His Secret Baby: Six Months After Divorce (Mia and Ethan) novel Chapter 216

Chapter 216

lan held the flowers out to her. The bright red roses were dewy and fragrant.

Mia remained unmoved. “Mr. Reed, I thought I made myself very clear last time.”

‘And I thought I made myself clear too.” Ian’s smile faltered slightly, but he kept the bouquet extended. “It seems you don’t want to have dinner with me. That’s fine; we can do it another day. But since I already bought the flowers, please just take them. Otherwise, they’ll go to waste.”

He was a gentleman, perfectly composed.

Mia pushed the flowers back toward him. “I can’t. Have a safe drive home.”

If she accepted them once to avoid “waste,” there would be a next time.

‘Then… can I drive you home?”

Clearly not expecting to be rejected so many times, Ian’s smile was starting to crack.

Mia adjusted her bag on her shoulder. “Ian, if you’re willing, we could be very good friends.”

She genuinely admired Ian. As someone from a humble background who had achieved success through sheer grit,

ne possessed the same tenacity she did. Since they were in the same business circles, it would benefit them both to help each other out, especially since they lacked powerful backgrounds.

an wanted to ask what would happen if he didn’t want to be just friends.

But he saw the answer in Mia’s eyes.

f he insisted on pushing further, they wouldn’t even be friends.

I’m sorry for causing you trouble. Please, just take the flowers. From now on… we’re friends.”

The nature of the gift had changed. Mia accepted the bouquet gracefully.

Before she could respond, several gasps of surprise erupted from the crowd. A few junior staff members from Bayview were nearby, whispering and pointing.

Go on, head home,” Mia said softly. Just as the words left her lips, the sky suddenly opened up.

The rain was sudden and heavy, soaking their clothes within seconds. Mia quickly ducked back into the building’s entrance for cover, and lan followed.

She checked her phone. The weather forecast predicted heavy rain for the next two hours.

‘How did you get here?” she asked lan.

lan looked embarrassed. “I took a cab.”

Given his position, the company hadn’t provided him with a car yet. He’d had one before… but he had sold it to pay for his mother’s medical bills.

Between the rush hour and the rain, it would be impossible to catch a cab for a while.

“I’ll give you a ride,” Mia said, pulling out her car keys.

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Ian nodded. “Thank you. I’m sorry for the trouble.”

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Mia led him through the side exit into the underground garage. They got into her car and pulled out into the rain.

Throughout the drive, they discussed work-related topics. lan handled the conversation with perfect tact neither awkward nor overbearing.

Many people had seen Mia accept Ian’s flowers, and they had seen them leave together. This time, they didn’t dare spread the news in the main company WhatsApp group, but the smaller groups without Ethan were exploding.

In an instant, the rumors of Mia and Ian’s “stable relationship” grew even more intense.

Even Jaxon Rivers heard about it.

Jaxon’s heart skipped a beat. Shit.*

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