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.

take at least one month. It's impossible to make it this soon. So I will select one from my collection. This one should

strips decorating the waist and the chest. It

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

happily took the gown and

dress takes one month, does that mean the dress specially tailored for me was ordered at least a

advance for

Cassandra. With anticipation in her eyes, she said,

Rufus give Michelle my measurements? How

sizes with bare hands?' Suddenly she went

had already finished

could hardly believe her

covered with a thin voile, as

looked like pearls floating on the ocean. a sight

voile. The translucency of the voile added to her

design. As an experienced designer, all she needed was just one glance to judge the fitness of the dress. She commented, "It fits you well. I don't need to

However, when she saw how beautiful her older sister looked, her confidence vanished, and

Cassandra, forcing sincerity, "Cassandra, this dress really suits you! You

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

gown, which looked like the dress of a fairy-tale princess. The face of Rufus surfaced in her mind.

anxious to see me in this fantastic

whispered into her ear, "Just

for a moment

clean the dress," she ordered coolly.

assistant noted and walked away. An

jealous and envious girl... You'll soon be in great trouble, ' Michelle warned Cloris in her

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

raspy and sexy voice whispered to her ears, "Are

the dark, Rufus' eyes

you. It's really

notice anything wrong with the her. It was his quaint way of protecting her self-esteem. But she was still blushing and her heart was