Seeing the astonished looks on the crowd's faces, Noelle shook off Charles' hand and gave him a look, signaling him not to misbehave. She then smiled at the people who had just entered.
Upon seeing Noelle's warm smile, the group felt a sense of relief. Compared to the intimidating Charles, Noelle was godsent.
Noelle had no idea what they were thinking. She just felt they were too serious. She thought it was because of Charles.
Charles calmly scanned the room before asking, "Aren't you going to sit?"
The group of executives quickly filed in and found their seats, sitting in an upright manner. Noelle was amused by their actions. She knew meetings were serious, but she had never seen people look so grim.
Seeing Noelle's amused expression, Charles could not help but smile a little.
The executives noticed Charles' rare smile and were even more surprised. Compared to their earlier shock, they were now more composed.
Charles released Noelle's hand and began tapping his fingers rhythmically on the conference table.
The senior executives' hearts beat in time with Charles' tapping. They were puzzled why this man, who rarely appeared at Royal Star Entertainment, showed up today with a young woman.
From the interaction between the two, it was clear their relationship was not simple. Seeing how Charles indulged the woman, even letting her sit in the main seat, they started speculating about Noelle's identity.
"I called you here for a simple reason. It's to introduce you to someone," Charles began, and the executives held their breath, waiting for him to continue.
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