Filed to story: Mia Bowen and Timothy Barrett Novel
Wade cautiously suggested, “Ms. Mia, considering the despicable nature of the Barretts, perhaps it’s best to refrain from investing any more time in them.”
Wade feared that any further interaction could lead to unforeseen consequences, and he dreaded the prospect of bearing the responsibility.
After all, Timothy was someone Mia had once loved!
Mia rose from the bed. “You’re right. I’ve wasted far too much time on the Barrett family.”
Indeed, Timothy was nothing more than a scoundrel, not deserving of her time or energy.
Glancing at the time, Mia realized it was late; she might as well return to accompany Ginger to sleep.
She casually draped herself in a bathrobe and stepped out. However, as she exited the hotel. room, someone suddenly hurled a bucket of water at her, drenching her completely!
In that instant, the silence was so deafening that Mia could hear a pin drop.
With a composed demeanor, she wiped the water from her face and lifted her gaze to see Luna standing beside her, her lips forming a cold smile. “Seems like you’re asking for trouble!”
Luna was furious. “You shameless, wicked woman, give Tim back to me! Let me make it clear, shameless women like you will never marry into the Barrett family, nor will Tim’s mother ever accept you!”
“Well then, do you honestly think you’re a virtuous woman worthy of acceptance by the Barrett family?” Mia countered.
Luna was taken aback, her expression souring as she recollected her own upbringing. “At least I’m still better than you,” she fired bac
Mia stood in place as Wade handed her a clean towel. “Ms. Mia, use this to wipe your face,” he suggested. 1
Accepting the towel, Mia calmly dabbed the water from her face as she approached Luna.
Instinctively, Luna took a few steps back. Seeing Mia in her nightgown, Luna couldn’t shake the memory of Timothy and Mia’s date at the restaurant, her face contorting with jealousy.
The mere thought of Timothy and Mia being together in bed drove Luna to madness.
Nonetheless, wasn’t Mia supposed to be dead? So why was there another bitch who looked exactly like her?
Stepping in front of Luna, Mia slowly twirled the towel in her hand. “I consider myself a reasonable person,” she began. “Since you’ve soaked me from head to toe, why don’t we both enjoy a little water fun together?”
Just then, Mia approached Luna and wrapped the towel around her neck, applying pressure with her hands.
Luna found herself powerless to resist, her face flushing as she clutched the towel tightly, struggling to breathe.
Observing Luna’s distress, memories of Mia’s own tragic past flooded her mind, intensifying her urge to kill Luna standing before her.
Mia couldn’t fathom how she had ended up in such a miserable state all those years ago.
After some time, Mia nonchalantly dropped the limp Luna onto the ground. With a cold tone, she instructed Wade, “Take her away.”
If Mia could endure this affront, she would be the most resilient individual on Earth.
Gazing down at Luna, Mia continued nonchalantly, “Oh, and don’t forget to notify the
Barretts to come and ransom her.”
Judging by Luna’s expression, Mia could discern her hypocritical schemes.
Unfortunately, those tactics wouldn’t work on Mia anymore.
An hour later, Mia sat on the deck of the cruise ship, listening to the rain pouring relentlessly outside.
The waves rolled, causing the ship to sway incessantly, making it difficult to even stand upright.
“Ms. Mia, the Barretts have arrived.”
Leaning out, Mia caught sight of Timothy and Caleb standing on the dock. Timothy appeared to have changed into a white shirt and black trousers.
He stood beneath a large black umbrella, his tall and slender frame unmoved by the storm.
Observing this sight, Mia couldn’t resist expressing her amazement; Timothy was undeniably handsome.
It was no surprise that she had been drawn to him in the past!
Clad in a white bathrobe, Mia gestured to Timothy with her finger. “Didn’t you just leave moments ago? And now you’re back again. Could it be that you’ve had a change of heart? Unfortunately, there’s no remedy for regret in this world.”
Timothy couldn’t help but notice that Mia was still dressed in the same nightgown, now layered with a bathrobe. Narrowing his eyes slightly, he inquired, “Where’s Luna?”
“Oh, she’s just having a little fun in the water back there. Since Ms. Maynard seems to enjoy water so much, I thought I’d let her have her fill of it.
“I was concerned she might grow bored playing alone, so I arranged for her to have a playmate.” Mia replied, casting a meaningful glance toward the back of the deck. Immediately, Caleb rushed forward, only to find Luna confined within an iron cage, prowling shark nearby.
Caleb’s complexion paled as he took in the scene, a look of shock crossing his features. Turning to Mia, he exclaimed, “Ms. Monalize, are you trying to kill her?”
