The Breaking Point of Love

Chapter 27

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After Lottie’s fever had completely subsided, Celeste returned home. She hadn’t yet prepared a dress for the upcoming banquet, so in the afternoon, she headed out to shop for one.

At a high–end boutique, the store manager and several attendants were busy with a particular dress. It wasn’t until Celeste approached that they noticed her presence.

“Sorry, miss, how can we help you?

“I’m just looking around.”

“Of c

course.

Though Celeste had become part of an affluent family like the Flemings, she’s attended very few banquets over the years. After all, Trevor and Queenie never took her along to any formal events.

As for Martha, she’d stepped out of the limelight long ago and had no interest in the social scene.

an expert on dresses, but Lottie worked in high–end fashion. Hence, she had developed

so many

wasn’t looking to be too picky and just wanted something

as Celeste thought so, the dress the attendants had been busy with

semi–sheer chiffon gown with a waist–cinching design, adorned with intricate floral details. The model’s neck was graced with an elegant,

Celeste walked

store manager suddenly

“I’m so sorry, miss, I didn’t mean to hurt you. This dress is a custom piece for one of our high–end clients, and there’s only one in the world. It’s quite expensive, and if anything happens to it, we can’t cover

a little disappointed that the dress was

dollars, and even the most expensive dresses seemed mundane next to the

silk gown with floral embroidery. When she was paying and having the dress wrapped up, she overheard two

the dress together are worth over 30 million dollars, That’s like wearing a mansion on your

Plus, they’ll probably only

if it weren’t claimed by

shook her head and