Meet My Brothers by Red Thirteen

Chapter 39

Before Mia could say anything, Eva beat her to it. “For an awards ceremony, of

course.”

Awards ceremony? Timothy recalled the list of finalists for the Fleur International Design Competition. Indeed, Mia had gotten through to the finals. He hadn’t

expected it.

When Laura had insisted on getting Mia a spot in the competition, Timothy hadn’t believed that she would get far at all. His gaze landed on Mia as he said in a low voice, “Congratulations.”

Mia looked calm. “Thanks.”

Timothy switched tacks. “But that evening gown doesn’t suit you.”

“Why not? I think it looks pretty nice.”

“It’s revealing too much of your back.”

Mia was lost for words. The dress had been designed to have cutouts in the back. Of

course, it would reveal her back.

Eva glanced at it, then said, “It does. Let’s look at some other ones.”

Dominic and the others would probably flip if they saw Mia wearing something so

revealing. It’d be better to have her wear something more conservative.

Mia was given several more dresses to try. With each one that she put on, she could sense Timothy’s eyes on her. She felt a little awkward. It was as if she was trying the

on for him to

was finally time to decide, Mia was

your favorite?”

It was mainly because Timothy was still watching her.

at a champagne-colored

would be

her legs.

reason, Mia didn’t want to go with the dress Timothy had

dress that she’d tried on. “I like this

looking

woman, Eva was getting tired. She said, “It’s fine as long as you

Let’s pay for it,

walk over to them. She said, “This is a new launch,

only sell this to you if you buy it with

you know what that means, right? This is the

one along with it.”

Take this one too.”

She looked at Mia.

be paying in cash or

looked at the dresses. She hadn’t expected

hadn’t wanted to come to this store in the first place. Mia had only agreed to come after Eva had

truly been a surprise to run into Shelly

“Swipe my card.”

“Swipe my card.”

at the same time. Mia looked at Eva, then at Timothy. She wasn’t surprised by Eva wanting

to pull?

know about her and