Curious, Dominic casually stopped a guest who was heading in that direction.
“Excuse me, what’s happening over there?”
“There’s an absolutely stunning woman talking with Mr. Halevy. No idea what her relationship with him is.”
With that, the guest hurried off to join the spectacle.
Evelyn was focused on the “stunning woman” while Dominic was focused on “Mr. Halevy,” so they both followed the crowd.
When they finally pushed their way through the onlookers, Dominic and Evelyn were both stunned.
The person before them, laughing and chatting with Spencer, the head of the Halevy Group, was none other than Melanie.
“She wasn’t kicked out?” Evelyn said in disbelief.
Not only had Melanie not been kicked out, but she had changed into an evening gown straight off the latest haute couture runway.
It was a deep-sea blue, strapless mermaid gown. The skirt was made of layers of cascading tulle, and the gradient blue created a rich texture, like flowing ocean waves.
The exquisite tailoring highlighted the designer's extraordinary skill and accentuated the wearer's perfect figure.
Melanie was already naturally beautiful, with fair skin. In a gown like this, she was as breathtaking as any international movie star.
But if it had just been the gown, it wouldn't have been enough to completely shatter Evelyn's composure.
Melanie was also adorned with jewelry.
It was from an exclusive blue diamond collection, the kind of jewelry Evelyn couldn't afford even if she forced Dominic to sell his house and his company.
Each piece was priceless, and Melanie was wearing the entire set.
In truth, Melanie wasn't sure if the jewelry she was wearing was real or a high-quality imitation.
Judging by the brilliance, she thought it had to be real. But she found it hard to believe the organizers would lend her a genuine set like this.

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