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    After we saw them leave, As made a phone call. I was sure he was calling Dn. He said a few words briefly and then hung up.


    I asked As, "How can we make them take action?"


    In fact, I already had a n in mind when I asked that question.


    As''s eyes suddenly grew icy as he began to stare at me. I felt a little guilty and lowered my eyes because it was the first time I had seen him look at me so intensely.


    "Chloe!" He called my name angrily.


    There was a hint of coldness in As''s attitude. "Don''t even think about it. Don''t try to y your little tricks. The opponents you''re facing are not as foolish as you imagine."


    I knew why he was angry.


    This was the first time he had scolded me since we had gotten together.


    "Anything you do could ruin my n and endanger our children. Listen to me, Chloe. I can give up anything, but not you and the children. So don''t act recklessly."


    "But we don''t have much time left!" I retorted urgently.


    "I won''t allow my wife and children to take risks, even if I''m not as skilled as others," he said in a low voice.


    The air instantly cooled, and neither of us spoke.


    I was worried. There were only 12 days left until January 5th. I couldn''t allow them to act recklessly and seed, could I?


    Archie and the Beringer family were already involved in this. I couldn''t just watch the Av family fall apart.


    At that moment, the sound of knocking on the door broke the oppressive silence.


    Carol pushed the door open and looked at me, whispering, "Mr. As, Ms. Chloe, Miss Mia is here to see you!"


    Mia?


    I instinctively looked at As.


    As''s lips curled slightly. He nodded slightly at me. I told Carol, "Let her in."


    After Carol left, As and I exchanged a nce. It had been a month since I had seen Mia. What was she doing here at such a critical moment? Soon, Carol led Mia into the room.


    When Mia stepped into the office and saw As, she smiled and pretended to be surprised. "You''re here too, Mr. As."


    As nodded but didn''t speak. Instead, he stood up to button his suit jacket and said to me, "I''ll wait for you downstairs."


    I nodded softly in response. "Okay."


    Then As turned and left without looking at Mia again. He didn''t even say hello.


    It felt as if our intimacy had been disturbed, and he was displeased.


    Mia had always been the proud top woman of Foswood. She had probably never encountered such cold treatment. She remained motionless for a long moment,


    staring at As''s diel


    figure


    while standing awkwardly


    "Please have a seat, Miss Mia." I got up from behind the desk and gestured for Mia to sit down.


    Mia finally came to her senses and smiled gracefully as she walked over, gracefully sitting on the sofa. I sat down in the main seat with my round belly.


    "Did I disturb you?" Mia smiled and tried to ease the tension.


    "Hey, it''s not like it''s the first time you''ve met him." I smiled at Mia and asked, "What brings you here?"


    "It''s been a long time since west


    met. I happened to pass by, so I came up to see you." Mia looked at my belly. "Looks like there''s been quite a change in the month since I


    last saw you."


    Iughed and joked as I rubbed my belly, "Maybe it''s just that my belly is getting bigger."


    We bothughed. I casually added, "And twins are bigger than normal, of course."Ccontent ? exclusive by N?/vel(D)ra/ma.Org.


    "Why aren''t you resting at home? I was wondering if you would be there when I came up." Mia''s expression was calm.


    "There''s a lot going on. Ryan went to


    Sris, so I had toe to the


    company." I deliberately said, "kdo


    wantto rest, but there''s always something going on."


    Mia probably hadn''t expected me to say that. Her eyes tightened slightly.


    "Have you be distant from me because of that?" Mia asked as she looked at me.