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

cold. “I didn’t expect her to be this

to the finals of the Fleur International Design Competition

to have some actual skill to achieve

was here at the mall

I didn’t expect Timothy to

bought the evening gown she

“Shelly said.

Maya scowled. There was no way she could allow Mia

way for her to shine.

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

a different light. He’s

my ways of dealing with

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up, her eyes darkened. She wouldn’t

an outstanding man, and

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

who was boss.

mall. Eva asked, “What do you think of Barrett

president, Mia?”

at this. “Why do you

Did Eva suspect something?

nothing. I was just asking. I think

to us as

like that when it came to work. He

who they were.

expanded so rapidly.

against the Barrett family.

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