She planned on buying a dress later so that she would not take up her elder sister's time.
"What are you thinking about?" Layla glanced at Ivy. "Are you thinking that you are taking my time off of work if I take you shopping? Don't think that. I need some time off to rest as well! Let's go walk around tonight and go again tomorrow to try on dresses... We will get matching dresses."
"Sure!" Ivy beamed. "Layla, if you are working so much, do you even have time to date someone?"
Layla blushed. "Why are you bringing that up all of a sudden? Hayden isn't dating either!"
"You searched for suitors all over the world a while back and I saw it on the news," Ivy said. "Have you found anyone you like?"
"It's difficult! A lot of the guys were great, but just not my cup of tea. You might still be too young to understand what I mean... Since a lot of the candidates were from overseas, distance became a main concern and when two people live in different parts of the world, it's hard for them to find any common interest. I guess I just have to search for a boyfriend on my own instead of relying on matchmaking," Layla shared her thoughts based on her prior experience.
"You should look on your own, then! You are so pretty and talented. I'm sure you will find someone," Ivy encouraged.
Layla scowled. "I plan to move out, Ivy. I haven't told Mom and Dad, but I think that I'm still single partly because I've been living here all my life. They would always be worried whenever I return home late and I don't even dare to stay out late. I asked around and all my friends think that I need to move out if I want to start dating."
Though Ivy was not entirely certain about romantic relationships, she supported Layla. "Where do you plan on moving to?"
"I've been hunting for apartments lately and I'll probably pick somewhere closer to the office. I will stay there during the weekdays and come home during the weekends. What do you think?" Layla asked.
"If that's what makes you happy, I support you."
"Great! With your support, Mom and Dad won't say no," Layla said. "If they refuse to let me go, you need to help convince them. They will listen to you."
"I knew you two were close when you walked in here hand in hand!" The owner took them to the second floor and showed them one of the dresses. "This is our new launch for the month. It's only been made three days ago. There are a total of three dresses for this series and they differ in patterns, but are more or less of the same style."
Layla glanced through the three dresses and Ivy whispered into Layla's ear, "you, me and Mom can get one dress each."
"Hahaha! Do you like the style?" Layla asked. "That's the important part."
"I think it looks good." Ivy ran her fingers through the fabric. "It feels good on the skin, too."
It was a pink dress with pearls sewed into the fabric. Ivy's finger brushed past the price tag and she picked it up to look at it.
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