Well, Mia couldn't care less as long as she could take off immediately and head to Nord City. She took out her phone and texted in her family group chat, "I'm on the plane now. I'll be back soon."Dominic replied instantly, "Alright, I'll send someone to pick you up."Eva chimed in, "I've already picked up Ginger. Don't worry, I'll take good care of her."Mia naturally trusted Eva to take care of Ginger. She was the only maternal figure in the Lane family, after all. Naturally, Eva doted on Ginger as well. Just then, a series of footsteps echoed outside the private jet. Mia set her phone aside. She noticed that someone was boarding the plane with a suitcase. As she furrowed her brows, it finally dawned on her that she'd been waiting for another guest for the past ten minutes. Her mood soured instantly. She wondered who this shameless person was. How dare he make her wait for so long?A man in a fine suit strode in, stunning Mia with his familiar chiseled features."Why, it
Mia glanced at Timothy, who seemed perfectly composed beside her. She wondered where his courage stemmed from.Withdrawing her gaze, she said, "I applaud you for your commendable courage. However, I'd suggest you keep a low profile. Don't let my brothers find out that you're in Nord CIty. Otherwise, you're doomed.""Are you concerned about me?" Timothy asked.Sensing the hint of amusement in his eyes, Mia turned around and replied, "I didn't expect you to be so presumptuous, Mr. Barrett. You're my child's father after all. Things will get complicated if something happens to you." She was totally not concerned about him. Just then, a gorgeous flight attendant approached them with a trolley. "Ms. Lane, Mr. Barrett, would you like something to eat or drink? Here's the menu."Mia took the menu and ordered a steak and some fruits. The flight attendant crouched down next to Timothy and said sweetly, "Mr. Barrett, since you're going to Nord City, I'd recommend you to try these local
Timothy was at a loss for words. Of course he wouldn't do that. He looked as if someone punched the living daylights out of him as he snapped, "How dare you chat with him in front of me? Are you ignoring me?"The malice evident on Timothy's face stunned Brian. Brian's puzzled gaze darted between Timothy and Mia as he asked, "Ms. Lane, who is this?""I don't know him."Timothy looked at her. "Can you stop making a scene?"Mia glanced over at him and replied, "You're one to talk."TImothy turned toward Brian and said coldly, "She's my girlfriend. Do I need to make it any clearer?"However, Brian flashed a smile and replied, "Ms. Lane has many admirers. Countless men had shown up, claiming to be her boyfriend. I'll only believe you if she confirms it.""Do you have a lot of boyfriends?" Timothy gritted his teeth.Mia hesitated for a moment before answering, "Well, that was ages ago. Attracting so many suitors can't be helped when I'm just too outstanding. "Timothy looked like
Timothy wasn't trying to be secretive at all. He placed the project proposal on top of the pile of documents. "I plan to, but they haven't responded so far. Since I'm visiting Nord City this time, I intend to meet with their boss.""Oh, so you're planning to meet their boss. But I heard that the owner of Aide Castle seems quite mysterious. You might not be able to meet him."Mia didn't plan to reveal her identity. She had been managing her businesses behind the scenes for years at the behest of Dominic, after all. His intention to conceal her identity was to prevent the Barretts from finding her since he didn't want them to stress her out again, indirectly exacerbating her condition. However, she no longer needed to conceal her identity since Timothy already knew who she was. Nonetheless, she still didn't intend to blow her cover easily. Timothy turned toward her. "Do you know the owner of Aide Castle?""Hey, how could I possibly know? Maybe Dominic knows him. Since I'm pretty
Timothy was really intending to eliminate her Aide Castle! He was really as ruthless as rumors had painted him out to be, being an absolute menace toward his enemies.Mia had actually thought of taking over the market in Bern City without needing to work together with Timothy. Little did she expect him to target the same market so quickly, prompting him to approach her for a cooperation deal. She was intrigued to find out why he intended to work with her. After all, she had to be extremely cautious nowadays to avoid being taken advantage of by others. Timothy didn't let her down, indeed.He replied calmly, "That is how it's supposed to be in the business industry. You die, or I perish. There's no in between. If I can't work with the owner of Aide Castle to secure this project, he'll be my foe instead."He dropped his gaze and stared at her. "You know how ruthless I am with my competitors—they don't stand a chance to get the upper hand."Meeting his eyes, Mia saw the ruthless dete
