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!”

dramatically, “Didn’t you say it was a sealed deal?

said with a grievance, “Mr. Mullins told me my painting was selected, and I even

calling Albert now and asking

grabbed her hand, “Calm down, how can you question

what do we do now? I invited so many people to see Carmella’s painting, and now they tell us it has been removed. How am I going to

cried even harder.

was also not good, “Well, there’s no other way. We’ll just have to come up with an excuse to get by.”

overwhelmed by disappointment,

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

Mrs. Reeves and others approached,

He said a staff member accidentally damaged Carmella’s painting, and it’s under recovery. It’ll be displayed a

“In such a grand exhibition, how could professional staff make such a mistake?

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