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

was finally time to decide, Mia was in a dilemma. Eva asked, “Which

your favorite?”

It was mainly because Timothy was still watching

a champagne-colored

only revealed Mia’s shoulders. Her back would be covered in

high slits to reveal her legs.

Mia didn’t want to go with

that she’d tried on. “I like this

looking a

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

pay for

the first to walk over to them. She said, “This is a

limited quantities. We can only sell this to you if

what that means, right? This is the rule at all of

with it.” Timothy brought the champagne-colored

Take this one too.”

too happy about that. She looked at

total. Will you be paying

at the dresses. She

to come to this store in the first place. Mia had only agreed to

surprise to run into Shelly here and get into so much

“Swipe my card.”

“Swipe my card.”

then at Timothy. She wasn’t surprised by Eva wanting to pay

to pull?

Eva to know about her and