Mrs Hale, I Surrender
Chapter 318 - 317 bit her once, seeing his fallen appearance

Chapter 318: 317 bit her once, seeing his fallen appearance

After confirming whether she had a boyfriend or not, Tim Payne also made a point to instruct her, "The outside world is complicated now, you must keep your eyes peeled when getting a boyfriend. Don’t just plunge in headlong because he looks good."

Sussie Lopez nodded in agreement.

However, she always felt a gaze fixed upon her.

Like a thorn in her back.

It must be Finn Hale.

If he mentioned their past to her senior brother, she would be doomed.

Ever since Finn Hale arrived, she had lost all appetite, merely sipping a few mouthfuls of the litchi wine in front of her. The sweet and mellow liquor slid down her throat, stirring her heart and making her entire body feel hot.

She stole a glance at Finn Hale.

Outwardly composed, but on the inside, she was nearly frightened to death.

Zoe Payne, aware of the situation, looked at Miss Lopez and then silently observed her younger uncle.

She always felt the atmosphere between these two was a bit off.

But since Sussie Lopez had asked her to keep it a secret, Zoe Payne naturally wouldn’t blow their cover.

She didn’t have more time or energy to pay attention to the two, as the meal was nearly over, and her mother brought up the wedding, proposing that both families discuss and set a date.

With his sister’s wedding coming up, Tim Payne was naturally very attentive and had no surplus of attention for his junior sister.

Sussie Lopez stood up to go to the restroom.

This matter, she had to have a good talk with Finn Hale.

At least she couldn’t give anything away in front of her senior brother.

If he found out that she had been studying with Finn Hale in the previous years, given her senior brother’s temper, he might very well eat her alive.

Two minutes later, William Hale noticed his younger uncle’s phone vibrate on the table.

He picked it up and glanced at it.

"You guys keep talking, I’ll go check on the construction in the back."

Mr. Payne heard this and frowned, "It’s late at night, pitch-black outside. Look at it tomorrow, no need to rush this very moment."

"If there’s an issue, I can correct it overnight. You guys carry on, I’ll be right back."

To keep up with the schedule, construction continued into the night, although it was a distance from the restaurant and due to the cold, doors and windows were firmly shut.

William Hale raised an eyebrow, his gaze meeting that of his younger uncle.

A slight smile curved his lips:

Quite the actor.

These two are quite interesting.

In front of his big cousin, they pretend not to be familiar with each other.

It’s just a pity for his big cousin, who must care a lot for this little junior sister, judging by the way he had earlier reminded Miss Lopez. If he knew the actual situation, he might just die of anger.

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Elsewhere, the night was cold and moonlit.

Finn Hale had received a text message from Sussie Lopez, asking him to come over to the backyard.

Half of the Payne Family’s place was under renovation, without power, and only temporary lighting was set up, inadequate to illuminate everywhere. As Finn Hale walked to the backyard and did not find anyone, he pulled out his phone to call her when suddenly someone darted out from the shadows.

Grabbing his wrist, she pulled him towards another direction.

Finn Hale didn’t make a sound, letting her lead him into the deep, deserted area.

Compared to him, her hand was small.

Holding onto his wrist.

Warm and hot.

Where she couldn’t see him, Finn Hale’s mouth corners could not help but slightly lift.

Only when sure there was no one around did Sussie Lopez let out a slight sigh of relief and let go of his hand, yet her heart still fluttered nervously. She hushed her voice, "Mr. Hale, I have a favor to ask you."

"Hmm?"

Finn Hale’s fingers involuntarily tightened.

"It’s just... my senior brother doesn’t know about our relationship, could you, please, not tell him?" There were still construction workers who would pass by, and Sussie Lopez’s voice was muffled at her throat, very soft.

"What?"

"About the fact that we’ve known each other for a long time, can you please..."

"Speak up a bit, I can’t hear clearly."

"I..." Sussie Lopez clenched her teeth, fearing that raising her voice even slightly would attract attention.

Does Finn Hale have a problem with his hearing?

Just then, Finn Hale suddenly took a step closer, instantly narrowing the distance between them.

In a flash,

Sussie Lopez thought she smelled the faint scents of nard and angelica along with sandalwood on him, similar to the trial incense Boss Payne had given her, only his scent seemed warmer, more intense.

It stirred her senses.

Causing her whole body to tense up, "Mr. Hale, what are you doing?"

"I can’t hear you. If you’re afraid to speak up, I have to get closer."

