âYes,â replied Valda Theller.
âMr. Hart has given me his instructions. Please come with me, Miss Theller,â the staff member said.
Valda Theller followed her to the fitting room, which was a large hall. Expensive beautifully-made gowns were on both sides.
However, she led Valda Theller into the innermost past without stopping.
The gowns displayed inside were far classier than the ones outside. They looked exquisite as they used a lot of beautiful pearls and gems.
âMiss Theller, Mr. Hart said you can choose anything you want. Heâll buy it for you,â she said.
Valda Theller froze. âBuy? Arenât these for rent?â
The staff member smiled. âThese gowns arenât for rent. Theyâre usually bought after being selected.â
Valda Theller hesitated and said, âWell⦠Wait a moment.â
The staff member nodded. Valda Theller walked to one side and dialed Brianâs phone. The line soon connected, and Brianâs voice sounded. âWhatâs the matter?â
âWell⦠Iâm here at the shop, but the staff member whoâs serving me here said people buy them. Uhhâ¦
Iâm just attending a banquet today. I can just rent one. Itâd be a waste to buy one,â whispered Valda Theller.
âIt doesnât cost much. Just pick whatever you like and Iâll pick you up later. Donât forget that youâre my girlfriend now.â
She froze slightly before saying, âAlright⦠Iâll just pick one.â
âOkay,â he said.
Putting away her phone, Valda Theller took a deep breath. âYes, Iâm Brianâs girlfriend. This dress is expensive to me, but itâs nothing to him.â
Besides, she would embarrass him if she dressed badly. They would make fun of him if they poked fun at her.
With that in mind, Valda Theller began to choose her gown carefully.
In the end, she chose a dark purple dress with roses made of crushed diamonds and white crystals at the hem.
âIâll take this one,â Valda Theller said to the staff member beside her.
âOkay, follow me, please,â the staff member said as she led Valda Theller into the fitting room, helped her put on the gown, and then began styling herâ¦
On the other side, Brian got prepared and went to the underground car park. His phone rang, and it was a phone call from Patrick.
He answered the phone and heard Patrickâs voice on the other end of the line. âAre you bringing someone to the banquet today?â
âYeah,â Brian answered indifferently.
âValda Theller?â
âWho else would it be?â he asked in reply.
âTodayâs banquet⦠Uh⦠As far as I know, Jason and Grace will be there too,â Patrick said after hesitating for a moment. Speaking of which, Brian might have found a girlfriend, but he could not figure out how Brian felt about Valda Theller.
Was she just a temporary playmate or⦠was he serious about her?
âI know that,â said Brian. He wanted to attend the banquet with Valda Theller because he knew that.
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