Rebirth Into My Second Chance

I glanced around the boutique, my eyes landing on a sleek A-line dress ensemble that caught my fancy.

Just as I was about to express my preference, Kate came over with a slinky satin slip dress in hand. "This one's pretty fabulous, Claire. It's in your favorite shade of sky blue, and honestly, this style will really show off your figure. There's going to be a bunch of high-society bachelors at the auction tonight. Perfect opportunity for me to scout some top-notch prospects for you, don't you think?"

If I had shown up wearing something like that in my past life, Claude would have had a fit.

But since Kate was playing a game, I figured I might as well play along.

The moment I slipped into the dress, the stylists swarmed around me, gushing, "Ms. Floyd, you look stunning! Your skin is absolutely glowing. You're gorgeous even without a speck of makeup."

Kate, admiring her manicure, gave a sly smile and said with a hint of envy, "Well, Claire is at that perfect age where she's most beautiful, and her skin is just flawless."

Immediately, the stylists flocked back to her, showering her with compliments. "And Ms. Goodwin, you look absolutely stunning too."

Their back-and-forth flattery was exhausting.

Looking at my reflection, the slip dress subtly hinted at my silhouette due to its satin material, perfectly enhancing my figure.

something Claude hadn't chosen was bound to cause a

curious to see how Kate would

me to the event?"

much she wanted to set

this, wear it. The dress looks great on you, but adding a shawl would be

her subtle manipulation, implying the dress was my

we arrived, she was holding my hand, introducing me as

Claude didn't have a

daughter of someone who owed their life to the Hart family,

glances.

en

in conversation with someone, even toasting with

saw the man's back,

his face, but in Crestview Metropolis, there weren't many

must have been why he was so eager to

from my past life, Kate and Claude had their own