Chapter 8 Why Are You Back?

Back then, Joe didn’t believe Mia, and now he didn’t believe her either.

Even though Mia insisted that the matter had nothing to do with her, Joe felt compelled to make her admit it.

Mia had just stepped out of the corridor when she saw Frank coming toward her with a look of surprise, “Miss Clinton,” he said.

Upon seeing Joe not far behind Mia, he paused for a moment, “Mr. Smith? Sir Smith was looking for you just now. You…”

Joe didn’t hear Frank’s reference to Mia, but he did notice that Frank’s enthusiasm for her was somewhat strange.

He frowned and glanced at Mia lightly without saying anything.

Frank, sensing that something was amiss between the two, hesitated and asked, “Miss Clinton, do you know Mr. Smith?”

Mia shook her head with a poker face, “I don’t know him.”

to follow, leaving Joe standing there, grinding

heard

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and she held him in high regard. Glancing past the tall man beside him, Mia put on a

sooner had she called out to him than Sir Smith’s expression darkened, “Silly

wanting to upset the old

Smith was satisfied.

Mia

took Mia’s hand with a beaming smile, “Come, tell Grandpa where you’ve

away, Joe’s eyes gradually

were there for the banquet were also surprised. Sir Smith usually kept his distance from

supposed to be engaged to Mr. Smith? Who was this

to follow them, a soft, coquettish voice came from behind, “Joe?”

arm, “Were you waiting for me here?”

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