Tim's silence made Alexia become flustered.
"Mr. Tim, I swear to God that I am telling the truth,"
Alexia said in an urgent tone.
Hearing her voice, Tim realized that he was distracted. Then he asked, "When I was drunk, what did
Maia do to protect me from being taken away by you?"
Alexia was shocked.
She never thought that Tim would ask about this.
"She just sprang at you and hugged you tightly," Alexia answered.
"Can you remember exactly her actions? Show me."
Hearing his question, Luke also felt a little strange.
"Mr. Tim, what's wrong with this?"
"Shut up! I'm asking her,"
Tim said in a cold voice.
Luke immediately closed his mouth hard and moved aside.
Knowing that Tim really wanted to know about this, Alexia scrambled in her mind to recall what
happened and asked the two bodyguards to cooperate with her to reproduce the whole process.
Tim watched but didn't say anything. Then he continued to ask, "When you hit her, her first reaction
was to protect which part of her body?"
Alexia thought for a long time before she answered, "Her first reaction was to protect her stomach. But
she paused and finally covered her head."
"Did she curl herself up?"
"No, that's why I think she's a fool. Everyone knows that curling up body into a ball can reduce injuries.
But she didn't. Furthermore, when she was kicked down to the ground, she just leaned back on the
floor. You know what happened afterwards."
Although Alexia didn't know why Tim asked about this, she told him everything she knew, hoping that
he would ask Luke to release her. She was afraid that she would die under Luke's torment.
Tim frowned.
According to Alexia's description, Maia's response was strange. The reaction of a self-defender
shouldn't be like this. He doubted whether Maia had deliberately injured herself.
But why would she do that?
What was her purpose?
Tim couldn't figure it out.
He became silent again. Seeing this, Alexia said anxiously, "Mr. Tim, what I said is true! It's true!"
"Luke, don't torment her anymore."
Luke nodded.
"You're lucky that Mr. Tim spared your life. But when you get back, you'd better behave yourself. If I
know that you still want to escape, I'll teach you lesson," Luke threatened.
Alexia trembled as she heard his words. But she also felt relieved that she wouldn't be tortured.
After that, Tim left and called his man, "Gather all the information of Maia's experience, especially
whether she had got ill or got any help."
"Alright, Mr. Tim."
After hanging up the phone, Tim's heart was slowly sinking.
He wasn't someone who could be easily defrauded. He didn't know what he should do if Maia really
cheated him.
Tim lost in deep thought.
If it were in the past, he wouldn't hesitate to punish anyone. But he thought Maia had always protected
him and this time she was hurt because of him.
He couldn't believe that Maia would collude with Alexia, but it really hurt.
Tim lit a cigarette and sat in his car. He felt quite annoyed.
After a while, he took out his phone and called Nicole.
"There's indeed something wrong with Maia. Do you need to stop her work? I don't know what her
purpose is, but you can stop her work pretext for her health."
When Nicole heard this, she knew that Tim must have investigated the matter.
She was depressed.
She used to feel lucky to have such a good girl as her assistant. She didn't expect that there was more
to the story.
"No need." Nicole said in a low voice, "It's just a small tourism company. Soseph started this company
with only several million. How valuable could it be? If Maia really wants the company, I can send it to
her. I just don't know what she wants to do."
"I also want to know this. Don't worry. I will investigate it clearly."
"Tim,"
Nicole suddenly called his name.
"What?"
"Don't be sad. Maia may have her own worries and reason for doing it."
Tim got distracted for a moment. Then, he smiled bitterly and said, "You’re just making me feel better."
"If you believe so."
Nicole didn't deny.
"Do you think I'm a poor man?"
Tim forced a smile and continued, "It took me a long time before I met and fell in love with someone,
but she didn't love me. I tried to get over her though it was not easy. But when I made it and wanted to
begin a new chapter, I got such a huge blow. It's perhaps determined by fate. I will be lonely all my life."
"Don't talk nonsense. I believe that Maia is kind-natured and may have some difficulties. Tim, don't rush
to make a judgment. Perhaps we are all wrong," Nicole said gently.
When she heard Tim mock himself, she felt very bitter.
Tim shook his head and said, "I can judge it by myself. I'll investigate it further. If there's any progress,
I'll inform you. All right. I need some time to clear my head."
