Breaking Free, Loving Again -The Flash Marriage with Mr. CEO novel Chapter 541

Creases formed between Mia's brows as she stared at Arwen, not understanding her words for a moment.

Did she hear her accept the invitation?

She might not know much about the differences that Arwen share with her parents. But as far as she had understood, Catrin Quinn had always tried to use her daughter as a pawn.

Given how she tried to humiliate her at the annual party, even a blind person could tell that her intention behind this invitation wasn't coming out of some goodness.

Instead, it's just to humiliate Arwen further.

And if she could tell this, she was sure that even Arwen could.

Then why was she still accepting the invitation? Shouldn't she be rejecting it straight away?

"Ma'am, I don't understand. This —"

Before she could finish, Arwen interrupted her smoothly. "Mia, I guess you haven't read this invite well," she said, making the girl frown a little.

"The invite?" she asked with clear confusion.

And Arwen smiled, nodding. "Yes, the invitation." Then she gestured for her to look down at the card in her hand. "This invite hasn't been given to Arwen Quinn. It has been sent to the newly appointed CEO of Davies Internationals."

Mia still looked confused.

Noting which Arwen further explained. "Arwen might have reason to refuse the invite straightaway. But the CEO of the company doesn't have any reason to refuse the invite. Especially not when we have a few projects partnered with Quinn Corporation."

It was only when she said, Mia noticed the name of the invitee on the card. And the frown only deepened between her brows.

Which mother plots like that against her kid?

"But ma'am, the motive behind the invite doesn't seem to be pure," she spoke her thoughts out. "Mrs. Quinn might try to do something against you. Even back at our company's event, she tried her best to humiliate you. And I fear she might try the same again."

Of course, she would.

More than Arwen, who else knew this?

"I know," Arwen nodded. "She would try it all over again, not just to humiliate me, but also to get back at me for what happened at the annual event."

"Then why are you still agreeing to go?" Mia asked, clearly concerned. "If it's important for the company to attend it, we can send someone on your behalf. Your presence could be overlooked."

"It wouldn't," Arwen shook her head. A slow smile curled up her lips. "Not until it proves how incompetent I am to not even be able to draw a line between my personal and professional life."

"But ma'am, …"

"Mia, it's fine," Arwen said interjecting. "I am not that easy to be bullied. I won't let anyone have the satisfaction of seeing me humiliated that easily anymore."

Although she said it like that, Mia still couldn't ease.

But since Arwen had decided, she didn't persuade her anymore. Nodding, she simply said, "Okay, ma'am. I will send them your confirmation."

Arwen looked down at the card again before pushing it back into the envelope. "Also, help me look for a dress," she instructed, adding, "Reach Aurora again and ask Aura to see if they have anything that would suit me."

"Sure, ma'am. I would do it right away."