The Breaking Point of Love

The Scent of 27

Chapter 27

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After Lottie’s fever had completely subsided, Celeste returned home. She hadn’t yet prepared a dress for the upcoming banquet, so in the afternoon, she headed out to shop for one.

At a high–end boutique, the store manager and several attendants were busy with a particular dress. It wasn’t until Celeste approached that they noticed her presence.

“Sorry, miss, how can we help you?

“I’m just looking around.”

“Of c

course.

Though Celeste had become part of an affluent family like the Flemings, she’s attended very few banquets over the years. After all, Trevor and Queenie never took her along to any formal events.

As for Martha, she’d stepped out of the limelight long ago and had no interest in the social scene.

high–end fashion. Hence,

so many beautiful dresses that it was hard to

looking to be too picky and

attendants

design, adorned with intricate floral details.

Celeste walked

about to reach out and feel the fabric, the store manager suddenly grabbed her

sorry, miss, I didn’t mean to hurt you. This dress is a custom piece for one of our high–end clients, and there’s only one

Celeste said, though she was a little disappointed that

thousands to over a million dollars, and even the most expensive dresses seemed mundane next to the one she had

Celeste chose a delicate Ivory silk gown with floral embroidery. When she was paying and having the dress wrapped up, she overheard two attendants talking son ly

say the necklace and the dress together are worth over 30 million dollars, That’s

Plus, they’ll probably

expected the dress to be that expensive. Even if it weren’t claimed

her head and

at home, Lottie called to tell her she would be taking her out for a big meal

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