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
Timothy calmly descended the stairs and glanced at Mia. "You left your bag behind."Only then did Mia realize that Timothy was holding her makeup bag.She must have left it on the chair while she was touching up her makeup earlier.Mia intended to step forward to retrieve it, but Claude beat her to it, snatching the bag and casting a wary glare at Timothy."You've got quite the nerve. Despite knowing this is Nord City, the Lane family's territory, you still dare to come here alone, confronting your own fate head-on."Timothy responded politely, "My daughter is sick, so it's only natural for me to come and visit her."Upon hearing this, Connor suddenly erupted in anger. "You claim Ginger is your daughter, yet you almost had her aborted!"Do you even grasp the immense effort Mia put into bringing Ginger into this world? You're not worthy of being called her father."Guilt flashed in Timothy's eyes. "I know I've come up short, especially in raising Ginger. That's why I'm determine
"Mia, if you can't remember, then don't dwell on it. It's not something positive anyway. But don't worry too much, even if the worst happens, your brothers are here to support you. Right now, our priority is getting the bone marrow to the hospital. Sagey is waiting for us."Mia refrained from further discussion, her mind occupied with Sage waiting in the vacuum chamber.She had warned Timothy earlier not to disembark from the plane while her brothers were still there, but he stubbornly insisted on tempting fate.Perhaps Claude could teach Timothy a lesson and help him understand the harsh reality.If Timothy were to run into Dominic later, even without a fatal outcome, he might still end up with serious injuries.An hour later, they arrived at the hospital.Mia entered, carrying the box containing the bone marrow. Nicholas, clad in a white coat, approached her swiftly. "Did you bring back the bone marrow?""Yes, I brought it back. It's inside." "Pass it to me. We'll conduct te