His Secret Baby: Six Months After Divorce (Mia and Ethan) novel Chapter 126

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Chapter 126

lan frowned slightly, but the expression smoothed out quickly. “Would you mind telling me why you were

:ransferred?”

I’d rather not.” Mia shook her head slowly. “I’m sorry.”

‘It’s alright.” Ian watched her.

Even though Ruby hadn’t mentioned the demotion, Mia was beautiful and a graduate of a top-tier university. She had been quite famous in the industry during her time as a secretary.

All of this made lan very interested in her.

‘I don’t focus much on my partner’s job. As long as two people get along, that’s more important than anything else.”

Mia hadn’t expected him to say that. She bit her lip. “I’m sorry, but I don’t have any plans to date right now.”

an smiled gently. “Then we can start as friends.”

I don’t think we’re very compatible.”

We haven’t even spent time together yet. You shouldn’t be so quick to judge, Mia.” Ian remained unfazed, howing a certain persistence. He clearly wanted to get to know her better.

Mia was forced to lie. “I have a boyfriend.”

an looked surprised for a moment. “It seems you really don’t think much of me. You’ve given me one excuse after

nother.”

I’m sorry.” Mia’s head was pounding. “I-”

It’s okay.” Ian fell silent for a moment before pulling out his phone and opening WhatsApp. “If you don’t mind, et’s just be friends.”

Mia quickly pulled out her phone and they added each other.

She left without even eating.

Once she was back at the office, she sent a message to Ruby, using her demotion as an excuse. She told Ruby she vasn’t good enough for lan and asked her to drop the matchmaking idea.

After all that drama, she didn’t even get a hot meal. She bought a sandwich downstairs to tide her over.

She spent the entire afternoon writing until her fingers felt like they were going to cramp. Finally, every invitation was finished.

The next day, she was sent out to deliver them.

Except for the families close to the Hales and the Bennetts, Mia was responsible for everyone else.

She

spent the entire day driving around Northbrook, from dawn until dusk, until every last invitation was delivered.

She was also tasked with decorating the banquet hall and personally arranging the floral bouquets.

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Chloe used Zoe to dump every tedious, back-breaking task onto Mia.

Mia didn’t quit, as Chloe had hoped she would.

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Instead, she threw herself into the work with a strange fervor. She was so diligent it was as if she were planning her own engagement.

Mia worked herself to the point of exhaustion every day just to burn off her excess energy. She wanted to fill every second so the day of her departure would arrive faster.

Chloe eventually chose a hotel under the Riverside Corporation’s umbrella for the venue.

Her goal was simple: she wanted Jaxon Rivers to see clearly that she was getting engaged to Ethan!

While decorating the hall, Mia ran into Jaxon several times as she went back and forth.

But every time Jaxon saw her, he bolted like a mouse seeing a cat.

Lila only realized something was wrong because she had just found out about Mia’s demotion.

While investigating the reason for the transfer and what Mia was doing now, she accidentally discovered that

axon was avoiding her.

She immediately ran to find Grandma Hale.

Grandma, what is Jaxon Rivers’ problem? He’s avoiding Mia! Is he trying to be a scumbag and dodge his ‘esponsibilities?”

Grandma Hale’s face darkened instantly. “I knew it. Not a single man in that Rivers family is any good!”

ila was frantic. “I have no idea how Mia got mixed up with him in the first place!”

That Rivers boy is a known delinquent. He loves nothing more than going against your brother. It’s possible… he >nly went after Mia to spite Ethan. Now that Mia’s been demoted, she’s useless to him, so he’s walking away!”

Grandma Hale quickly pieced the story together in her mind.

-ila gasped. “This is all my brother’s fault! If Jaxon dares to walk away from his responsibilities, I’ll make my >rother marry her and be her child’s father!”

Stop talking nonsense,” Grandma Hale snapped. “Your brother isn’t even worthy of her.”