Chapter 108

“Are you at the exhibition now?” Albert asked. “I wanted to call you, but I’ve been too busy these past few days that I forgot to tell you. Yeah, for some reasons, your painting has been taken down.”

Carmella’s mind buzzed, her face turned pale, and her voice trembled, “How could this happen? Wasn’t it all settled? We just checked it over yesterday, and now it’s gone?”

Albert apologized, “I know, and I couldn’t do anything about it. I wish I had told you sooner.”

Tears streamed down Carmella’s face, and she choked out, “Is there any chance of reconsideration?”

Albert gravely replied, “No, but don’t worry, you’re still young and there will be more opportunities in the future. Don’t take it too hard.” Carmella sobbed uncontrollably. After Albert comforted her a bit more, they hung up the phone.

Seeing Carmella’s reaction, Simone knew something was wrong. She pulled her aside and asked, “What happened?” Carmella mustered her words through sobs, “Mr. Mullins said my painting has been removed!”

“What?” Simone’s face changed dramatically, “Didn’t you say it was a sealed deal? How could it change at the last minute?”

was selected, and I even saw it hanging in the exhibition yesterday. I don’t know why

and her voice became sharp, “I’m calling Albert now and asking

hand, “Calm down, how can you question Mr.

they tell us it has been removed. How am I going to explain this? What will they think of

cried even

there’s no other way. We’ll just have to come

Simone, visibly upset and overwhelmed by disappointment, panic, and anger. She couldn’t calm down.

art exhibition would help her regain some dignity, but this

and others approached,

just called Carmella’s teacher, Mr. Albert. He said a staff member accidentally damaged Carmella’s painting, and it’s under recovery. It’ll be displayed a couple

such a grand exhibition, how could professional staff make

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would I invite you all here? Do you think we’re just putting on a

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