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    Mia’sposed demeanor stirred a in Keegan.


    Without dy, Roberto took Mia’s phone andmanded, “Unlock it.”


    Mia readilyplied, unlocking her phone.


    Following this, Keegan provided Timothy’s phone number, which Roberto dialed directly from Mia’s


    phone. In no time, her phone screen lit up with a contact name: “Scumbag.”


    Observing the disy, Mia cleared her throat lightly. “It’s an inside joke between us,” she remarked.


    Roberto immediately hung up the phone, and Keegan’s demeanor grew serious. “Pass her the phone,”


    he


    Instructed.


    After retrieving her phone, Mia felt a sense of relief as the lingering anxiety lifted. Had she sessfully


    passed


    the test?


    The recent ordeal had genuinely terrified her.


    Nheless, could she confidently assume she was now in the clear?


    Confronted with a moment of urgency. Mia found herselfpelled to resort to bluffing.


    Once again, Mia’s phone buzzed, and Timothy’s name lit up on the caller ID.


    Mia’s eyelid twitched in annoyance. Why was Timothy calling again? Didn’t he have work to attend to?


    Keegan nced over and calmly remarked, “Aren’t you going to pick up?”


    Reluctantly, Mia answered the call, deliberately clearing her throat before saying. “Hello, dear. I


    apologize for the confusion earlier. I identally dialed the wrong number.”


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    Timothy’s brows furrowed on the other end. “Mia, can’t youmunicate like a normal person?”


    “What’s that? You’re asking where I am? I’m at work. A client needed me toe over and present


    some design ns. I’m at Oakwood Vi. I’lle over once I’m finished.” Mia quickly.conveyed.


    Timothy’s eyes narrowed as he sensed a shift in the conversation. “Mia, what’s going on?”


    “Sweetheart, I have to go for now. Sending you kisses.”


    After Mia finished speaking, she abruptly hung up the phone and calmly faced Keegan. “I’m sorry, but I


    think I need to leave now.”


    “Wait.” Keegan interjected.


    Mia tensed briefly before she redirected her attention to Keegan. “Is there anything else?” she inquired.


    Keegan retrieved the design ns Mia had meticulously prepared, his tone adopting a more


    conciliatory note. Ms. Bowen, your designs are truly excellent. Let’s proceed with this n.


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    “What urred earlier was simply a misunderstanding. Considering Mr. Barrett’s demanding schedule,


    any additionalplications wouldn’t be in your best interest.


    “Let’s agree to treat this incident as if it never happened.”


    “Alright, after all the fewerplications, the better,” Mia agreed easily.


    Clutching her design ns, Mia swiftly left the vi.


    Once she stepped out into the open air, Mia was enveloped by the embrace of sunlight, and a soothing


    warmth gradually embraced her.


    As she wiped the sweat from her forehead, Mia couldn’t help but reflect on how narrowly she had


    escaped a


    potentially dangerous situation.


    The encounter with Keegan had caught her off guard.


    Stepping outside the vi, Mia was apanied by a lingering unease. Promptly, she sought sce


    on a


    nearby bench, seeking a moment of respite.


    As her hand gently rested on her belly. Mia contemted whether the baby might have been startled,


    too.


    “Well, at least your seemingly useless father still holds some value,” she mused.


    While regaining herposure, a sleek ck luxury car suddenly pulled up in front of Mia. The license


    te seemed vaguely familiar.


    As the car door opened, Timothy emerged, his voice tinged with surprise. “Mia!”


    Startled by the unexpected arrival, Mia looked up to see Timothy, prompting her to inquire, “What


    brings you


    here?”


    Approaching her, Timothy cast a condescending nce at Mia. “Weren’t you the one who called me for


    help.


    iming to be in Oakwood Vi?”


    Pausing for a moment, Mia was surprised by Timothy’s understanding of her earlier implications.


    or out.


    What astonished her even more was that Timothy had genuinely sought her


    In reality, Mia had strategically used that phone call as a precautionary measure.


    Unexpectedly, Keegan became apprehensive about Timothy, prompting him to withhold any actions


    against


    Mia.


    With everything settled, Mia took a moment to ponder before responding. “To be honest, I didn’t need


    your assistance. I simply lost a dare with a friend and ended up having to make a random call.”