Kitimn let god the dress bem and said, “No, thank you.”
Then, she left the boutique and walked into another, where the picked a minimalist, pure white gown. The front was modest, but the back was de amatically open, and its mid–length cut
sade it hard to pull off unless you had the right frame.
, she didn’t look plain. Instead, the dress complemented her perfectly, giving her an edge that
However, Autumn had sharp, striking features and an effortlessly cool aura. Even in white, sh almost felt dangerous.
The sales
ate, Sophia Parker, helped pin up Autumn’s shoulder–length dark hair into a half–up style, fully exposing the low–cut hack Under the soft lighting, the stark contrast between her pale skin and dark hair was stunning–she alost looked like she was glowing
Sophiawased and blurted out, “You’re so elegant, so beautiful, and, and…”
Autumn tilted her head surprised by the hesitation. “And what?”
cool” Sophia mumbled.
“Cool“” Anum echoed
Sophia modded hard. “It’s a vibe, Like someone you can really count on.”
She almost let slip a cheeky “please, wife me,” but bit her tongue. After all, she wouldn’t want to freak out a customer or get mistaken for hitting on her. Still, if it were this stunning woman in front of her, she might honestly reconsider her orientation
Meanwhile, Aaqanin had no idea her sales associate had mentally floated off into another galaxy, she stared at her reflection in the mirror, trying to understand that word–cool.
olivia had said something like that once tos, and Autumn had never really believed it she turned to Sophia and asked, “Why don’t I Caulit?”
“Ponhably because you don’t dess up much And no one’s been saying it to you lately,” Sophia said honestly.
My friends used to say that,” uma manue
Then it’s 100 long since you’ve heard it, Sophia replied.
Autumn thought about it and realized that ever since she married Damien, all the ever got from him and his friend was criticism. Consequently, she’d shout out every other voice that might have seen her differently. It seemed that marriage had truly blinded her and made her lose sight of her own worth.
Sophia watched her fall in silence, then tossed out a smooth follow–up. “Why don’t weapon? I’ll compliment you every single day.”
Autumn losled up, a light off guard.
Sophia turned red under her gas. Those in her profession were chick–skinned social butterflies yet here she was, stumbling over an explanation.
“My friend and I have this hyp squad group chat where we compliment each other. It’s silly, but it really does boost confidence of course, no pressure if you’re not into it” Autome aldout her phone, and Sophia instantly fell silent. Two seconds later, cheeks flaming, cho quickly typed her numbers. Then, Autumn did the star on her phone. New beginnings meant meeting new people. Sophia was warm, kind, and full of positive energy–she was exactly the kind of person Autumn wanted more of in her life.
After buying the gown, Aust picked out two tailored its for work and a sharp trench coat. Everything she chose was clean–cut and modern, a far cry from the soft, forgettable style she
Shabo grabbed a few silver accesses and returned home with several shopping bags in hand. On the drive back, she passed a storefront she hadn’t expected to notics – Mapleware It was a foreign brand that Dewar once bought glassware from The crystal–clear glassware Inside locked more like at than drinkware, and it was truly beautiful. Autumn hit the brakes on impulse This was no particular reason–the just wanted to buy on, Inside, her eyes immediately landed on a glass shaped like a tree. She liked forests, so that
she was just about to pay setan she heard a teasing voice with a thick Chrestia accent. “Come on, I asked which cup you lid, and you keep staring at her is the a friend? Secret cush Autumn glanced in the direction of the voice. Dawson was lounging un a sofa while his friend, Rico Salara hela up wodferent glasses, probably trying to get his opinion. Bro was now flicking his pace between her and tumm Thine, le declared with certainty, “You do know he
He leaned as and whispered to thawson. “That’s the third time you’ve koked *
The first was just a glance–fr ludot expectedtoer Autumn, the second was because of the tee–shaped cup in bar händ
