254 Is her reputation bad? Not worthy of Mr. Hale?

When William Hale and Zoe Bell first got together, the Circle of Capital City buzzed with gossip. Many believed that the adopted girl from the Greenland Bell Family was quite scheming, quickly climbing the social ladder right after ending a previous relationship.

I couldn't believe it...

She was already Mrs. Hale.

The key was what William Hale said publicly:

Asking for a status?

He granted Zoe Bell dignity.

This explicitly told everyone:

In their relationship, it was Zoe Bell who had the upper hand.

The sudden revelation threw the Hale Family into chaos, while other families watched the drama unfold, including the Payne Family Members, as Finn Hale was currently at the Sheng Family Mansion.

The Sheng Family Mansion had undergone several expansions, and the old blueprints were no longer fully referenceable, requiring his physical inspection.

"You've really been working hard these days." Julia Yates smiled as she handed him tea.

"You're too polite."