The Cherished Wife

Jade quickly let go. "I'm so sorry, sweetheart. Are you okay?"

Winter shook her head. "Why are you telling me to keep it a secret?" She had been hoping to use that secret to persuade her grandfather to change his mind.

Jade looked sad. "Have you forgotten about Simon?"

"Simon York?" Winter gasped as the memory of that man flashed through her mind. She remembered the day she had brought Noelle to Simon. It had been a perfect chance, yet somehow, Noelle slipped away.

Noelle was drugged that day. Winter had seen her mom double the dose in the coffee. Winter figured if Noelle ended up with Simon at Samuel's birthday party, Samuel would be let down by Noelle and Xavier would think less of her.

If Noelle made a scene at Samuel's party, she would be just as disgraced as Simon.

Winter had thought figured out, but no one expected Noelle to slip away. Simon did not catch Noelle. Instead, Noelle turned the tables and injured him, landing him in the hospital.

That mess caused City Ring Corp. to miss out on a whopping 30 million dollars. After that, they started being cornered by York Group at every turn. Winter pinned all the blame on Noelle, and her dislike for her grew even stronger.

"Yes, your dad got an email last night about Noelle," Jade whispered to Winter, who had let a smile creep across her usually somber face. "Mom, is that for real?"

Jade said, her eyes gleaming with a hint of spite, Absolutely. Your dad still feels sorry for her, but I think she won't learn her lesson until she's had a taste of her own medicine. Ske had the nerve to mess with you, so I'll make sure she regrets it!

"Simon has a soft spot for young women, and by sending that email to your dad, he's made it clear he's after Noelle. So, you must keep Noelle's fling with that nobody a secret from everyone."

"Got it, Mom!" Winter's face twisted into a wicked grin. Just picturing Noelle soon cowering under Simon, a man notorious for his indiscretions, filled Winter with a sense of twisted satisfaction.

Winter thought that once Noelle's reputation was ruined, no one in Brookville would want her.

"Mom, you have to help me. Xavier is mine and only mine!"

"I understand, dear. I'll talk to your dad about it right away," Jade said, her mind set on her plan. She was going to make sure Noelle ended up with Simon no matter what.This content provided by N(o)velDrama].[Org.

It was not just because Noelle had been mean to Winter. It was also because their company really needed Simon's 30 million dollars.

Winter trailed behind Jade, peeking as Jade and Julian talked in the study.

Julian hesitated, "About this... You know as well that Dad found out about what happened before. If we do this again, I'm worried..."

"Worried about what? Dad's always been biased toward Noelle, but you know how bad things are with City Ring Corp. right now. We can't afford to upset the York family. Remember, Noelle hurt Mr. York.

"We're running low on money, and Dad might not know it, but you do, right? Even if Dad does know, he'll probably agree with us. Dad built City Ring Corp. from the ground up. We can't let it fall apart on our watch."

Jade was slowly convincing Julian to make a risky move. "Come on, Julian, stop doubting. City Ring Corp. means everything to Grandpa, and we're just keeping his stuff safe. He'd understand."