Wife 114
The Cherished Wife
Chapter 114
Chloe gently lulled Anna to sleep at Robertâs big house. However, there was no sign of Robert yet,
and Chloe was getting worried. âRobert hasnât come back yet?â
âMiss, Mr. Harrisâ¦â
âLooking for me?â Robert walked in from outside and saw Chloeâs car. His eyes turned a shade
darker. â What did Charles say?â
âHeâll let you keep your shares, but you have to hand in your resignation tomorrow!â Chloe told him.â
Thatâs the best deal Charles is willing to make, Robert.â
Robert shot Chloe a fierce look. âDidnât you say your brother always listens to you?â
âYou know Charles is being nice this time. Youâve seen what he can do. Iâve always said that as
long as you donât go too far, Charles will look the other way. But you really did too much this time.â
Chloe was so mad she could hardly speak. If she had not made a bad choice before, she would not
be stuck with Robert now. âDonât think Grandpa doesnât know about the company you started on the
side. Just because he hasnât done anything doesnât mean heâs okay with it. Iâve done all I can, so
now itâs up to you, You can either quit or end up in jail.â Chloe let out an icy laugh. âDonât say I didnât
warn you. Charles can do much more than this to do.â
Chloe finished her speech before storming out, clutching Anna in her arms. Robertâs face turned
livid with anger. With a swift kick, he sent the tea table tumbling over, startling the servant who
rushed to his side. Mr. Harrisâ¦â
âLeave me alone!â
The next day, at Collosus Groupâs early morning meeting, the directors gathered well before the
usual time. A buzz of speculation filled the room. They were not scheduled to meet that morning,
but an urgent message had called them together.
A few of the top directors, who had heard whispers of news, started whispering among themselves.â
Looks like Charles is planning to shake things up with us.â
âThat kidâs still wet behind the ears, and heâs already trying to ditch us? His dad would at least show
us some courtesy.â
âWell, Collosus Group isnât what it used to be, and we all know what Charles is capable of.â
âJust watch. He doesnât make moves without thinking.â
âShh, heâs coming!â
Robert pushed the door open and walked in, his face clouded with displeasure. As he scanned the
room, his annoyance seemed to deepen.
âRobert, whatâs with your tardiness today?â Yaxkin, who never really got along with Robert, could
not resist commenting. Robert just smirked and replied, âIâm right on time.â
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âReally?â Yaxkin squinted his eyes, giving Robert a quick, foxâlike glance. Seeing Robertâs pale,
tense face made him feel a bit better. âI wonder what the Hoffman familyâs young Mr. Hoffman is up
to today, calling all the shareholders to a meeting. Do you know what this is about, Robert?â
âYouâ¦â
Before Robert could answer, the conference room door swung open again.
Ronald stepped in with a smile. âEveryone, Mr. Hoffman will join us very soon!â After Ronaldâs
announcement, Robert stood up, frustrated. âWhatâs Charles up to? He called us all here, yet he
doesnât want to show up
himself?â
Ronald squinted slightly. âMr. Harris, please be patient. Mr. Hoffman is just waiting on a document.
Heâll be here any minute.â Ronald noticed Robertâs face tense up at the mention of âa documentâ, a
sure sign he
was nervous.
With a slight smirk, Ronald texted Charles, who was not really waiting for any document. He was
merely in his office reviewing some files.
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