Chapter 46

We were getting ready for Caroline and Andrew’s engagement party by late afternoon. Sean wore a black tuxedo with a cut vest on the inside covering his white linen long-sleeve shirt; his black bow tie completed his look that could bewitch all women worldwide and the other world. In contrast, I wore a long-sleeved black satin dress with cleavage. It’s low V-shaped, and there’s a reasonably long slit at the bottom to reveal thigh to toe when I purposely expose it. I wanted to cover the Hermes belt on my wrist, and this dress did a great job.

I gathered my long hair, then piled it neatly behind my head, letting a few strands of my hair cut shorter than others fall down the sides of my face. I wouldn’t say I like to linger in dressing up; after being satisfied with the work on my face, I got up from the dressing table. I looked at Sean, who was standing near the bed. He was putting on his silver cuffs.

“Need help, big guy?” I offered, then he turned to look at me, and he just stood there,