章 227: How it all began

Mia's moment of weakness lasted for only a short moment. 

"It's okay if you need some time," Arganar said, clearly aware that something was going on in the girl's head. 

"Thank you," Mia lowered her head, hiding her face from the man. 

Even if it was as little as her expression, it was born out of an emotion reserved for Arthur. In Mia's current state of mind, showing it to someone else would be akin to cheating. 

'I can't let my emotions get better of me,' Mia thought, wiping her eyes from the residual tears that crystallized there. 'Still,' she thought as she sniffled for a second. 'This situation is pretty damn bad,' she realized. 

If it was just a single instance of institutional bullying, she could accept it as nepotism or using one's backers. 

But the second her theory about the missing ring was proven, the entire situation expanded by a lot.