Chapter 44

Mia barked out a laugh. “I don’t need them, and I don’t need you to interfere in my matters. Let go of me!”

“You’d better watch your attitude!” Timothy growled.

As they fought, Maya’s voice rang out. “Tim!”

Mia watched as Maya and Shelly approached them from the other end of the corridor. At this moment, the grip on her wrist disappeared. Timothy retracted his hand.

A trace of mockery flashed in Mia’s eyes. He’d let go so quickly when he saw Maya coming. Was he afraid of her getting the wrong idea?

Maya’s gaze became colder when she saw Timothy’s and Mia’s linked hands. But on the surface, she smiled innocently. “I was looking for you everywhere, Tim. The judges are wanted for a discussion.”

Maya strode over and looked at Mia. “I’m sorry you didn’t win anything this time, Ms. Bowen. You’re pretty talented, though. Maybe you can try again next time.”

anything. She looked at Maya

away.

right behind you after going to the restroom.”

gone, the smile on Maya’s face disappeared. She gave Mia a haughty look. “This competition’s a perfect example of what you’re facing, Mia.

world and social circle that’s beyond you, you’ll only end up

put in charge of this whole thing at such a young age! You put in so much effort for this

competition like this is the only way for you to stand out among the crowd. Things are completely different for wealthy people like us—we have plenty

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be some underhanded dealings going on. But as

had no background,

to her. “Where did you go, Mia? I’ve been looking for

restroom. Let’s go, Liam.” She’d already been eliminated, so there was no point lingering. She would only be subject to mockery.

wrong with this competition, so I lodged a complaint and requested that the organizers look into the placing.”

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