Chapter 701

Upon hearing this, Mia’s heart raced–this was precisely why she had come to Bern City.

She calmly responded, “It’s not necessary at the moment. I’ve arranged for a family doctor to tend to

her. Some rest should do the trick.”

Mia pondered whether it would be too conspicuous to act now.

Perhaps it would be wiser to lay the groundwork for a few days beforehand.

After ending the call, Mia let out a sigh of relief and cast a glance back at Laura resting on the hospital

bed.

Unable to resist, she sent a message to Nicholas: “Is the reishi mushroom still available?”

It seemed she might need to procure another stalk of reishi mushroom.

As Mia settled into the car, her assistant Peyton Mosby, seated in the passenger seat, relayed some

concerning news, “Ms. Mia, the systems of the Barrett Group crashed abruptly today.

“There are whispers of a potential hacking breach. However, the official

statement from the Barrett Group attributes it to a system malfunction, without acknowledging any

involvement of hacking.”

“A hacking breach?” Mia’s eyebrow arched in response.

It made sense why Timothy had hurried to the company so urgently. Corporate systems often harbor

undisclosed secrets, and if hackers were to uncover and expose them, it could spell, significant trouble.

It seemed Timothy’s technical department lacked competent personnel, perhaps even falling behind in

technical proficiency compared to Sage.

Mia couldn’t help but internally scoff at Timothy’s company for falling victim to hacking.

She swiftly texted Shelly: “Shelly, I’m on my way. I’ll be at the mall in an hour.

I’ve already spoken to the store manager, so if you arrive early, feel free to go straight in.”

Shelly responded promptly with an excited emoji, evidently thrilled by the news.

In contrast, Mia maintained her composure. Indeed, the VIP treatment at Vior was a far cry

from the standard experience for regular members.

Aware of Shelly’s penchant for vanity, Mia anticipated that she would

undoubtedly boast about it.

Seated in the passenger seat, Peyton expressed his surprise, “Ms. Mia, it’s only a half–hour drive from

here. We don’t need an hour.”

Mia’s eyes sharpened with resolve as she responded, “I know, but that’s precisely my intention.”

Indeed, Shelly’s vanity knew no bounds. Just the previous day at the hospital, she boldly remarked on

Luna’s humble upbringing directly in her presence.

During her time with the Barrett family, Mia herself had been an average person without power or

influence. It was plausible that Shelly had also ridiculed and underestimated her in the past.

Consequently, Mia resolved to impart a valuable lesson to Shelly today.

As Mia’s car swiftly arrived at the mall, she happened to notice Shelly’s car parked ahead of hers.

Adorned with a designer handbag, Shelly was accompanied by two similarly affluent–looking ladies.

It was evident at first glance that they hailed from wealthy backgrounds, clad in designer attire from

head to toe.

Observing Shelly and her companions on the elevator, Mia calmly emerged from her car and selected a

different elevator to ascend upstairs.

With an air of superiority, Shelly confidently exited the elevator and turned to her companions, asking,

“Are you sure that bitch Blair will be joining us at Vior today?”

“Shelly, I’ve double–checked. Ms. March will definitely be at Vior today.

Remember how last time you showcased that limited edition Vior bag? It practically drove Ms. March

crazy.”

With a smug expression, Shelly glanced at her newly acquired bag. She had brought it to the bar last

night, and indeed, it had unsettled Blair.

Blair seemed to always have issues with Shelly. Despite Shelly’s status as the heiress of the Barrett

family, Blair dared to look down on her.

Today, Shelly was determined to show Blair just what elite families can do.