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.

are you in charge of the Fleur International Design Competition?”

I’m in charge of a few things in the competition.

in the competition,” Shelly informed. “She’s so biased. You need to try and find a way to

“That’s easy. Tomorrow’s the final day to register for the competition. I’ll

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

smiling tauntingly

play-by-play afterward,” Maya said before ending

like Mia, who came from a poor

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saying goodbye to Laura, Mia left the Barrett residence with the invitation

footsteps coming from behind. It was followed by his voice as he asked in a

how to

days ago. She had asked him to get a spot in the competition for her, and he complied without

expect it

so she wasn’t surprised

your tongue,

tucked her hair behind her

“You’re lying.”

you anything.” Mia retorted

his tie as he

don’t leave now, you might be late for

direction where the cab had left. “Do you think she’s

a pause, Heath responded hesitantly,