The Rewritten Love: A Second Beginning

Chapter 167

‘Is Zach taking me to the party as his date?’ Jadie wondered, her hands clenched nervously but full of anticipation.

Meanwhile, Madelyn went to the mall to pick a gift for Yvonne. Since she was going to the party, she couldn’t go empty-handed. They were just casual friends, so Madelyn simply chose a silk scarf. To her surprise, it cost over four hundred dollars. She thought about returning it, but the salesperson had already taken off the tag, so she couldn’t do that.

Luckily, Hayson had given her a shopping card that entitled her to a fifty-percent discount. Even with the discount, the scarf was still expensive it cost two hundred dollars.

Madelyn could not help but wince at the price.

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to wear for the birthday party. She searched through her closet and found a white box in the bottom drawer. Inside, she

thought. Since it was her first party, she didn’t have many dresses for such occasions. Most of her nightgowns were old-fashioned, and she didn’t feel comfortable wearing them.

simple in style and color, the dress would never go out of fashion.

really wear it. She told herself, “Let’s

into the dress. Looking at herself in the full-length mirror, she examined her sides. She had worried it might not stay up well, or it would look

one would guess that

eight-thirty, and

opening waltz with a famous male artist. She

of the guests were important people from politics and business. They lifted their glasses for toasts

distracted during the waltz, looking toward the entrance as if

waiting for someone.

she saw that