Janet blinked several times, thinking that she had misheard him.

She awkwardly ran her fingers through her hair and clutched the blanket that was draped around her body. 

“What-” she choked, then had to clear her throat.

“What wedding dress?” Ethan smiled at her patiently and spoke slowly, as one would with a child. 

“We married in a rather shabby ceremony. You wore a simple white dress, and not much happened besides us exchanging vows. I always thought you may not have a good memory of our wedding day.” Janet didn’t expect Ethan to still remember these trivial things, much less care about them. Her heart softened despite herself. She could be so easy sometimes.

Luckily, she snapped back to her senses a moment later. 

“Forget it, Ethan. That would be too much trouble.”

He insisted, of course. 

“The wedding day is one of the most important events in a woman’s life, this much I know. And it is important to me. Now that you know my other identity, I want to pledge myself to you again, this time as Brandon Larson.”

smooth declaration. In the end, she could only nod

custom-made orders for the upper society. They were proud of their clientele, too, as evidenced by

known as a luxury brand that only serviced the wealthiest ladies the city could offer. And today, Janet was going to get that full, exclusive experience. Ethan and Janet walked into the store hand in hand. She was still opposed to the whole idea, especially since she was still mad at

Larson! Why have you come so early? Isn’t your appointment for three o’clock this afternoon?” A woman who looked to be in her forties greeted them at the door, wearing heavy

closer, however, Janet realized that it was actually a man. She

Jarvis.” Ethan introduced the

of South Pole. He’ll take you to get your measurements, and then browse

before she was whisked

Brandon was really married! I thought he was just kidding when he called me.” Mr. Jarvis put a hand over his mouth and chuckled demurely. His gestures were more coquettish than most ladies Janet had met. He narrowed his eyes

backless dress? Or would you like an evening gown style that shows off your cleavage? What color are we thinking, by the way? White is too common in this day and age. How about champagne or rose

obvious that each

with shades of pink. The first one boasted of satin and lace dresses with pearls and sewn flowerettes as accents. The second one had massive dresses with layers of tulle and ruffles. But the most remarkable of all was the line-up of traditional wedding dresses from different countries. This shop truly had it all;

the glass for sale?” Janet nodded at a

her eye. It had an intricately embroidered bodice that tapered

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