Chapter 13 An Invitation to the Jewelry Fair
At the thought of that, Mary reached for her phone and dialed Joseph’s number.
“Hello, does it still hurt?”
“Joseph, I want to attend a jewelry fair. Can you take me there?” Mary implored.
“What jewelry fair?”
“Let me show you a video. Mary hung up the call and forwarded the video to Joseph shortly before she received a text message that briefly read, ‘Alright, I’ll take you there!
Mary exclaimed in excitement but accidentally hurt her swollen cheek in the process. As she hissed in pain, she began to curse Samantha once again. “You’re a b*tch, Samantha! You’re a jewelry designer, yet you can’t even attend a high–class jewelry fair like this one.”
On the other hand, Samantha stumbled across the same video about the jewelry fair in her office and learned from the others who were invited that there were formal dress codes required for the occasion; otherwise, access would be denied. Due to that, she became worried, not knowing what she should do because she couldn’t afford to rent a decent–looking banquet dress.
Just when Samantha was worrying about her dress code for the jewelry fair, her train of thought was suddenly interrupted by a phone call, which turned out to be an unidentified number. Nonetheless, she answered the phone and asked, “Hello,”
“Hello, Megan I speak to Miss Woodword? I’m calling from FH Boutique to inform you that our customer has just reserved a banquet dress for you. Would you be free to drop by and try it later in the afternoon?”
“A banquet dress for me?” Samantha was stunned but quickly knew that it was Orion who did it for her.
“Sure, I’ll drop by later.” How thoughtful of that guy! Samantha reached for her phone and sent the man a text message with a grateful emoji. “Thank you so much, Orion.”
‘Don’t mention it. I hope you love it!‘ Orion replied with a big smiley emoji.
Soon, Samantha applied for a one–hour leave later that afternoon because she realized the clothing store. was just a stone’s throw away from her office. Since FH Boutique was an international brand, its outlet often became the place where many socialites visited and shopped. As soon as Samantha entered the shop, she was greeted by the shop owner herself. “Please come with me, Miss Woodword.”
After that, Samantha was taken to the VIP room on the second floor, where she came face to face with the dress on the mannequin, as if it was silently waiting for her arrival. Oh my gosh! This is gorgeous! Samantha complimented the dress just when the shop owner pointed at the dress on the mannequin. “This is the gown that Mr. Zann prepared for you, Miss Woodword. Do you like it?”
Samantha widened her eyes a little, wondering how rich Orion actually was. Is he a billionaire or something! I can’t believe he prepared such an expensive banquet dress for me. Soon, she heard the shop owner explaining more about the dress with a smile. This banquet dress is a masterpiece from our top designers. The fabric was sewn with approximately eight thousand diamond beads, and the dress is sold for eight million in our
store.”
Samantha’s heart skipped a beat when she heard what the shop owner said. Is Orion trying to give me a heart attack or something? This dress is certainly not cheap at all! A few diamond beads are more than enough to make me an hanbruchi ca iust imagine if Floce them bu accident. “To there another drice that unu eguld recommend
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perhaps? Samantha reckoned the dress was too expensive for her.
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“But Mr. Zann has already paid for the dress on your behalf, Miss Woodward. Furthermore, I think it suits you pretty well.” “The shop owner showed her approval by praising Samantha’s beauty despite her current ordinary outfit.
Meanwhile, Samantha was deeply in love with the dress as she loved everything about it besides the price. “Alright then, I’ll try it on. She decided to stop being coy, thinking she could repay Orion by treating him to some fancy meals throughout the year. After all, she didn’t want to miss the opportunity to attend the upcoming jewelry fair.
Thus, Samantha went ahead and tried on the banquet dress, realizing how fitting it was for her. Soon, she was told to come to the clothing store again the next day around 4 PM as the make–up artists and hairdressers would be there to help her dress up with the jewelry.
Later that night, she told Vincent that she would be attending a jewelry fair and asked him whether he preferred Edward or Dawn to look after him. While the boy wanted his grandfather to come over, she called Edward and arranged the plan with him. Needless to say, Edward agreed to take care of Vincent while Samantha was away, telling her that he would take the child with him for some fancy meal and spend the night together with him. It was only after the arrangement was made that Samantha could finally put her mind to ease about her son.
When Saturday rolled around, Samantha took her son to the shopping mall early in the morning to buy some vegetables and snacks for him. Then, she went back home to continue her design work while Vincent played with his Brick–Up. At the same time, they were accompanied by the windy breeze that wafted through the window as the white curtains billowed with it. The peaceful and tranquil vibe lasted until it was 3.30 PM when Edward swung by with some fruits and milk. Then, Samantha left her son with her father and went out right away while Edward sat on the couch and looked at Vincent lovingly. Oh gosh! I’m going to love this cute little boy so much!
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Not long after that, Samantha hurriedly arrived at the clothing store where the shop owner had everything for her. Then, one of the make–up artists sized her up and commented on her appearance in a surprised manner. “Miss Woodword, you have perfect skin, like there are no pores on it at all. How do you maintain such good health for your skin? What kind of premium skincare products do you use?”
“Oh, it’s just the moisturizer that I usually apply on my son’s skin.” Samantha pursed her lips and smiled. while the two make–up artists instantly understood that she was born with such a perfect skin tone. Oh dear, how I wish I could have her skin.
Soon, Samantha closed her eyes just as the make–up artists started to apply some foundation to her face. After that, they kept her naturally thick eyebrows and proceeded to draw her eyeliner. Then, they went on to put the lipstick on her lips just as her beauty instantly stunned them like a glaring diamond. Upon lifting Samantha’s hair, the artists permed the hair that hung around her ears and helped her put on a pair of diamond earrings to match the necklace she was wearing.
“Let us help you change your banquet dress, Miss Woodword.”
Samantha nodded in response, changing into the white luna dress as she saw how gorgeous the dress made her look in the mirror.
“Miss Woodword, we have also arranged a driver to take you to where you need to be. Your ride awaits at the exit.
“Thank you.” Samantha smiled gratefully.
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“Enjoy your evening.” The shop owner saw Samantha out of the clothing store while the latter looked at the Benz in front of her in a ponderous manner. I guess I didn’t really know Orion as well as I thought I did. He told me his family was running a hotel business when we met each other abroad.
On the other hand, Mary was also working hard on making herself look as pretty as possible. For that, she hired a crew of professional make–up artists who had served some celebrities before, determined to cover her ordinary looks with the make–up so that she would look like a socialite. At that moment, a mysterious. black Rollic pulled up outside the mansion, whereupon Joseph opened the car door and stepped out of the vehicle. As the setting sun shone on him, his manly aur made him seem especially charming and attractive.
In the meantime, Mary stood in the parlor while fixing her eyes on the man who was walking closer to her, her heart pounding rapidly like a Zackhammer. Oh my gosh! He is so handsome. “How do I look, Joseph?” Mary bashfully blinked, wanting to hear his compliment.
“You look great!” Joseph nodded, although he reckoned his feelings for Mary were more than just about her good looks. After all, he was under the impression that she sacrificed her own virginity for him five years ago and suffered from a trauma that would follow her forever. Therefore, he told himself that he would do his best to make it up to Mary.
“Let’s go then!” Mary seized Joseph’s arm, looking forward to the jewelry fair later that night. At the same time, she was glad to have Joseph by her side, thinking she would be the lady whom every other wi envied wherever they went.
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