Filed to story: Mia Bowen and Timothy Barrett Novel
Mia knew he was pretending.
“As you can see, a lot of things happened today. I have to work overtime and might get off work very late. You don’t have to wait for me.” Timothy let out a faint sigh. “I don’t mind waiting for you no matter how late it will be.”
Mia was at her wits’ end.
She turned to Peyton and said, “Let’s go.”
Peyton was confused. “Where are we going? Haven’t you already finished instructing me about work just now?”
Mia’s expression seemed a little uneasy. “We’re going to work overtime. So much has happened today, so I have to keep an eye on things.”
Peyton understood and nodded. “Oh… I see.”
Mia glanced at her naive secretary. He was quick-witted normally, but why was he dense now?
Mia walked to the office and looked at Peyton. “Peyton, do you know that a secretary could lose his job if he doesn’t have good common sense or can’t read the room?”
Peyton was aggrieved as he explained, “Ms. Lane, according to your usual work schedule, you have never worked this late. I’ve said nothing wrong. Could it be that I guessed right? Are you avoiding Mr. Barrett?”
Mia denied it immediately. “Are you kidding me? When did I avoid Timothy? Why would I do that?”
After saying that, Mia sat in a chair and picked up a document. But she couldn’t focus on it.
When she at the rerned around and looked below her, she saw
Timothy standing at the center of the banquet.
He was standing under the lights, and his silhouette looked tall and slender.
Mia turned to look at Peyton. “Please chase him out.”
“Ms. Mia, I don’t think I can do it,” Peyton said.
He could chase anyone else out, but the man standing there was none other than Timothy Barrett.
“Should I do it myself since you can’t do that? Why don’t you be the boss instead?”
Peyton walked away with his head hung low.
Mia was sitting in the office alone as she watched Peyton walking toward Timothy.
After a while, Timothy turned to look in the direction of her office.
Mia quickly hid herself behind the curtain. Did Timothy notice anything?
Outside, Peyton stood in front of Timothy. “Mr. Barrett, Ms. Mia would like you to leave.”
Timothy glanced at the office before asking gently, “Has she had her dinner?”
Peyton thought Timothy would be annoyed. He did not expect Timothy to ask whether Mia had had her dinner. Peyton thought briefly and replied, “I don’t think she has eaten much.”
“I’ll send food over. Please make ney arrangements when t here. It’s been a for everyone.”
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After that, Timothy turned around and left the venue.
Peyton glanced at Timothy’s back and thought to himself, et instruction felt the same as MS Lane’s. What makes Timothy think that I would obey him?”
Peyton wondered why Timothy divorced Mia.
He was obviously still into her.
When Mia saw her secretary return to the office, her expression seemed slightly awkward. “Is he gone?”
“Yes, he’s gone.”
“Didn’t he say anything?”
Mia felt a little strange that Timothy left just like that.
Not long after, Peyton walked in with an exquisite meal box. “Ms. Lane, supper is here. Grab a bite.”
“How did you know that I’m hungry?”
Mia took the meal box from him. Upon opening it, she noticed that it contained her favorite dishes.
She paused for a second and looked at Peyton. “Did you order this?”
“Yes, I did. I bought supper for all the overtime staff.”
Peyton was surprised that Timothy actually sent them food.
But Peyton said he bought it to avoid the risk of a bonus deduction.
When Mia saw her employees outside holding the same meal box, the doubt in her mind vanished.
She glanced out the window casually, and there was no sign of Timothy.
After finishing her food, she looked at Peyton. “Ask everyone to go home. They’ll get double pay for today.”
Mia grabbed her handbag and left her office.
Right after she left, a black car emerged from the dark.
Timothy looked in her direction and said, “Follow her.”
Holding the same meal box, Caleb was eating while saying, “How could you leave just like that earlier? All your effort went down the drain. She’s obviously avoiding you.”
“I know that, but it was late. I want her to get off work and go home early. If I hadn’t left, she wouldn’t have left as well.” Timothy’s voice was low.
“Tsk, tsk… I didn’t know you love her so deeply. It’s a pity that Mia knows nothing about this.”
“She doesn’t need to know,” Timothy said.
Leaning against the seat, Timothy fixed his eyes on the car ahead. His gaze was deep and inscrutable.
An hour later, Mia’s car went into the Lane residence.
Timothy was relieved to see Mia arrive home safely with his own eyes.
“Tim, how are you going to discuss the tox collaboration with Mia? Her s definitely wont net they find out about this,”
“I don’t care whether she’ll said.
collaborate with me or not. As long as she wants to build her career in Bern City, I’ll remove all the love obstacles in her way.” S
Despite his calm tone, Timothy sounded very arrogant.
However, Caleb knew that Timothy was a man of his word.
When Mia reached home, Ginger was holding a delicate handmade gift.
“Look, Mommy, I made a present for Sage. Is it nice?”
“Yes, it is.”
Mia stroked Ginger’s head. All her exhaustion disappeared when she saw Ginger.
“Mommy, when is Sage coming home?”
“He’ll be back the day after tomorrow. Let’s pick him up together.”
Ginger nodded her head adorably. “Sure.”
“Wash up and sleep early then. Do you want me to read you a bedtime story?”
Ginger shook her head. “I’m a grown-up now, so I don’t need bedtime stories anymore.”
When Mia saw Ginger washing up herself, she was surprised that her daughter was so diligent now.
Gertrude walked over and said gently, “Ms. Ginger has become much more thoughtful and independent now.”
Mia knew why her youngest daughter had become more thoughtful and independent. Her brother was coming back, so she wanted to take care of him at school.
After tucking her daughter in, Mia left Ginger’s bedroom.
The moment she walked out, Ginger took out her smartwatch and made a call.
“Hello, what’s the matter?” Timothy’s low and gentle voice sounded on the other side of the phone.
“I…I have good news for you. Sage will be discharged and he will come home the day after tomorrow.”
Ginger was not sure how to address him, so she stuttered every time she spoke to him.