The CEO's Regret: Darling, Don’t Leave Me novel Chapter 325

Chapter 236- Happy 2

Chapter 236:1 Am Happy.-2

She squeezed my fingers, didn’t ask what, didn’t need to.

The atelier occupied an entire floor in an elegant Manhattan building. Natural light, fresh white flowers, cream sofas, enormous mirrors, and that refined silence of places where everything costs too much.

An impeccable assistant greeted us and led us to a private room; minutes later, he entered. Adrián Moreau, the designer younger than I expected, with perfectly styled dark hair, thin glasses, and a calm presence that needed no embellishment.

He was dressed all in black and carried a thin notebook in his hand.

“Clara,” he said with a warm smile. “We finally meet.”

He shook my hand.

“Thank you for seeing me.”

“Thank you for entrusting me with something so important.”

He greeted my mother with the same courtesy.

“And you must be the woman responsible for this beauty.”

My mother immediately stood up straight.

“I like this man.”

The three of us laughed and sat down.

He didn’t start by talking about fabrics or trends. He began by asking something better.

“How do you want to feel that day?”

The question surprised me. I looked at my mother, then at him… I thought for a few seconds.

“I… want to feel like myself.”

Adrián nodded slowly.

“Good.”

“I want to look elegant, yes… but not in costume.”

He took notes.

“I want to walk toward him feeling confident, light… happy.”

My voice softened

“I don’t want a dress that enters the room before I do.”

My mother laughed,

Chapter 236- Happy 2

“That rules out my suggestion of an empire train

“Mom.”

Adrián smiled.

“Then we’re aiming for presence without excess.”

He stood up.

“Tell me about the ceremony.”

I told him about the intimate garden we were planning, the few guests, the warm evening, something mor emotional than social. As I spoke, I felt an unexpected surge of emotion rise in my chest. Because this was truly me, not a pretty photograph. Me.

Then he asked to see some references, examined my body with a discerning eye, asked for initial measurements, and began showing me basic sketches.

My mother had an opinion on absolutely everything.

“Not that neckline.”

“That’s too serious.”

“That looks like an expensive curtain.”

“I like that one.”

“No, wait, I don’t like it anymore.”

I was laughing so hard my cheeks hurt.

At one point, while Adrián prepared another selection, I stood alone for a few seconds in front of one of the mirrors. I saw my reflection: a grown woman, serene, loved. With her mother a few steps away, arguing. about French sleeves as if the world depended on it, and I thought of my father. I imagined him sitting in some unseen corner, legs crossed, observing everything with that discreet smile that appeared when he was proud and didn’t want to admit it too much.

My eyes welled up. Not from pure sadness, but from that grateful nostalgia that hurts beautifully. Dad wasn’t there, but if there was any way he could still be there for me, I knew he was. Because he always wanted to see me happy, and now I was. Reaily.

My mother came closer when she noticed my silence.

“What’s wrong, honey?”

I shook my head with a shaky smile.

“Nothing… I was just thinking about Dad.”

Her eyes changed immediately, and she cupped my face in her hands,

“He would be happy today.”

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A tear escaped before I could stop it.

“I know.”

I took a deep breath

“Because I am too.”

She kissed my forehead.

“Then he’s here.”

I closed my eyes for a second, yes. Somehow… yes.

When Adrián returned with a new proposal and unfolded the first sketch that truly took my breath away, I smiled. Not at the dress, but at life. Because some things come late, but they come better.

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