Don't Leave Me, Mate (by AlisTae) novel Chapter 32

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Ava looked at herself in the mirror. Both her mother and Stephen were successful in convincing her to get a makeover.

Stephen brought her to a young woman who was his cousin. It seemed like she knew about Ava, so she did her best to give her a new look.

When she was done, she told Ava to look at herself, and Ava was shocked.

She had her hair dyed a dark brown color and cut it in long layers. It was giving her an elegant look

Because she did not wear glasses, her face was clearly visible. The young woman applied smokey makeup, giving her a hot look.

She was dressed in a black knee–length dress that hugged her body and showed off her curves. Her black high heels gave her a little more height than usual.

Overall, she appeared to have changed completely.

Ava was really stunned by looking at herself.

“What a beautiful girl!” the young woman complimented her.

Ava flushed and looked at her. “Thanks.”

When she went out of the room to meet Stephen, he was equally stunned. He knew Ava was beautiful, but he was not expecting this much beauty.

However, he made up his mind that she would be his sister. So he had no ulterior motives for her.

“You look absolutely stunning. That’s how you should walk around. Now I understand why your mom always tried to hide you from others‘ eyes,” Stephen said to Ava.

Ava had no words to say. She was nervous about what people would say about her sudden change.

Stephen grasped what she was thinking.

“Didn’t you say your mother thinks about other people a lot? I think you got this from your mother. Stop overthinking, Ava.”

Ava nodded her head and followed him behind.

They got into his car, and he started it to take them to their destination.

Ava glanced at Stephen and noticed that he had also changed his clothes. He was wearing jeans and a denim jacket.

Since he was a member of the Power Gang, his appearance was not different from theirs.

Throughout the whole ride, Ava was feeling anxious. She did not know how others would react to her.

She was a person who did not like attention; now she would give them a topic to talk about her.

“Relax,” Stephen reminded her.

They arrived at a house. Stephen got out of the car and opened the door for her.

She stepped out of the car and looked around. The whole house was almost shaking under the music and beat.

“Let’s go?” Stephen said to her:.

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They entered the house. Ava was greeted by smoke and the smell of alcohol.

The boys turned their heads toward her when she went inside. They kept staring at her.

Ava felt awkward under their gazes. Meanwhile, girls were looking at Stephen and giving her glares. She realized they were misunderstanding her.

“Don’t think too much. You are beautiful. People enjoy seeing beautiful girls and handsome boys. It’s natural,” Stephen told her.

Ava sighed when she heard him. She tried her best to ignore others‘ gazes,

“AVA!”

She heard a scream, which made her turn around.

Abigail was looking at her with a pair of shocked eyes. Luke and Debra had the same reactions

She cast a glance at Stephen. He chuckled and nodded at her as if telling her to meet her friends.

Ava walked to her friends, while Stephen went to other guests. It was his party, so everyone was looking for him.

“Come here, baby. You look like the hottest girl on the planet,” Abigail said, pulling her into a hug,

Ava laughed at her words and hugged her back. When they moved away from the hug, Debra went to hug Ava.

“I am so glad to see you like this. Who should we thank for this appearance? Stephen?” Debra asked.

“He and my mom,” Ava muttered.

Someone cleared his throat. Ava turned her head and saw Luke.

He scratched the back of his neck and said,

“You look gorgeous.”

“Thank you, Luke,” Ava said with a warm smile.

She was happy that her friends were cheering her on. If Stephen had not invited them here, she would have passed out from other people’s stares.

She believed that the majority of the people here did not recognize her, which was fortunate for her. This appearance was just for today. She will return to her old self tomorrow.

“Let’s have drinks,” Abigail suggested.

Though Ava did not want to have drinks, she wanted to sit somewhere. Luke excused himself when one of his friends came to talk to him.

Abigail and Debra held both of her arms. Debra whispered to her,

“Let us teach you how to enjoy parties. Last time, you left early.”

Debra’s words reminded Ava of what had happened at the last party. She remembered the encounter with Ian. Thinking about that kiss and touch made her mind foggy.

Ava shook her head and took a deep breath.

“Why don’t you want to enjoy it?” Abigail asked, as she thought Ava was shaking her head in response to their

remarks.