The Cherished Wife novel Chapter 684

"Silly girl!" Charles took the opportunity to kiss Noelle on her forehead, then her nose, and finally, her lips. Feeling relaxed, Noelle started to respond to his movements, following his lead.

It seemed that ever since she got together with Charles, she had become more and more unreserved.

Seeing Noelle's response, Charles deepened the kiss and eventually carried her upstairs.

While things were heating up between them, a completely different atmosphere was unfolding elsewhere.

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Janet had been furious with Winter since that night. Afterward, she launched a thorough investigation into Winter and found out that she was an actress under Royal Star.

Although married, Winter's reputation was not great. Therefore, Janet was inclined to believe the rumors about Winter and Charles, which only fueled her inability to tolerate the situation.

Although Janet's primary target became Winter, she did not let her guard down against Noelle. Even though Noelle had only danced with Charles once, Janet still harbored resentment over it.

In her mind, if it were not for Noelle, she would have been the one who danced with Charles that night.

During her investigation, Janet also discovered that Noelle and Winter were actually sisters, though their relationship appeared to be extremely hostile.

Clarisse had seen Janet's investigation results. While she did not fully agree with Janet's methods, the growing distance between her and her son made her turn a blind eye to Janet's actions.

Janet stared at a photo of Winter shaking hands with Charles and crumpled the newspaper in anger.

Janet smirked, her eyes gleaming with cold intent. "She's the one who dares to compete with me for Charles. Let's see if she has what it takes. Once I ruin her reputation, let's see if Charles' company still wants her. Without his support, she'll be finished."

"Janet, have you thought this through? She's the eldest daughter of the Shaw family."

"So what? Compared to the Bakers, what are the Shaws worth?" Janet did not think much of the Shaw family.

Not only did the Shaws pale compared to the Bakers, but they were not even considered top-tier in Brookville. Janet had never seen them as a real threat.

"You make a fair point. Handle it as you see fit, but remember, don't clash head-on with Charlie. Your relationship with him is already strained, and there's no need to worsen it over someone irrelevant. You know that the Bakers aren't what they used to be. If Charlie..."