Chapter 26

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Timothy noticed that Mia ended up eating four pancakes, two slices of toast, and a bowl of cereal.

Did she always have such a hearty appetite?

Once breakfast was over, Laura abruptly held out an invitation. “Mia, I got you a spot as a contestant in this competition.”

Mia looked at the invitation. It was for the Fleur International Design Competition.

Startled, she asked Laura, “When did you do this, Grandma?”

“Well, you sent me some interior design sketches a while back, and I just so happened to hear about this competition, so I got you a spot,” Laura explained. “Give it a try. Mia. I think you’ll do a great job.”

Mia stared at the invitation with a look of melancholy. She considered joining this competition years ago, but after marrying into the Barrett family, she devoted all of her time and attention to Timothy. In doing so, she neglected all of her past interests.

Shelly strutted into the dining room and said casually, “Mia, that’s no ordinary competition. Considering how unskilled you are, you shouldn’t bother joining.

humiliate

you didn’t even graduate from college, so

own failures had been exposed,

Lanes were the ones who

charge of the Fleur International

charge of a few things in the competition. Why

Mia a spot in the competition,” Shelly informed. “She’s so biased. You need to try and find a way to

Tomorrow’s the final day to register for the competition. I’ll tell

the show in person. What’ll it be like to see the excited Mia

was smiling tauntingly as

Remember to give me a play-by-play afterward,” Maya said before ending the

like Mia, who came from a poor background, be worthy of competing against her for

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goodbye to Laura, Mia left the Barrett residence with the invitation in

Timothy’s footsteps coming from behind. It was followed by his voice as he asked in

“You know how

Laura had approached him in secret a few days ago. She had asked him

didn’t expect it

Timothy barely knew anything about her, so she wasn’t surprised that

your

behind her ear and answered, “Nope, I

“You’re lying.”

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