Filed to story: Mia Bowen and Timothy Barrett Novel
“Then don’t let your grandmother know about your divorce. She’s an old woman. As long as you and I don’t say anything, she’ll never know about it.
“However, Mia might spill the beans. I never knew she was such a cunning person. How dare she threaten you
“Mom, she’s not that kind of person.”
Timothy knew Mia would not do such a thing because she messaged him a few days ago to arrange for a proper divorce.
“Stop standing up for her. How can you endure the fact that she has a relationship with another man? You should get a divorce quickly so we don’t have to live with her anymore.”
“Mom, I’ll handle my own affairs.”
“But your grandmother can’t wait for you to take your sweet time! Think about what I said seriously.”
Sharon stood up and said to Holly, “Dispose of this photo immediately.”
Holly intentionally slowed down her movements and waited until Sharon left. Then, she looked at Timothy and asked, “Mr. Barrett, do you want to throw it away?”
Timothy looked at the photo on the ground and said, “Put it in the basement.”
He took out his phone and made a video call to his grandmother.
Laura answered his phone call immediately. She was sitting in a rocking chair. “Timothy, what’s going on between you and Mia?”
Timothy was stunned to hear that.
Timothy didn’t know why his grandmother asked him about this. He couldn’t answer her as he was stunned for a moment.
Then, Laura said in a casual manner, “I just had a video call with Mia just now. She’s still working at the studio. Why didn’t you pick her up when heading home just now?”
Timothy calmly replied, “I’ll pick her up in a moment.”
“You should go now. There’s traffic on the way. You can have a meal with her at a nearby restaurant and then come home.”
“Grandma, how have you been lately?”
“I’m doing well. If you and Mia can give me a grandchild, I will be able to live for a longer time. Now, you go pick her up quickly. Stop talking nonsense. I get annoyed when I see you like this!”
Then, she hung up the phone.
Timothy was stunned at her actions, but seeing that grandmother was so energetic, he felt a little relieved.
He glanced at his watch and saw that it was quite late. Was Mia still working?
He took his suit jacket and walked out of his home quickly.
At the studio, Mia was alone and was working on a design plan on the computer.
The client for this project was a little demanding. The design she drew during the day needed some modification, and her client needed the new design immediately as they were in a hurry to begin the renovation process. Hence, she had to work overtime to finalize the design and send it to them.
The office was empty, and she was the only one still working.
“Mia, you’re working overtime?”
Mia heard the voice and turned to see Felix walking in from outside. “Felix, why are you here?”
“I came to pick up something. I didn’t expect to find you still here. You’re working quite hard.”
“I’m very dedicated to my work. After school starts, I probably won’t have this much time to continue working anymore.”
Felix smiled and said, “I’m here to take care of some things, too. We can leave together later.”
Mia was very focused on her drawing and did not notice Felix’s gaze.
An hour later, Mia finally finished the design and sent it to her client. She rubbed her sore neck.
Her stomach made a sound as the baby inside her belly was hungry.
Mia touched her abdomen and said in a soft voice. “I’m sorry, baby. Mommy will go eat now.”
Felix approached her and rested one hand on her chair. “Are you done yet?”
“Yes, let’s go.”
Mia stood up to leave while maintaining a distance from Felix.
Felix withdrew his hand without a word, and the two took the elevator downstairs.
“Mia, congratulations on being able to go back to school. If you encounter any difficulties in life or at school in the future, you can come to me for help anytime.”
Mia smiled and said. “Thank you for the offer. I’m doing fine as of now.”
“I mean, you don’t always have to do things on your own. I’m your senior and two years older than you. You know you can come to me for help.”
Mia’s eyebrows slightly furrowed, but she replied calmly. “Thank you. It’s no wonder that your studio is doing so well. It’s because you’re such a nice person and always treat your employees well
Felix understood the meaning hidden in her words and quickly changed the subject. “It’s late. I’ll take you home.”
“You don’t have to. I’ll take a cab home.”
“You just said that I always treat my employees well. If I let you take a cab home and word got out, it would damage the reputation of my studio. I’ll get my car from the garage. Please wait here.”
At this point, Mia had no choice but to give in. She stood at the roadside and saw a Maybach approaching. The sleek black car reminded Mia of Timothy’s car. But Timothy wouldn’t be here so late at night, would he?
At this moment, Felix’s car drove out of the underground garage and stopped on her left. “Mia, get in.”
Mia saw the Maybach approaching her, too, and it eventually came to a stop on her right. Her heart skipped a beat as she saw the silhouette in the driver’s seat through the tinted windows.
The person looked very familiar to her. For a moment, Mia felt unsure about what to do.
“Mia, what are you staring at?” Felix got out of the car and walked toward her. He also noticed the luxurious
Maybach, which overshadowed his car. Felix was jealous of it.
He asked, “Mia, do you like this car? When my company becomes more successful, I’ll buy one and take you for a spin. What do you think?”
She felt very awkward as she didn’t know how to reply to Felix.
At this moment, the car window rolled down, revealing Timothy as the driver. He said calmly, “Get in.”
Mia’s gut feeling that the driver of the Maybach was Timothy was correct. But why was he here? She didn’t believe that he came to pick her up.
Felix was surprised at Mia’s reaction and asked, “Mia, do you know him?”
Mia felt extremely awkward at the moment and said, “Felix, you should go home first.”
Felix was hesitant to leave Mia with the man. He asked, “Mia, are you sure he’s a friend you know? I’m a bit worried about you. How about I take you home now?”
Timothy got out of his car the moment he heard Felix’s words. He walked straight over to Mia while giving a cold glance at Felix. “Grandma asked me to pick you up.” O
Upon hearing that, Mia knew why Timothy had come. While she was working overtime, she had a video call with Laura. Laura must have noticed she was working late and asked Timothy to pick her up.
Mia said, “Felix, thank you for your offer, but someone is here to pick me up.”
Felix nodded upon hearing that and said, “Okay, take care of yourself.”
Timothy pursed his lips as he watched Felix drive away in his car. Then, he said, “You’re interested in a man who drives such a cheap car?”
Mia rolled her eyes and retorted, “It’s none of your business.”
“What’s going on? Did that guy from the entertainment industry dump you already? You’ve found a new target so quickly?”
“No, you’ve got it wrong. I’m just dating multiple guys at once. If this one doesn’t work out, I’ll just go to another guy.”
Then, Mia got into the passenger seat of Timothy’s car. She rolled down the window and said, “Please drive me home. Thank you.”
Timothy, with one hand on his car door, towered over Mia and said, “I’m not your chauffeur.”
“Then, what are you here for?”
“I’m here because Grandma asked me to come.”
“Didn’t Grandma ask you to pick me up? So, drive and stop saying nonsense.”
Recently, Mia had been giving Timothy the cold shoulder. Timothy started to miss the old Mia, who was always obedient and nice.
Timothy wasn’t willing to give in to her and said, “You drive instead.”
“Are you sure? With my poor driving skills, I might kill the both of us.”
Upon hearing that, Timothy got in the driver’s seat and stepped on the gas, speeding off.
Mia got nervous as Timothy was driving really fast. She said, “How could you drive like this?”
“Don’t worry. It won’t kill you.”