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.

the Fleur International Design

of a few things in

You need to try and

to register for the

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

was smiling

play-by-play

woman like Mia, who came from a poor background, be worthy of competing

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the Barrett residence with the invitation in

It was followed by his voice as he asked in a

“You know how

him in secret a few days ago. She had asked him to get a spot in the competition for her, and he complied

it to

eyes and said nothing. Timothy barely knew anything about her, so she wasn’t surprised that he was unaware of her

your tongue,

behind her ear and

“You’re lying.”

not interested in telling you anything.” Mia

alone. He tugged at his tie as he complained over Mia’s audacity

leave now, you might be

had left. “Do you think she’s been provoking me on purpose lately just to get my

pause, Heath responded hesitantly,