Mrs Hale, I Surrender

Chapter 495: 493 The Ascetic Falls, Dangerous Pleasure (2 more chapters)

When Michale Shaw went back, the young master of the Carter Family said he had an urgent matter to attend to and had already left. The dinner naturally ended, and everyone went their separate ways. Before parting, Zoe Payne invited Cressida Jones to her home.

“My mom has long wanted to invite you to our home for a meal. When would you be free?”

“Anytime is fine.”

“How about tomorrow noon?”

Julia Yates had long wanted to meet Cressida Jones but had been too busy lately.

When Cressida got into the car, she asked Tim Payne, “When the young master of the Carter Family came back from the restroom just now, he looked unsettled. There shouldn’t be any problems with the financing, right?”

“The financing for his family is just the icing on the cake. Even if it doesn’t happen, it won’t affect Payne Corps much. Jovan Gonzalez urgently needs financing because he truly needs the financial support.” Doing the jewelry business requires a lot of funding.

Cressida nodded, “By the way, at the dinner table, you exchanged glances with Miss Lopez. Were you secretly planning something?”

“You noticed?”

“It was quite obvious.”

“I’ll take you somewhere.” Tim Payne said, reaching to pull off his tie, “Close your eyes.”

Although puzzled, Cressida was willing to comply. Tim gestured to Assistant Law to drive, and after driving for a few more minutes, the car stopped, and Tim led her out of the car.

Unable to see, Cressida was very tense. The surroundings were extremely quiet, only the sound of the wind rustling through the leaves.

“Where are we?” she frowned.

“You’ll know soon.”

With the crisp sound of the fingerprint lock opening and Tim’s reminder, Cressida stepped over a threshold. The tie covering her eyes was untied.

What she saw….

Was a beautifully decorated new home, luxurious, elegant, yet cozy.