Mrs Hale, I Surrender
Chapter 395 - 394 Engagement Banquet, This Play is Interesting (2 More Updates)

Chapter 395: 394 Engagement Banquet, This Play is Interesting (2 More Updates)

But the girl only directed the man driving the cart, placing the green plants in suitable positions, and she also brought some hydroponic sunflowers to adorn the room, instantly brightening up the entire house.

"Mr. Yates, here are the plant care instructions. You can water and fertilize according to the methods listed here, and if you have any issues, there’s a phone number you can call me at anytime."

She said, handing over a sheet of paper and a business card she had already printed to Martin Yates.

"Do you know me?" Martin Yates raised an eyebrow.

"I was also at Mr. Hale and Miss Payne’s wedding. You’re a busy man, you probably don’t remember me." She spoke humbly, with no intentions of clinging to connections.

Martin Yates glanced at the business card.

Surname Jones.

He then remembered, this was the girl who had caught his niece’s bouquet.

Zoe Payne, hearing the noise from the kitchen, came out to check and was surprised to see her, "Miss Jones, what brings you here?"

"Delivering green plants."

"You run a store? Add a contact, I’ll come to your shop next time I need to order flowers."

"If you need anything, just come by. Don’t go out of your way to support my business; I’ll make sure you get the lowest discount," she said, pulling out her phone and adding Zoe Payne on WeChat.

"Your name is Jones..."

"Cressida Jones."

"Would you like to stay for dinner? Today is my uncle’s housewarming, and it’s lively with many people."

"I..." She hadn’t finished speaking when her phone vibrated. She gave Zoe a sorry smile and walked aside to answer the call, "Hello, dad."

"Your engagement is tomorrow, yet you’re out running your flower shop instead of being at home? After your engagement, you better shut down that shop; it’s not making much money, and the Jeans family doesn’t like it either. You’d be better off spending more effort on Beckett Jeans."

"He’s not interested in me."

"Men settle down after getting married, and if you give him a child, your position as the young lady of the Jeans family will be secure!"

She quietly agreed.

Settle down?

Where does that leave the mistress? If someone cheats even after marriage, how can they shamelessly talk about settling down?

"Anyway, come back soon to prepare for the engagement dinner."

With that, the call was disconnected.

After receiving payments, she courteously said to the Payne siblings and Martin Yates: "Tomorrow I’m getting engaged, if you’re free, feel free to come for a celebratory drink."

Martin Yates raised an eyebrow:

Engaged?

Already taken?

This probably isn’t the owner of the lipstick.

Was it her engagement party that his nephew was attending?

Martin Yates finally matched the person to the name.

She was just being polite, but Zoe Payne said with a smile, "I’m free, I’ll definitely come to congratulate you."

These words, they sounded sincere.

She paused,

Mrs. Hale has so much free time?

After she left, Martin Yates commented, "Everyone says catching the bouquet makes you the next to get married. Didn’t expect her to get engaged so soon, she seems decent, I guess her fiancé isn’t bad either."

Obviously, he was completely unaware of the gossip in Capital City.

"Her fiancé is a top-notch scumbag," Zoe scoffed.

"Tell me about it."

Gossiping knows no bounds of gender or age, and upon hearing it, Martin Yates couldn’t help but feel indignant. Meanwhile, Tim Payne had pulled aside Assistant Law, "Did you intentionally choose her flower shop?"

"That’s a false accusation. It really wasn’t intentional. I asked Lowe from the design team; she’s always buying flowers or small potted plants. Her workstation almost looks like a botanical garden and the plants grow well, so I just asked her where she bought them."

"I genuinely didn’t know it was Miss Jones’s flower shop."

"If there’s any lie in what I said, may I remain single and alone for life!"

Tim Payne said nothing.

"But even if I knew it was her flower shop, looking after her business a bit wouldn’t hurt, right? Why are you so bothered?"

"I’m not bothered."

