Chapter Wife 119

Chapter 119 +15 BONUS “Oh, Noelle,” Grandpa Samuel said, his voice full of concern. “You’re so stubborn. That’s why thingsturned out the way they did last time. You need to take these shares, whether you like it or not. Nowsign it! Aren’t you going to listen to me?”

He pretended to be upset. “Your sister got her shares when she turned eighteen. It’s only right thatyou get yours too. If your parents won’t give them to you, then I will.”

Noelle looked at her grandpa, feeling torn. She had never really wanted anything from him.

He was right. On her eighteenth birthday, the whole Shaw family was against giving her shares inCity Ring Corp. She had felt so sad, but not because she did not get the shares. She was hurt bythe way her parents, Julian and Jade, had treated her.

“I never wanted to fight over the family fortune. If I take these shares now, won’t Julian and Jadethink I’m trying to compete with Winter?” Noelle was worried. She had a hard enough time getting along withthem already, and claiming her part of the inheritance might make things worse.

“Why worry about what they think? I want you to have this. Just sign it already!” urged a voice.

“Exactly, Miss Noelle. Sir Shaw has always intended for these shares to be yours. If you don’taccept them, they might end up with your sister…” Mr. Thompson added, unable to keep quiet.“Please, just sign.”

“But Grandpa…”

“Noelle, are you going to ignore my wishes?” Samuel’s face was stern. “Do you want to see theShaw family legacy go to strangers?”

“What do you mean?” Noelle was confused. “Why are you saying this?”

“The Harris have big plans, and Xavier’s marriage to your sister is part of that. You’re young andmight not see it, but your sister has never been interested in business, only showbiz. City RingCorp. should be yours. “Samuel explained with concern. “The Harris aren’t Shaws. You get that,right?”

Noelle felt a twinge in her heart. She might not know much about business, but she understoodSamuel’s point.

“Holding these shares means no one can keep you out of City Ring Corp. Understand?” Samuelsaid.

Noelle stepped out of the Homestyle Garden House with a heavy heart. She had waited untilSamuel and Mr. Thompson were gone before leaving the coffee house, her mood dark and heavy.

Samuel’s words weighed on her, leaving her feeling trapped and unprepared. She felt like she wassinking in quicksand.

“Get in the car!”

A car pulled up next to her, jolting Noelle out of her daze.

She looked at the face peering out from the car window, surprised. “What are you doing here?”

Charles’s lips tightened. “Get in, and we’ll talk.”

He had been there for a while. Ever since Noelle mentioned she was going to see Samuel, he hadwaited outside her company and followed her here.

+15 BONUS He had watched Noelle walk into the coffee house, then come out looking lost and forlorn.

Noelle climbed into the car, and Charles frowned slightly, leaning toward her. Noelle tensed, hereyes wide as she tried to figure out what he was doing.

Then she heard a click–he was just buckling her seatbelt.

“What’s wrong?”

Noelle relaxed, her gaze fixed on Charles’s side profile. She bit her lip slightly and said, “Grandpagave me twenty percent of the shares in City Ring Corp.”

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