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Chapter 17: The Audition
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2024-10-29 19:42:56“Madison, are these all of the canvases?” Skylar asked Madison in her office. She had counted the canvases but they were only twenty five instead of fifty. Where did the remaining twenty five go to?
“No, Miss Evans. The remaining are with Mr. Thompson. He's trying to put finishing touches on them” Madison replied. Skylar nodded and went back to her seat.
She stretch her body, she has been working all morning trying to get everything ready before the audition.
“Please Madison, help me write the names of the artist whose canvas are here” Skylar told Madison handling her a file with a pen.
Madison collected it from her and got to work immediately. She wrote each names on the files and work faster…
“I will leave you to it, let me go check on the conference room and I will bring the rest of the canvases that are with Mr. Thompson when I'm coming” Skylar told Madison who nodded.
Skylar took th
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