"Ring~ Ring~"
The phone barely rang twice before Michael picked up.
To ensure Emily could hear, Mia deliberately put the call on speaker.
Jessica glanced at the contact name, her face lighting up with delight. She chuckled, "Oh, sweetie, so Michael gave you that necklace, huh? He's really good to you. You better hold onto a man like that."
Her voice was loud enough that people at nearby tables turned to look.
Jessica's words were aimed at Christopher, subtly belittling him compared to Michael.
Meanwhile, Michael was squatting by the roadside, devouring a boxed meal.
Mia's call caught him off guard. Did she not know he had gone bankrupt?
He took a bite of his food, pondering who he might have offended to the point that even the Bennett Family couldn't protect him.
His mother was th
