Chapter 452 William and Hayden （53）
Clutching him tightly and burying her face in the warmth of his neck, Hayden murmured, "I didn't eat much. Nothing out there tastes as good as your cooking."
Her voice was soft and timid, though she was entirely unaware of it.
William chuckled as he made his way through the living room to the dining table, gently placing Hayden in front of him with a look of admiration in his eyes. "What would you like to eat?" he inquired.
Glancing toward the kitchen, Hayden replied, "Whatever you make, I'll eat."
"Alright, give me ten minutes."
"Okay." She nodded and leaned in for another kiss.
Their moment was interrupted by the buzz of Hayden's phone vibrating in her pocket. She retrieved it, flashed a quick smile at William, and said, "I need to take this call."
With that, she slid off from the dining table and headed toward the bedroom.
William watched her walk away to take the call privately, a shadow of concern crossing his face.
The call was from Nico, using an unfamiliar number.
Nico had located the perfect woman for their plan—a 25-year-old who had recently come back from studying overseas. In just a few days, she had been inserted into The Smith Group.
Now, their focus was twofold: grooming this new woman and creating opportunities for her to get close to Finn.
"Nico, I'll write down all of my dad's habits, preferences, and routines for you tonight, so tomorrow, you'll have an easier time managing things," Hayden assured her as they wrapped up their discussion.
"Great, I'll be waiting," responded Nico.
With their conversation concluded, Hayden stood by the window, pondering the intricacies of the plan she and Nico were weaving.
If Nico's chosen woman could successfully catch Finn's eye, their scheme would be halfway to fruition.
But Sophia is such an intelligent and calculating woman that she would not fail to notice if Finn took an interest in someone else.
Sophia might have already bought off everyone around Finn, so it wasn't enough to set someone up to seduce Finn; they had to stir up more trouble for The Johnson family.
With this in mind, Hayden flipped through her contacts and dialed a number.
Knock, knock.
Hardly had Hayden finished the call when a knock echoed at the door. Turning around, she spotted a tall man standing at the threshold, his lips forming a slight smile as he gazed at her.
"Dinner's ready."
"Okay." Hayden nodded, put away her phone, and walked over.
As they naturally moved into the space, William reached out to take her hand, and they walked together to the dining room.
"William, when my mother passed, she left a substantial inheritance for both my sister and me. If you ever need financial help..."
"There's no need."
They sat down to start eating, but after just a couple of bites, Hayden looked up at him, hesitating before she spoke.
However, before she could finish, William cut her off.
With a serious expression, William spoke, "Hayden, I promise I will work hard. I will earn your father's approval, and he will feel comfortable giving you away to me."
Hayden suddenly flashed a smile, "Are you proposing to me? Where's the ring?"
William immediately smiled back, grasping her hand on the table, "After dinner, I'll go get the ring."
"That seems rather dismissive," Hayden teased, raising an eyebrow, "If you're not one hundred percent sincere, I might not marry you."
William looked down, chuckling, then raised his eyes to hers with a determined sparkle, "When the time comes, you will definitely marry me."
...
That night, for the first time, Hayden stayed over at William's apartment without leaving.
Despite only having a few hours of sleep, wrapped up in each other's embrace, William awoke at half-past six in the morning, maintaining his remarkable self-discipline, intending to start his morning exercise routine.
"William."
But just as he gently lifted the covers to get out of bed, the soft, mellow voice of the woman behind him immediately followed.
With a smile, William turned to look and saw Hayden, who had been sleeping soundly, now barely opening her eyes to gaze at him hazily.
Leaning down, he planted a kiss on the center of her forehead and gave her lips a gentle peck, his voice soft and deep. "It's still early. You sleep a little longer. I'll go work out and wake you up when it's time."
After a glance at him, Hayden smiled, closed her eyes, nodded, and drifted back to sleep.
With a tender smile, a look of pure adoration in his eyes, William gently caressed her cheek and planted a soft kiss on her forehead before rising from the bed.
He headed to the walk-in closet, pulled on a sweatshirt, grabbed his phone, and tiptoed out of the bedroom.
Since Hayden was sleeping over, he skipped his usual morning run outside and opted to work out in the apartment's gym instead.
Midway through his exercise routine, his phone suddenly buzzed.
Gazing at the screen, he observed the findings of the investigation he had requested the previous night. It became apparent that those photos had been disseminated under Michelle's instructions.
Michelle.
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