The Cherished Wife



"I get it!" Noelle could not imagine breaking the news to Tania, Uncle Henry, or Aunt Nancy. It would just crush them. "How could this disaster strike after waiting for Tania to return for so long, just as she and Peter are about to reunite? Who's behind this mess? Charles, who have you and Peter pissed off?"

"I'm just as clueless!" Charles said with a hint of frustration. "If I had any idea, we wouldn't have a problem. But there is someone who's looking pretty shady."

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"Forget it. Don't worry about it right now. How's the West City project you and Brian are working on for Colossus Group coming along?"

"We're nearly done with it. I heard from Mr. Parker that you're considering ditching Lennon Group," Noelle said as if a lightbulb had gone off in her head. "Is it because of Peter?"

"It's because of Tania!" Charles playfully tousled Noelle's hair. "The Lennon family has been on our case, and if I don't step up, they'll start thinking the Hoffmans are pushovers, won't they?"

Noelle nodded vigorously, totally on board with the idea. "Tania is the Hoffman family's pride and joy. She's Uncle Henry and Aunt Nancy's little princess. There's no way they should let the Lennon family push her around." Noelle was fed up with the Lennon family's shenanigans. She had not met them personally, but Aunt Nancy had told her about how poorly they treated Tania back in the day. Without Peter standing up for her, Tania might have been tormented by the Lennons nonstop.

"But if we ditch Lennon Group, who will Colossus Group team up with for this huge project?" Noelle pondered, knowing that Colossus did not make partnership decisions lightly.

Charles flashed a sly grin. "Don't sweat it. There's some juicy news on the horizon."

The very next day, Jamie showed up at Collosus Group, hoping to catch Charles. However, as expected, he hit a wall. Charles was not about to see anyone from the Lennon family, and Jamie knew it. Still, with Xylos breathing down his neck, Jamie could not help but try his luck at Collosus Group a few more times, even with each attempt being pointless.

During Lennon Group's routine

meeting, the recent crisis that hit the company out of the blue put Jamie and Jack in the hot seat. The room скука buzzed with skepticism about their leadership skills, with a chorus of voices clamoring for Peter's comeback. They were convinced that only Peter could step in as the general manager and steer the

Lennon ship right. Content belongs

Xylos heard the shareholders' grumbles about Jack and Jamie and grasped the gravity of the situation. He summoned Jack to his place and asked, "Jack, what's your take on this mess?"

Jack thumbed through the reports, his eyes pausing on the file for the company in Cascade City. He shot Xylos a half-hearted glance and said, "You know, the shareholders might be onto something. Peter is the safest bet for the job. I've barely established myself back home, and I'm still out of the loop with how things work here. Not to mention that I'm not exactly the crowd favorite in the group."

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"That troublemaker thinks I'm clueless, but I know he's behind all this. He's trying to tell me that Lennon Group is nothing without him, isn't he?" Xylos slammed his cane down hard. "Well, let me make it cleantoday: Lennon Group will never take him back. He can forget about it. I promised your mother that Lennon Group would be yours, Jack. I'm getting old and can't handle everything anymore, but Lennon Group is my legacy. I don't want to see it crumble in your hands."

Jack's brow creased in frustration. "But you should also realize that I..."

"Jack!" Xylos cut him off. "Do you know why I had to send Peter away?"