Mia’s Fortune

LAURA'S POV"I didn't expect this place at all," I said, forcing a smile."Well, anything for you, my love," Christian said. I looked down and gently cut the meat into pieces, but stiffened as I felt his intense gaze on me."Is anything wrong?" I asked, raising my head to stare at him, and he shook his head negatively. I didn't push further and ate it. He seemed relieved and gently reached for his drink.I really wanted to ask why Xena sent me a photo of him with his ex-fiancée, but those words couldn't leave my mouth. I just continued to eat.His phone rang and I stared at the caller. It had no name, but I could feel my tummy flip in discomfort. He reached for it."Excuse me," he said and walked off. I gazed at his disappearing back and bit down on my lip. I picked up my phone. I began to type but froze as a sharp cramp twisted through my stomach. I held my tummy and gently rubbed it. It felt like a hot burning sensation. I gulped down some water, but it didn't help. There was no one

My mum didn't say a word, crying her eyes out, but Xena stepped forward. “Killed? I wouldn't do that to my sister, and neither would my mum do that to her. If we killed her, would she have even left two houses in our names? We would have gotten nothing!” she screamed back, and the crowd stopped. She glared at them and continued, “I just lost my sister, how dare you do this to the deceased's family? If it was you, how would you feel?” she barked, bursting into hot tears. Hearing her say those words made my heart ache.I always fought with Xena because she never liked Christian. She would always tell me how he gave off a weird kind of aura, how he irritated her, and how he was too close with his ex. Even when she provided photos, I never believed her...I should have cut everything off then. I should have ended it all. Instead, the one dead was me, and I left them grieving.“The someone you all should suspect is Christian. He got everything. Isn't that suspicious?” she yelled, and Christ

Hearing her words, I didn't tremble, because she was only making assumptions and wasn't sure of her words.“Are you even okay in the head?” I asked her straight, and her smile fell.“What do you mean?” she asked, stepping closer in anger, but my left hand stretched out, stopping her midway.“You don't seem right in the head though! Who welcomes their cousin who has gone missing in such a way...” I said and stepped closer, letting go of Cassidy's hands.“Or do you perhaps know something I shouldn't? Maybe even orchestrated my disappearance?” I asked, pinning her to the wall. She trembled, avoiding my gaze.“I would never,” she said, and I chuckled. “Bu—”“No need to dwell on that today,” I heard Vincent's voice and paused in my actions. I tilted my head to the side, and he came into view. He walked towards me and gently placed his hands on my waist. I felt goosebumps the moment his hands landed on my them.“Let's eat,” he said softly and pulled me closer towards him. I swallowed a huge

“Mole?” I said softly, and Cassidy nodded, but something in her eyes felt strange… and cold, she was calculating in that little mind of hers.....If I said yes and it was a lie, I would be caught, and if I said I didn’t have a mole and that was a lie, I would still be caught. There was no definite answer to this, especially since this detail was never even known to me.“Cassidy, do you really not want to open the gift?” I asked, putting on a sad face. “You are making me sad. Do you perhaps not like it?” I asked, staring straight into her eyes.Her lips opened as if she wanted to repeat the previous question, but she stopped. She finally reached for the box and gently unwrapped it.A cool bracelet came into view. It was made of ruby and ornamented stones. Her curious eyes immediately lit up with amusement and happiness.“Was this custom made?” she asked, still gazing at it.I nodded. “You know, I couldn’t just give you something common, especially since I missed a lot of your birthdays

I walked out of the crowd. Everyone parted ways for me to pass. Arriving at my office, I scanned through their résumés.Name: LindaAge: 26Degree: Third ClassPost: SupervisorWait, supervisor?How is someone with such a poor degree in such a high-ranking position? Did she sleep her way up through Mia's father? Or was she simply on his list of favorites?My lips twitched, but I continued.Name: CoveyAge: 35Degree: Third ClassPost: Assistant SupervisorI clicked my tongue at the rubbish before me. I couldn't help but laugh.I checked my wristwatch. Exactly 11:53 a.m. The board meeting was going to start soon."What did you find?" I asked Florida, and she immediately brought out an update.While getting their résumés, something clicked in my mind. A footage had been wiped from the company records. I had never noticed before because it had been replaced, but I was able to track it.She opened the video and it came into view: It was Linda, Dorian holding her wrist while his lips settl