me to Mooncliff too!"

"Yep," came Bob's clipped reply. "Tonight at seven."

"You've got to be kidding! Both you and Charles are on my case... are you meeting up with Noelle?" Sean smacked his forehead. "Man, this isn't cool. I mean, I helped you out once, but this is becoming a habit. What gives?"

"So, you're bailing on us? I heard Noelle and Charles tied the knot. If I bail, it's going to be the talk of the town..."

"Fine, I'll go. Happy now?" Sean clenched his jaw. "Sometimes I wonder if I'm paying off a debt from a former life or something."

He passed the phone to his assistant. "Set up the next surgery with another doctor. I've got to step out after this one."

Post-work, Noelle's phone buzzed with Jade's voice on the other end, loaded with pleas and commands to show up and make sure she was dolled up. Despite her reluctance, Jade's leverage was too strong to resist.

"You..."

Jade could not care less about whether Noelle had a job. In her eyes, Noelle was always meant to be second best to Winter, lagging behind in every way. To Jade, Noelle did not hold a candle to Winter. When she heard Noelle got the boot from Frotconn, Jade was secretly thrilled. This meant Noelle would not be able to get anywhere near Xavier, and Winter would not have to stress about any possible connection between Xavier and Noelle.

"How are you going to land a decent job? You only got into Frotconn because Xavier pulled some strings, right? He was worried you'd be jobless, so he handed you a position. But let's face it, you were a flop at Frotconn, and even if Xavier is your brother-in-law now, he can't just bend the rules to help you out!"