Filed to story: Mia Bowen and Timothy Barrett Novel
“I agree. In that case, compared to the hero from the Lane family, who’s stronger?”
Chapter 995
Sage didn’t hesitate to say, “Of course, Uncle Nathan… Ahem, I mean, the hero from the Lane family is better.”
Sage didn’t reveal his identity to his subordinates. They didn’t even know he was just a 4-year-old child.
They also didn’t know that the great hero Nathan was his uncle, the same man who had taught him about computers since he was a child.
To Sage, Nathan was the most amazing person. As for that bad guy… Sage would reluctantly agree that he was somewhat impressive. Still, he was not as powerful as his uncle Nathan!
At the same time, Timothy and Caleb were still debating how to keep the little hacker around.
The secretary approached them then.
“Mr. Barrett, Mr. Shelbert would like to meet with you.”
Timothy immediately replied, “Okay.”
“Tim, what does Mr. Shelbert want to discuss with you? He isn’t trying to get you to deal with the Lane family with him, is he? He clearly knows about your relationship with Mia, and yet, he is still trying to persuade you to go against the Lane family?”
Timothy tapped the table with his hand. “We’ll find out about Mr. Shelbert’s intentions when we get there.”
“And how are you going to deal with your mother? She is here this time because of your uncle, isn’t she?” Caleb sighed. It sure wasn’t easy, having an uncle like Ralph.
Timothy remained silent for a moment. He had wanted to send his mother back, but she refused to leave, insisting on resolving Ralph’s matter first.
He eventually uttered, “Since we have to deal with it, let’s put an end to all possible problems in the future.”
He couldn’t let his mother be held back by his uncle anymore, nor could he let her stay in Nord City any longer.
It was time to deal with it.
Soon, Mia received news that Raymond had secretly met with Timothy again. She wondered what these two were conspiring about.
The secretary tentatively asked, “Ms.
Mia, should we make some preparations? As for that project, we haven’t received any notifications from Mr. Shelbert’s side yet, and we haven’t received an invitation to next week’s meeting. Does this mean that the Lane family has been sidelined?”
“Regarding the invitation, that’s easily sorted out. I’m not too concerned about that project. If Mr. Shelbert dares to openly insult our Lane family, I absolutely won’t let it slide easily.”
Mia couldn’t understand why
Raymond was targeting the Lane family for Luna’s sake. Did he really think that he could afford to el.ne disrespect the Lane family just because there was a possibility of collaboration with the Barrett family?
Regardless of whether Timothy would cooperate with Raymond or not, she wouldn’t let Raymond nor Luna off the hook.
If he wanted to scheme against the Lane family, then he should be prepared to pay the price.
After speaking, Mia looked at her secretary and asked, “How is the investigation into Luna’s whereabouts going?”
“We have looked into it. Recently, she seems to enjoy shopping at the mall, getting beauty treatments at the salon, or buying things at jewelry stores.”
Mia’s face showed a hint of sarcasm. “It seems that Luna is finally revealing her true colors, now that she has transformed into a rich girl.”
After all, Mia had thought Luna was noble and virtuous by the way she always acted high and mighty when she used to be poor.
But now that Luna was back to Raymond and had a little money, she was buying things everywhere, not hiding her desire for these luxury items at all. “Find out when Luna frequents the mall,” Mia instructed. She needed to take action.
When Mia called Jasmine right then, the latter picked up almost immediately.
However, Jasmine’s mood seemed down, and her tone was somewhat dejected when she asked, “Mia, is there something you need?”
“Nothing much, just wondering how you’ve been lately.”
After all, Mia had intentionally revealed Luna’s existence to
Jasmine before. But after these few days, there had been no news from
Jasmine’s side, and even the internet hadn’t exposed anything about Luna’s relationship with Raymond.
Chapter 996
Now this was a little strange.
After all, if she wanted to deal with Luna, she had to go through Jasmine.
However, Jasmine’s methods seemed to have failed, or at least they hadn’t produced the results she had expected.
Could it be that Luna had done something Jasmine didn’t know about?
