He Never Noticed Me Until I Loved Someone Else novel Chapter 231

The next morning, Stella slipped into the vintage-inspired silk gown for the expo's opening day.

When Sebastian saw her, he stopped dead in his tracks.

The gown was a breathtaking misty blue, accented with dark, elegant piping. Starting from the waist and cascading down the high thigh slit, it was hand-embroidered with intricate vines that seemed to weave naturally around her figure. The cut accentuated her exquisite curves perfectly, giving her an aura of untouchable, classic elegance.

Particularly her waist—it was impossibly slender, fragile yet mesmerizing.

Without warning, Sebastian's mind flashed back to that day in the park. When he had caught her from falling, his hands gripping that exact same waist... and the countless dreams since, where he had held her just like that.

"What is it? Does it not look right?"

Seeing Sebastian frozen in place, Stella suddenly felt self-conscious.

It was her first time wearing something so boldly fitted, and she was terrified she wasn't pulling it off.

Sebastian ruthlessly crushed the inappropriate fantasies flooding his brain and forced a smooth, brilliant smile. "It's perfect. You look absolutely stunning."

He thought to himself that if Stella were his girlfriend, his first instinct would be to lock her away where no one else could ever look at her, safe from anyone else's greed.

They headed straight to the convention center.

The second Stella stepped onto the expo floor, she became a magnet for every eye in the room. People openly stared, mesmerized by her striking presence.

Women from neighboring booths kept wandering over, desperately asking if the dress was custom-tailored to achieve that perfect fit.

If she was pulling in rival designers, the actual buyers were a guarantee. SD Apparel's booth was completely swamped. Dozens of high-end boutique owners and distributors showed massive interest in their flagship pieces.

Sebastian was in his element, passionately explaining the architecture of his designs, while Joey and the operations team scrambled to film promotional content for their socials. They were a perfectly oiled machine.

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