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

for

Mia was in a dilemma. Eva asked,

your favorite?”

was mainly because Timothy was still watching her. Two hours had passed, yet he hadn’t

pointed at a champagne-colored

revealed Mia’s shoulders. Her back would be covered in it, and there

legs. It was very conservative

inexplicable reason, Mia didn’t want to

that she’d tried on. “I like

looking

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

pay for

to them. She said,

only sell this to

what that means, right? This is the rule

with it.” Timothy brought

Take this one too.”

that. She looked at

Will you be paying

looked at the dresses. She hadn’t

fact, she hadn’t wanted to come to this store in the first place. Mia had only agreed to come after Eva had promised her

into Shelly here and get into so

“Swipe my card.”

“Swipe my card.”

time. Mia looked at Eva, then at Timothy. She wasn’t

to pull?

to know about her and Timothy’s relationship.