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

expression turned cold. “I didn’t expect her to

of the Fleur International Design Competition wasn’t

some actual

the mall to

I didn’t expect Timothy to be making his

out and even bought the evening gown she picked out

“Shelly said.

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

way for her to shine. It would only

Maya? Mia’s pretending to

light. He’s

have my ways of dealing

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her eyes darkened. She wouldn’t allow anyone

an outstanding man, and he

and

who was boss.

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

president, Mia?”

faltered at this. “Why

Did Eva suspect something?

just asking. I think he’s pretty principled,

bully apologize to us as a way

always been like that when it came to work. He

the hook, no matter who they were. It was why Barrett Group

expanded so rapidly.

today, Eva had been biased against the

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