The art tea party was being held at the city's most prestigious venue, the Crystal Arts Center.The entire building had been modeled after the Crystal Palace from the last century. Its sleek glass exterior caught the afternoon sun, refracting it into a brilliant shimmer.Audrey, Alin, and Sophie had deliberately arrived late, hoping to avoid anyone unpleasant.Unfortunately, the moment they stepped out of the car, they saw Julie standing at the entrance, taking photos.Amelia had sharp eyes. She spotted Audrey almost immediately and exploded.“Audrey Jensen! I already told you not to come here and embarrass yourself, but you still had to show up shamelessly? Do you even know what art is?”That was a pretty shameless thing for her to say.Others might not know the truth, but Amelia knew exactly how many of Audrey’s paintings she had stolen.In Amelia’s eyes, however, Audrey was nothing more than an ignorant nobody with a bit of raw talent and no real professional skill.Someone
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