Maia immediately looked around and said, "What excuses can we use?"
"As long as you want to leave, I'll think of an excuse. Liam and his sister are quite wicked. I think Liam
pays close attention to you. I'll find other cooperators after I go back because I really don't like him."
Maia was surprised by what Tim had said.
"I noticed that you guys had a lot to talk about, so I assume you are birds of a feather."
"Remember! You can get along with everyone in the business, but don't open your heart to all of them.
You should know who is good and who isn't. Although Liam looks similar to me, he is vicious. How can
he compare to me? I'm charming and intelligent."
....
Maia had never thought that Tim would say such narcissistic words. So she ironically pretended to
retch.
"Don't doubt me! I am telling you the truth. Sooner or later, you will find out."
While Tim and Maia were chatting nonsense, Liam went in with Alexia.
"Mr. Tim, Miss Maia, let me introduce my sister Alexia,"
Liam said with a smile. Alexia followed behind shyly and timidly.
Tim continued, "We already know each other. Alexia is the designer of our company now."
"Really? It must be fate. Well, I've already asked people to prepare a feast. Let's celebrate tonight."
Just as Liam finished, Tim said apologetically, "Sorry. Nicole called me just now. She will arrive soon.
Maia and I are going to pick her up."
"Doesn't she come tomorrow?"
Alexia's face clouded over right away.
"Who knows? Nicole is always fickle. I have to pick her up even if she comes at midnight because I
really like her."
Tim's eyes were full of affection.
This was the first time Alexia had seen him like this.
Tim was also nice to Maia, but it was completely different which was incomparable.
She suddenly became jealous.
She was jealous of Nicole, who she hadn't even met.
Did Maia tell truth?
Was Nicole the person Tim really liked?
"How about this? Let me go with you. I also want to meet Lady Bush. I'm very curious about her."
"Nicole doesn't like strangers picking her up. Sorry."
Tim directly rejected Alexia's request, with a sullen face.
Alexia wanted to say something, but Liam stopped her.
"Alexia, since Mr. Tim is busy, let's stop bothering him. We will have chance."
"Liam!"
Alexia looked at Liam with resentment. She hoped that Liam could say something to let them stay.
Liam smiled and said to Tim, "Since Mr. Tim is busy, let me arrange someone to send you back."
"It's OK. We have car. Thank you. Let me treat you guys next time."
After saying that, Tim directly extended his hand towards Maia.
"Let's go. Do you like to stay? But you can't, even if you want to. Nicole will kill me if she doesn't see
you."
What he said was exaggerated, but Maia laughed. At this moment, Maia felt that the man in front of her
was quite reliable.
She gave Tim her hand and left with him.
Seeing that they really left, Alexia stamped her foot angrily.
"Liam, what's wrong with you? Didn't you say that we each got what we needed? If you don't want to
help me, then just tell me. I'll do it myself."
"Silly girl, don't worry."
Liam rolled his small eyes and smiled, "Look at Tim's clean appearance. Born with a silver spoon, he
spends money just like pouring water. Even if he has business sense, I don't believe that he can
withstand the siege of a dozen of people. Then it will be extremely easy for you to get Tim. And I can
get Maia easily as well."
"What do you mean?"
Alexia did not understand.
Liam sneered and said, "Silly girl, have you forgotten what I am doing? I am big boss here. Even if he
was a lion, he needs to bow before me. I have already asked Bob to attack them. No one will know that
we ask people to attack and rob them."
Alexia immediately laughed.
"That's a good idea. But you can't hurt him. I'm counting on him."
"Tsk, is he yours now? Alright, don't worry. But I really don't see any merit of this gigolo. Other than
being born better and looking better, is there anything else that fascinates you?"
What Liam had said really annoyed Alexia.
"How about Maia? Don't you also want her as well?"
"It's different. I'm a man!"
"Stop it! By the way, I trust Bob. I'll go back and dress up now. I am waiting to see them bringing Tim
back to me."
Alexia left happily.
After leaving the Phoenix Villa, Tim and Maia got into the car.
Maia heaved a sigh of relief and said, "We finally came out. I'm afraid that something bad will happen
to me, if I stay any longer. However, only when Liam lets go, our plan can be implemented. That's really
depressing."
"Not really. He can still be the local scoundrel if let him. But if he provokes me, I can let someone else
replace him at any time."
