Chapter 213
I just want to lie on the ground and rest right now. Normally, I have a strange fear of Mia, and I know why. But in my current situation, what do I have to fear? I have no home, no Katniss, only a child left. But looking at Mia's attitude, she will at least take the child away. Then I will be all alone. What do I have to fear? I lie on the ground, staring fearlessly at Mia, facing her cold eyes for the first time.
Now I basically have no more doubts. It's easy to figure out why Mia went to such great lengths to find me. It's clear that Mia and I are not close. On the other hand, Katniss is good friends with Mia, they have a good relationship in private. Mia coming to me and Simon must be Katniss's idea. Earlier, I let those men in black manipulate and humiliate me, not because I was afraid, but because Simon was in their hands. Now that I know Mia is the mastermind behind the scenes, I am completely at ease. No matter how they treat me, at least there is no malice or threat towards Simon. So I have no reason to fear or care.
Thinking about the grievances I suffered before leaving home, plus being humiliated by this group of people just now, a stubbornness arises in my heart. Katniss and Mia teamed up to bully me, do they really think I'm easy to bully? I deliberately closed my eyes, relaxed, lying on the floor without speaking. I could feel Mia's breath getting more and more rapid. As someone with a strong family background, accustomed to flattery from outsiders, respect, and pampering from family, she has never been ignored like this before. The extent of her anger can be imagined.
"Are you challenging my bottom line?" Mia took a deep breath, then asked me with a somewhat condescending tone as she lowered her head.
I opened my eyes at this moment. I have nothing to lose, so why should I be afraid of you? I was feeling quite upset during this period, who cares who you are?
"When you first entered, I introduced myself as 'me,' that was to show some respect for you." Mia suddenly eased her emotions and said condescendingly.
"Should I address you as 'Your Majesty' then?" At this moment, I sat up from the ground as if I had given up on myself, sitting on the floor and talking to Mia, my words full of provocation.
"Sure, I like that title." Mia suddenly smiled. I've known her for a long time, but this is the first time I've seen her smile. She looks beautiful when she smiles, but for some reason, seeing her smile makes me feel a bit uneasy.
"Then you must like S&M, Your Majesty. I also like it. How about we play a game, who's the S and who's the M?" At this moment, I joked with a smile. She has a group of bodyguards around her, any one of them could easily overpower me. I have no way to resist Mia physically, so I can only be sarcastic towards her, even though I have zero interest in S&M.
"Of course, I'm the S, and you're the M." I thought Mia would be angry because of my words, but to my surprise, she bent down and brought her face close to mine, with a rare hint of charm on her face. Once the cold and glamorous woman melts, ordinary people really can't resist the temptation. Mia was wearing a white outfit, and this was the first time I had been so close to her. Her scent wafted into my nostrils, making me slightly intoxicated. I looked down and noticed a faint cleavage when Mia bent over.
"Do you like what you see?" Mia said again, her voice full of gentle teasing and seduction.
Before I could answer, I suddenly felt a sharp pain in my chest, almost unable to catch my breath. When I realized what was happening, I found myself pressed against the wall, Mia maintaining a side-kick position. Her figure seemed delicate, as if she couldn't withstand a breeze, but her taekwondo skills were really powerful. She kicked me so far with such speed, despite my weight as a big man.
"Comfortable?" Mia lowered her leg, still wearing a charming smile.
"Comfortable." I took a deep breath. Mia's kick just now almost made it hard for me to breathe.
"Mr. Smith, please show some respect towards me. Consider what just happened as a way for you to relax, and also a massage for you. Let's talk about business next." Mia slowly turned back, sitting back in her chair, as if she had turned back into that ice queen, as if everything just now was like a dream.
"What is there to talk about? Katniss sent you, right?" I laughed disdainfully, feeling humiliated. Mia's actions not only didn't make me want to go home, but also made me more disappointed in Katniss for using such methods.
"You're wrong, Katniss didn't send me, I came on my own." Mia raised a finger and answered.
"Do you know what a mess your home is in after you left? Don't you think your decision was too hasty?" Mia maintained her serious posture, which made me very uncomfortable, as if she was reprimanding me as her subordinate.
"My family affairs are none of your concern." I took out a cigarette and sat on the ground to smoke.
"Your family affairs are indeed none of my business, but Katniss is my good friend, so I can't just ignore her affairs." Mia saw me lighting a cigarette, her eyebrows slightly furrowed, but she didn't say anything.
"What can you do? I'm divorced from her now, and I've left with nothing. Do you know why?" I smiled at Mia.
"Katniss betrayed you, committed an act of marital betrayal." Mia directly stated the reason, leaving me stunned, still holding the half-smoked cigarette between my fingers.