Timothy remained composed as he typed his response: "That's right.""I've just come from the hospital after seeing Luna. She has a noticeable gash on her face, and if not treated promptly, it's likely to result in a permanent scar."Maintaining his composure, Timothy replied: "I see.""Did Mia seriously do this? She's left Luna disfigured and is even pushing for her imprisonment. It's been four years, but she appears to be an entirely different person now."Caleb's understanding of the situation shifted dramatically as soon as Sharon confirmed that Monalize was indeed Mia Bowen.What had previously been mere speculation now stood as an undeniable truth.Timothy glanced at the sleeping Mia before him and calmly typed his response: "Luna should face the consequences of her actions. This was all orchestrated by me. I offered Luna a chance, but she didn't appreciate it.""To be honest, this situation is quite challenging. I never expected Luna to do something like this. She seems di
Upon hearing Timothy's confident tone, Mia was overcome with guilt. After all, she had been sleeping alone all these years, and no one had ever mentioned her poor sleeping posture.But admitting that she had willingly cuddled up to him felt too embarrassing.Mia retorted, "That was then, this is now. My current sleeping habits are fine. You must have leaned on me on purpose while I was asleep."If she didn't adhere to moral standards, nobody could use morality against her.As they argued, a flight attendant intervened, "Ms. Lane, Mr. Barrett, the plane is about to begin its descent. Please adjust your seats and fasten your seat belts."Upon the flight attendant's arrival, Mia finally stopped talking and silently adjusted her seat, fastening her seatbelt.Soon, the plane touched down at Nord City International Airport.Seeing the familiar surroundings, Mia reached for the box beside her and opened it to ensure the bone marrow was safely inside. Only then did she breathe a sigh of
Mia gazed at Timothy's stern expression and poked his chest. "Mr. Barrett, to be frank, the words I've said aren't exclusive to you."At this point, it's possible that I've accumulated enough ex-boyfriends to populate the entire Nord City. If I'm to be held accountable for each one, Mr. Barrett, you'll simply have to wait your turn.""Mia Bowen!""Sorry, I go by Mia Lane now, thank you very much," Mia retorted, standing up and adjusting her clothes."Mr. Barrett, I've been very clear. If you're having trouble understanding, please take a moment to sit and contemplate. Perhaps our paths will cross again someday."With that, Mia walked away without looking back, heading straight for the plane's exit.Shortly after Mia left, a flight attendant approached Timothy and said, "Sir, don't feel too bad. After all, Ms. Lane isn't the type of woman just any man can win over."Timothy's expression instantly hardened, and he stepped forward, ready to strike. "Watch your words. Are you intere
None of the major shareholders was a fool.After that, Mia was busy handling Barrett Group affairs and barely had time to rest.With an exhausted look, she returned to the hospital.Mia looked at Timothy and said, "I'll run away if you don't wake up soon.""No… Please don't go…" Timothy grabbed her hand. His gaze was deep.Mia's eyes reddened as she gazed at the man who had just regained consciousness. Timothy finally came out of his coma.After that, everything was back to normal. Those who caused trouble quieted down.Sharon visited Timothy and told him that she was going to settle down overseas and would not come back anymore.Timothy bought her a property and gave her a huge sum of money before sending her away from Bern City.As for Maya, it was discovered that she was not the granddaughter of the Prime Minister of Yellow Island but merely his caregiver. Yet, she had been deceiving people outside.After Maya was exposed, she ran away dejectedly. Nobody knew where she was
Sage stood beside Timothy in silence.Soon, news that Timothy was hospitalized spread, and Barrett Group's stock plunged.The relatives of the Barrett family requested to hold a board meeting to elect another CEO.On the day of the board meeting, Mia brought her two children to Barrett Group.They managed to keep everyone on a leash as Sage bore a striking resemblance to Timothy.Mia marched into the meeting room, sat in Timothy's chair, and glanced at everyone present. "Let's begin. Didn't you all want to have a meeting?"One of the middle-aged men said, "Ms. Lane, this is the Barrett Group board meeting. It's not appropriate for you to be here.""That's right. Though the kids are Mr. Barrett's children, they're still young and do not have any shares. You all shouldn't be here."Mia flung a document onto the table. "This is an agreement signed by Grandma Laura to authorize me to manage Timothy's shares.""Anyway, we still need to elect a CEO to handle our company affairs.""
