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“Let go of me!” Mia profested.
She looked at Timothy in disbelief, who had seemingly appeared out of thin air. How dare he confront her like this!
With a chuckle, Mia moved closer, grabbing Timothy’s tie and murmuring, “Sir, many men are interested in me, but you’re the first one who dared to invite trouble. Despite your good looks, I’m not interested in this sort of masochistic play.”
Upon hearing her words, Timothy spoke in a deep voice, saying, “You don’t have to pretend you don’t recognize me.”
Mia abruptly lifted her head, leaving a red lipstick stain on Timothy’s collar.
She retrieved her lipstick, wrote a phone number on his shirt, and lightly patted his chest, remarking. “I have urgent matters to attend to at the moment, so I can’t engage in these games. Get in touch with me later.”
Witnessing her bold actions. Timothy’s eyes briefly flickered with confusion. His gaze shifted to her face, where he noticed a beauty mark at the corner of her eye¨Ca feature Mia didn’t have.
He exclaimed, “You’re not Mia, are you?”
“No, you’ve mistaken me for someone else.”
Timothy found himself distracted by her beauty mark, causing his grip to instinctively loosen.
Seizing the moment, Mia turned on her heels and made her way toward the elevator. She massaged her wrist, realizing she should have consulted the almanac before venturing out today.
In modern times, it seemed that men had a variety of tactics when it came to impressing women.
They were even resorting to the strategy of playing hard to get!
“Wait a minute!”
Standing outside the elevator, Mia heard footsteps approaching. A woman came up to her and blocked her way, causing Mia’s mood to sour. “Move aside!” Mia demanded sharply.
Luna fixed her gaze on Mia. “You can’t just leave like this. You’re Mia, right? Tim has been searching for you for years.
“Do you have any idea what kind of life he’s had all this time? And yet, here you are, pretending not to recognize him. Do you realize how painful that is?”
Mia felt completely bewildered by the situation. What was happening here?
One thing was clear though, the woman confronting her seemed cunning, adopting a falsely righteous tone.
The kind of person Mia detested the most was a hypocrite.
As the elevator doors opened, Mia shot Luna a cold look. “Consider yourself lucky. I have important matters to attend to and have no time for this. Step aside, this is your final warning.”
Rather than backing down, Luna moved closer and blocked Mia’s path. “You can’t leave until you yourself.”
explain
Growing increasingly impatient, Mia swiftly grabbed hold of Luna’s hair, leaving her utterly powerless with just one hand.
Mia reached out and patted Luna’s cheek, her crimson lips curling into a cold sneer. “Can’t you…
understand
With each wo human language?”
uttered, she tapped Luna’s cheek.
Luna was left reeling, her eyes widening in disbelief at having been struck.
After releasing Luna, Mia turned and entered the elevator. She glared coldly at the trio outside the elevator, her fiery red lips and commanding presence radiating an air of dominance.
Outside the elevator, Luna cradled her cheek, casting a pitiful look at Timothy. “Tim, I just wanted to intervene so you could speak with her. I didn’t mean anything else.”
However, Timothy remained unfazed, disregarding Luna’s words as he simply gazed blankly at Mia inside the elevator.
After four years, she appeared to have undergone significant changes.”
As the elevator doors closed, Caleb voiced his surprise, “Tim, are you positive she’s Mia? Although there’s a similarity in facial features, her personality is completely different.”
Shee even acted assertively and slapped Tim twice!
The old Mia wouldn’t have dared to behave in such a manner, would she?
Timothy stole a glance at his palm, contemplating the beauty mark at the corner of her eye. “I’m not entirely sure.”
He then turned to Heath and instructed, “Assign someone to investigate her identity.”
Standing nearby, Luna looked distressed as she covered her face. “Tim, whether she’s Mia or not, this is too harsh. I just wanted her to explain.”
Timothy’s voice remained calm as he cautioned, “You better not cause trouble. This is Xanier Island, not
Bern City.”
Luna’s eyes welled up with tears as she watched Timothy’s retreating figure, feeling deeply hurt.
Caleb observed her and commented, “That’s just Tim’s temperament. Men can act strangely when their spouses are no longer here. Luna, have you booked a hotel room?”
“Not ve yet. It seems like all the hotels here are fully booked. I’ll figure something out.”
Ubunk with Tim.”
Caleb suggested. “You can stay in my room. I’ll bunk
Luna bowed her head and walked alongside Caleb, still feeling the sting of the slap. A sense of resentment brewed inside her.
If it was truly Mia, Luna wouldn’t have any issue dealing with her again!
Stepping out of the elevator, Mia’s mood soured.
She had come to attend the auction but unexpectedly encountered a man hitting on her in the lobby. gripping her wrist so tightly it turned red.
Mia was unimpressed. “Go find out more about that man,” she instructed.
Wade Miller, Mia’s butler, tentatively spoke up, “Ms. Mia, why do you want to investigate him?”
Had Mia recalled something?
If his memory served him right, the man he just saw was Timothy!
Mia felt somewhat annoyed. “It’s obviously about getting even with them, especially Luna, whom I can’t stand. Plus, it’s boring being cooped up indoors on Xanier Island when it’s raining. I might as well have some fun.”
Wade quietly sighed to himself, but Dominic had been clear. Mia must not have any contact with the
Barretts!
At that moment, Mia received a call from home. With a smile, she answered, “Hey, Eva, what’s up?”
you arrived at Xanier Island? There’s something I need to tell you, but please, don’t panic.
“Mia, have you
“I just got to the hotel on Xanier Island. Eva, why are you being so secretive? What’s going on?”
Eva took a deep breath. “Mia, Ginger is missing.”
“What? Could Ginger have been abducted?”
Mia’s heart plummeted upon learning of her daughter’s disappearance. “Eva, I’m heading home immediately.”
“No, it’s unnecessary. Ginger is currently on Xanier Island.”
“That can’t be. I didn’t take her to Xanier Island.”
Eva coughed softly. “Sage mentioned that Ginger wanted to surprise you, so she went to Xanier Island ahead of time. We couldn’t stop her. By the time I realized, she was already there.”
Mia’s blood pressure soared instantly: she couldn’t fathom that her daughter had secretly fled to Xanier
Island.
The thought of Ginger being in such a chaotic place filled her with dread¨Cwhat if she had fallen into the hands of human traffickers?
Struggling to maintain her composure, Mia demanded, “Eva, put Sage on the phone. Is this how he’s taking care of his sister?”
Eva cleared her throat before responding. “Mia, I’ve already scolded him. Right now, our priority is to locate Ginger. I’ve sent you her flight information. Let’s focus on finding her first.”
Mia gritted her teeth. “Fine, once I find Ginger, I’ll have a serious talk with those two troublemakers!”
It seemed that these children had been overly pampered, resulting in their unruly behavior.
Even Eva wouldn’t let Mia give Sage a stern lecture.
Upon hanging up the phone, Mia massaged her temples and turned to Wade. “Ginger has arrived at Xanier Island. She’ll likely head to the Xanier Island Grand Hotel. Please dispatch someone to find her. we need to locate her as soon as possible.”
“Okay, I’ll get in touch with the lord of Xanier Island, Mr. Kimmel, right away.”
“Wait, hold off on that. I’ve had a conflict with his sister, Lena. If she finds out that my daughter is missing at the Xanier Island Grand Hotel, she’ll likely try to sabotage it. If Lena gets Ginger, she won’t return her to me easily.”