Sussie Lopez gritted her teeth.

This distance...

Was far too close.

So close that his warm breath was palpable when he spoke.

It was cold outside, and after waiting several minutes in the chilly wind, her warmth had dissipated, and her face felt cool. But his breath brushed over her, like hot water on snow, setting her heart ablaze.

At such a close range, her gaze involuntarily fell upon his lips that parted and closed.

Looking downward,

Despite wearing a down jacket, he had a low-necked sweater underneath, revealing his pale and slender neck and a sleek, sharp Adam’s apple.

As he spoke and breathed, his Adam’s apple slid subtly, making one couldn’t help but...

want to take a bite.

Her thoughts,

instantly pulled back to the past.

She had once seen this angel-like man fall into the mortal realm.

Sensual, she couldn’t help but want to join him in his descent.

She liked...

watching him fall.

"Does it look good?" Finn Hale’s voice was low and magnetic, clinging close to her ear.

Sussie Lopez bit her teeth, annoyed within herself.

Really disgraceful!

She steadied herself, "Mr. Hale, there’s something I’d like to ask of you."

"You say."

"Your brother doesn’t know about our relationship. Could you please not tell him?"

Finn Hale chuckled softly, bending slightly to meet her gaze, looking intently at her, "Sussie Lopez, what exactly is our relationship..."

In such a posture and distance,

he could easily kiss her if he moved forward half a step more.

Sussie Lopez clenched her teeth; with such an attractive face so close to her, she couldn’t help but be unsettled.

In her eyes,

he leaned in even closer.

Sussie Lopez held her breath subconsciously; what is he going to do!

Instinctively she wanted to back away.

The next second.

Suddenly a tightness wrapped around her waist as his arm abruptly enclosed her, causing her to tumble into his embrace; his scent of sandalwood enveloped her, and although she wanted to struggle...

Hot breath and his low, magnetic voice landed together on her ear.

"Sussie Lopez, I told you last time not to run."

"I didn’t run." She forcefully suppressed the tremors in her teeth, the sudden closeness frightened her so much she momentarily stopped breathing.

"You hid."

Hiding and running were surely two different things.

He was being so unreasonable.

"This is the Payne Family."

"I’m not afraid."

Sussie Lopez bit her teeth, thinking, I am!

"You only now realise that you’re actually Tim Payne’s junior sister; you’ve kept it well hidden."

After she went abroad, Finn Hale had looked into her whereabouts, but since he and Tim were archenemies, even though he inquired within their circles, he would never seek out information from Tim’s side.

"I didn’t intentionally keep it from you. If I told you about my relationship with my senior brother, I definitely wouldn’t be able to stay and learn from you."

At that time, Finn Hale’s work team was recruiting an intern assistant.

She quietly applied.

And she didn’t expect to actually be chosen.

She initially thought that by infiltrating the enemy’s camp, she could help her senior brother by spying on the enemy.

Know yourself and the enemy, and if she could capture something to use against him, she could help her senior brother get even.

However...

she ended up being sacrificed.

"So, I haven’t told my senior brother that I’ve been learning from you; he still doesn’t know. I want you to keep it a secret for me."

"Why should I help you?"

Sussie Lopez was caught off guard, not reacting in time, before she heard him continue,

"Sussie Lopez... you seem to have forgotten."

"There’s more than just this layer in our relationship."

She felt a tightening around her waist; it was cold and she was wearing a lot, and being so close to him, she couldn’t feel his body temperature but suddenly her neck felt a warmth...

In an instant,

all the nerves in her brain seemed to snap.

Her brain was inundated with chaos, her breathing inexplicably short, feeling his cool lips on her neck, growing warmer.

"If you don’t remember, I can help remind you of how you used to treat me."

Suddenly,

he reached out and pulled down her high-grade towel by half an inch, letting the cool air rush in, and she instinctively shrank her neck.

But unexpectedly, Finn Hale opened his mouth and bit down on a soft spot on her neck, increasing the pressure.

The pain made her involuntarily let out a muffled moan.

Yet, she was also afraid of attracting others, she could only bear it with clenched teeth.

Sussie Lopez’s fingers subconsciously tightened on the clothes at his waist.

In the darkness, as her blood surged and her senses heightened, her heartbeat also gradually sped up, "thump, thump—" pounding until her head felt dizzy.

Finn Hale stopped biting her.

Only on the skin that he had bitten and reddened...

he gently pressed a kiss.

"How about it? Do you remember now?"