chapter 165

It was one PM in the afternoon when Lucy dragged her tired body out of her house. She had dark circles under her eyes but she didn't care how she looked. She looked at herself in the mirror and her empty earlobes brought tears in her eyes again. She missed the beautiful violet earrings that dangled last night.She stepped out of her house and her phone buzzed.Assistant Frank?She picked it. "Hello."Her voice was downcast as she spoke that he immediately noticed. "What happened to you?"She bit her lip. "Nothing. I am fine.""...Okay. I want you to come to the Louis Store right now. I will text you the address.""Huh? Why?""Just come and don't ask questions, Lucy Hale! Don't forget I am your Assistant Boss!"Lucy sighed. She had no work to do today anyway. Mark had already texted that Enigma steels was out of the picture. As soon as he comes to know about the other suspicious companies, he will contact her."Alright."She stopped in front of Eric's apartment door and stared at it. Then she quietly walked away.---As she reached the Louis Store that Frank was talking about, she felt completely speechless.Why am I in this super rich store here? Is Assistant Frank planning to rob me of my little money I have?She stepped inside and looked around but didn't find him anywhere.Where is he?She suddenly bumped into a woman. "Oh I am so sorry!""Ah my dress! It's creased now!" She glared at her. "Look what you did!"Lucy was taken aback. "I-I am sorry.""Why is such a poor and ugly woman like you here anyway?""...""Do you know how important this dress is to me? This is what I am going to wear in my engagement ceremony next week!"Lucy quickly said, "I am really sorry. But it's not ruined!""Not ruined? Look at the crease here!" She angrily pointed at the spot.Her mouth twitched. "It's just a crease. Not like I have torn it. You can just iron it."Kathy looked at her, stunned. "Oh my Gosh! How can somebody be so ignorant? You are saying to iron such a branded and delicate dress and ruin it?""What's the problem? Clothes are meant to be ironed.""This dress is not meant for ironing, you fool!"Lucy was speechless. "You mean to say that you spend such an exorbitant amount on a dress and you cannot even iron it? What's the use? Such a waste of money. How will you wear it the next time then if you cannot iron it?"The designers looked at her, horrified.Somewhere in the corner where Frank was watching the scene, he almost puked blood. He was in disbelief that she could say such a thing.Elvis's mouth, for the first time, twitched into a smile despite his resistance.It's because her words and attitude reminded him of his wife. "Mary would have said the same thing," he commented."..."Kathy blinked her eyes rapidly and stared at this weird piece of specimen before her. "Next time? Are you crazy? Do you think I, Kathy Taylor, will repeat the dresses I wear? This dress is just for the engagement ceremony!"This made Lucy even more speechless. "That is even worse! You are wasting so much money for just one time use? And then what? Just dumped into a corner somewhere? You really have no value for money!""What is this ruckus going on?" The Old Madam's cold voice came from behind Lucy.