Chapter 139

Sensing the ball of rage forming in Liam, Mia grabbed his hand to stop him. “Calm down!”

He glared at Maya, mocking, “Whose credit is it that you’re able to come this far? Know your place!”

Maya’s smile fell, fearing the possibility that he revealed she was adopted.

Only a few in Nord City knew of it. No one in Bern City was aware of it.

That was why she loved visiting Bern City, where no one knew her true origin.

The rich people in Nord City looked down on her solely because she was adopted.

It served the cause for Maya’s resolution to marry an all–rounded man with powerful background.

Timothy was the candidate she had her eyes on.

Once she earned the title of Mrs. Barrett, no one in Nord City would give her contemptuous looks!

Maya zipped her lips immediately, and Mia found the situation off.

Considering the fact that Liam was disguising himself as that actor, wouldn’t Liam’s attitude tarnish that

actor’s reputation?

“Mia, take it. You can buy anything you fancy.” The bidding number was shoved into her hands.

She didn’t know how to react, but she could feel Liam’s protectiveness.

Timothy’s gaze landed on her bidding number, and his lips thinned.

He threw his bidding number aside.

The auction officially began.

Liam’s voice sounded. “Mia, what do you think about that antique vase? Should we put it in our living

room?”

Mia showed hesitation. “It doesn’t complement the interior design, though.”

“Mia, what do you think about this painting? Don’t you think it’ll look nice in Aunt Patricia’s room?“:

“Mia, look at that necklace. Isn’t it beautiful?”

Her eyes glanced at the picture briefly. “It is.”

“Mia, let’s bid for that necklace later. Enjoy yourself. Tell me if you take a liking to something.”

Timothy, sitting next to them, loosened his tie due to the rising heat as his ears jarred with Liam’s voice.

Timothy thought that it was a waste of time coming for this auction.

His eyes stared at the painting presented onstage. After Liam’s bid, Timothy followed suit by raising his

number.

Mia shot a surprised glimpse at Timothy, wondering what he was up to.

+15 BONOS

Liam snorted and raised the bid. “200 thousand.”

“250 thousand,” Timothy offered calmly.

Mia had a bad feeling about this. As the trepidation hinted, Liam raised the bid to 300 thousand dollars,

only to have Timothy add another 50 thousand dollars.

She wondered, “Are they challenging each other?”

Maya noticed the competitive silent battle as well, glancing at Mia.

Discomfort settled in Maya’s heart as she guessed the reason behind Timothy’s actions–was it

because of Mia?

It didn’t take long before the bid went up to 500 thousand dollars, which exceeded the value of the

painting itself.

The battle soon drew the attention of others.

Mia held Liam’s hand down, motioning him to stop.

However, Liam’s ego wouldn’t let him back down. It was a war between the men.

At the next second, Timothy increased the bid to 600 thousand dollars.

Mia stole the bidding number from Liam, drawing eyes to herself. It was as though they were waiting for

her to raise it.

She faced sideways at the man briefly. He looked at her with dark eyes.

The eye contact lasted for a while before she smiled. “Since you like it that much, we shall let you have

it.”

Timothy’s gaze swept across Liam. “Raising the white flag already?”

The ball of fury erupted in Liam the moment he heard that. There was no way he would back down

from it.

If Mia hadn’t pressed his hand down, he would’ve crushed Timothy’s ego!

She held Liam’s hand calmly. “We aren’t idiots that only know how to splurge money.‘