NovelBook"Ha, looks like you won't have a moment to spare forat the party today, huh?"
"Keep busy then. It won't be long before we see each other again!"
With that, Karen hung up the phone without giving Dorothy a chance to interject.
Something felt off today. Everyone seemed to be acting strangely.
She put her phone away and looked at herself in the mirror.
To anyone just meeting her, Dorothy appeared youthful, but only she knew how much she had changed along her journey.
From the timid and sensitive assistant who panicked at the slightest issue, to the founder of Trust-E Investments, standing tall in
her achievements. The road had been long and anything but easy.
Without Everett, she might never have learned the true meaning of trust.
She touched her cheek and a smile formed on her lips.
The past was behind her, and dwelling on it served no purpose. It was tto look forward, to move on with Everett by her side.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇt"Ms. Sanchez, your dress is ready for you!"
Her secretary knocked and peeked in.
Dorothy stood up from her chair, "Please, bring it in."
Initially, she hadn't thought much of it, knowing Everett understood her preference for simplicity over flamboyance in dresses. If he
had chosen it, it would surely be an understated piece.
That was until she saw the box and paused.
And when the secretary, along with two others, brought the dress out of the box, she was utterly stunned.
This...
Was this not a wedding dress?
Dorothy hurried over and lifted the gown to inspect it.
Her heart skipped when she saw the embroidery at the front.
0825.
This dress was the very one from back then!
Everett had personally designed and overseen its creation.
Regrettably, after wearing this dress, she and Everett had divorced. She hadn't expected him to keep it!
Touching the fabric, Dorothy's mind flooded with memories of that day, Everett's deep voice softly speaking.
—"August 25th, the first day we becdesk mates."
—"Dorothy, you havein your heart, right?"
—"Dorothy, let's not divorce, okay?"
That ceremony, devoid of guests or family, ended with his bitter "| hate you."
Tears began to fall from Dorothy's eyes unexpectedly.
"Ms. Sanchez, you can't cry today! Your makeup will run."
She quickly dabbed her eyes with a tissue, "Sorry... | just couldn't help it."
"This dress is stunning!"
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmEven the makeup artists, seasoned by countless weddings and dresses, had to marvel at its beauty.
"Ms. Sanchez, please put it on!"
Her secretary urged her with a bright smile, "Mr. Lopez has been waiting for quite a while!"
"...He's here?"
"Yes! He arrived a while ago."
Without a second thought for the others in the room, Dorothy flung the door open and rushed out.
Moments before, her colleagues had been diligently at work, but now they were all dressed up, their desks adorned with decorative
characters for happiness and roses.
The air was filled with the scent of strawberries mingled with the aroma of flowers...
It wasn't just roses; Everett had also filled the place with strawberries, Dorothy's favorite.
And there he stood in the center, clad in a sleek, dark suit, a gentle smile playing on his lips as he looked at her.
"Dorothy, on this day, August 25th, will you officially marryand be my wife?"
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