Mrs Hale, I Surrender
Chapter 200 Stay away from other people’s wives, peeping and stalking (2 more updates)

Chapter 200: 200 Stay away from other people’s wives, peeping and stalking (2 more updates)

Sworn sister?

You agree, but Mr. Hale might not consent.

He is the oldest in the Hale family, suddenly having a senior uncle appear, one who overshadows him, he definitely wouldn’t be pleased.

You really shouldn’t bet on this lucky break.

Moreover, considering your relationship with Professor Finn Hale, would you even get along?

"I had met Mr. Hale a few times before, but it was the first time I saw that look in his eyes, he even helped carry the bag and opened the car door for me, he doesn’t seem as terrifying as the rumors suggest."

Junior President Payne chuckled softly, "That was six or seven years ago when you had not yet followed me and did not know him."

"What do you mean?"

"Do you know the Wells family?"

As an assistant who orders custom jewelry from the Payne Family, I met quite a few people.

Assistant Law frowned, thinking hard, "They are the family that has declined over the years, they seemed quite distinguished before, but somehow took a downturn out of the blue."

"Yeah, he did that."

"..."

Assistant Law forced a smile, indeed, the words about William Hale being ruthless weren’t without base.

"What did the Wells family do to offend him?" Assistant Law was curious, "Seven or eight years ago, Mr. Hale was just in his early twenties, it seems he hadn’t formally taken over the company."

"Who knows," Junior President Payne looked out the window, "Some say it was the Wells’ son who crossed him just as William Hale was preparing to take over his uncle’s role, right when he needed to establish his authority, a classic case of bad timing."

"His approach is strong and ruthless, so after he officially took charge of the Hale Group, everyone feared him a little."

"It’s also said that he is not one to be trifled with."

Assistant Law nodded.

He glanced again at his own boss.

So, you’d better keep your distance from his wife.

To avoid getting in his line of fire.

"Why do you think she married William Hale? Logically, their lives should not overlap," Junior President Payne wondered, "There’s no public relationship, I always feel there’s something more between them."

Assistant Law was speechless.

Can you please care less about his wife?, so he braced himself and said, "Junior President Payne, we still have more than a dozen design drafts at hand, and although the clients aren’t rushing us, you should hurry."

"You are really talkative tonight."

Assistant Law was stunned, wondering who was the talkative one.

**

After Zoe Bell got into the car, she turned to William Hale, "How come you had time to come?"

"I saw a client and picked you up on the way."

Zoe Bell didn’t think much of it.

Zac Cruz, the driver, however, saw right through it.

They indeed met a client, but it was in Southern City, picking up his wife from Eastern City was quite a detour.

Junior President Payne is known in the circle for his proud and aloof nature, not unlike Finn Hale, both young and famous with an affluent background, inevitably arrogant because of their talents.

Normally, they hardly socialize with anyone in the circle.

So even for Hannah Johnson to order custom jewelry from the Payne Family, she had to book more than a year in advance.

Suddenly having dinner together with his wife, naturally, his boss was anxious, as it was exactly how he...

Snatched his beloved through a daring move!

He definitely came to declare his dominance.

"Did you enjoy talking with him?" William Hale asked casually, never believing that anything good happens without a reason.

"Not bad, he’s quite a nice person."

Zac Cruz was terrified.

Are you talking about who?

Junior President Payne?

He never softened his stance even towards Finn Hale, their competitive years witnessed not a shred of face-saving, how could he be quite nice?

"What did you talk about?" William Hale asked nonchalantly.

"Just small talk, we aren’t very familiar, didn’t go deep, just asked how I got into fragrance-making, why I didn’t continue dancing..." Zoe Bell pursed her lips, "But he somehow guessed that we had already registered our marriage, which feels extraordinary."

Zac Cruz was astonished:

Anyone who could stand as Finn Hale’s rival must indeed be extraordinary.

William Hale held her hand without asking further, rubbing her knuckles against the back of her hand, his calluses tickling her slightly.

"Are we not going back to the Old House of the Hale Family?" Zoe Bell noticed they were going in the wrong direction.

"Let’s go to Yarden, it’s more convenient," he replied casually.

Zoe Bell sensed an underlying tone in his voice.

After all, with elders in the Old House, some actions...

would inevitably be restrained.

----

After returning to Yarden,

as if by silent agreement, from the hallway to the sofa, and then to the bed, clothes were scattered all over the place.

The temperature in Capital City was already low this season. Yarden had been unoccupied for a long time, and although Nanny Parker came to clean every day, it was inevitably a bit cold. The bed was devoid of any warmth, and Zoe Bell felt a chill as her body sank into the soft quilt.

Her body shivered.

"It’s a bit cold."

"It will warm up soon," he said.

She watched as William Hale loosened his tie, removed his shirt, and pressed down on her.

His body was warm,

and the heat spread as they pressed close, making her sweat as well.

She endured...

her body radiating a steamy warmth.

Someone deliberately teased her tonight, only ceasing their antics after two in the morning.

Zoe Bell lay in bed, raised her foot to kick him, but he caught her ankle and kneaded it in his palm.

"You’ve changed," William Hale said sternly.

Zoe Bell almost laughed out of frustration. After troubling herself for so long without a complaint,

he was satisfied and yet retorted that she had changed.

"It seems that spending time with your cousin has influenced you somewhat; her manner has become somewhat your own." Hannah Johnson was straightforward; she expressed her dissatisfaction directly, just as Zoe Bell did now, attempting to kick him.

A few months ago, she had been much more cautious and reserved in his presence; the difference was stark.

"Do you think that’s bad?"

Zoe Bell had been too suppressed in the Bell Family. As she grew closer to William Hale and they understood each other’s feelings better, she naturally became less restrained and more true to herself.

"It’s good."

"In front of me, just be yourself," he told her as he massaged her ankle. "You haven’t been going out with your cousin much lately, have you?"

Recently, the two had been inseparable, and Zoe Bell even stayed at Hannah Johnson’s place. Lately, however, there seemed to be little contact between them.

Zoe Bell frowned, "There’s been a big promotion recently, and I’ve been busy with the online store, so I haven’t kept up with my cousin. She hasn’t reached out either, probably busy with her own things, I guess."

William Hale nodded, thinking it was probably for the best if her cousin stayed out of their lives a bit.

Her cousin’s temperament was fiery. She had once aggressively driven Liam Hugh out of the house and confronted his mistress—that alone spoke volumes about her character. Who knows what other spectacle she might cause in the city one day.

"By the way, have you been in touch with Grandpa Lewis recently? When are you planning the surgery?" William Hale looked at her.

"Probably next month," she replied.

As for the surgery on her right foot, Zoe Bell initially planned to have the wedding first and then the surgery. However, considering recent events in the Hugh Family and the uncovering of Eva Hugh’s real cause of death, everyone was saddened, even if they didn’t speak it aloud.

Going through such profound sorrow and then immediately celebrating a wedding seemed inappropriate to Zoe Bell.

So she and William Hale decided to proceed with the surgery first.

The colder the winter approached, the more frequent the rain and snow, and her leg definitely wouldn’t withstand it.

----

In a villa, Serena Conner was applying a facial mask when her phone vibrated. A private detective she had hired sent her some photos. She flipped through them casually, but the shock made her drop her mask.

Zoe Bell...

actually living in the Old House of the Hale Family?

And meeting Junior President Payne for dinner?

She’s insane!

What a shameless woman.