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!”

say it was a sealed deal?

“Mr. Mullins told me my painting was selected, and I even saw it hanging in the exhibition yesterday. I don’t know

“I’m calling Albert now and asking him what the hell

down, how can you question Mr. Mullins? Do you want to ruin Carmella’s future?”

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 explain this? What will they think

cried even harder.

other way. We’ll just have to

by disappointment, panic, and

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

and others

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

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