Chapter 176
“Do I have to wear this all day?” I placed my hands on the corset. I wondered how long it would take before my ribs were crushed to pieces beneath its pressure.
Lord Shevek chuckled. “It would take more than a few hours to have you introduced to the coven.”
I could feel the tears pick my eyes, because I would have to suffer layers of lace and satin for the rest of the day. The dress was beautiful, but it felt more like a showpiece to me. I looked at my mother, who also had a grin on her face. She looked like she was enjoying this.
She winked. “You have always been my little princess.”
“Mom!” I rolled my eyes for the hundredth time.
“I mean it.” She chuckled, then coughed.
“Are you fine, mom?” I asked.
“Yes, I just need to rest a little.” She said,
“Why don’t you go back to the car and rest a bit?” We will join you as soon as we are done here.” Lord Shevek suggested.
“Thank you.” She walked out. She was barely out when the door opened again with a loud ding of the bell.
Three ladies, one at the front flanked on the side by the other two, all dressed to perfection with faces like porcelain dolls, came in.
They held their chins high, and carried themselves with an air of exaggerated elegance. Their dresses were adorned with expensive jewelry that gleamed so bright.
“They look like a group of peacocks.” Tiara muttered, and I held back a chuckle, just as two shop attendants hurried over to them, bowing slightly while the ladies scoffed in annoyance. One of the attendants moved a little too close.
“Goodness!” The lady at the front, who had her hair packed in a chignon, gasped. From the way the other ladies flanked her, it was obvious she was the lead. “Move back!” She screamed.
“Oh, I’m sorry.” The attendant apologized, and scrambled backwards, keeping a good distance from the women.
“Have you got new dresses?” The Chignon lady asked.
The other attendant shook her head. “No, not yet.
“Why?” The lady screamed again. “What good are you if you cannot get me what I need when I need it?
“We apologize.” The attendants chorus.
“You both are just useless.” She huffed.
The three of them scanned the room; their lips turned down in distaste as they saw me.
But their expression changed the minute they saw Lord Shevek. They softened and instantly made a bow in his direction.
“Lord Shevek,” the Chignon Lady wore a cheeky smile and hurried to his side. “What a pleasure to see you.”
“Likewise, Cheryl,” Lord Shevek said with a smile. “How is your mother?”
Chignon lady’s name was Cheryl?… whoops!
“She’s fine.” She gave me a look. “I see you have charity business to attend to,” She gestured at me, and latched onto his arm, beaming widely “You are far too kind, Lord Shevek.”
He shook his head. “I’m not here for charity,” he said, and drew me closer to him. “I brought Eden in for shopping.”
“Eden? You know her?”
“Yes.” He motioned towards me. “Ladies, meet my daughter, Eden.” Lord Shevek announced it as if it was the most usual thing. The shock was apparent on the faces of the young women before they wore wide smiles to cover up the surprise.
He turned to me. “Eden, these lovely ladies are the daughters of my noblemen. They are very important to the Coven.”
3:35 PM
“I see.” I said with a nod.
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This book is basically the same as Catching Genesis by Nicole Riddley, so don't waste your time on the crappy zoom and random % and 1/4 idk bout y'all but that got annoying quick...
I'm so in love with this storyyyy OMGGGGGGG...
Hey, its wrong chapter... Ch 258 is missing...
Does anyone know when the next chapter will be released?? The suspense is killing me!...
Not sure why it is so difficult to read from chapter 8....it's like it is zoomed in permanently, I can't see the end of the sentences......