Tim's words stunned Maia for a moment, and then she said with some contempt, "Can you stop
bragging?"
"I never brag. Alright, stop talking. Fasten your seat belt. I don't think that Liam has any good intentions
to let us go so easily."
After all, Tim was someone who had gone through a lot.
"What else can he do?"
"I don't know. But it's always right to be cautious."
When they were driving on the highway, they found that a car was following them.
"I am right. That brat will definitely not give up so easily."
"What do you mean?"
Maia asked as she turned around to look.
"Don't look back. Sit tight. Someone is following us."
"What?"
Maia immediately became nervous.
"What should we do?"
"It's OK. I am here"
Tim noticed that Maia's face was a little pale. He immediately comforted her.
"What can you do?"
Being despised by Maia once again, Tim felt really rotten.
The car behind suddenly accelerated.
Even if Tim speeded up, the car behind was still chasing after him.
His eyes turned cold.
"Use your phone to check if there are any mountain roads nearby."
Maia was shocked by Tim's words.
"Are you crazy? Do you want to go to the mountain road even if you know they're chasing us? It is
sparsely populated there. You are going to put us in an inferior position."
"Listen to me! Hurry up!"
Tim suddenly raised his voice.
Maia was intimidated by him.
She suddenly realized that she would be scared by his anger.
Unconsciously, she took out her phone and clicked on the navigation App, searching for the nearby
mountain road.
"There is a mountain road three hundred meters away from us."
"Sit tight."
Tim suddenly accelerated and turned into the mountain road.
Bob couldn't help but laugh when he saw them entering the mountain road.
"What an outsider! It's a great chance for us when he runs this way."
"Bob, this is to be our day of triumph."
One of Bob's subordinates said happily.
A complacent expression appeared on Bob's face.
Tim drove forward for a while and felt that he had left the camera area. Then, he said to Maia, "Fasten
your seat belt and stay in the car. Don't come out no matter what happens."
"What are you doing?"
Maia suddenly felt a little scared.
Tim stroked her head and smiled, "Let me show you something."
"What?"
Just as Maia was shocked, Tim stopped the car. He got out of the car and locked it.
"Tim! Are you out of your mind? Get in!"
Seeing his suicidal behavior, Maia hurriedly patted the window and shouted.
But Tim just smiled at her, and took out the lighter from his pocket to light the cigarette.
Bob and his men couldn't help but laugh when they saw Tim stop to wait for them.
"Bob, is this man crazy? Do you think he will bribe us to let him go? I heard that he was quite rich."
"Let's see how much he can pay. We'll take the money first. After all, no one hates money," Bob said
with a smile.
Tim saw that they were quite careless. He took a deep drag on his cigarette.
Smoke enveloped his face, blurring his expression.
Maia was still patting on the car window.
"Tim, don't try to be brave. At most, I won't call you gigolo anymore, okay? Get in the car! They are all
thugs. You are no fighting match for them!"
The corner of Tim's mouth twitched when he heard Maia's words.
Bob stopped the car and got off with his men. There were ten people in total.
Maia's legs went soft when she saw them through the window.
"Tim!"
However, Tim did not pay any attention to her.
"What do you want?"
Tim put out the cigarette.
When Bob saw that Tim was so calm, he assumed that Tim just felt too good about himself. Bob smiled
and said, "Mr. Tim, someone bid me one hundred thousand to bring you back. It will be fine to all if you
cooperate."
"One hundred thousand? That's too little. I worth at least a million."
Bob was teased by what Tim had said.
"Then does Mr. Tim mean to use a million to redeem yourself?"
"Redeem? I don't really like this word. How about I give it to you? I'll let you go as long as each of you
gives me one hundred thousand."
They burst into laughter at Tim's words.
Bob felt that Tim was probably losing his mind.
"Mr. Tim, this joke isn't funny at all."
"Do you really think I'm joking?"
Tim smiled faintly. But the next moment, his eyes suddenly turned cold. However, before Bob realized,
Tim already got close to him.
"Redeem? | don't really like this word. How about | give it to you? I'll let you go as long as each of you
gives me one hundred thousand."
They burst into laughter at Tim's words.
Bob felt that Tim was probably losing his mind.
"Mr. Tim, this joke isn't funny at all."
"Do you really think I'm joking?"
Tim smiled faintly. But the next moment, his eyes suddenly turned cold. However, before Bob realized,
Tim already got close to him.
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