Chapter 158: Hug Me

At the Prism Art Gallery in Pinecrest. Rebecca burst into the curator's office, holding the competition results in her hand. "Mr. Blair, there's a problem with this list," she declared, slamming the papers onto his desk. Frank Blair, the gallery's curator, looked up from his work. "What problem?" He was in his fifties, with silver-grey wavy hair tied back and dressed in a deep purple bespoke suit that exuded an air of extraordinary artistic flair. Rebecca was determined to fight for Sophia's rightful recognition. She thrust online data in front of him. "'Flourishing Blossoms' has an extremely high online approval rate. Based on those numbers, it should be among the top three." Frank glanced at the data briefly before setting it aside. "Just because a piece is popular online doesn't mean it will be appreciated by the offline audience." Rebecca pressed on, refusing to back down. "That's why I want to see the offline data for 'Flourishing Blossoms.'" Frank sat up straighter, int