{"id":12004,"date":"2026-01-22T13:43:55","date_gmt":"2026-01-22T13:43:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kezpres.xyz\/novelreading\/married-at-first-sight-chapter-252\/"},"modified":"2026-01-22T13:43:55","modified_gmt":"2026-01-22T13:43:55","slug":"married-at-first-sight-chapter-252","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kezpres.xyz\/novelreading\/married-at-first-sight-chapter-252\/","title":{"rendered":"Married at First Sight Chapter 252"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Chapter 252<\/div>\n
\u201cWant to join me?\u201d<\/div>\n
No matter where Zachary lived, he always had an extensive collection of fine wines.<\/div>\n
\u201cNo, thanks. I\u2019m afraid of getting drunk again. When you\u2019re intoxicated, you have your wife to look after you. I\u2019m just a lone wolf. No one would care for me if I ended up with alcohol poisoning and died.\u201d<\/div>\n
\u201cYou really do make yourself sound pitiful. You could try a blind date or even arrange a shotgun marriage to have someone take care of you.\u201d<\/div>\n
Josh chuckled. \u201cGiven your example, I think I\u2019d rather wait for my fate to come to me.\u201d<\/div>\n
\u201cWhat\u2019s wrong with me? I\u2019m doing just fine!\u201d<\/div>\n
\u201cSure, sure. You\u2019re doing just fine\u2014so much so that your expression hasn\u2019t warmed a single degree in days. Your work efficiency has skyrocketed, but you\u2019ve made life more difficult for your subordinates. Lately, more people have started volunteering to work overtime, even late into the night.\u201d<\/div>\n
York Corporation does not force its employees to work overtime. As long as they complete their tasks, they can leave early instead of staying late.<\/div>\n
However, if their work remains unfinished by the end of the day, they feel compelled to stay late, as that day\u2019s tasks cannot be postponed.<\/div>\n
Due to his cold war with his wife, Zachary was in a foul mood and channeled all his energy into work. He was already a fast worker, but with all his focus on his tasks, his efficiency soared, allowing him to complete three days\u2019 worth of work in just one day.<\/div>\n
This made life harder for those beneath him.<\/div>\n
\u201cMr. Chaplin has been so busy, he hasn\u2019t even had time to drink water.\u201d<\/div>\n
Zachary set down his pen.<\/div>\n
\u201cHave they been\u2026<\/p>\n

employees. However, I suspect he may be involved in some unethical practices.\u201d <\/p>\n

In York Corporation, Zachary, as the CEO, was a figure who commanded both fear and respect among his employees. When they had complaints, they only felt comfortable voicing them to Josh, who exhibited some compassion and was far less cold and aloof than Zachary. Furthermore, Zachary had a strong trust in Josh and relied on him heavily; they were also good friends. Therefore, sharing a concern with Josh was essentially the same as informing Zachary.<\/p>\n

\u201cNo, but I can see what\u2019s happening. Zachary, just listen to me and you\u2019ll be fine. Tonight, buy a gift to take home and win over your wife,\u201d Josh advised. Internally, he felt disdain, thinking that if Zachary behaved like this every day, he wouldn\u2019t be able to tolerate it either. Even he had to struggle for a moment of respite.<\/p>\n

As he spoke, Josh picked up the copper wire tree displayed on Zachary\u2019s desk. He recognized it as a gift from Zachary\u2019s wife, and the reason it was prominently displayed was that Zachary had developed feelings for Serenity. However, those unaware of this connection would simply follow the trend and support Serenity\u2019s business. Naturally, the stubborn and reticent Zachary would never admit to this.<\/p>\n

Josh also didn\u2019t want Zachary to confess his feelings for Serenity too soon; that would mean the end of the entertaining spectacle of watching Zachary\u2019s awkwardness. Zachary thought to himself, \u2018I have bad friends.\u2019<\/p>\n

\u201cIf you\u2019re that bored, I need your help with something,\u201d Zachary said.<\/p>\n

Josh quickly waved his hands in refusal. \u201cI\u2019m so busy! Really, I\u2019m not bored at all. What do you need assistance with?\u201d His reputation as a scandal-monger was how Zachary maintained control over him.<\/p>\n

\u201cHelp me investigate Hank Brown from Waltham Electronics. He\u2019s a manager there and is highly trusted by his employees, but I suspect he may be involved in unethical activities.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cBoss,\u201d he said.
\n\u201cAre you planning on poaching him? Wait a minute, that name sounds familiar. Isn\u2019t he your brother-in-law?\u201d
\nJosh had a strong memory and recognized the name immediately.
\nHe didn\u2019t want to dig too deep. It wasn\u2019t his fault that his boss constantly asked him to investigate!
\nHe was only aware of the situation because he had no other option.
\n\u201cYes, it\u2019s him. I suspect he\u2019s having an affair. Please have your team gather evidence and send it to me. Keep this under wraps; I\u2019m not entirely sure about it myself.\u201d<\/p>\n

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