Chapter Three: Here she comes, the spoiled brat

In a certain car towards Mia's left, the man holding the steering kept peeking at her from time to time.

The soft breathing of the man in the back seat whose features were hidden by darkness indicated that was fast asleep.

"Get her to come in", with his eyes closed

"Boss… Sir'', he was stunned because he knew his boss had been sleeping peacefully.

Radiating a dangerous aura from the back, he sighed gently.

His subordinates usually behave as if they are dumb.

Getting out of the car, the subordinate took quick strides toward the girl in a patient's gown.

"Hey, hello Miss"

Mia was so absorbed in her thoughts that she flinched when she was tapped on the shoulders.

"Miss, My boss would like to give you a ride".

"Is it free of charge?" she sneered visibly. 

"All of them are the same. So disappointing!" Muttering under her breath, Mia walked slowly towards the car. The assistant helped her open the door and she got in.

"Thank you sir for offering to help me", she stuck her face to the windscreen after telling them her address.

The warm car did no justice to her cold heart because she was deeply hurt.

Due to the tiredness of the mind and body, Mia slept off while her head bobbed up and down from time to time.

She whimpered in her sleep throughout the journey. 

Alessandro, you bastard. You dare to tread on my feelings. I will make you and your entire family pay. 

The assistant knew it was another case of a thousand heartbreak.

The man beside her sighed loudly and his subordinate was terrified. Mistaking the brake for the accelerator, the car jolted forward and threw the ice boss toward Mia.

Thanks to his quick reflexes, he stabilized himself. His subordinate wished to dig a hole and hide.

"After today, you will be in charge of our projects in Africa until it's completed".

"Yes Boss", he was grateful to be given such a mild punishment. Compared to other subordinates who had lost their lives, he was considered lucky.

The car stopped at the entrance of an estate and the security personnel felt pressured. Without wasting time, they allowed him to pass.

Mia would have asked who he was if she was awake.

Arriving at a gigantic villa, she alighted with a sleepy look and left without much pleasantries.

"Boss, should we investigate her? I mean it might be a scheme against you".

"Let her be. She is a traumatized teenager", his eyes emitted a strange light. "So naive!", he scoffed.

The subordinate gulped, reversed the car, and drove away.

His boss had not spoken so many words in a long while. This thousand-year-old iceberg had finally melted. His fellow subordinates must hear about this.

Thankfully, the "ice boss" isn't a mind-reader else he would spend his lifetime in Africa.

……….

In the well-lit villa, a white-haired and slightly bent old woman with vicious facial looks was ranting.

"Does she think she is still the adored princess of Arturos? Fat chance! Get her to come back this minute", she yelled at no one in particular.

Coincidentally, Mia opened the door at the moment, and a hot wave of swearing hit her.

"Here she comes, the spoiled brat!", she waved her walking stick, and the unsuspecting Mia was hit instantly on the head. "You still think everything resolves around you?"

The pain woke her up completely and she squinted.

"You put the company in a tight situation and you dare to squint at me? I will pull out your ugly eyes", she lurched towards Mia. "Your parents must be turning in their graves in regret".

Mia was at a loss for what to say and dodged the old woman's slap.

The whole situation became clearer when the news headline talked about the shares of the company dropping. 

She chuckled mentally and looked at the woman as if she was a fool.

What right did she have to talk about her late parents? How dare she take this home as hers? Her parents had suffered so much before they left behind the huge companies.

Mia climbed the stairs but stopped halfway when she heard the woman's words.

"She is not allowed to eat or drink in this house as long as the company's issues are not resolved. You dare to flaunt my orders, consider yourself fired" Her walking stick made a loud thumping sound.

The servants gasped and quickly nodded their heads. They feared this old matriarch.

Balling her fingers into a tight fist, her temper simmered gradually. All she wished to do was slam the old witch onto the wall.

Mia suddenly realized that the saying 'when you are at your lowest, you will be deserted by even the ones you thought loved you' is true.

At that moment, breaking news popped up on the television. Undoubtedly, it was about her.

A LUNATIC APPEARS AT HPZ HEADQUARTERS TODAY CLAIMING THAT ALESSANDRO ANTONIO IS HER FIANCE

A LUNATIC SAID ALESSANDRO IS HERS. WHO IS SHE?

REVEALED: THE LUNATIC TEENAGER HAPPENS TO BE THE GRANDDAUGHTER OF THE ARTUROS

The handsome and charming Alessandro was being interviewed by some reporters.

Mia secretly wished that he would defend her but she was in for a great disappointment.

"Mr. Alesandro, what can you say about the incident that happened at your company today?"

As if looking at Mia, he stared ahead coldly and uttered six words, "I don't know who she is".

"About having a fiancee, are we expecting some good news soon?"

He smiled and his gaze softened, "You can take a guess"

He moved on with his guards in tow. Although Mia was mentally prepared, she still felt uncomfortable when denied.

"This is absurd! Our Arturo family doesn't have such a granddaughter. Organize a press conference right away", her face reddened terribly as she panted for breath.

Mia's heart skipped a beat.

I will no longer be part of the Arturos. What will become of me and my parents' legacy?

Mia had her last string of hope on Carlo Arturo who is currently the CEO of her parent's companies.

Hoping that Carlo will put the old woman in her place but reality is always more bitter than dreams.

She didn't know that what would hit her the next day would be earth-shattering.