Upon hearing Eva's words, Timothy froze in place, his eyes momentarily betraying his bewilderment.Love?The notion had never crossed his mind before."Timothy, your silence speaks volumes. It's clear that Mia doesn't hold a special place in your heart. So why do you keep entangling yourself with her?"Eva's calm voice effortlessly cornered Timothy, leaving him with no escape.Timothy remained rooted on his spot, realizing he was trapped with no way out.In that instant, he felt even more vulnerable than when he was surrounded and attacked by those bodyguards earlier.Though his throat moved, Timothy couldn't manage to utter a single word in response.With a faint smile playing on her lips, Eva observed, "Since you don't love Mia, there's no need to keep up this facade. Gaining custody of Ginger is an unattainable goal for you, and if your heart isn't in it, why bother? After all, wasn't it you who filed for divorce?"Tiny droplets of sweat began to form on Timothy's forehead
"Are you truly not bothered by it anymore?" Eva asked. Mia responded earnestly, "That's right. Now, I'm living comfortably as the heiress of the Lane family, with everything I desire at my fingertips. How could I possibly care about a worthless ex-husband?""It's good that you've reached that perspective. You heard Timothy earlier—he's not motivated by love for you."Perhaps it's his guilt regarding Ginger that drives him to cling to you, seeking to make amends. These are just empty words from a man. Hear them out, but don't let them weigh on your heart," Eva advised.Gripping her fork, Mia's gaze drifted downward as she softly replied, "I understand."For four years, Mia had been aware that Timothy didn't love her.Now, she certainly wouldn't assume that Timothy stuck around out of affection for her."Mia, men like Timothy aren't quick to fall in love. Those entrenched in the ruthless world of business often have their hearts hardened by their ambitions. Sincerity is a commodi
Mia's eyes shot open. She finally remembered!That tattoo was exactly the same as the one on Luna's ankle!Mia propped herself up in bed, wondering, "Did Luna attack me in the bedroom and frame another person?"Dana was the culprit caught and Mia knew that Dana had always hated her.When Mia connected the dots, things started to make more sense to her.It was no wonder Luna suddenly brought over Dana, claiming that she had caught the culprit when everyone wanted to check the surveillance footage. Mia failed to smell the scheme back then. Now that she thought about it, something was off.Luna surely played an important role in this scheme.Reorganizing the clues in her head, Mia was determined to find out whoever hurt Laura and hold the culprit accountable.The next day, Mia woke up tired.Last night, she dozed off while reorganizing the clues of the incident.The medical staff did their rounds in the morning.Two nurses were gushing in an undertone, "I heard that there's a
Mia propped her chin up. "I was wondering what to do with them. If you guys take it upon yourselves to handle the matter, what is there left for me to do then?"It felt better to do it herself than to have someone else do the work for her.Due to her capable brothers, she often felt useless because there was nothing for her to do; her brothers would always teach those bad guys a lesson in her stead!Connor ruffled her hair. "Mia, you're our sister. It is normal for us to want to deal with this kind of matters for you. All you have to do is be the Lane family's princess, free from woes. No one can bully you. Only you can bully others."Her family's love for her knew no limits. It was fortunate that she didn't grow up spoiled. Connor withdrew his hand, although he hadn't had enough of patting her head. "I heard that the Bowens are going to work with the Barretts to confront us. Is that right?"Noticing the hostility in his tone, she coughed. "I asked Timothy about it, but he doe
A pair of big sunglasses was covering Mia's face as she strode over in heels.The people surrounding Timothy retreated backward.One of the ladies looked at her. "Are you trying to flirt with him too? Get in line."Another lady chimed in, "Learn your manners. We came first."To Mia's surprise, the ladies started to pick on her.She adjusted her sunglasses over her nose bridge before glancing in Timothy's direction. "You should tell them if I have to get in line."He walked to her side without hesitation. "You'll forever be the first to me."Mia eyed the ladies. "Hear that? Leave, now." One of the ladies didn't give up. "Even if you don't have to get in line, we have the right to call for a fair competition. And I think you're misunderstanding something, miss. We're not here to steal your man. We're trying to offer him the opportunity to be a star."It doesn't matter what kind of relationship you have with him. I'm trying to convince him to sign with our company so that he can
Timothy stared at Mia. "Why are you so worried about me meeting our child?"His answer angered her. "Timothy Barrett, if I hadn't taken you in as my bodyguard, you wouldn't even have the chance to come close to my child. Let alone see her. I wouldn't even let you have a video call with her. Stop crossing the line."As soon as she finished, a man chimed in, "Mia Lane, why did you hurt my mother? You should've just come for me!"Mia looked back only to find Lewis coming over with braces. He looked furious."The Bowens are literally everywhere," she thought to herself.She sized him up. "You have the guts to confront me in person. And you're wondering why I hurt your mother? Let me talk some sense into you here. She told people to surround me in the restroom and hit me till I suffered a concussion."He barked, "That's because your bodyguard hit me first. She went up to you to settle the score.""And because your mother hit me, my brothers are going to deal with her. It's fair, don'
"What a joke. How could a penniless bodyguard be the president of Barrett Group? If he's the president of Barrett Group, I'll swallow the contract," Lewis chided.Timothy smirked. "That won't be enough."Lewis rolled his eyes, "Oh lord, do you seriously think that you're the president of Barrett Group? Enough already. You won't be able to handle the consequences, dude."Mia quipped, "Don't forget whose territory this is. If you cause trouble here, you are the one who won't be able to handle the consequences."With a wave from Peyton, a group of bodyguards swarmed over.When Lewis noticed that he was outnumbered, he got cold feet and wanted to chicken out. After all, he had already lost two teeth because of them.He growled, "Just you wait! Once I sign the contract with the president of Barrett Group, I won't let both of you get away with this."How would the Bowen family react when they find out that the bodyguard next to Mia was actually the president of Barrett Group? Mia lo
"That doesn't matter as long as they can go to the subsidiary to investigate the issue.""Why aren't you going to solve it yourself? It's causing a big impact.""If they can't even solve such a trivial problem, they should hand in their resignation letters." Timothy's tone was steely, completely fit for his position as the president.He added, "Isn't this what you want? To solve the matter regarding the Bowens."Mia took a deep breath. Needless to say, she wished for the Bowens to face the consequences they deserved. However, this was the one chance for her to send him back to Bern City as soon as possible! That way, she and her kids wouldn't need to stay under the radar to avoid getting caught by him."But the Bowens looked down upon you and scolded you. Shouldn't you return to Bern City to teach them a lesson in person?" She didn't give up."This is too trivial a matter for me to show up in person."Silence dawned upon her. It seemed like he wasn't planning to leave the pla