"I want to announce that you are no longer my best buddy!" Declaring thus, Rain walked over to the desk to pick up the document he had brought before leaving the office. He was upset over Edward's words and had to find a quiet place to get over the hurt.
As he watched Rain's receding figure, Edward sighed with profound resignation. When Rain was unable to straighten himself out, he was deaf to others' advice. Edward could only remind him of the possibilities, but it all depended on Rain himself.
It was late afternoon and the sun was low in the sky. Belinda was awestruck by the wedding dress in front of her. The white dress was adorned with Swarovski pearls and perfectly cut crystal beads that glowed in the bright light. She was eager to try it on, but the medicine was still fresh on her wounds. She could only imagine how she'd look in the dress.
"Belinda, what do you think? Do you like it?" Leena was proud of her masterpiece and eager to see Belinda's reaction.
"I love it! Leena, thank you so much!" Belinda was so delighted that she could hardly bear to put down the dress. She couldn't believe she was getting married soon.
"I'm glad you like it. I spent a lot of time and energy on it." Leena grinned. She was thrilled her work was appreciated.
"What? You mean you made this dress all by yourself?" Belinda widened her eyes at Leena. Duke had told her before that she wasn't yet fully able to undertake such a task alone.
"Of course! I designed it and selected the materials. Unfortunately, there was no similar cloth in the country, so I sent the drawing to a friend of mine in Paris and asked her to make it for me. Look at these pearls and beads! I sewed them myself." Leena touched the gleaming material softly with a satisfied smile.
"Wow, you're brilliant! Why did your brother tell me you haven't finished your apprenticeship yet?" Belinda asked in confusion. She loved the wedding dress so much. It was both fashionable and graceful. To her, it looked like it was made by a top designer.
"Well, this dress is only for practice." Leena smiled awkwardly. She didn't elaborate. It would be hard for her to explain.
"Wow! Leena, you have a promising future in the industry," Belinda complimented her graciously. The wedding dress was indeed wonderful.
"Thank you, Belinda. If the dress doesn't fit you, let me know," Leena said as she looked at Belinda's figure. The dress should fit her well, unless she put on or lost significant weight in the short time.
"You have my size. I don't think there will be any problem. Let's go downstairs and have food." Belinda put the wedding dress on its hanger and went downstairs with Leena.
"Why hasn't Duke come back yet?" Leena asked in confusion when she saw an empty dining room.
"Oh, he has dinner with his colleagues this evening. There's no need for us to wait on him. Let's eat together," Belinda explained with a smile. It wasn't uncommon to have dinner with co-workers. Belinda herself had dinners or went to the club with colleagues.
"I think Duke hates having dinner with colleagues. I've rarely known him do so. There must be something wrong," Leena frowned doubtfully.
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