Filed to story: Mia Bowen and Timothy Barrett Novel
Mia was feeling uncomfortable in this position, especially since she was still on his lap.
Mia raised her head and said, “Can I go now?”
Timothy put his hand down, and there was a visible bruise on his chin. His expression darkened, and he said, Are you trying to run away after causing trouble?”
“If you hadn’t stopped me from leaving, how could I have hurt you? This is all your fault, Timothy.”
“I never knew you were so good at arguing.” Timothy said.
“Now you know,” Mia said.
Mia didn’t want to stay in his arms anymore, and she definitely didn’t want to speak with him while in this suggestive position,
Mia turned to leave, but Timothy kept her down and said while half-squinting at her, “I’m not done with you yet.
Just as Mia was about to blow up, Heath approached with a forced smile and said, “Mr. Barrett, there’s a phone call for you. The phone has been ringing for a while.”
Timothy glared at Heath coldly. Couldn’t Heath see that he was in the middle of something?
“Who is it?” Timothy asked.
“It’s Ms. Lane.”
Upon hearing Heath’s words, Mia calmed down and felt Timothy’s grip on her loosening. Seizing the opportunity, she quickly got out of his arms. Then, she adjusted her dress and said, “I’ll take my leave now so as not to disturb your date then.”
Mia straightened her back and walked away from the caf¨¦. She smiled with self-pity and thought, “I must think clearly. After all, I do not belong in the same world as Timothy.”
Just a small portion of Timothy’s fortune could let an ordinary person live comfortably for a lifetime. However, she didn’t want a cent of his wealth.
This was because Mia already had the most precious gift of all-Timothy’s baby.
Timothy was unhappy with Heath. He didn’t answer the phone call but was glaring at Heath viciously. “Who told you to come over?” he asked.
“Mr. Barrett, didn’t you say I should report urgent matters to you immediately?”
“Is this phone call an urgent matter?”
Timothy pulled at his tie. He realized he had been doing that a lot lately. But when he tried to loosen it, he found that the tie just wouldn’t come off.
He lowered his head to see that Mia had tied another knot in his tie.
He couldn’t untie it, no matter how hard he struggled. In the end, he gave up untying it. He would never let Mia go if she pulled this trick on him again.
Timothy looked at the property division agreement he had prepared for Mia. He could still feel the way waist felt in his hands, no matter how hard he tried to forget about it.
her
Heath spoke hesitantly, “Mr. Barrett, Ms. Lane messaged you because she wanted to discuss Mrs. Barrett Senior’s surgery matters.”
Timothy snapped back to reality. He took the phone and answered the call.
“Timothy, I hope I’m not disturbing you,” Maya said.
“No, you’re not disturbing me at all. When will your brother agree to carry out my grandmother’s surgery?” Timothy asked.
Maya paused when she heard that question. Her brother hadn’t agreed to carry out the surgery, but she couldn’t say that to Timothy. If not, she would lose her excuse to be around him.
Maya calmly replied, “My brother doesn’t seem as reluctant to carry out the surgery as before. You know, I wanted to marry you when you were still unconscious in the hospital three years ago. However, I couldn’t because my brothers trapped me at home since they didn’t like you.
“I’ll try to persuade him again. I’m sure my brother would agree to my request. We can send your grandmother for a checkup first to prepare for the surgery.”
Timothy remained calm and said, “That’s great. I’ll do as you say.”
Maya was somewhat pleased with his response. “Let’s have dinner tonight and discuss it in detail.”
“Sure.”
Only Maya’s brother, Connor, had the capability to carry out the surgery that Timothy’s grandmother needed, as he was one of the world’s top surgeons.
Timothy had to ensure that his grandmother’s surgery would proceed smoothly at all costs.
Back at home, Mia still couldn’t calm down from her encounter with Timothy in the caf¨¦. She touched her face and felt a strange feeling in her gut. She thought that it was due to hormonal changes because of her pregnancy.
That night, she had a dream about a man. The man in her dream had the exact same build as Timothy.
When Mia woke up, her face was flushed, and she went to the bathroom to freshen up.
