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!”

a sealed deal? How could it change at the last

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

unpleasant, and her voice became sharp, “I’m calling Albert now and asking him what the hell is

down, how can you question Mr. Mullins? Do you want to

and now they tell us it has been removed. How

cried even harder.

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

retorted Simone, visibly upset and overwhelmed by disappointment, panic, and anger. She couldn’t calm

already embarrassing at the Copeland family‘ birthday party last time. She thought that the art exhibition would

happened?” Mrs. Reeves and others

smile, “We just called Carmella’s teacher, Mr. Albert. He said a staff member accidentally damaged Carmella’s painting, and it’s under recovery. It’ll be displayed a couple of days later. I’m sorry for making you

exhibition, how could professional staff

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