{"id":12483,"date":"2026-01-22T13:55:14","date_gmt":"2026-01-22T13:55:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kezpres.xyz\/novelreading\/married-at-first-sight-chapter-617\/"},"modified":"2026-01-22T13:55:14","modified_gmt":"2026-01-22T13:55:14","slug":"married-at-first-sight-chapter-617","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kezpres.xyz\/novelreading\/married-at-first-sight-chapter-617\/","title":{"rendered":"Married at First Sight Chapter 617"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"fpm_start\"><\/div>\n<div>Chapter 617<\/div>\n<div>\u201cWhat do you think? Are you interested in renting it? If so, I can offer you a discount since you\u2019re Zachary\u2019s sister-in-law. Your rent will be lower than what others pay, but please keep this confidential. If others find out, they\u2019ll come to me for a discount as well, and that would lead to significant losses.\u201d<\/div>\n<div>Liberty was deeply touched. She crossed that street every day for work and was well aware of the heavy traffic it attracted.<\/div>\n<div>Snack bars, restaurants, and dessert shops in that area thrived remarkably.<\/div>\n<div>She had always envied those who could rent a storefront and start a business on that street, unaware that those shopfronts belonged to Duncan.<\/div>\n<div>\u201cWhat is the monthly rent?\u201d<\/div>\n<div>\u201cAll stores in downtown Wiltspoon are considerably more expensive than in other areas. Among the shops I own there, the smallest is about forty square feet, while the larger ones exceed a hundred square feet. What type of eatery are you considering?\u201d<\/div>\n<div>\u201cA breakfast shop.\u201d<\/div>\n<div>\u201cYou won\u2019t need a large space for that. Breakfast items aren\u2019t priced extravagantly, so a space of forty to fifty square feet would suffice. I\u2019ll check with the elderly couple who are retiring to see the size of their store.\u201d<\/div>\n<div>\u201cYou can simply pay me eight thousand for the monthly rent, but remember to keep this a secret. I charge others over ten thousand a month.\u201d<\/div>\n<div>Liberty nodded eagerly. \u201cI promise I won\u2019t tell anyone, Mr. Duncan, but won\u2019t this be a significant loss for you if you charge me so little?\u201d<\/div>\n<div>\u201cI\u2019ve already recouped the investment I made to purchase those stores long ago. Now, I profit regardless of the rent I charge, so you don\u2019t need to worry about that. Just focus on running your business well. If you\u2019re comfortable with it, you can consider increasing your rent to me after you\u2019ve recouped your initial investment.\u201d<\/div>\n<div>He was also a businessman.<\/div>\n<div>Regarding interests.<\/div>\n<div>Liberty smiled. \u201cOkay. Once I get my capital back, I\u2019ll pay you and then go back to inform my superior about my resignation.\u201d<\/div>\n<div>\u201cUnderstood. I\u2019ll have someone reach out to you later to sign the contract.\u201d<\/div>\n<div>Duncan acted with determination. \u201cIf you want to stop working before your probation period ends, tell your manager. She\u2019ll assess your attendance and prorate your salary accordingly.\u201d<\/div>\n<div>\u201cThank you, Mr. Lewis.\u201d<\/div>\n<div>Liberty expressed her heartfelt gratitude.<\/div>\n<div>\u201cYou\u2019re welcome. I\u2019m giving you a discount because of your brother-in-law. I\u2019ll support your breakfast business once you\u2019re open.\u201d<\/div>\n<div>He had heard from Zachary that the Hunt sisters were exceptional cooks.<\/div>\n<div>\u201cI\u2019ll go back and resign now, Mr. Lewis.\u201d<\/div>\n<div>Liberty entered with a stern expression but left with a smile.<\/div>\n<div>Once she exited, Duncan grabbed his phone and sent a voice message to Zachary.<\/div>\n<div>\u201cZachary, your sister-in-law has resigned. She plans to open a breakfast place. I happen to have a store on Westring Avenue 2 that can be vacated, so I rented it to her at a reduced price.\u201d<\/div>\n<div>Once again, it took Zachary a long time to respond.<\/div>\n<div>Only one word came from him.<\/div>\n<div>Duncan let out a sigh of relief. \u201cHe didn\u2019t say much, but at least he replied. I was worried the iceberg was ignoring me because I messed up.\u201d<\/div>\n<div>He rented out a store in exchange for a single word from Zachary, but it finally allowed him to work at ease.<\/div>\n<div>Meanwhile, something was unfolding in the managing director\u2019s office at Waltham Electronics.<\/div>\n<div>\u201cHank, what on earth is happening? All the clients you oversee have either canceled their orders or suspended our partnerships. Many have also complained about receiving defective goods.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>There were many defects mixed in. \u201cAre you even doing your job?\u201d Hank\u2019s boss chastised him so severely that he felt too intimidated to respond.<\/p>\n<div class=\"fpm_end\"><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"text-chapter-toolbar\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\"><i class=\"icon ion-md-settings\"><\/i><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Chapter 617 \u201cWhat do you think? Are you interested in renting it? 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