Chapter 138

Timothy faced sideways and chided, “Mind your attitude, Shelly Barrett. Is the long years of upbringing all for nothing? You’re just plain rude. Not even the perfume can cover your foul attitude!”

Shelly was dumbfounded. “Timothy!”

“If you don’t know how to speak properly, then shut it. Don’t be such a disgrace.” He left those cold remarks and marched forward.

Maya comforted Shelly before following him.

Meanwhile, Mia and Liam were searching for their seats.

He gazed at her. “Mia, were you bullied when you worked for the Barretts?”

Her eyelids fluttered. “No. Mrs. Barrett Senior actually treated me well. No one had the nerve to bully me.”

“But judging from how Shelly acted back there, I can tell that she didn’t treat you–nicely. Don’t worry, Mia. I’m going to make her pay for it!”

“It’s a misunderstanding, Liam. It’s not what you think it is.” She didn’t want him to get on the Barretts‘ bad side because of her.

That was exactly why she didn’t speak with her brothers about her marriage with Timothy.

let it be? No matter how spiteful Shelly was, she was still Ms. Barrett!

she was going to talk Liam out of it, she noticed

there happened to be two empty seats next

doubting the possibility of such a

as if it

empty seat next to her, with Maya sitting

faintly smell his perfume. It was so faint that she could scarcely catch it without paying heed to it.

the perfume she picked for him on the notion that

the suits. Never once had

she sniffed the familiar perfume.

was acting out of

suit Mia chose, but he also wore the perfume

+15 BONOS

stirred in her as she couldn’t see through

thought of something to talk about. “Timothy, you’re quite different today. You wore light shades and

off a hint of awkwardness.

Besides, the perfume you’re wearing

The Novel will be updated daily. Come back and continue reading tomorrow, everyone!

Comments ()

0/255