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.

the Fleur International Design Competition?”

a few things in

Shelly informed. “She’s so biased. You need to try

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

smugly. “That’d be great. I’ll head over there tomorrow to enjoy the show in person. What’ll it be like to see the excited Mia being disappointed once she

smiling tauntingly as

Remember to give me a play-by-play

a poor background, be worthy of competing

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

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

“You know how

had asked him

expect it to

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

got your tongue,

behind her

“You’re lying.”

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

at his tie as he complained over Mia’s audacity for

out of the car. “If we don’t leave now, you might be late

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

a pause, Heath responded hesitantly,

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