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CHAPTER 178
Author: AL-Ghainyy
last update2026-04-30 17:59:37

Alex had just adjusted his grip on Mia, preparing to carry her toward the exit, when he caught movement in his peripheral vision.

Jefferson—who should have been unconscious, who should have been down for at least several minutes after the devastating punch he'd taken—was somehow moving. Pushing himself up from the floor with trembling arms, his face contorted with rage and pain and desperate determination.

And his hand was reaching for something at his waist. A small weapon—not a gun, but a tac
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    Mia gave Alex one last look. It was quick but it carried something. An apology maybe. Or a promise to be back soon. Alex gave a small nod. Then the door closed behind them.Outside, the afternoon sun hit the sidewalk as Mia and her mother walked toward the parked car. Mia's mother moved quickly, almost too quickly for someone who had been complaining about stomach pain earlier. Mia noticed but kept quiet.They reached the car and her mother opened the passenger door for Mia. "Get in. I will drive."Mia raised an eyebrow. "You never drive.""I want today to be special." Her mother smiled wide. "Just the two of us. Like the old days."Mia climbed in reluctantly and pulled the seatbelt across her chest. Her mother got into the driver's seat and started the engine. As they pulled onto the road, her mother suddenly reached into her purse and pulled out a silk scarf."Close your eyes."Mia turned sharply. "What?""I want to surprise you with the location. You always loved surprises as a kid

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    Mia's mother stood in the middle of the hallway, her lips trembling and her eyes glistening with tears that seemed to appear out of nowhere. She clasped her hands together and lowered her head, her shoulders dropping as if the weight of the world had finally broken her."Mia, please." Her knees buckled slightly, and she reached for the edge of the wall to steady herself. "I know I have been terrible. I know what I did was unforgivable. The slap, the words, everything. I am not asking you to forget. I am just asking you to give me one chance. One hour. That is all I need."Mia watched her mother from the couch, her arms still crossed and her face showing nothing. Not sympathy. Not anger. Just emptiness.Her mother took another step forward and her knees almost touched the floor. "Do you want to see your mother on the ground? Is that what it takes? Because I will do it, Mia. I will get on my knees right here if that is what you need from me."Mia's eyes flickered. Something shifted behi

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    Simone smirked, the satisfaction spreading across his face like poison. "You better. Because the next time I come here, I expect Mia to be standing right where you are, ready and willing."Tom nodded slowly, his pride cracking beneath the surface. Yet even as he submitted, a question gnawed at the back of his mind. Why Mia?The Greenes were powerful enough to have any woman from any family in the country. Their insistence on Mia specifically felt unnatural. There was something they were not telling him. But right now, he was in no position to ask.Simone's grandfather rose from his chair without another word, and Simone followed. Neither of them looked back as they walked out of the meeting room, leaving Tom alone with the silence and the bitter taste of humiliation in his mouth.At the same time, across the city at Mia's apartment, a different kind of tension was building.Mia's mother paced back and forth in the hallway, her phone clutched in her trembling hand. Tom's call still ran

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    Tom Vinda shifted in his seat, the weight of the Greenes' presence pressing down on him like a boulder on his chest. The villa's grand meeting room had never felt this suffocating. Simone sat across from him with one leg crossed over the other, his jaw tight and his eyes burning with something that went beyond business. The old man beside Simone, patriarch of the Greene family, remained still as a statue, his fingers resting on the head of his cane.Tom cleared his throat and leaned forward, forcing a diplomatic smile. "I understand your family's interest in strengthening our alliance. But I must be honest with you. Mia has always been difficult to control. She is stubborn beyond reason."Simone's grandfather did not blink.Tom continued, wiping the thin layer of sweat forming on his forehead. "However, the Vinda family is not short of excellent granddaughters. My second son's daughter, Clarissa, graduated from Columbia with honors. She is obedient, elegant, and more than capable of f

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    Tom immediately tried to stall time with Simone and his grandfather after they arrived at the Vindas villa. He forced himself to maintain a calm front despite the heavy tension building in the large room. His palms sweat profusely. He kept a tight and highly nervous smile on his wrinkled face.Tom gestured toward the most expensive sofas in the center of the living room. "Please sit down and enjoy our finest tea. We are completely honored by your glorious visit today."The Greene patriarch did not move a single muscle. His hollow eyes stared at Tom with pure and absolute disgust. "Do you think I came all the way here to drink dirty leaf water with pathetic crawling insects? We are not here for a friendly visit. Your entire family is a disgusting joke."Tom swallowed hard. His knees shook slightly under his tailored trousers. "We are working very fast to resolve the current situation. I assure you that everything will be absolutely perfect."Simone stepped forward aggressively. His fac

  • CHAPTER 265

    "Silence!" Simone roared at the rest of the crowd. His eyes burned with intense anger. "Shut your dirty mouths. You all sound like a swarm of annoying flies buzzing over a pile of rotting garbage. If I hear another sound, I will step on your pathetic necks.""Please forgive them," Tom begged quickly. "They are just stupid insects.""Then act like insects and stay totally quiet," Simone commanded sharply. "Where is your useless daughter in law? Tell her to fetch her runaway child immediately."Tom realized the situation could absolutely not be delayed any longer. He quickly reached into his expensive suit pocket for his phone. His fingers shook wildly as he dialed the familiar number. He called Mia’s mother without wasting another second.The line connected quickly."Listen to me very carefully," Tom ordered. His tone was incredibly sharp and highly urgent. "You will go to that filthy apartment right now. You will grab that disobedient little brat. You will bring Mia back home immediat

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