{"id":12298,"date":"2026-01-22T13:51:52","date_gmt":"2026-01-22T13:51:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kezpres.xyz\/novelreading\/married-at-first-sight-chapter-497\/"},"modified":"2026-01-22T13:51:52","modified_gmt":"2026-01-22T13:51:52","slug":"married-at-first-sight-chapter-497","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kezpres.xyz\/novelreading\/married-at-first-sight-chapter-497\/","title":{"rendered":"Married at First Sight Chapter 497"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"fpm_start\"><\/div>\n<div>Chapter 497<\/div>\n<div>By this time, the senior executives had entered the meeting room in large numbers.<\/div>\n<div>Seeing the two highest-ranking bosses waiting inside, the executives were taken aback and felt uneasy about the last-minute meeting.<\/div>\n<div>Zachary maintained his poker face throughout.<\/div>\n<div>Some of the executives glanced at Callum, hoping to find some reassurance from him, if only to learn the reason behind the sudden meeting.<\/div>\n<div>Although Callum appeared composed, his focus was directed at Josh.<\/div>\n<div>While Callum was indeed from the same family as Zach, Josh was the one closest to him.<\/div>\n<div>Josh stood up.<\/div>\n<div>\u201cI\u2019m heading to the restroom,\u201d he said, giving Callum a knowing wink.<\/div>\n<div>Understanding the cue, Callum stood up and followed Josh out before all the attendees were accounted for.<\/div>\n<div>Even though Zachary was aware of what was happening, he did not intervene.<\/div>\n<div>He fixed his gaze on the senior executives in the meeting room. Josh had mentioned that he would drive his employees crazy when he was upset, and Zachary was curious to see how that would unfold.<\/div>\n<div>Everyone in the room was at a loss for words.<\/div>\n<div>\u2018Why are you looking at us like that, Sir?\u2019<\/div>\n<div>\u2018What did we do wrong? Please, grant us a swift and painless end. Just tell us what we did wrong.\u2019<\/div>\n<div>Callum caught up with Josh outside and asked, \u201cWhat\u2019s going on with Zach, Josh?\u201d<\/div>\n<div>Josh paused, turned around, and whispered, \u201cDo you have Serenity\u2019s mobile number?\u201d<\/div>\n<div>\u201cYes, I do.\u201d<\/div>\n<div>\u201cQuick, call her. Tell her to get here immediately. Zachary is extremely jealous right now. This meeting was called at the last minute, and your cousin is going to be furious with anyone who hasn\u2019t completed their tasks.\u201d<\/div>\n<p>He\u2019s in a bad mood and taking it out on us. \u201cThe only person who can save us is your cousin\u2019s wife. I assume you don\u2019t want to relive those hellish days again. You\u2019re Mr. York\u2019s cousin, and you can\u2019t go against him if he turns on you, plus you still have to face him at home.\u201d <\/p>\n<p>Callum replied hesitantly, \u201cZachary and his wife seemed fine over the weekend. They were all lovey-dovey last night too. What changed overnight?\u201d <\/p>\n<p>\u201cZachary\u2019s love rival confessed his feelings to his wife. Your cousin witnessed the whole thing, and now he\u2019s jealous. You might as well get him some cans of green paint.\u201d <\/p>\n<p>Callum quickly pulled out his phone. \u201cI\u2019ll call Serenity now.\u201d <\/p>\n<p>For both professional and personal reasons, Callum hoped there was no conflict between Zachary and Serenity. \u201cI can\u2019t believe Zachary\u2019s routine was disrupted because of Serenity.\u201d <\/p>\n<p>Once he found Serenity\u2019s number, Callum immediately called her but received an automated message stating she was on another call. <\/p>\n<p>He sighed and told Josh, \u201cSerenity\u2019s line is busy.\u201d <\/p>\n<p>Josh\u2019s eyes lit up. \u201cNever mind then. Let\u2019s head back to the meeting room. It should wrap up in less than five minutes.\u201d He guessed Serenity was on the phone with Zachary. <\/p>\n<p>The last-minute meeting would likely conclude once Serenity calmed him down. Even if the meeting continued, either Josh or Callum would have to oversee it. In either scenario, they would be spared a reprimand from Zachary. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cMy hats off to the missus,\u201d he remarked. Zachary was typically quite disciplined, yet he had thrown his routine out the window because of Serenity.<\/p>\n<div>It was fortunate that the senior executives were unaware of the truth; otherwise, they would have been left speechless.<\/div>\n<div>Callum felt the same way. \u201cI plan to learn from Rowan and hold onto Serenity tightly.\u201d<\/div>\n<div>\u201cI want to cling to her as well and not let go,\u201d he added.<\/div>\n<div>Serenity had no clue that there were people eager to hold on to her. She had been stuck in traffic for a while before finally breaking free from the congestion. It took her an additional ten minutes to reach York Corporation.<\/div>\n<div>At this point, rain was pouring down, and the temperature had dropped even further.<\/div>\n<div class=\"fpm_end\"><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Chapter 497 By this time, the senior executives had entered the meeting room in large numbers. 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