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she rushed back to her bedroom, hoping to find another suitable gown in her closet. But all she had were work attire and casual wear.

All her formal evening gowns were either at Damian’s villa or the Spencer residence, and it was far too late to retrieve them now. Feeling frustrated, her eyes drifted to the comer where she had left the rectangular gift box.

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Chapter 30 Does It Matter Mind

Damian stood by the car, occasionally placing at his watch he had been waiting for quite a while.

Just as he was about to call Whitey again, hestwher step out of the elevator

The white dress the perfectly, accentuating her graceful curves, slender waist, and long neck. Her delicate features with dark brows and limpid eyes stood out softly against her

She had swept her hair back into a simple

was secured with awhite halpin. A few loose strands framed her face.

that man sex,

For ameni, Damien was stunned by her beauty. He had seen her in her professional work attire, admired her poise in evening gowns, and was familiar with her casual look at home this was the first time he’d seen her in a gom like this. She loolood incredibly beautiful.

namian quickly regained his composure, smiling as he complimented her, “You look stunning in this gown. But why didn’t you wear the gown I sent over?‘

Whimney explained, “accidentally spilled juice on it just before it, so thad to change.”

There was no other suitable attire in her closet

Whitney figured she’d need to clean it thoroughly before rerning to Nov.

“Damn nodded, his or lingering on her own so well when did you get custom–made? Why didn’t you ask me to go with you?”

Perhaps feeling a twinge of guilt, Whitney lied, “It wasn’t custom–made just bought it while shopping at the mall with Yvette.”

the gown.

door for her. As she leaned in,

greeted her with a sweet smile. “I’m hitching a ride with you guys to the banquet. I hope you don’t

realized it was an MPV if they weren’t ruining late, she definitely wouldn’t have shared a ride with

here, aren’t you?” she replied coldly, climbing lot the back

you’re

car, Rachel quickly said cautiously,But why really minds, can

take arah We’re running late, whitney was jest joking with you just

took the seat

an empty seatbeside her, but Damian still chose to sit

the hood hosting the birthday bangert Thebanquet hall died with huxurious drea. Guests were socializing while

York family could invite the heir of Howard Group. The York

and dena Gibert appenached

eldest daughter

call me Whitney.

Dandan’s fiancée

but outsiders rarely remembered her, let alone treat her as part of the

adopted great–granddaughter, ariel

suddenly remembered the girl from the Tanes family adopted by the Howard family. “So, this is

turned her attention back to Whitney. “If there’s

red, her flogersekuteling ber

and replied graciously, “You’re too kind, Mrs. York, good ends with Wette, so please treat

future daughter–in–law of the York falls she was engaged

and Yelle’s mother were close ends. They had arranged the age been their

How wonderful! Ele said, glancing over in Wette’s direction.

Yvette chatting

watching her, were turned and Whenry. She waved

in, Dunbar whispered in rear, “do ahead go look for

on, enjoy yourseli. Don’t mind me,”

had to attend the Tock fanlly’s banquet