Find Me In Your Labyrinth

Chapter 108

“Are you at the exhibition now?” Albert asked. “I wanted to call you, but I’ve been too busy these past few days that I forgot to tell you. Yeah, for some reasons, your painting has been taken down.”

Carmella’s mind buzzed, her face turned pale, and her voice trembled, “How could this happen? Wasn’t it all settled? We just checked it over yesterday, and now it’s gone?”

Albert apologized, “I know, and I couldn’t do anything about it. I wish I had told you sooner.”

Tears streamed down Carmella’s face, and she choked out, “Is there any chance of reconsideration?”

Albert gravely replied, “No, but don’t worry, you’re still young and there will be more opportunities in the future. Don’t take it too hard.” Carmella sobbed uncontrollably. After Albert comforted her a bit more, they hung up the phone.

Seeing Carmella’s reaction, Simone knew something was wrong. She pulled her aside and asked, “What happened?” Carmella mustered her words through sobs, “Mr. Mullins said my painting has been removed!”

changed dramatically, “Didn’t you say it was a sealed deal? How could it change at the last

and I even saw it hanging in the exhibition yesterday.

became sharp, “I’m calling Albert now and asking him what

down, how can you question Mr. Mullins?

they tell us it has been removed. How am I

cried even harder.

other way. We’ll just have to come up with an excuse to get

overwhelmed by disappointment, panic, and

Copeland family‘ birthday party last time. She thought that the art exhibition would help her regain some dignity, but this turned

and others approached,

Albert. He said a staff member accidentally damaged Carmella’s painting, and it’s

crowd exploded with chatter, someone snickered coldly, “In such a grand exhibition, how could professional staff make such a mistake? I bet Carmella’s

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