Meet My Brothers by Red Thirteen

Chapter 26

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Timothy noticed that Mia ended up eating four pancakes, two slices of toast, and a bowl of cereal.

Did she always have such a hearty appetite?

Once breakfast was over, Laura abruptly held out an invitation. “Mia, I got you a spot as a contestant in this competition.”

Mia looked at the invitation. It was for the Fleur International Design Competition.

Startled, she asked Laura, “When did you do this, Grandma?”

“Well, you sent me some interior design sketches a while back, and I just so happened to hear about this competition, so I got you a spot,” Laura explained. “Give it a try. Mia. I think you’ll do a great job.”

Mia stared at the invitation with a look of melancholy. She considered joining this competition years ago, but after marrying into the Barrett family, she devoted all of her time and attention to Timothy. In doing so, she neglected all of her past interests.

Shelly strutted into the dining room and said casually, “Mia, that’s no ordinary competition. Considering how unskilled you are, you shouldn’t bother joining.

“You’ll just be embarrassing yourself. Don’t humiliate the entire Barrett family along with you.”

Laura immediately snapped, “Shelly, you didn’t even graduate from college, so keep quiet!”

Ashamed that her own failures had been exposed, Shelly ran off in anger.

She recalled that the Lanes were the ones who organized the competition, so she quickly called Maya.

of the Fleur International Design Competition?”

of a few things in the competition. Why do you

so biased. You need to try and find a way to stop Mia from joining

final day to register for the competition. I’ll tell

enjoy the show in person. What’ll it be like

was smiling tauntingly as

play-by-play afterward,” Maya

Mia, who came from a poor background, be worthy of competing against her for

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to Laura, Mia left the Barrett residence with

heard Timothy’s footsteps coming from behind. It was followed by his voice

know how to

ago. She had asked him to get a spot in

expect it to be for

lowered her eyes and said nothing. Timothy barely knew anything about her, so she wasn’t

got your tongue,

her hair behind her

“You’re lying.”

interested in telling you anything.” Mia retorted before getting into

his tie as he

we don’t leave

direction where the cab had left. “Do you think she’s been provoking me on purpose lately just to get

Heath responded