Chapter 40

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“Timothy, how could you stand up for Mia? I was so humiliated,” Shelly complained.

Timothy retracted his gaze and said coldly, “If I catch you doing this again, don’t even think of setting foot in any of the Barrett Group’s malls in the future. I’m a man of my word.”

“How can you do this to me, Timothy? I have shares in the company, too.”

“Because I’m the one calling the shots now. It’s bad enough that you don’t contribute to the company at all. There’s no way I’ll allow you to drag the company down.” With

that, Timothy turned and left.

Shelly was left behind. She stomped her foot angrily but didn’t dare to rebuke

Timothy. After storming out of the store, she called Maya. “I need to tell you

something, Maya. Mia actually got into the finals of the competition.”

“Really?” Maya had been too busy with her work to pay attention. She only checked

the list of finalists that had been sent to her through WhatsApp. Sure enough, she

Mia’s name on the

turned cold. “I didn’t expect her to

finals of the Fleur International Design Competition wasn’t

have some actual skill to

She was here at the mall to buy an evening

lesson, but I didn’t expect Timothy to

the evening gown she picked out for the

“Shelly said.

way she could allow Mia

her to shine. It would only attract all of

we do, Maya? Mia’s pretending to back off as a

a different light. He’s already less

my ways of dealing with her,”

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her eyes darkened. She wouldn’t allow anyone

outstanding man, and he would

at the list of finalists and smirked coldly. This time, she would

who was boss.

left the mall. Eva asked, “What do you

president, Mia?”

faltered at this.

Did Eva suspect something?

I think he’s

us as a way

knew Timothy had always been like that when it came to

the hook, no matter who they were. It was

expanded so rapidly.

had been biased against the Barrett

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