ora
's face was glowing with vicious satisfaction. Ma
r's tray. The small, clear clink of glass on sil
eyes. It wasn't directed at Isabelle o
lear and pleasant. "What a wond
nse creativity turned. It was Eva Chen, one of the hottest up-and-comi
uine smile when she saw me. "Aurora? I did
nt a ripple of confusion through my
just discussing our mutual admiration for the brand 'Astra.' But we've run into a little confusion about what constitutes
rd to a neutral, uni
es took in Madison's dress, then mine, and she understood the situ
r voice polite but firm. "May
ped, could on
he seams, the drape, the way the light hit the cheap fabric. Then, she reached out a
grade blend, at that. The stitching is factory-standard, uneven in place
e turned the
ged. Her expression shifted to one of reverence,
elicacy that was almost worshipful,
ouble-faced silk charmeuse from Lake Como. Only a handful
ld... I've only seen it in the original 'Astra' design sketches. The technique is so c
ss the stunned faces of the guests. H
tion on it," she declared. "Miss Sinclair i
ffect, letting t
a genuine, one-of-a-kind pie
lroom e
le who had been sneering at me moments before were now sta
g. To wear a fake and then use it to accuse the wear
social
t, but Isabelle had already taken a half-step back, her expression a mixture of panic an
my expression serene. I hadn't ra
correctly, was the most
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