When Mia arrived at the office, she took out her phone to check the news and saw the trending post in the entertainment section that said, “Socialite Maya had a sweet dinner date with a mysterious boyfriend. They returned to their home together afterward.”
She thought about the phone call Timothy received before she left him yesterday. She was drawn to the trending post, and when she clicked on it, there was a photo waiting for her.
The photo only showed Maya’s face, and the face of the mysterious man was not visible. However, Mia remembered the outfit that Timothy wore yesterday, including the color and shape of his tie. She was sure that the man sitting across from Maya was Timothy.
So, Timothy had a date with his first love last night.
Mia revisited the scene at the caf¨¦ yesterday. A hint of self-mockery flashed across her eyes. She quickly closed the online post.
Wilhelmina came over to her and tried to show her the picture she was looking at. Wilhelmina asked, “Mia, don’t you find this person familiar?”
Mia’s expression was indifferent, and she replied, “I don’t know him.”
“How can you not know him? This person looks a lot like the owner of that villa whom you picked up last time!”
“If you want to confirm it, you can go to the villa and ask for him,” Mia said.
She had no energy to deal with someone like Wilhelmina, who wasn’t diligent at work but was always into gossip.
Wilhelmina returned to her desk, feeling pleased. She was sure that it was the same person. Unfortunately, Timothy was already spoken for. If she were a young lady of a wealthy family, she would have pursued him!
Mia stared at the computer for a long time, unable to sketch a single thing.
In the end, she took out her phone and sent a message to Timothy. “Meet me at the courthouse at 9:00 am tomorrow. Don’t be late.”
After sending the message, Mia placed her phone face down on the table. There was no point in her not divorcing Timothy now that he and Maya’s relationship had developed to this point.
At Barrett Group, Timothy was angry and frowning furiously.
He asked, “Who took the picture and posted it online?”
“Mr. Barrett, I’ve arranged for people to take down the post,” Heath replied.
Timothy was sure that Mia had already seen the post. He picked up his phone and saw the message from Mia. His brows furrowed even more.
Why was Mia so eager to divorce him? He wouldn’t let her have her way!
He pursed his lips and replied to Mia, “I’ve no time to meet you in the morning.”
At this moment, Maya called Timothy to explain the situation. “Timothy, I’m so sorry about the incident. I didn’t expect we’d be followed by paparazzi yesterday. But luckily, they didn’t get a clear shot of you. I’ll issue a statement to clarify the situation later.”
“It’s fine. I don’t want this kind of thing to happen ever again.”
“Don’t worry. It’s not going to happen again.”
Maya hung up with a smug expression on her face. She was the one who arranged the paparazzi to photograph them.
She knew that Timothy hated having his privacy violated, so she took the initiative to call him and clarify the situation.
Shelly said to Maya, “You don’t need to release a statement to clarify the situation. You’re going to get married to Timothy in the future anyway.”
Maya shook her head. She understood Timothy’s personality the best. The damage that she had caused was enough to fend off Mia. She would never let someone else have Timothy!
Maya looked at the time and wondered if Mia had taken care of the situation. She was confident that Mia would divorce Timothy as soon as possible so that his grandmother could have the surgery she needed.
Shelly asked, “When will Grandma have her surgery? My aunt said that you and Timothy could prepare to get married after the surgery.”
Maya smiled when she heard that and said, “Did your aunt say that?”
“That’s right. You should have let me know that Timothy and you are getting married. Your brothers will attend the marriage when the time comes, right?”
*Of course. After all, they adore me very much.”
Maya’s tone carried a hint of pride, but her eyes also revealed a touch of worry. After all, she hadn’t been able to contact Connor for some time. Every time she contacted him, he said he was on a business trip and couldn’t respond immediately.
She was determined to make Connor perform the surgery for Laura. This was the trump card she would use to marry into the Barrett family!
She recently felt a change in Timothy’s attitude toward her. There was something different about how he treated her compared to how he treated Mia. She had to make sure Mia left Timothy before things got worse!
“Shelly, if anything happens with Timothy in the future, you must tell me immediately, especially if it concerns
Mia.”
“Maya, you can rest assured. I will not allow Mia to stay in the Barrett family. I will make sure you become my sister-in-law.”
Maya smiled and said, “Thank you, Shelly.”