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

full of Chinese symbols, with lace strips decorating the waist and the chest.

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

gown and dashed to the

month, does that

in advance for her. Cassandra couldn't help

pointed at the room she first gestured to Cassandra. With anticipation in her eyes, she said, "Try your dress as well. Rufus gave me your measurements. Let's see

How could he reveal such

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 I think of

the gown, Cloris had already finished dressing and was

Cloris could hardly believe

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

that looked like pearls floating on the ocean. a sight that

under a voile. The translucency of

all she needed was just one glance to judge the fitness

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

her jealousy with a feigned smile, she praised Cassandra, forcing sincerity, "Cassandra, this

and whispered into Cassandra's ear, "Rufus

looked like the dress of a fairy-tale princess. The face of

see me in this

they changed back to their own clothes, Michelle walked them out of the door. After they left, her assistant walked briskly towards Michelle and whispered into her ear, "Just

for a moment and regained her composure.

assistant noted and walked away. An ironic smile crept on

be in

The moment Cassandra stepped into the room, she was pushed against the door by someone.

ears, "Are

In the dark, Rufus'

you. It's really

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