I went with Nan out of the room and towards the front parlor, where Irene was just finishing getting ready. When she turned around to face me, my jaw was on the ground. She was stunning in her off white gown that brought out the colors in her natural features and highlighted her blonde hair. The dress fit her body like a glove and made all her curves noticeable.

Chuck would be on the ground if he saw her.

"Irene, you look beautiful," I told her.

She beamed at the compliment before looking at the clock.

"Erik will be here soon to pick us up," she told me. "Are you ready for this?"

I thought about it for a moment, my fingers nervously fiddling together as I nibbled on my lower lip.

"Maybe," I told her, not wanting to admit how nervous I truly was, though it seemed she could see right through me because she gave me a soft and compassionate smile.

"It's going to be okay," she assured me. "We are going to a charity event, one we've both been to on countless occasions, and we are going to have a good time. No pressure... no boys... It's a girls' night."

I relaxed at her words and nodded in agreement.

"A girl's night," I repeated, letting my body relax.

door, and my entire body tensed again. Irene chuckled and put a hand on

"He's taking

we walked towards the front door. Irene opened the door to see Erik's

scanning each of us. He lingered on me a

always spoke to me informally because we had become friends over the years we've known each

say to

we go?" He asked, offering us each an arm. We both took one of his arms, looping it with ours. I turned to look at Nan, who watched from the doorway with a bright smile. I waved

his car and opened the back door for us, helping us into

before he shut the door and ran around to the other side to sit

we sat in the backseat, watching as the mansion grew

with mine and

go fine," she

lip and nodded, wanting to

frowned as she reached into her purse to grab her

is it?"

told me as she clicked on the link and brought up the live feed. She smiled when

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