"Then why ask me? Just treat her like any ordinary flower shop owner."

"..."

Tim Payne felt his assistant’s meticulousness was skyrocketing to the heavens!

**

The next day was the engagement day between the Jeans Family and the Jones Family.

The Jones had been declining over the years, but the Jeans Family was thriving. Many people came to witness and celebrate the event, which was held at one of the most luxurious hotels in Capital City.

The Payne siblings and Wyatt Hale didn’t enter through the main entrance, given the crowd. They didn’t want to be surrounded and solicited for connections, so they directly entered through the back and went into a lounge, instructing the waiter to deliver the gift first.

"Miss Jones," the waiter knocked on the makeup room door, delivered the gift, and left, reminding her that it was a valuable item.

A set of vintage lotus-patterned dinnerware.

There was also a small box.

She opened it and found a sapphire bracelet.

Payne Corps’ jewelry always had a unique logo hidden on it; she frowned—could this be from Mrs. Hale?

It seemed too precious.

"Sister, all the guests are here, why aren’t you ready yet?" Without knocking, the door was pushed open. Marigold entered and immediately noticed the sapphire bracelet, "Where did this come from? Let me see."

Without asking, she took the bracelet and tried it on her wrist, "It suits me."

"This was given to me by someone else."

"You usually mess with flowers, and jewelry doesn’t suit you. Besides, who would give you a sapphire bracelet? It must be due to the Jeans Family’s influence. I’ll just mention it to my brother-in-law later."

Then,

she left with the bracelet, not forgetting to remind her, "Mom and Dad are urging you to hurry up."

This act left the makeup artists in the room speechless.

It was outright robbery.

And this Second Miss Jones, always dressed exquisitely and adorned with various jewels, clearly seemed to be there to steal the spotlight intentionally.

It appears the Eldest Miss Jones really is used to being bullied at home.

Having a stepmother comes with a stepfather; it’s a pity.

—

Inside the lounge

Wyatt Hale, playing games on his phone, felt bored, "Sister-in-law, shall we go back? This is so dull."

"The engagement party is about to start, what’s the rush?" Zoe was messaging William, her lips curled in a slight smile, not finding the time too difficult to pass.

"Then let’s go out and watch the ceremony," Wyatt suggested, yawning.

The lounge was on the second floor, and as the ceremony was about to begin, the venue was filled with guests. The entire wall of high-definition screens looped today’s photos of the starring couple.

Both the Jeans Family and the Jones were mingling with the guests, but the arrival of the Payne siblings and Wyatt Hale caused a stir at the scene.

"Why is Mrs. Hale here? This is her first public appearance since her marriage."

"But the key figure is Junior President Payne, he’s always so elusive."

"Are the Jeans Family and the Jones that influential?"

...

While everyone was discussing, the Jeans and Jones Families had already come over, "Junior President Payne, Mrs. Hale, when did you arrive? Why didn’t you inform us earlier? We could have welcomed you properly."

"We came a bit early, knew you were busy, so we didn’t disturb you and stayed in the lounge," Zoe replied with a mild smile.

"Please, take your seats."

The originally arranged seating was rearranged, and the Payne siblings and Wyatt Hale were directly seated at the main table, which was against normal protocol but too gracious to decline.

Even Assistant Law, who came with them, had a seat arranged.

"Junior President Payne, Mrs. Hale, have some tea first." Marigold had already stepped forward to make her presence felt.

With a slight smile and an elegant demeanor, she held the tea gracefully.

Zoe accepted the tea politely, whereas Tim immediately noticed the bracelet on her wrist, his eyes darkening momentarily.

Not only that, but she was also wearing Cherry Blossoms earrings.

And...

These earrings were genuine.

Payne Corps’ jewelry was always limited edition, and one could only buy one of the same design per person; after all, when spending a lot of money on jewelry, no one wants to have the same piece as someone else.

Things were getting more interesting.

Wondering how Miss Jones plans to play out tonight’s drama.