"Because to me, you're my family too," Timothy said.When Sharon heard the word 'family', her eyes turned red. Then, she turned around and left the ward.Mia walked out and asked Peyton to send Sharon to the hospital for a checkup.Looking at Sharon's back, Mia said, "I hope you don't let him down since he regards you as his family. He's the only one you can depend on now."Sharon did not turn her head around. Mia did not know if Sharon would listen to her advice.Mia immediately called her brother. "Dominic, I met Maya."She then told him everything about Maya.Dominic frowned. "I never thought she would go to Yellow Island.""Do you think she's really the granddaughter of the Prime Minister of Yellow Island?""Don't you know how good she is at lying?" Dominic said.Mia nodded. "Yeah, you're right. But I still don't know whether she's related to Yellow Island.""Don't worry, I'll find out."When Mia returned to the ward after ending the call, she saw a doctor bustling arou
Mia went straight to the hospital to ask Timothy about the matter.But when she arrived, someone had reached there earlier than her."Timothy, what do you mean? All I did was pull a few strings, but you want to humiliate me publicly. How am I going to maintain my standing in the company?" Sharon said.Mia went in with a frown. "This is funny. It's not just about pulling a few strings, but it's aimed at me. Mrs. Barrett, your actions have leaked confidential commercial information.""Stop trying to scare me. It's my son who opened doors for you. It's the Yellow Islanders who wanted to collaborate with us, and they are much better than you," Sharon retorted. Mia said with a half-hearted smile, "At first, I didn't want to pursue this matter. But since you put it this way, wait for my lawyer's letter then.""Such big talk, huh?" A mysterious-looking woman wearing a hat and a mask walked in from outside.Mia felt that the woman looked somewhat familiar. "Are you the rumored granddau
Mia glanced at the person on the screen. Without answering the woman, she turned off the laptop.After all, there was no need for Mia to explain anything.After Mia turned off the laptop assertively, she turned around and looked at Timothy. He did not say a word but started eating.Soon, Heath received a call. He left the ward and said to the woman on the other side of the phone, "She's Mr. Barrett's ex-wife. You'd better not mess with her."While Timothy was eating, Mia finished reading the proposal in her hand.She had to admit that the document was very valuable.Mia was about to leave the ward when Timothy almost finished eating, but his voice sounded behind her. "What did you say when you met her at the cafe earlier?""Did you follow me?""I followed her, to be exact. After all, the Hopkins are not good people."Mia totally agreed with that.She paused briefly before she said, "Grandma Laura asked me to talk to her because she doesn't agree with you about giving her all
"You don't know anything," Sharon said.Mia retorted, "I might not know everything, but Timothy is innocent. Before he knew the truth, he always regarded you as his mother. Even after he found out the truth, he has never mistreated you."Besides, when you said you wanted the Barrett family's wealth, he agreed. Tell me, who else could do what he did?"Mia felt that Timothy might have been hurt by Sharon's words.He seemed impressive on the outside, but his identity was a dark secret.Therefore, his relationship with Sharon became awkward.Sharon's eyes reddened. "But I also treat him like my biological son.""You're also his foster mother. Now everyone related to him is dead, and you're the only one he has. What are you afraid of?"Sharon wiped off her tears. "I'm not afraid of anything. It's just that I felt that I can't trust anyone.""Timothy is a man of his word. However, Grandma Laura said that if you remain stubborn, making the will public is her only option," Mia said.
Mia noticed Sharon's expression changing slightly when she mentioned Laura.Sharon took her cup of coffee and said, "What? Does Mrs. Barrett Senior still want to lecture me even when she's on her deathbed? She must have known Timothy's identity all along, but she conspired with her son to keep the truth from me. "She and the Barretts are birds of a feather. What else does she have to say?"Mia was not surprised by her words. She had expected that Sharon would certainly think this way.Fortunately, she managed to stop Laura when she said she wanted to meet Sharon.Sharon was emotionally unstable now. What if Laura said something unpleasant and Sharon retorted? Her words might upset Laura.Mia took a kraft envelope out of her handbag and placed it in front of Sharon. "I hope you won't regret saying those words after reading this.""What's this?""This is the will that your husband left behind, as well as the divorce agreement."Hearing that, Sharon quickly took the document out
Mia hesitated to risk exposing Laura to Sharon's potential agitation.Due to Sharon's emotional vulnerability, she often spoke impulsively. With Laura's delicate health in mind, any disruption was simply out of the question.As Laura recounted past events, Mia remained silent, absorbing her words.Upon hearing Laura's story, Mia was taken aback. She hadn't expected there to be hidden aspects to Timothy's family history.Taking a moment, she asked, "Does Timothy have any knowledge of this?""He doesn't. Some things are best kept from him," Laura replied calmly.Mia harbored some lingering questions in her mind. Unable to suppress them any longer, she asked, "Considering your knowledge of Timothy's background, what is your opinion of him?""Tim is a commendable young man, and he has never let our family down. He has achieved remarkably well for himself. To be honest, I feel indebted to him as well."At first, I only kept him around for the sake of preserving the Barrett family li
Despite her initial reluctance, Mia eventually found herself making her way to Timothy's ward.As she entered, she couldn't help but notice Timothy's expressionless demeanor as he lay there.Carrying a tray of food, Mia approached him. "The doctor pointed out your extreme fatigue. It's crucial that you increase your food intake and prioritize proper rest to reduce the risk of sudden complications."Upon hearing Mia's voice, Timothy lifted his gaze to find her seated beside him. His lips moved slightly as he asked, "What did you tell Luna?""Not much," Mia responded. "Just a sprinkle of salt on the wound and a dash of psychological pressure to make sure Luna doesn't have it easy in prison."Placing the tray of food in front of him, Mia urged, "Please, just a few bites.""I'll eat later. By the way, the kids have been here at the hospital for quite a while. You should take them home," Timothy suggested.Frowning, Mia insisted, "You should eat something first."As her words faded,