Chapter 39

Before Mia could say anything, Eva beat her to it. “For an awards ceremony, of

course.”

Awards ceremony? Timothy recalled the list of finalists for the Fleur International Design Competition. Indeed, Mia had gotten through to the finals. He hadn’t

expected it.

When Laura had insisted on getting Mia a spot in the competition, Timothy hadn’t believed that she would get far at all. His gaze landed on Mia as he said in a low voice, “Congratulations.”

Mia looked calm. “Thanks.”

Timothy switched tacks. “But that evening gown doesn’t suit you.”

“Why not? I think it looks pretty nice.”

“It’s revealing too much of your back.”

Mia was lost for words. The dress had been designed to have cutouts in the back. Of

would reveal

at it, then said, “It does. Let’s

probably flip if they saw Mia

to have

one that she put on, she could sense Timothy’s eyes on her. She felt a little awkward. It was as if she

for him to

to decide, Mia was in a dilemma. Eva asked, “Which

your favorite?”

a little absent-minded. It was mainly because Timothy

a champagne-colored dress. “This

Mia’s shoulders. Her back would be

slits to reveal her legs. It

reason, Mia didn’t want to go with

dress that she’d tried on. “I

frowned, looking

woman, Eva was getting tired. She said, “It’s fine

Let’s pay for

walk over to them. She said,

limited quantities. We can only sell this to you if

that means, right? This is the rule at all of Barrett

it.” Timothy brought

Take this one too.”

wasn’t too happy about that. She looked at Mia. “They’re 20 thousand

total. Will you be

the dresses. She hadn’t expected them to

the first place. Mia had only agreed to

had truly been a surprise to run into Shelly here

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