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 collection. This one

lace strips decorating the waist and the chest. It was both

room and told Cloris, "Try it out first. I will see if

happily took the gown and dashed to the fitting room.

month, does that mean the dress specially tailored for me

about it in advance for her.

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

'Did Rufus give Michelle my measurements? How could

which knew every part of her body. 'Could he measure out my sizes with bare hands?' Suddenly she went red at the thought. 'Gosh, how could

finished dressing and

Cassandra appeared, Cloris could hardly believe her eyes.

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

pearls floating on the ocean. a sight that only could be

shoulders, covered under a voile.

all she needed was just one glance to judge the

happy with her dress, thinking that she had a perfect piece. However, when she saw

her jealousy with a feigned smile, she praised Cassandra, forcing

mildly at the compliment and whispered into Cassandra's ear,

dress of a fairy-tale princess. The face of Rufus surfaced in

to see me in this fantastic

out of the door. After they left, her assistant walked briskly towards Michelle and whispered into her ear, "Just

for a moment and

clean the dress," she ordered coolly.

walked away. An

be in great trouble, ' Michelle

went back to their own rooms. The moment Cassandra stepped into the room, she was pushed against the door

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

dark, Rufus' eyes pierced hers, which made

It's really beautiful,"

notice anything wrong with the her. It was his quaint way of protecting