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They signed the contract there and then before they parted. Sally gave Miya a gentle hug and said, good night.

Miya had not expected that her sketches would have helped so much. As Levi said, Streep Crystal was a very important client. She heaved a sigh of relief as she watched Sally leave.

***

Just as Miya and Xenon walked out of the café, Miya's phone rang. It was her mother. Miya hesitated. Could it be about the news? Has she seen it? Miya worried.

"Hello, Mum."

Silence.

Miya knitted her brows. "Mum?"

"Miya, I need to know the truth. What have you been up to lately?" Sarah asked.

"I...err...I've got a job at The Uba Corporation, and I'm a jewelry designer now."

"Tell me, have you done anything indiscreet with Xenon Uba? Miya, your father and I never expected you to be rich or famous, but we do hope you live an honest life with dignity."

Miya could hear the anger in her mother's tone. Tears filled her eyes. She wanted to explain, but then she realized that there was nothin