Mia was stunned. What was Timothy doing?
Disappointment settled in his stomach when he realized the mole wasn't makeup.
He quickly reclined back in his seat, his voice tinged with distance. "Sorry, but I can't accept that term, Ms. Monalize."
She stared at him, baffled as her heart raced.
She quickly reached for her wine to take a sip, trying to mask her emotions.
Things were escalating in a direction beyond her expectations.
She cleared her throat and asked, "What were you doing?"
"Your mole is pretty," commented Timothy indifferently.
She was sure that he was telling a lie. The expression he wore when he touched her mole wasn't that of admiration. It was more like he was testing something.
The weird feeling was too much for her to shake off now, but she couldn't put her finger on it. Was she overreading it?
Timothy checked the time. "You can think of any terms other than that."
Next, he stood up and handed her his business card. "Here's my business card. It can grant whatever you want to do in Bern City."
Mia read the business card. "You belong to the Barrett family from Bern City?"
No wonder he sounded so haughty. It turned out he was the president of Barrett Group.
Rumors had it that he was a capable yet malicious existence.
The Lanes' business almost had nothing to do with that place, so she didn't know much about it.
But she had heard of the famous Barrett family from Bern City. After all, they were the richest family there.
Timothy withdrew his hand. "If you can't think of any terms, we can settle with me owing you a favor."
"Any favor will do?" Her brow cocked.
"I can help you, provided it remains within legal and moral bounds."
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