Chapter 836

“Yes, this newly hired bodyguard works for me," Mia confirmed.

"But he just bumped into me and scratched my brand-new bag. You should make him pay for a

replacement,” Isabella demanded.

Mia lowered her gaze and indeed noticed a scratch on Isabella's bag. Turning to Timothy, she asked,

"Did you do this?"

Timothy furrowed his brow. "She was distracted by her phone and didn't pay attention to where she

was going. That's how she bumped into me."

Isabella immediately became indignant, pointing at Timothy and scolding, "You incompetent bodyguard,

what nonsense are you spouting? You were the one carrying those things and bumped into me! How

dare you accuse me of running into you?"

Timothy's demeanor turned cold in an instant. As a respected heir, he had never been berated by

anyone in such a manner before. Observing the unfolding drama, Mia feigned uncertainty and

remarked, “This situation appears quite complicated.”

"Since he's your bodyguard, you should compensate me for the damage!"

Mia clicked her tongue disapprovingly. "Sure, monetary compensation is possible, but Isabella, could it

be that you've been deceived?

" This bag of yours doesn't appear to be authentic at first glance. Genuine leather wouldn't get

scratched so easily with just a slight knock."

"What nonsense are you talking about? This bag is real! How can you claim it's fake?"

“Isabella, you might doubt me on other matters, but when it comes to luxury goods, do you really think I

would make a mistake in judgment?" Isabella inspected her bag incredulously and then angrily dialed a

number, saying, "You bastard! How dare you sell me fake goods? I'm going to hold you accountable for

this."

Mia turned to Timothy and said, “Let's go, my incompetent bodyguard.” Timothy was taken aback by

Mia's words.

After Isabella took a few steps, she turned back to address Mia once more, her expression defiant. "But

don't get too cocky. My brother, Lewis, has recently struck a deal with the Barrett Group. We're set to

surpass the Lane family soon.”

Mia raised an eyebrow in surprise. "The Barrett Group? Which one?" “The renowned Barrett Group in

Bern City! Haven't you heard of it? Lewis is gearing up to expand projects in Bern City, and mark my

words, we'll soon be standing shoulder-to-shoulder with the Lane family. Trust me, you'll regret not

being engaged to Lewis!" Isabella declared confidently.

Glancing at Timothy beside her, Mia wondered, "Why did Timothy want to collaborate with the Bowen

family?"

Meanwhile, a frown creased Timothy's face as he pondered, "Why was Mia nearly engaged to the

Bowen family?"

After Isabella finished her boastful remarks, she turned to Timothy and quipped, "Poor bodyguard, be

more careful when you walk next time. Selling you won't even cover the cost of replacing my bag."

Mia was at a loss for words. She wondered how Isabella would react if she knew she was insulting the

president of the Barrett Group.

Once Isabella left, Mia looked at Timothy with a smirk and asked, "So, is this collaboration still on?"

Timothy's expression darkened as he replied, "You can stop talking now."

Mia couldn't help but burst into laughter. She found it oddly gratifying to witness Timothy being scolded

so directly.

With his black sunglasses on, Timothy paused briefly when he noticed her smile. "Did that woman just

mention that you were almost engaged to her brother?"