Chapter 537

I went with Nan out of the room and towards the front parlor, where Irene was just finishing getting ready. When she turned around to face me, my jaw was on the ground. She was stunning in her off white gown that brought out the colors in her natural features and highlighted her blonde hair. The dress fit her body like a glove and made all her curves noticeable.

Chuck would be on the ground if he saw her.

"Irene, you look beautiful," I told her.

She beamed at the compliment before looking at the clock.

"Erik will be here soon to pick us up," she told me. "Are you ready for this?"

I thought about it for a moment, my fingers nervously fiddling together as I nibbled on my lower lip.

"Maybe," I told her, not wanting to admit how nervous I truly was, though it seemed she could see right through me because she gave me a soft and compassionate smile.

"It's going to be okay," she assured me. "We are going to a charity event, one we've both been to on countless occasions, and we are going to have a good time. No pressure... no boys... It's a girls' night."

I relaxed at her words and nodded in agreement.

"A girl's night," I repeated, letting my body relax.

There was a knock on the door, and my entire body tensed again. Irene chuckled and put a hand on my shoulder.

me. "He's taking us to the charity

chair, and I shouldered mine, my entire body trembling as we walked towards

scanning each of us. He lingered on me a bit longer, his eyes dilated. "Wow,

informally because we had become friends over the years we've known each other. I blushed

to him,

with ours. I turned to look at Nan, who watched from the doorway with a

the back door for us, helping us into

door and ran around to the other side to sit

as the mansion

with mine

go fine," she assured me. "Stop

bit my lip and nodded, wanting to believe

as she

the screen, her frown deepening even

is it?"

to a live feed," she

on the link

up the live feed. She smiled when she saw what it was. "It's

and is live feeding

the crowd of onlookers to get to the charity event. Everyone looked

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