Chapter 713

"It's not that late yet. How about we go somewhere fun?" Mia asked, looking at Linda. "I know where you want to go, but I can't. I'm a public figure, and almost everyone knows my face. I'll be all over the headlines if I show up at a bar. I don't want to stir up any unnecessary trouble, or my agent will have a fit," Linda replied. She knew Mia must have heard the sound of videos playing so loudly in the car. "But I want to see some handsome guys. You know I've never had a husband, and I want to meet a man. Can't you help me with that? You're not that cruel, are you?" Mia began to play the sympathy card. "Why don't you call Lina first and see whether she'll let me go?" Linda handed her phone to Mia without hesitation. "Forget it, then," Mia replied. Mia and Lina were equally capable. However, when it came to the art of persuasion, Mia couldn't quite match Lina's skills and usually wouldn't go out of her way to cause trouble. After all, Lina's gift with words was unmatched—she cou