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

cold. “I didn’t expect her to be this

the Fleur International

have some actual skill to

was here at the mall to buy an evening gown. I

a lesson, but I didn’t expect Timothy to be making his rounds today. He

evening gown

“Shelly said.

scowled. There was no way she could allow Mia to use

as a way for her to shine. It would only attract all of

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

light. He’s already

I have my ways of dealing with

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her eyes darkened. She wouldn’t allow

was an outstanding man, and he

and smirked coldly. This time, she

who was boss.

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

president, Mia?”

faltered at this. “Why

Did Eva suspect something?

nothing. I was just asking. I

apologize to us as a way of protecting

been like that when

matter who they

expanded so rapidly.

been biased against the Barrett family. It had

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