"Are you okay?"
Nicole was a little worried.
Tim had a free and easy attitude towards life, but he valued friendship more than anyone else.
"If I say no, will you leave Samuel and be with me?" Tim asked.
"No."
"I knew you would say that. Alright. Bye."
Tim hung up the phone before Nicole could say anything.
His heart filled with heaviness, and he didn't want to go back to see Maia now.
He couldn't figure out why such a simple woman suddenly became complicated.
Tim walked alone on the street. He wanted to find a place to release his depression.
A bar appeared in front of him. He wanted to go in for a drink.
But in order not to make Maia notice anything strange, he gave up on this idea.
He sat alone by a river for a very long time. Only when Maia called did he realize that he had stayed
there for a whole afternoon.
"Tim, where are you?"
"Riverside."
Tim didn't hide it from Maia.
Maia paused for a moment and asked, "What are you doing by the river?"
"A field trip. Aren't we going to develop tourism? I have to come over and take a look,"
Tim said calmly.
"Aren't you coming back for dinner?" Maia asked.
After a short pause, Tim responded, "I'll go back. What do you want to eat? I'll bring it back for you."
"Anything is okay. It is originally my job to make the field trip. I've caused you so much trouble. Let me
treat you to this meal,"
Maia said.
"No need, I'll just pay it."
"Tim, let me treat you. How can I let you pay for every meal?"
What Maia said shocked Tim again.
He couldn't believe that such an innocent girl actually came to him with a purpose.
He really wanted to ask Maia why she got close to him. However, he managed to suppress that urge.
"Alright. Your treat."
Tim hung up the phone. He thought Maia was a hypocrite.
Tim had got used to hypocritical affection and was good at dealing with it. But now he felt depressed
and distressed.
Perhaps it was because he had treated Maia sincerely. When he realized that he was cheated, he
found it was hard to accept.
After staying for a while longer, Tim got up and left.
Before he returned to the hospital, he ordered some dishes and took them out. They were all ordinary
dishes and didn't cost much money.
Maia looked at the dishes and smiled, "Are you afraid that I won't be able to afford a big meal?"
"No. I just suddenly want to eat some light dishes. If you don't like these foods, I'll go out and take out
other dishes for you," Tim said patiently.
But Maia refused, "It's fine. These are good. I was just afraid that you ordered these cheap dishes
because it was my treat. Tim, I don't want to owe you a favor."
Hearing this, Tim really wanted to ask her why she deliberately approached him.
However, as the words hung in his lips, he still didn't ask her.
There was no evidence. He would only hurt their feelings towards each other if he did so.
"You're thinking too much. I just suddenly want to eat some light food."
Tim smiled faintly.
Maia looked at him and suddenly asked, "Do you have something on your mind? I think you're absent-
minded today. Did something happen at the company? If you're busy, go ahead and do it. Don't worry
about me. I'm fine."
Tim paused for a moment.
He thought that his performance was not bad, but he didn't expect that Maia would notice something
unusual.
Tim sighed and said, "Nothing serious. You know that I plan to do some jewelry business. Alexia is a
jewelry designer of my company. But now, I can't use her anymore. What's more, I want to explore the
jade market, but now I can't get in touch with the person that I've contacted."
Tim didn't lie. He indeed came here for business but he couldn't find the man now.
Hearing this, Maia pondered for a while and said, "I know a person who sells jade. If you really want to
expand the market here, maybe I can help you."
"Really?"
Tim was shocked.
He knew that the jade market was complicated.
Those who sold jade were either wealthy or powerful. Maia was only an ordinary clerk in Nicole's
company.
How could such a person know someone from the jade market?
If what she said was true, then her purpose of entering the tourism company really needed to be
investigated.
Tim narrowed his eyes and quickly retained his usual appearance.
"Are you looking down on me? Do you think poor people like me can't know jade sellers?"
Maia sensed Tim's confusion.
"No," Tim answered with a smile.
Then he saw that Maia took out her phone and directly dialed a number. That number shocked
Tim.
Maia sensed Tim's confusion.
"No," Tim answered with a smile.
Then he saw that Maia took out her phone and directly dialed a number. That number shocked
Tim.
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