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A knock descended on my door.
"Coming!"
Putting the lipstick down on the dressing table, I attended it. Judy, our house help stood there with a white box in her hand.
"Sorry to disturb you, dear. But this has come for you," she said, handing me the parcel.
For me?
"What's in it? And who sent it?" I glanced down at the box.
Her shoulders lifted. "I've no idea, dear. A courier boy just gave me the parcel and left. Anyways, I'll leave you to this. A lot of chores are on the hand."
Nodding, I flashed her a smile along a thank you and closed the door.
I searched for a name on the box, but there wasn't any. Who could've sent it?
Biting my lip, I unpacked it.
A gasp slipped through my lips as my eyes landed on the red gown lying in it. Taking it out, I unfolded it. It was the same gown I saw him checking
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