Mia replied nonchalantly, “Luna splashed water on me without any reason. Seeing how much she enjoys water, I’m simply granting her wish. Why would I want her dead?”
Pointing toward the dorsal fin visible above the water, Caleb countered, “That’s a shark, right? And you’re still insisting you’re not endangering her life?”
At the sound of their voices, Luna raised her head and called out desperately toward the yacht, “Help, Tim!”
Mia nonchalantly scratched her ear and glanced at Timothy. “I’ve always believed in an eye. for an eye,” she mused. “Whatever others do to me, I’ll return it tenfold.”
Caleb interjected, “But Ms. Monalize, you can’t just toy with someone’s life like this.”
Mia’s demeanor turned cold as she locked eyes with Caleb. “Do you think I’m joking?”
Having said that, she forcefully pushed Caleb into the sea. “Get in there!”
These days, she couldn’t tolerate men like him!
Caleb likely hadn’t anticipated the push. Nonetheless, he managed to grasp the railing just in time, preventing himself from plunging into the water.
Glancing down, he couldn’t help but notice the shark swimming directly below, causing beads of sweat to form on his forehead.
If he had fallen just now, the outcome would have been unimaginable!
Timothy moved forward to lend a hand to Caleb, then turned to address Mia, “Luna brought this upon herself. You’ve already taught her a lesson. Isn’t that enough?”
Upon hearing Timothy’s words, Mia walked over to him and reached out to fix the buttons on his freshly changed shirt. Her tone remained calm yet firm as she responded, “Not quite!
Struggling to pull himself up, Caleb inquired, “Ms. Monalize, isn’t this enough? What more do you want?”
Mia raised an eyebrow. “Honestly, no one has ever dared to splash water on me before. Luna is the first to exhibit such audacity. If I don’t address this now, she might begin to overstep her boundaries.
“Besides, I’m simply looking out for Mr. Barrett here. We wouldn’t want tans getting into any further trouble with the wrong people; that would only cause more problems for you.”
Caleb was left speechless by her response. He hadn’t anticipated how skillfully Mia could manipulate her words.
Timothy’s gaze shifted toward Laina, who was still in the water with the shark circling around her. His tone was stern as he demanded, “Apologize.”
Submerged in seawater, Lama’s face had turned pale from the cold. She gazed at Timothy with disbelief. “Tim?”
Luna had anticipated Timothy’s furious reaction upon seeing her in such a state, expecting him to immediately come to her rescue!
However, to her surprise, Timothy’s first words were to ask her to apologize!
Caleb hastily interjected, “Tim, let’s pull her out of the water first. The sea temperature is dangerously low, and Luna has been in there for too long. She could develop hypothermia, which can be life¨C threatening.”
Just then, several black¨Cclad bodyguards appeared nearby. They kept a close eye on Caleb and Timothy, clearly opposed to Caleb taking any action.
Mia couldn’t suppress a chuckle, her hand covering her mouth. “You’d better not make any sudden moves. Otherwise, my men might accidentally release the cage, and then the shark might end up inside.”
Luna was terrified, shouting, “Help! The shark is trying to attack me!”
Caleb felt increasingly overwhelmed. “Ms. Monalize, have you lost your mind? Do you seriously want to provoke the Barrett family of Bern City?”
Mia couldn’t help but click her tongue in response. After all, she was still the heiress of the Lane family in Nord City. Could the Barrett family from Bern City truly be that formidable?
Leaning against the railing, Mia casually picked up some raw meat used for fish feeding and tossed it toward Luna.
Soon enough, the shark caught the scent of blood and started ramming against the cage, causing Luna to scream in terror.
A cold smirk formed on Mia’s lips as she observed Luna submerged in the seawater. “Do you think that just because Timothy is present, things will unfold as you imagine?
“In this world, it’s not the Barrett family who holds all the power. When it’s time to concede, you must do so. Do you understand?”
Caleb found himself speechless and turned to Timothy, urging, “Tim, please say something.
Observing Luna’s distress in the seawater, Timothy responded coldly, “Apologize to her. Didn’t you hear me?”
“But Tim, I didn’t do anything wrong!”
Timothy couldn’t help but frown. “Then why did you intentionally splash water on her?”
“Because she’s a fraud, she’s not Mia at all. I just didn’t want you to be deceived!”
Noticing Luna’s pallid face, Caleb quickly stepped in, saying, “Tim, Luna was just concerned about you. That’s why she acted this way.”
Despite Luna’s somewhat extreme actions, Caleb couldn’t believe that Monalize would throw Luna into a shark cage. It was just too horrific.