<h4>Chapter 1414: The deeper the foundation, the harder it is to deal with.</h4>


    Inparison, her son had nothing to show that couldpete with Harry Hall except for his father’s patronage.


    "Yeah, Harry is really outstanding, like you in that regard."


    In front of William Hall, she always yed the role of a gentle and considerate confidante, even though she was jealous of Harry; she wasn’t foolish enough to reveal such emotions, she wasn’t naive like Leanne Richards.


    "Thankfully he’s not as devoted as you, otherwise, we wouldn’t have anything to use against her."


    She said this half-jokingly, half-seriously.


    William Hall looked up at her, reached out to wrap his arm around her waist, and with a slight pull brought her closer to him, saying:


    "For over twenty years, you’ve been the only woman by my side. Isn’t that devotion?"


    Mia Brown leaned into his embrace andughed coquettishly, saying:


    "If you were that devoted, where would Harry havee from?"


    Mia’s words were rather shameless; after all, Harry was the legitimate son born to Leanne Richards, William’s wife through marriage. If William were not unfaithful, her own son Leo would not have been born, not to mention his existence might have been unknown.


    Anyone else might find such a statement quite distorting of the truth, but to William, who was wearing rose-colored sses of love, Mia’s disy of jealousy didn’t matter. In fact, he found his normally gentle and demure mistress seldomly showing jealousy rather pleasing and refreshing.


    He pinched Mia’s cheek and teased, "Jealous?"


    "Hmph."


    Mia huffed lightly, her tone carrying a touch of a little girl’s petnce.


    William Hall leaned in with a smile, coaxing, "Alright, alright, I haven’t been devoted. That’s why I’m now paving the way for our son aspensation, right?"


    A hint of triumph flickered in Mia’s eyes.


    Was she really jealous?


    Of course not. She knew William had no feelings for Leanne Richards. If William could easily break free from her grasp, he wouldn’t have remained without other women for more than twenty years.


    Her disy of half-genuine, half-feigned jealousy was merely to gauge William’s exact stance and the extent of his determination to pave the way for their son.


    Harry was capable, controlling half of the Hall n in his hands.


    If they couldn’t sessfully drive him out of the Hall n, the best oue would be for her son and Harry to each hold half of the n.


    But by that time, with Harry’s tactics, could her son possibly stand as a match for him?


    Eventually, the Hall n might still be swallowed whole by Harry.


    Instead of waiting for that moment, it would be better to nip such a possibility in the bud.


    With this thought, she smiled and said: "Just kidding with you. Don’t I know your heart? I’m just worried that Leo is no match for Harry. Now you’reying the groundwork, but what about the future?"


    What Mia Brown could think of, William Hall, the old fox of the business world, would naturally also consider.


    For the Hall n, the ultimate oue was only one of two possibilities: either his elder son Harry would take over, or his younger son Leo would.


    If the inheritance was split between them, with Harry’s capability, it was very likely that his younger son wouldn’t see a dime of the Hall n’s wealth.


    "Don’t worry, I’ve been prepared for this for a long time."


    Mia Brown, resting in his arms, didn’t ask further, waiting instead for him to continue—


    "Harry must not stay in the Hall n for long; he’s already difficult to deal with. If we let him continue to stay, the deeper his roots grow, the harder it will be to drive him outter."