Taking a deep breath, Jasmine said sarcastically, “Not so good lately. The information you gave me last time made me feel like I never really knew him.”
Her father had always been loving towards his family. However, everything had changed since that woman named Luna appeared.
“Every family has its problems. How about we go to the mall, relax a bit, and chat some more?” Mia suggested.
“Okay,” Jasmine agreed readily.
After Mia hung up, her secretary immediately informed her, “Luna should also be going shopping this afternoon. It’s all arranged. She’ll be buying the latest Vior handbag.” “Good job.”
The secretary was quietly efficient. After all, it didn’t take much to investigate Luna. The only thing they needed to do to get Luna at the mall in the afternoon was mention the latest handbag.
Mia invited Jasmine to meet at the mall in the afternoon. Not long after getting out of the car, she saw a tired-looking Jasmine.
Mia walked over and patted Jasmine’s shoulder. “Actually, these things are quite common in big families. You need to stay strong. If something happens, make sure to hold onto the family’s assets. It’s the best course of action for you and your mother.”
At this moment, Mia wasn’t sure if Jasmine knew Luna’s true identity, so she had to be cautious.
As soon as Mia finished speaking,
Jasmine’s eyes turned red. “But I never thought my father would have another woman and even have a child-a son with her! I know my. father has always wanted a son, but my mother’s health suffered after giving birth to me, and despite trying for so many years, she couldn’t get pregnant again.
“Over the years, my father has always been good to my cousin just because he’s a boy.”
But she never expected her father to have fathered an illegitimate son outside the family.
Mia was speechless for a moment. “These days, men’s obsession with their sons is beyond imagination. They have an extraordinary attachment to their own gender.”
Jasmine sarcastically remarked,
“Yeah, I used to think I was different. I worked hard all the time, trying to surpass my cousin, wanting to be excellent, hoping to earn my father’s respect. But in the end, I couldn’t beat him because of my gender.”
How ironic.
Women could bear children, yet their gender was scorned.
“Ms. Shelbert, you don’t have to be so pessimistic. You are indeed excellent, and you’re no worse than those men. But if the other woman really has a child, the child would be too young to compete with you.”
Jasmine’s expression turned into one of mockery. “The boy is about 4 years old. Indeed, compared to me he is too young. By the time he grew up, I would have inherited everything from my father. But that boy still has a mother who will fight over the assets with me.”
The young one might not be able to do anything, but the mother would definitely intervene.
Mia thought of Luna’s manipulative nature. She would definitely compete with Jasmine for the inheritance.
This was a contradiction.
However, it was also an opportunity.
Chapter 997
Jasmine looked at Mia with an envious gaze. “I envy you for having six brothers who all treat you well and without favoritism.” Wouldn’t it be great if she had six brothers who treated her so well?
Mia awkwardly smiled and replied, “Actually, not every father treats their children like that. You don’t have to be so pessimistic.”
During the first half of her life as an orphan, she had indeed suffered, but since returning to the Lane family, she had never suffered again.
Hearing that, Jasmine nodded and suggested they start shopping. “Let’s go. I heard that Vior has released the latest collection of handbags. Let’s go take a look.”
Mia was delighted when Jasmine mentioned going to Vior to see the latest handbags. After all, the reason she had invited Jasmine to the mall was to run into Luna. Now that Jasmine suggested going to Vior, Mia didn’t need to lead her there.
The two of them took the elevator to the top floor where the Vior boutique was located.
When Mia glanced at her phone, she saw a message from her secretary.
“Luna has already set off. She’ll arrive at the mall in half an hour.”
After reading the message, Mia calmly put her phone away. Since Luna had given Raymond and the Barrett family hope for a cooperation, she would completely crush that hope.
Mia and Jasmine soon sat down in the Vior store. Mia accompanied Jasmine in picking out a few outfits and at the same time had the salesperson display the latest handbag collection on the table. Jasmine’s mood improved slightly after she tried on a few outfits.
Before long, Luna arrived with a small entourage.
Luna immediately said to the salesperson, “Show me the latest handbags.”