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

name on the

cold. “I didn’t expect

Fleur International Design Competition

actual skill to achieve

not all. She was here at the mall

didn’t expect Timothy to be making his rounds today.

even bought the evening gown she picked out for the awards

“Shelly said.

was no way

shine. It

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

a different light. He’s

that. I have my ways of dealing with her,” Maya

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hung up, her eyes darkened. She wouldn’t allow anyone to take

her. He was an outstanding man, and

finalists and smirked coldly. This time, she would

who was boss.

Eva asked,

president, Mia?”

at this. “Why do

Did Eva suspect something?

just asking. I think he’s

to us as a way of

that when it came to work. He wouldn’t

matter who they were. It was why Barrett Group

expanded so rapidly.

against the

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