Chapter 210

Mia White's teary eyes welled up again the moment she heard those words, like a dam about to burst. Her voice trembled with grievance, "Vanessa, you know how much Leander means to me. Why would you come between us? I'm just a sick woman with a heart condition-he's all I have left. And now you want to take him too? How can you be so heartless?" Vanessa Brooks just stared at her, eyes filled with cold disdain. Honestly, with that pitiful look, if she wasn't in the wrong business, she could've won an award for drama. Anyone unaware would've thought she was the actual victim here. "Mia, stop the act. It doesn't work on me," she said flatly. "Put away the tears and don't test my patience. I've got a packed schedule, and your sudden appearances aren't helping." With a dismissive wave, Vanessa called over two security guards who walked up and lifted Mia from the ground. This whole kneeling-on-the-floor stunt in broad daylight was ridiculous. To onlookers, it might have seemed like Vanessa had