Chapter 51
Meet My Brothers
Mia felt a headache coming on when she saw the trending topic. She really didnât want to be known for
this.
But after checking out the trend, she realized there was only a photo of her and Liam walking into the
venue.
There werenât any photos of her face.
She relaxed a little. It was fine as long as there werenât any photos of her. Still, what was up with the
content?
Why were people talking about how she and Liam had gotten together three years ago and were only
just revealing their relationship?
She supposed it was only to be expected of entertainment news. Her and Liamâs names were the only
real things in this whole mess-everything else had been made up.
Mia explained everything to Gina. She told Gina how Liam was only a body double for Linden and that
the paparazzi had gotten the wrong man.
Then, she went out to buy a whole bunch of stuff. They were all gifts that sheâd prepared for Dominic
and Eva; they could bring the things back to Nord City.
Mia looked at Liam. âWill the rumors cause any trouble for you?â
âNah. Iâve already spoken to the media-that photo of our backs is the only one that people will see.
Donât worry about having your face revealed.â Liam was actually a little sad about this. If only he could
announce to the world that Mia was his precious cousin. It was too bad the timing wasnât right.
Dominic said tentatively, âMia, there must be many companies wanting to hire you now that youâve won
first place in the competition. Is there any company in particular that youâre interested in? Vista
Properties is the organizer, so they must be offering the best conditions.â
He was trying his best to hint that Mia should join Vista Properties. That way, he could arrange for his
people to watch over her.
Vista Properties? Wasnât that one of the companies belonging to Mayaâs family?
Mia didnât want to have anything to do with Maya, so she shook her head. âIâve already gotten a part-
time job somewhere else. Dominic.â
Dominic was rather disappointed but didnât say anything. Mia could work anywhere she wanted as long
as she liked the place.
After sending Dominic and Eva off, Mia got ready to report for duty at Felixâs studio. On her way there,
she received a call. âHi, Ms. Bowen. Iâm the manager of Barrett Groupâs HR department.
âIâm actually calling to ask whether youâre interested in taking up a position with us. Your compensation
and benefits are negotiable.â
Barrett Group? Mia asked hesitantly, âWhy do you want me to work for you?â
Before this, Timothy had been trying to poach Zoe. He hadnât known about Mia being Zoe. But after
what had happened at the awards ceremony, Timothy had to know they were one and the same. Why
was he still having
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The HR manager was caught off guard by this question. After a pause, he said, âWell, you are Zoe,
after all. We reached out to your friend twice before this, but you rejected us both times.
âWe just wanted to make it clear that our boss genuinely admires your talent and wants to invite you to
take up a position with us. Itâll be beneficial for your career development.â
Timothy admired her talent? Mia got goosebumps all over. She hurriedly said, âSorry, but Iâve already
agreed to take up a position at another studio. You can pass my thanks to your boss for his admiration,
though.â
âMs. Bowen, Iâm sure anyone would know which is the better choice between us and a regular studio.â
âYes, but thereâs also something known as âfirst come, first serve.â Youâre one step behind them, so Iâm
gonna have to say no. Sorry about this.â Mia hung up and stared at her phone dazedly.
She honestly couldnât understand why Timothy was still offering her an olive branch. Could it be that his
people still werenât aware of what had happened? That had to be it.
Meanwhile, the HR manager put his phone down before giving Timothy a tentative look. âIâm sure you
heard what she said, Mr. Barrett. Ms. Bowen truly isnât interested.â
He had to admit that he found it weird, though. People wouldnât normally turn down the opportunity to
work at Barrett Group.
Timothy was poker-faced. âYou can go now.â
He took his phone out and checked his Instagram. When he saw the photo Mia had posted last night,
he couldnât help having mixed feelings.
As he recalled how sheâd acted last night, he wanted nothing more than to trap her in his arms so he
could teach her a lesson. He wanted to pinch away her dimples.