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.

yourself. Don’t humiliate the

snapped, “Shelly, you didn’t even graduate from

her own failures had been exposed, Shelly ran off in

that the Lanes were the ones who organized the competition, so she

you in charge of the Fleur International Design Competition?”

right. I’m in charge of a few

in the competition,” Shelly informed. “She’s so biased. You need to try and

that, Maya’s gaze turned cold. “That’s easy. Tomorrow’s the final day to register for the competition. I’ll tell them to end registrations a

show in person. What’ll it be like

smiling

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

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

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goodbye to Laura, Mia left the Barrett

coming from behind. It was followed by his voice as he

know how

had asked him to get a spot in the competition for her, and

didn’t expect it to be

anything about her, so she wasn’t surprised that he was

got your

tucked her hair behind her

“You’re lying.”

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