Chapter 55
A hint of mockery flashed in Mia’s eyes as she looked at the order. She’d furnished every inch of the marital home with her heart, and a certain someone had disregarded it like it meant nothing. Now, they even wanted her to design a new home for her ex-husband and his first love!
They’d crossed the line with this!
It looked like they wouldn’t let her off the hook; they were constantly trying to provoke her. Since backing down
wouldn’t resolve the problem, Mia would probably be better off facing them directly.
As long as they weren’t afraid of the consequences, what would she have to fear?
Mia’s eyes flashed coldly. She called the number indicated in the order. Heath’s voice rang out awkwardly on the other end of the line. “Ahem. Mrs. Barrett.”
“You don’t have to call me that now that we’ve signed the divorce papers. I’ll cut to the chase-you guys are the ones behind that online order, right?”
Heath nodded. “Yes.”
it, but I have a condition. I want to be paid
hanging up. Mr. Barrett, Mrs. Barrett just contacted me on the
writing. “Tenfold? She wants a million
hadn’t changed one bit. She had the nerve to
“Do you think she’s worth
than 500 thousand dollars on them. It’d actually be worth it if we could spend a little more to hire a designer who
raised an eyebrow at him. “How are you so
times because he
Timothy asked,
little
her the remainder of the fees if
be that easy to earn his
the sweat from his brow. It was getting harder and
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