Chapter 604

"Joey! Joey, get back here!" Mario roared at the door, but Mia was closing in. Fear crept up his spine as he demanded, "What the hell do you want, Mia?" He was completely cornered, and it was too late for him to back out now that he was here. He might as well try to negotiate with Mia. She leaned forward, a predator closing in on her prey. "I told you—I want you to marry me. I want us to get our marriage license right now. I don't want a house or a car or wedding gifts. I just want to be your wife." At this distance, she could see the purplish-red mark on Mario's neck. She knew what that hickey implied—he had slept with another woman. Mia wasn't surprised. Hanson must have gotten a lot of money in exchange for the Hoopers reclaiming Joey and Queenie into their family. Mario had probably been given a hefty allowance to fool around. She couldn't help wanting to laugh at herself for being so pathetic. She snorted self-deprecatingly. "How about you get me a job that could make me a lo