Chapter 426

As Maya ended the call, she became more determined than ever to thwart Mia’s plans.

With Sharon’s assistance, Maya was confident she could stop Mia’s schemes.

Meanwhile, Mia had just left the hall. She couldn’t help but feel a surge of optimism.

Maya’s initial reaction had been priceless; her final act of tearing up the divorce agreement had unexpectedly played into Mia’s hands.

At that moment. Kennedy approached Mia. “Mia, how did your discussion with Mr. Barrett go? Did he

have any opinions on the design of the hall?”

After a brief pause, Mia responded firmly, “He assured me that everything is in order and didn’t raise any

objections.”

Even though Mia hadn’t had the opportunity to question Timothy earlier, she was certain he wouldn’t be concerned about such trivial matters. It appeared there was no need for any inquiries at all.

Moments after she spoke, Mia was startled to hear Timothy’s deep voice behind her, saying, “When have

I ever said such a thing?”

Surprised, Mia turned to see Timothy emerging. Wasn’t he supposed to clarify matters with Maya?

The atmosphere suddenly became awkward.

the tension, Kennedy interjected. “Mr. Barrett,

approached slowly, his gaze shifting toward Mia, who kept her head bowed. His lips

frustration. With a forced smile, she responded, “I

up, couldn’t you have

What was Timothy trying to

she noticed the mischievous

he was teasing her on purpose. She calmly

of the hall before directing his

there’s a problem with the stage decoration. That curtain over there

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out of place.”

it? This setup perfectly complements the

critical eye, Mia approached the edge of the stage to inspect the drapery. Upon

seemed acceptable to

dilemma. Who

married couple?

on quickly and exchanged a knowing

university’s main investor,

satisfaction wouldn’t hurt.

you open the curtain and see how

her brow. “The stage effect is designed to sync with that machine. Once it’s activated, it’s a one–time use,

they cost a hundred grand each.”

“After investing so much, is another hundred thousand really a big

“You invested?”

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