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.

in high–end fashion.

filled with so many

wasn’t looking to be too picky

so, the dress the attendants had been busy

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

Celeste

was about to reach out and feel the fabric, the store manager suddenly grabbed

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

Celeste said, though she was a little disappointed that

ranging from several tens of thousands to over a million dollars, and even

floral embroidery. When she was paying and having the dress wrapped up, she overheard two attendants talking son

million dollars, That’s like wearing a mansion on

it. Plus, they’ll probably only wear

the dress to be that expensive. Even if it weren’t claimed by anyone else, she certainly couldn’t

her head