A Graduation Gift

The exquisite gown was sure to catch everyone's attention. Cassandra was as calm as ever, looking at the mirror. Her beauty was breathtaking.

She politely nodded her head to the designer.

"Michelle, thank you so much. May I get my tailored dress?"

Michelle nodded in acknowledgment. She pointed to one of the inner rooms proudly.

"It's there in that room. Try it out and see."

Then she looked at Cloris, mildly curious.

"You are... ?"

Cassandra was about to introduce her sister to Michelle, but before she had a chance, Cloris extended her hand and introduced herself, "Nice to meet you, Michelle. My name is Cloris. I am the younger sister of Cassandra!"

To her surprise, Michelle didn't shake her hand. She just nodded, acknowledging Cloris in a half-hearted manner.

Cloris pulled her hand back in embarrassment. She was dreaming of connecting with this famous designer but got a flat-out rejection. She couldn't believe it, having been the center of attention all her life.

Cassandra had heard about how proud Michelle was. Now she had witnessed it in person. This side of Michelle was really unique from other people.

'If Rufus hadn't asked the favor from Michelle to customize my dress, I might have not even been able to see her.

But... How did Rufus get to know about Michelle?' Cassandra wondered.

Pulling herself back from the reverie, she spoke to break the awkward silence, "Cloris had heard about you a long time ago. She is an admirer of you! I have brought her to ask a favor from you. Could you help her select a gown to the wine party next week?"

Cassandra glanced at the luxuriant dresses hanging in the room, beaming with adoration.

"It is an honor to have the opportunity to wear a dress designed by you," she added.

Michelle looked at Cassandra from head to toe, then at Cloris, paused for a short while, and turned to retrieve a dress.

least one month. It's impossible to make it this soon. So I will select one from my

of Chinese symbols, with lace strips decorating the

gestured towards the fitting room and told Cloris, "Try it

the gown and

dress takes one month, does that mean the dress specially tailored for

thought about it in advance for her.

Cassandra. With anticipation in her eyes, she said, "Try your dress as well. Rufus gave me your measurements. Let's see if

Michelle my measurements? How could he

my sizes with bare hands?' Suddenly she went red at the thought. 'Gosh, how could I think

changed into the gown, Cloris had already finished dressing and was checking how the

could hardly believe

like the ocean. It was covered with a thin voile, as if it

hemline was scattered with shiny diamonds that looked like pearls floating on the ocean. a

hair was resting smoothly on her fair shoulders, covered under a voile. The translucency of the voile

Michelle was happy with her own design. As an experienced designer, all she needed was just one glance to judge the fitness of the dress. She commented,

quite happy with her dress, thinking that she had a perfect piece. However, when she saw how beautiful her older sister looked, her confidence

her jealousy with a feigned smile, she praised Cassandra, forcing sincerity, "Cassandra, this dress really suits you! You look

compliment and whispered

lowered her head to inspect the gown, which looked like the dress

anxious to see me in this fantastic dress!' she thought.

her ear, "Just now, before they left, I saw Cloris intentionally stepping on the tail of Cassandra's dress. I noticed that there was a shoe mark on

moment

clean the dress," she ordered

away. An ironic

envious girl... You'll soon be in great

saying goodnight to each other, the sisters went back to their own rooms. The moment Cassandra stepped into the room, she was pushed

sexy voice whispered to her ears, "Are you satisfied with the special

In the dark, Rufus' eyes

It's really beautiful," she stuttered.

that he didn't notice anything wrong with the her. It was his quaint way of protecting