The Billionaire Ex-Wife and the Beggar He Became novel Chapter 65

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Winona paused, caught off guard. "How did you know?"

Mia shot her an indignant look—half sulky, half eager to prove herself. "You twisted my ear yesterday, and threatened to break my legs, but did you even ask where I'd actually been?"

Winona blinked in silence.

Mia spoke with the wounded tone of a child who's been wrongly accused, but still adores her mother. "I wasn't at that kind of place, not really. I was just outside, waiting around. I found one of my old girlfriends and asked her for some information."

"She's got another friend who's gotten close to some big shot in Greenwood City. This big shot let slip that there's a charity gala tonight—a foundation for the elderly. Julian will be there."

Winona's voice softened. "Mia, does your ear still hurt?"

She'd used quite a bit of force yesterday.

"It does," Mia replied, pouting.

"I'm sorry, Mia."

Mia grinned. "Honestly? When you twisted my ear, it didn't even hurt that much. I actually felt kind of happy. I know you care about me. You don't want to see me go down the wrong path. You're my real sister!"

"Hey…" Winona's chest tightened with emotion.

Mia glanced at her, worried. "Nona, even if you find Julian, do you really think he'll give your project back? What if he refuses? That's five or six years of your hard work!"

Winona smiled faintly. "I'm not going to demand the project back. I just want to ask him face-to-face—did he use my proposal or not?"

"And if he did, but denies it? What then?" Mia was more anxious than Winona herself.

"He might be cold to me personally—he hates me, I get that. But when it comes to business, he's fair. I need to hear the truth from him."

"But if he won't give it back, what will you do? What about the firm? You've spent all your savings, and you still have to provide for Zane. What will happen then…"

"What's wrong, worried you won't get your wedding fund someday?" Winona teased.

Mia nodded, playing along. "Exactly!"

"Don't worry about your wedding fund!" Winona rolled her eyes at her. "Vice President Summers! Take Zane to preschool for me, will you? I need to get to the office early. After I'm done, I have to buy a dress for the charity event tonight."