When Love Comes Late by PASSION

Stella responded with a smile.

Even though she had rehearsed what to say at home, Devyn still felt a twinge of guilt when she looked at Stella.

However, she quickly hid her feelings.

Handing over the menu, she told Stella, “Feel free to order whatever you’d like.

”

Stella took the menu and thought about Devyn’s recent struggles that Matthew had found out about.

Deciding to be cautious, she chose some of the less expensive dishes.

During the meal, Devyn brought up some light gossip, which helped Stella relax a bit, making her think that maybe Matthew was just being overly cautious.

Halfway through their dinner, Devyn set her utensils down and said in a troubled tone, “Actually, there’s another reason I wanted to meet up today, aside from celebrating.

”

Stella felt her heart skip but hid it well, casually asking, “What’s going on?”

“Just this…” Pulling out the design draft, Devyn mentioned, “Ever heard of the famous designer Nikolai? He’s asked me to design a wedding dress for Christie.

I’ve sketched out a draft, but it’s not quite there yet.

you take a look? I’m

”

as

a twinge of disappointment, accepted the tablet to

same one she’d recently

“Have you considered the main color

Devyn answered, as if it was

was simple

“No.

”

caught off

her gaze intense with passion for

“Christie should wear black.

Duchess in one of her performances? The black costume was a hit, and

”

a serious tone, Stella fixed her eyes on Devyn and added, “If you haven’t done your homework on her preferences, how can

serious vibe scared Devyn

with an awkward smile, Devyn admitted, “Yeah,

My bad.

”

fall when she messed up made Stella

softened up a

a big reputation