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Mina POV
I literally held my breath as I was being led to the room where the women were waiting.
I could feel almost all their gaze shifting to me the moment I stepped in, but I didn't mind as I just kept my gaze to the floor and let the women do their thing.
Well, today's the last day of the matchmaking process, and as expected of a lady getting married into a rich family, the lady was to strip before the elderly women of that family, who were going to see to it that the lady had a perfect, spotless body.
And for someone like me who had fantasized about a day like this almost my entire life, you could imagine how anxious I felt.
Yeah, this was my chance!
And I just couldn't miss it!
"Strip," I heard one of the women suddenly say, cutting through my train of thoughts,
Immediately I reached for the hem of the towel and unwrapped it from myself letting it drop to the floor.
I took in a shaky breath as I felt the cold air hit my bare skin, but more than that, it was the sudden chillness that unexpectedly took over the air that really got me.
I knew they were discussing my fate. From the corner of my eye, I could see them whispering among themselves, but the look on their faces...
Oh God!
Please don't let them reject me. I knew how much my family was counting on me for this, and also this was my only redemption from the hellhole I call a family.
God, please!
"Well, you can now leave," one of the women suddenly said in a dismissive tone after a while, for what seemed like eternity.
What? Huh?
Immediately I looked up to her with my brow creased. She can't be serious, right? Leave to where? What about my result?
I wanted to ask, but it was at that very moment the woman who led me in walked in wearing a gloomy expression on her face which of course said it all.
I didn't pass the test.
"Please come with me," she said grumpily and turned to lead the way out.
I followed silently behind her my heart aching in pain as the thought of my failure weighing down on me.
Somewhere deep I felt like crying.
God how could I have failed the test like how could I have failed it when I've spent the past three days preparing earnestly for it.
I mean, I made sure to take extra care of my already delicate skin, making sure to wash it properly at least thrice a day.
I'd also used a lot of skin care products that would make it glow and glitter than it already was.
So how come I still didn't pass?
"Well, you should know," the woman suddenly stopped walking and turned around to face me. We were already halfway out of the building.
I noticed how her mood seems somewhat brightened now and couldn't help but wonder with raised brow,
What's going on her?
I thought she was pissed with me earlier?
"Well, you should know..." She continued her eyes beaming as she said
"You just got qualified as a potential bride of the Bills family. Congratulations, my dear; you got chosen,"
Whaaaat!
My eyes widened insanely as the news hit my ears.
What did I just hear?
That I passed? Me?
"Wait, what! You have got to be kidding, right?" I said to her still having some doubt hell I just couldn't believe it
"What, you think I'd come all this far to lie to you?" She said with a small frown and I shook my head slowly
"No it's just that-"
"You deserve it my dear, judging from how clean your smooth look it's obvious you prepared so much for this" she said with a small smile and I grinned brightly
"Thanks alot ma'am" I said and she nodded before leaving
"OMG! Yessss." I squealed excitedly feeling so overwhelmed
Indeed this was a dream come true for me, finally I would be feeling the hellhole I called a family.
God I just couldn't wait.
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