Seeing that the securities were more than serious in preventing her entry, Mia knew it was time to leave. The last thing she wanted was to bring more attention to herself by staying and trying to reason with the guards. She didn't need a second warning to grasp that they were refusing her access due to her choice to support Neil over being with Owen, whose company was a major investor in the malls of Mirage Mesa. Owen's influence in the state ran deeper than most realized, leading her to question how he had gained such wealth and power in just five years.