"How did you know? Did you investigate my family?" At this moment, I couldn't help but panic. Family matters should not be made public. Although I am divorced from Katniss, I don't want others to know the reason behind our divorce. If possible, I don't want Michael, Sophia, and Jennifer to know either, as it's too embarrassing. But I know Mia, if she wants to investigate, there's almost nothing she can't find out. I didn't take care of the computers at home or the surveillance devices. When I left home, I only took the encrypted external devices. I thought that without the encryption devices, anyone could access the surveillance devices, but that was only for ordinary people. If Mia wants to investigate, without the encryption devices, it would be easy to crack those programs. Did she discover Katniss and Nathan's secrets? Did she find out that I was the one behind everything? After all, those surveillance recordings don't just involve Nathan and Katniss, but also my own actions - drugging, monitoring, spying, matchmaking, acting, etc. Everything would expose me.
"I couldn't pry into your family's privacy, nor do I have any interest. Katniss told me herself. I only know that Katniss betrayed her marriage, admitted to cheating, but she didn't say with whom or the specific reasons, and I didn't ask." Mia seemed to sense my worries and fears, and couldn't help but explain.
"Since you know the reason, do you think my decision was wrong? Why come to humiliate me? Am I sorry for Katniss?" Hearing Mia's words, I couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief. I believe Mia's words. This kind of person doesn't beat around the bush. It's either true or not.
"As a man, you are not wrong, Katniss is. But have you ever thought that there must be a reason why Katniss cheated? I believe there must be a reason on your part too, Mr. Smith." Mia, as a shrewd person, naturally wouldn't miss anything.
"That's my privacy, and I have nothing to say about it." I threw away the cigarette butt in my hand, lit another cigarette. My body was aching, having been beaten by the men in black and Mia twice. It's a miracle my weak body didn't pass out.
"The reason I came to find you has no other purpose, it's because I know Katniss loves you very much. No matter what she did wrong, she will always love you. I'm sure of that." Mia's attitude softened. Perhaps she knew that a cold attitude wouldn't be suitable for a heart-to-heart conversation.
I smiled and remained silent.
"In fact, compared to men, it's really unfair for women. Why is it forgivable for men to cheat, but not for women? It's just the two sides of sexual intercourse - men ejaculate, women receive. Men ejaculate semen, wash up, and it's as if nothing happened. Women receive the man's semen, store it in their bodies, and men will think women are forever unclean. Isn't this unfair to us women? Why is it that men always give women the feeling of being the latest?" I never expected Mia to speak such sensitive words, and her words were quite unique, unlike anything I had heard before. Although it seemed biased towards women, it made a lot of sense.
"Our situation is something you don't understand." I could only respond this way to Mia's lengthy discourse.
"Are you mocking me for not having emotional experiences, is that it?" After hearing my words, Mia's face turned cold. I glanced at her, didn't explain, and continued smoking my cigarette.
"People think I don't like men, and many even say behind my back that I'm a lesbian, all sorts of things. Today, I rarely talk so much with a man. So let me tell you, I am a normal woman, I am a woman who longs for love. I love only one man, and I will never change. If I can't be with him, I will never marry, no regrets. That's my view on love.
"I love someone, without changing myself. Loving someone shouldn't be difficult. Loving someone shouldn't make you suffer. Because true love should be sweeter than sorrow, happier than pain. True love, even in endless suffering, as long as my heart remains unchanged, I will find joy in it. So loving someone should make you selfless. Loving someone should make you give everything. Loving someone should have a heart that remains eternal. No matter what challenges lie ahead, don't be afraid, don't waver. Even if this person is against everyone, I am willing to stand by his side, travel the world with him. The person I love, no matter how others see him, despise him, hate him. But I, Mia, have chosen him, have decided on him, only approve of him. No one can shake my heart, nothing can shake my heart. In this life, I will only love him, willingly, no regrets." Mia seemed to be lost in some memory, as she spoke, she became more dreamy, her eyes fixed on the plane's window. At this moment, her image in my mind completely changed. The once emotionless and cold Mia suddenly became vivid. From this moment on, I realized that beneath Mia's hypocritical mask, she was also a steadfast and vulnerable woman.
"Who is the 'he' you mentioned?" I'm not a very curious person, but I couldn't help but ask about the man who made Mia care so much, even willing to sacrifice her life for him.
"Who he is, has nothing to do with you." Mia was interrupted by my words, she instantly regained her composure, returning to that cold demeanor, a hint of unnaturalness flashed across her face, as if she didn't expect to reveal so much of her inner thoughts to me.
"Tell me in detail what happened after I left." Upon hearing Mia's words, I urgently wanted to know what had happened after I left. I had thrown away my phone when I left home, but I had always been concerned about what was happening at home. At this moment, I finally opened up my heart, eager to know what had happened at home.
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