Chapter 188

Mia turned her attention to Bob and Mary. “In your dreams! I’d rather lose my job and sleep on the streets than give you money!”

“Watch your language, Mia Bowen! Do you think I won’t hit you here?” Bob, always vile–tempered, seemed ready to resort to physical measures.

Felix stepped forward, grabbing him by the collar. “You can try me.”

One by one, male colleagues in the office marched forward intimidatingly, while some female colleagues stood by Mia’s side. It was a showdown.

“Why don’t we take a moment to teach you about the law, old lady? Torturing Mia when she was little is against the law. She could report you to the authorities, you’d be taken away,” one colleague stood up for Mia, talking pointedly to Mary.

“I know, right? How shameless of them to come here and demand money!” some women remarked.

Seeing themselves losing the fight, Mary and Bob took a few steps backward.

Mary placed her hands on her waist. “Just you wait, Mia Bowen. If you don’t give us the money, we’ll come back again!”

Mia looked at her supportive colleagues. “Thanks for helping

a smile. “It’s nothing. We can tell they’re up to

give up until they get what

why

the question. If you don’t have money, I can lend

wanna give in to their taunts. If I start giving them money,

until

very well. So, she knew the exact solution

Mia. “If so,

stop causing a

Mia still felt guilt gnawing at her

made her an exception many times.

caused by her adoptive parents at the studio triggered a sense of remorse within her.

reach out to me whenever you’re

stranger.” Felix assured her, prompting squeals from the

helpless smile played across Mia’s face as she went to order coffee for

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