Chapter 402
ted at the white dress before her âThis dress*
told then she overheard a familiar voice by the office door
In fact, I really like that white dress qutside too. If weâre short on fire,
that one will do. Itâs this
As the person spoke, they emerged from the office. Millie glanced up, meeting their startled gaze.
âMillie?â
Millie narrowed her eyes. Who else could it be but Joanna? It really was a small world. She couldnât even pick out a gown without running into
Joanna
Joanna raised an eyebrow, then broke into a smile. If Millie was at the boutique at this time, it could only meanâ¦.
âAre you here to find a dress for the cruise party?â she asked.
Millie pressed her lips together and calmly answered, âYes.â
âWhat a coincidence! Iâll be there too,â Joanna replied, crinkling her eyes slightly, a gesture that only made her look even more beautiful.
Millie nodded. She wasnât surprised at all. After all, the cruise party was the kind of event that wealthy families would attend. As the heiress of one of the Four Great Families, there was no way Joanna would miss it.
âBut Iâll be going with Win. Iâm his plus one.â Joannaâs smile widened, revealing a hint of smug satisfaction.
Millieâs eyebrows shot up. Yet, she remained indifferent. She then turned to the staff and said, âIâd like to try on this dress.â
âMillie, youâve got your eyes on this dress too?â Joanna immediately
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glanced at the white gown hanging before them.
Millie smiled. âYou like it as well?â
âWe really do have the same taste, donât we?â Joanna couldnât help but
sigh as she stared at the dress.
From their education to the man they liked, and now thisâeverything they were interested in was the same,
âSo it seems,â Millie agreed. âMs. Lowell, since you like this dress, Iâll let you have it.â
In fact, it wasnât just this dress. Millie was more than willing to let Joanna have whatever she wanted. After all, those who were truly strong wouldnât get caught up in lifeâs little obstacles.
âListen to yourself, Millie. You make it sound like Iâm always taking what you love!â
Joanna lifted her chin, cast a quick look at the dress, and said flatly, â But since you like it, I wonât insist on having it. Winning too much is pointless, anyway.â
Millie rolled her eyes inwardly upon hearing that. Besides Winston, what exactly had she won?
Joanna continued with a smile, âIâve already had Leah work on a custom design for me. Sheâs on a break and isnât taking new clients right now. But Win has put in a word for me, and she agreed to help me out.â
âOh? Is she not designing for others anymore? I was thinking of asking her to make something for me too.â Millie narrowed her eyes and intentionally played along.
Joanna brushed her hair back and crossed her arms, looking arrogant. You? Leah only takes orders from the Four Great Families. Even I had to rely on Winâs influence. As for you⦠I highly doubt sheâd take on your
request, so you might as well go with this white dresa â
Clicking her tongue, she commented, âBesides, it does suit you quite
well *
Joannaâs underlying message was clear. Millie had to settle for this rented gown. The disdain in her voice was unmistakable, and Millie found it incredibly frustrating.
âI still want to see Leah,â Millie responded with a smirk
Joanna scoffed. âYou canât just see Leah whenever you want. Sheâs not some local dressmaker. Sheâs a famous designer! You should just give up on that idea.â
Millie nodded in acknowledgment. However, she refused to listen.
At that moment, a woman walked out of the office.
âWhat are you talking about? I could hear you from upstairs,â she remarked with a smile.
âLeah!â Joanna immediately rushed over to greet her, saying. âThis is Millie Caldwell. She wants you to design a custom dress for her. But i told her youâre not-â
Before Joanna could finish her sentence, Leah pushed her hand away and approached Millie. âMillie, youâre here!â