Pampered By Power: The True Heiress Returns

Chapter 364

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Elysia felt a knot tighten in her stomach as she thought about what would happen if the press caught wind of this.

She wasn’t naive, Her brothers had made their feelings about Zane clear–they didn’t like him at all.

This situation needed careful planning from every angle.

Right now, she focused on Zane. He was the one she had chosen, and she wasn’t about to let him slip away.

Zane continued to massage her legs softly. “Feeling better?” he asked, glancing over at her.

“Much better, Elysia replied.

Just as she finished her sentence, the doorbell rang, interrupting the moment.

“Stay right there. I’ll get it, Zane said, gently placing her legs down as he stood up.

When he opened the door, Barry stood there with a gift box in hand. His eyes lit up when he recognized Zane. “Mr. Hartley, as you requested, here’s everything you need,” he said, handing the box over.

“Thanks,” Zane replied, taking the box with a nod.

Barry didn’t hang around after that. He understood the unspoken rules.

He thought, “This is clearly Ms. Rosewood’s… No, Ms. Evans’s place. Besides, it’s hard to believe that such a decent guy like Mr. Hartley will stay with a lady alone but Elysia!

What was more, he knew the gift box he brought over was packed with an evening gown.

Over the years, Barry had never seen Zane bring a date to any event.

Well, there was that one time at Tom’s party, but that was different–Tom had a strange rule that everyone needed a partner.

Other than that, Barry had always known Zane to be single.

of his deduction, Barry congratulated himself silently, patting his

“This is the dress for tomorrow’s dinner, Elysia. What

gasped. Inside lay a stunning light blue off–shoulder gown. The design hugged her figure perfectly, flaring out into

sight, a feeling of

second. Isn’t this the dress from Morgania Fashion Week a few years back? There was only one in that collection,

How is it here? Could someone have recreated my design?‘

it closely, her brow furrowing in

Zane couldn’t help but smile. “Does it look familiar?” he asked.

blinked in surprise. “Zane, where did you get this dress?”

m.

Zane’s face. “I found it at Tom’s shop when I was in Morgania. I don’t know why, but I felt this strong urge to buy it. Unfortunately, Tom wouldn’t sell it to me at all.”

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After she passed away, he started going to every one

show, and it really hit him. He thought about how much his wife would have loved it if she were

toward Elysia, his eyes softening. “After the show, he went backstage to speak with Ada. He shared this touching story with her, and in

a second. It was true. When she hesitated to sell this dress, Tom’s story about his wife

she wondered how Zane even knew Tom.

the Grand Restaurant. Nora had

expectation that everyone invited to his parties should bring

redirected her question. “So how did you actually get this

glint in his eye. “I told Tom

intrigued. ‘A

planning to take her to my

you said?”

He wants me and

realized he had prepared this dress a month in advance.

the birthday party, he had already planned to get the dress ready. The thought warmed

eyes off Elysia. He was captivated. He stumbled upon that gorgeous dress by

and noticed the dress hanging in the store window. The design

in his mind. He wasn’t sure why, but he

dots between Elysia and Ada, doubts about their identities crept in. Now, he was convinced that Elysia and Ada were actually

locking onto her. Elysia paused for a moment before nodding with a smile.

you like it, that’s all that matters. You and Ada are friends, so you must know her designs pretty well,” Zane said, a warm smile spreading across his face.

saying something similar before. As Zane spoke, she remembered how she had been admiring the dress just moments earlier. She nodded again, feeling proud of her own work.