His Secret Baby: Six Months After Divorce (Mia and Ethan) novel Chapter 21

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Chapter 21

Miranda never talked back to Mr. Hale Sr. It didn’t matter if he was right or wrong; she knew better than to cross him.

But Miranda couldn’t just stand by and watch Chloe suffer.

And she sure as hell wouldn’t let Mia ruin things between Chloe and Ethan.

Chloe, come with me.”

She grabbed Chloe’s hand and led her upstairs.

Mrs. Hale Sr. watched them leave and let out a long sigh. “This mess with the Bennetts… it’s just getting deeper and uglier.”

Don’t let it get to you,” Mr. Hale Sr. said, trying to calm her down. “Whatever happens next, Ethan chose this path himself. Stop vorrying about him.”

I’m not worried about him,” she sighed again. “I’m worried about Mia. Now that she’s divorced Ethan, is she going to spend New fear all by herself again?”

To the old couple, Mia was a girl who deserved better.

but to Chloe and Miranda, she was a thorn in their side that they couldn’t wait to pull out.

Aunt Miranda, I’m so sorry. Am I putting you in a difficult spot?” Chloe asked, sounding small and fragile. Even after getting a ongue-lashing from the old man, she was the one comforting Miranda.

Miranda’s heart softened even more. “Don’t you worry. When it comes to you and Ethan, I’m the one who makes the final call.”

Chloe bit her lip and nodded weakly. “It’s all my fault. If I hadn’t picked a fight with Ethan and moved abroad back then, he never

would’ve married someone else. I’ve caused so much trouble.”

I think we should move the engagement up,” Miranda said firmly. “The sooner you two get married, the sooner this will all be set in

tone.”

Miranda wanted to end this drama once and for all.

L… I’ll do whatever you think is best,” Chloe said, her face flushing a deep pink. She looked down shyly, but then her brow urrowed. “It’s just… I’m worried about Mia. I have no idea what her game is.”

I’ll handle Mia.”

Miranda’s voice went cold.

by the time Mia and Leo finished the meetings for Ethan, it was already past five.

Sur Mia’s own work was still piled high. She had no choice but to stay late.

1:00 PM. The city lights began to flicker to life outside,

The lights in the Executive Secretarial Office were off. Mia was the only one left on the top floor.

the was buried in a mountain of spreadsheets when a business and entertainment news alert popped up on her phone.

Bayview CEO Ethan Hale rents out entire theme park to spoil his fianc e.]

n the photo, the park was glowing with a thousand neon lights.

Chloe was wrapped in a baby-blue puffer jacket, tucked firmly into Ethan’s arms.

She was looking up, and he was leaning down. Their noses were touching.

Fireworks exploded in the sky behind them.

It was just a photo, but Mia could almost hear the noise. She could hear Chloe’s giggling and Ethan’s low, soothing voice as he

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whispered sweet nothings to her.

“I knew it. You still haven’t given up, have you?”

A voice suddenly sliced through the silence.

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Mia snapped back to reality. She looked up and saw Miranda Hale standing right next to her desk.

The news about Ethan and Chloe was still plastered across her computer screen.

She closed the window and stood up. “Mrs. Hale.”

“Mia, name your price,” Miranda said, pulling a checkbook from her bag. “What’s it going to take to get you away from Ethan?

All Mia had to do was say a number, and Miranda would sign it right then and there.

“Mrs. Hale, Ethan and I are already divorced. I’m just his secretary now. There’s nothing left to ‘leave’.”

Mia’s expression remained calm. She didn’t even blink at the sight of the money.

Miranda let out a sharp, cold laugh.

“Then why did you transfer back here? You heard about the engagement, regretted the divorce, and decided you wanted to sink your claws back into Ethan, didn’t you!”

Mia shook her head. “That’s not it.”

No matter how firm she was, Miranda wasn’t buying any of it.

Then what are you after? Anyone else would have grabbed the cash and vanished by now!”

Mia knew she was right. If she asked for three or five million dollars, Miranda would hand it over without a second thought.

That kind of money would be enough to set her and the baby up for life.