Chapter 741

Ma turned her attention to Sharon as she headed toward the entrance to

greet the guest, her fondness for Nikki evident to all.

“Monalize, Ms. Chapman has been pursuing Tim for years, but he’s not interested in her. There’s no

way they’ll get together.”

Mia cocked a brow. “But Mrs. Barrett invited Ms. Chapman here intentionally to remind me of my place

and to back off.”

It was easy to see through such a trick.

“When Tim arrives, he’ll surely take your side, and Ms. Chapman will have no choice but to watch from

the sidelines like a jealous outsider. Oh, right. Where is he? Why didn’t he come with you?”

“We planned to arrive together, but he had an urgent matter arise at work, so I came ahead.”

Mia didn’t mind that at all. After all, her priority was to be at her newly opened private resort.

ron warmly welcomed the Chapmans, recognizing their importance to the day’s festivities.

Nikki arrived gracefully in a white dress, presenting Sharon with a gift. ” Happy birthday, Mrs. Barrett.”

It was a diamond necklace.

Veronica exclaimed, “Sharon, see how thoughtful Ms. Chapman is. She’s given you such an expensive

gift! Unlike certain individuals who arrived

empty–handed.”

She was obviously implying Shelly and Mia.

Sharon waved off the remark. “It’s the thought that counts. Gifts from

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strangers bear are of no significance to me.”

Right then, Harriette joined the crowd. “Sharon, Shelly had prepared a

present for you a while back. However, she accidentally left it at home. Here it is.”

She opened the present. It was a rare leather Vior bag in purple.

Sharon’s eyes

widened in astonishment as soon as she saw the bag.

That was the bag Shelly purchased at the private fashion show yesterday!

Shelly gaped. “Mom, what are you doing?”

She didn’t expect her mother to give that bag to Sharon as a gift. She actually meant to sell it!

Harriette calmly squeezed Shelly’s hand. “Shelly, we’ve only had each other to rely on for years, and

it’s all thanks to Sharon and her family that we’ve

been taken care of. You may not always express it, but I know you’re grateful to Sharon.”

Shelly was seething with frustration. Every fiber of her being wanted to deny it, but she lacked the

courage to do so publicly.

Sharon accepted the purple bag, her smile holding pride. “Why say that, Harriette? Don’t be such a

stranger. We’re family.”

Shelly contemplated retrieving the bag, but Veronica beat her to it. “Sharon, just accept it. It’s a gift

from them. We’re family, after all.”

Sharon gladly took the bag, and Shelly felt like she was about to explode. Her plan to make a

significant profit by selling the bag had been thwarted!

Mia couldn’t help but tilt her head slightly as she observed Sharon accepting the imitation bag. What

were the chances that the bag ended up in Sharon’s possession? It seemed almost like fate.

Veronica’s haughty gaze turned to Mia. “Ms. Monalize, what gift have you prepared for Sharon?”

The Chapmans turned their attention to Mia as well.

Nikki shrieked as soon as she saw Mia. “I–Is that Mia Bowen?”

Nikki had conducted a background check, so she knew what Timothy’s ex- wife looked like. She

couldn’t believe her eyes.