The Cherished Wife



"Mr. Adams, you haven't been the best brother, have you? There are some people you should get to know, and there are others you should stay away from. I hope you understand what I'm saying!"

"I've got it!" Cody quickly replied. He was not dumb, he could read between the lines of what Charles was saying.

He realized that Winter was not someone to be friends with, and this mess probably had something to do with Winter too. Charles's willingness to meet and his words gave Cody a little hope. "Thanks for the heads-up, Mr. Hoffman."

"Mr. Adams, I'm not one for wasting words, and I really don't like it when people say one thing and do another," Charles said, putting down his cup. "I can overlook what happened with the Adams Group, and I can forgive your sister's past mistakes. However, I have one condition!"

"Please tell me, Mr. Hoffman!" Cody's heart leaped with joy. Charles's words meant he was willing to give the Adams Group another chance. Even though they were barely hanging on, they could make a comeback someday as long as they stayed afloat.

"It's simple. Have your sister act out a scene!"

"A scene?" Cody was confused. "What scene?"

Charles's lips twisted into a sly smile as he signaled Ronald, who quickly stepped forward. "It's going to be quite the show, Mr. Adams."

After Charles had gone, Ronald handed Cody something. "Mr. Adams might not be aware, but the plan was simply to give us a warning that day... Ms. Shaw. However, someone changed Annie's orders and slipped a venomous snake in instead. Do you realize what that means, Mr. Adams? If we hadn't found it in time, we could have lost a life, and your sister... Do you understand what could have happened to her?"

Cody's face turned dark as he quickly looked over the papers Ronald gave him. He shut them with a snap. "Thanks for the heads-up, Mr. Wells!" Cody's face was a mix of shock and growing anger.

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Ronald let out a mirthless laugh. "Mr. Adams, you only need to know what you need to know. And what you're not supposed to know, you'd better act like you don't, even if you do!"

"Understood!" Cody's face changed again as he spoke. "I get it!"

Cody stepped out of the Collosus Group building and breathed a huge sigh of relief. His phone rang. It was his dad, Ryan. "The takeover'sNôvelDrama.Org content.

stopped, and the mess with the

Adams Group is on pause for now. Cody, you need to come home quick!"

"Alright, I'm on my way!" Cody said, gripping the papers in his hand. He called Annie, who was still in the hospital.

Annie had been getting better over the last few days. She was nearly back to her usual self, except for some light scars. The doctor had said she would need some treatments to heal completely, and that could take a year or two.

Lately, Annie felt really down. She

knew all about the Adams Group troubles from her parents. Charles. from Collosus Group seemed

determined to crush the Adams

Group Annie could not figure out why Charles had it out for her, so she blamed Noelle for all the bad blood.

She had also been trying to reach her old friend Winter, hoping for some support. However, Winter was not picking up her calls, and when she did, she was always too busy to talk.