Female Novel
Chapter 1048
Mia couldn't help but feel a little smug. If Maja had indeed been discarded by Ian, then this woman
meant nothing to her.
They were just a fledgling company, and the Haskins family could crush them as easily as squashing
an ant.
Mia felt her chance for revenge was at hand.
Unaware of Mia's hostility, Clara thought she was there to help.
"Judge for yourselves, folks," she announced. "She's a big-shot CEO now. I'm just trying to get some
money. That's not too much to ask, is it? At her level, money is the least valuable thing. A few thousand
dollars, wasn't that easy for her to give away? And she only wanted to give me three thousand dollars
yesterday. I gave birth to her; what's three thousand dollars to that?"
Everyone's eyes fell on Maja. No matter the reason, being publicly criticized at such an event was
undoubtedly embarrassing. And there were a lot of business associates present.
Maja, however, seemed unperturbed, as if she was an outsider.
Mia couldn't stand her composed demeanor, the pretense of superiority.
Even though Maja was nothing but dirt in her eyes, she had been disadvantaged by her.
When she thought about it, the shame was unbearable.
"Maja, since these are your biological parents, maybe you should ask them to leave. This is not the
place for a family reunion," Mia suggested, crossing her arms.
Mia had recovered a lot in the past few days. Previously, the sight of Maja made her fearful. Now, she
was no longer afraid of her.
Maja's brow furrowed. She glanced around and saw everyone enjoying the spectacle.
In this situation, she couldn't explain herself, especially considering Clara was shameless, lying on the
floor like a shrew.
"What did I do to deserve such a daughter?" Clara cried. "This woman's so vile. I should not have given
birth to her."
Clara was lying on the ground when a pair of leather shoes came into her line of sight. She looked up
to see a stunningly handsome man.
Ian had been on the second floor all along. He had seen Maja as soon as she arrived.
He watched her move among the guests, but she didn't converse with the business associates.novelbin
Occasionally, when someone stopped her, she quickly finished the conversation and left.
She was looking for someone, most likely him.
This realization eased his anger somewhat, but he still didn't go down to meet her. He enjoyed
watching her search for him like a headless chicken.
That was until he saw the couple approaching her.
Now Ian stood in front of Clara, who was so frightened that she quickly scrambled to her feet. Not
because she knew the man, but because she found his gaze terrifying as if he was about to tear her
apart.
She crawled a few meters away on the ground, shivering as she tried to stand up.
But his gaze made her legs weak.
Maja was surprised to see Clara crawling so far so quickly. Was she really that afraid of Ian?
She looked up at Ian. He was holding a glass of wine, acting nonchalant in front of everyone,
intentionally ignoring her.
But no one could overlook his aura. Ian was just that kind of person.
To be precise, he was always like this in front of others, aloof and cold, yet sharp as a blade.
An almost tangible pressure surrounded him.
Clara, a petty woman, had never experienced such pressure and was so scared that she almost
fainted.
The other people at the scene didn't understand why Ian was stepping in now.
Ian had come with Judith. Although he and Maja had been married, hadn't there been rumors that he
had never met his ex-wife in the three years they were married?
Gossips about Maja and Ian were always a hot topic in the circle.
At first, people said that Ian seemed to be favoring his designer, often standing up for her.
Then, one day, someone leaked that this designer was Ian's ex-wife and that he had never been
interested in her.
Later, the rumor changed to Ian not recognizing his ex-wife.
Finally, it became Ian and Judith being together and about to get married.
With all the rumors flying around, no one knew which one was true.
So when both parties were present, everyone was ready for a show.
Ian stood quietly, not immediately speaking.
The terrified Clara quickly hid behind her husband, tugging his sleeve.
"Drew, you talk."
Drew was also afraid of Ian because his arrival had noticeably changed the atmosphere.
"Maja, you need to give us an explanation."
His lips trembling, he finally managed to say this.