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Chapter 119

Author: Chweety
"Oh, Noelle," Grandpa Samuel said, his voice full of concern. "You're so stubborn. That's why things turned out the way they did last time. You need to take these shares, whether you like it or not. Now sign 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 that you 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 in City Ring Corp. She had felt so sad, but not because she did not get the shares. She was hurt by the 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 Jade think I'm trying to compete with Winter?" Noelle was worried. She had a hard enough time getting along with them already, and claiming
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    Every table was occupied when they walked in. Thankfully, Noelle had made a reservation half an hour earlier. She looked embarrassed as she ruffled her hair and said, “Actually… We could go somewhere else for dinner!” “It’s alright!” Charles said as he took Noelle’s hand and led her to the waiting area. She was stunned and allowed him to hold one of her hands while she used the other to hold their waiting number. Charles let go of Noelle’s hand as they sat down, leaving her grasping air and feeling empty. She looked down at where Charles had been holding her just now, leaving her palm slightly damp. A slight blush crept onto Noelle’s face as she gazed at her palm, and she hurriedly looked away, only to have her gaze collide with Charles’ eyes. She felt her heart skip a beat as she instinctively tightened her hold on the number, the corner of her lips tugging upward as she said, “What a crowd!” “Yeah,” Charles replied, the hint of a smile appearing in his eyes. “No rush.” “No

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    At the thought of that, she let out a chuckle. Charles held his teacup in his hand as he raised an eyebrow at the sight of Noelle laughing. “What’s so funny?”Stunned, Noelle bit down on her lip as she thought about how she should explain the situation to him. In the end, though, she chose to shake her head and say, “It’s nothing!” After all, she could not tell him she was thanking the stars she had not been born in March, could she? Charles smiled and poured Noelle another cup of tea as he said, “Since your grandfather has given you a portion of the shares, you should keep hold of it without any worries. I’m sure you know what Xavier and Joseph are plotting!” As Charles changed the subject, Noelle became serious as well as she nodded. “I’m sure Grandpa has his reasons for doing so. I just hope things aren’t as complicated as they seem.”“Your grandfather is the founder of City Ring Corp, and he built your family’s fortune up from the ground, which is why City Ring Corp is so imp

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