Chapter nine.

“Something came up, that’s why I’m late,” Darren stood outside the door exuding a powerful aura, making it impossible for Mia to step forward.

“Why are you here? I want to go back so just get out of my way.” Mia said broken with anger and sadness.

Seeing her red teary eyes, Darren looked at everyone in the living room. Then he gently grasped her wrist. “There’s no hurry.”

He took Mia back into the living room.

James put the bags on the table and opened them one after the other. After displaying everything on the table, he wiped the sweat off his forehead and retreated behind Darren. James was tired of exerting all his physical strength to do his job.

Mia’s eyes widened in shock when she looked at all the expensive gifts. Expensive jewelry, watch,wine and other rare antiques dazzled under the light’s.

She wondered if these gifts were also knock offs, like Darren’s expensive watch and suit he had gotten from his friend.

Although the Thompson family wasn’t the most powerful fam