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.

charge of the

of a few things in the competition. Why do

got Mia a spot in the competition,” Shelly informed. “She’s so biased. You

to register

over there tomorrow to enjoy the show in person. What’ll it be like to see the excited Mia being disappointed once she finds out the registration is over?

was smiling tauntingly as

me a play-by-play afterward,”

a poor background, be worthy of competing against her for

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Mia left the

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

“You know how to do

secret a few days ago. She had asked him to get a spot in

didn’t expect it

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

your

hair behind her ear and

“You’re lying.”

not interested in telling you anything.” Mia retorted before getting into a

his tie as he

“If we don’t leave now, you might

left. “Do you think she’s been

a pause, Heath responded

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