Chapter 762

In the distance, Evelyn Ross and Natalie Castillo both frowned.

They simultaneously looked towards Sebastian Truman.

His expression remained calm, but his gaze into the distance suddenly turned profound.

A flicker of killing intent passed through his eyes.

"Sebastian seems... to be showing emotion for the first time."

Natalie leaned close to Evelyn's ear and whispered.

Evelyn was about to speak when a tall figure suddenly blocked her view of Sebastian.

She was slightly taken aback and looked up at Alexander Vance.

The man's face was composed, as if his action had been unintentional—if Evelyn didn't know the true nature of this jealous man so well...

She shook her head helplessly and continued looking ahead.

Liam Cooper and Chloe Raymond were completely unaware of the approaching storm, both laughing heartily.

Liam patted Mia Truman's shoulder, his tone flippant. "You need to be obedient from now on, understand?"

Mia remained silent.

Chloe immediately chimed in. "Liam, I don't think she takes your words seriously at all. Why not just fire her? Keeping someone like her as a servant in your house, isn't it just bad luck?"

People around them chimed in agreement.

"Yeah, Mr. Cooper, just fire her!"

"What's the point of keeping someone like that?"

Amidst the pointing and whispering, Mia raised her hand to wipe her cheek. A mocking smile curved her lips.

Liam looked at her, an inexplicable unease rising in his heart.

He frowned and looked at the glass in his hand.

Had the joke gone too far?

No... they had done things far worse than this before. Mia had never dared to make a sound. Why would she be angry today?

And even if she was angry, so what? A few sweet words, and this woman would still come crawling back obediently...

Liam scoffed, his tone carrying its usual threat. "Mia Truman, what's with that look? If you don't behave, I really won't pay attention to you anymore."

"Not paying attention to you"—it used to be the punishment she feared most.

Mia suddenly realized how pathetically卑微 she had been in the past.

She clenched her fists, her throat tight. She just stared quietly at this man, feeling pity for her former self.

Yes, in the past, whenever Liam gave her the cold shoulder, she would circle around him like a dog begging for scraps. She would even go to any lengths to beg for his forgiveness.

Thinking about it now, it was laughable, pitiful, and lamentable!

This scumbag had never hidden his disdain and indifference towards her.

Yet she had lived in a self-woven fantasy of a "hero saving the beauty," unwilling to wake up.

Her eldest brother had long said Liam was unreliable. But she stubbornly believed it was prejudice. She wouldn't allow anyone to look down on Liam...

Until today.

If Evelyn hadn't shoved that earpiece into her hand...

If Evelyn hadn't forced her to listen...

She would never have known just how disgusting this man could be.

Mia lowered her eyes and suddenly let out a soft, low laugh.

Liam was startled. "What are you laughing at?"

Mia pulled a few tissues from the table. She meticulously wiped the wine from her face, then smoothed her soaked hair behind her ears.

She stared at the crumpled tissues, then suddenly crushed them into a ball and threw them violently into the trash bin.

She raised her eyes, meeting Liam's gaze directly.

"Liam Cooper, we're breaking up."

Chloe immediately let out a shrill laugh. "Breaking up? When were you ever together? Are you even worthy of saying 'break up'? You bitch! Homewrecker!"

She rushed forward, raising her hand to slap Mia.

The next second, her wrist was caught firmly by Mia.

Mia swung her other hand back in a sharp, resounding slap!

Slap!

The crisp sound of the slap brought sudden silence to the entire room.

Liam was stunned. "Mia Truman, have you lost your mind?!"

Mia smiled. "I'm not crazy. I was crazy before. But now, I'm awake."

Liam steadied the staggering Chloe, furious. "Apologize to Chloe immediately! Otherwise, I will never pay attention to you again for the rest of my life!"

Mia asked calmly, "And then?"

"And then? You also have to prepare a gift of apology for Chloe! If the gift doesn't satisfy her, I will never forgive you!"

These words made Mia's mind drift for a moment.

Last year, the same scene, the same threat.

She had bought Chloe a Hermès bag worth a million for it.

Mia suddenly smiled even more deeply. "Alright. I've already prepared the gift."

Liam raised an eyebrow. "What is it?"

At that moment, the hotel manager hurried over and handed a bill to Mia.

Mia took it and flung it directly into Liam's face.

"This is it."

The bill fluttered to the floor.

Liam looked down. His pupils constricted sharply.