“Welcome, Ms. Craw." A few of them surrounded Luca and greeted her passionately.

Luca got even more confused, and she quickly told them why she was here. "Hello, Mr. Crawford sent me here. Did he buy something here?"

After the manager knew that Luca was here, she quickly came forward. "Hello, Ms. Craw. Mr. Crawford didn't buy anything here, but he has given us his orders. Please come with me."

Luca looked at Nina. What was Luke up to?

Nina held her hand and followed behind the shop manager. She said in a low voice, "Based on the situation now, they're planning to ask you to buy something."

"Ah, there's nothing I'd like to buy," Luca replied in a soft voice. Why did Luke ask her to come here, then?

The manager walked in front of them and listened to their conversation. She turned sideways and explained, "Ms. Craw, Mr. Crawford told us that you'll be attending a party the day after tomorrow. Hence, we'll be creating a perfect look for you to attend the party."

"Party?" Luca frowned. She had never accepted any party invitation.

Nina was able to figure it out at once. She said, "She's probably talking about Old Master Crawford's birthday party. I heard that they've been preparing the birthday party for a long time. It's going to be a grand one."

"But I didn't receive any invitation. Why am I attending the party?" Luca said. If it had not been for Luke who asked her to come here, she would doubt that the shop assistants might have mistaken her for someone else.This content belongs to Nô/velDra/ma.Org .

"You didn't? Aren't e-invitations quite popular now? Check if they sent it to your email. You might have missed out on the e-invitation," Nina said thoughtfully. Luke must have invited Luca to the party if he made such arrangements.

Luca shook her head helplessly. She read every email in her mailbox. She would never have missed it.

The shop assistant smiled and said, "Yes. Since Mr. Crawford has made such arrangements, you must have received the invitation but you probably missed it."

Luca shook her head helplessly. Nina touched her with her elbow and suggested, "Just go along with it since Luke arranged it."

"Alright." Luca decided to listen to her.

The shop assistant brought the two of them into a fitting room. She picked up the measuring tape and took Luca's measurements. Then, she explained, “Ms. Craw, there's not much time left, so we can't customize a new gown for you. I'll try my best to pick a gown and alter it to fit you. Is that fine?" "Yes." Luca had no opinion on this. She thought it would be fine as long as the clothes fit her. She may not attend Old Master Crawford's birthday party even if Luke bought a gown for her.

After all, she did not have the status.

Nina glanced around at the gowns, gave a tsk, and exclaimed, "As expected from the haute couture of a luxury brand. These gowns are beautiful."

When Luca heard that she said, "Which do you like better? I'll buy you one."

"I can't wear gowns to work. What's the point of buying one for me?" Nina turned around and smiled. She blinked her eyes. She had worn these gowns before, but it was in the past.

When she was together with Percy, even though she did not have a status, he would still bring her to various kinds of events.

Getting luxurious gowns and pieces of jewelry was a must when she attended those events.

Nina recalled the time when she lived the life people desired.

Although she did not feel happy, she could live a splendid life because of that.

Nina began to pick the gowns for her as the manager took Luca's body measurements.

After she took the measurements, she picked two gowns and put them in front of Luca. "These are the ones I picked for you. See if you like them."

Luca looked at the simple but elegant gowns. They would match her if she were still the person she used to be. However, she had undergone plastic surgery and looked more alluring now. She was afraid that she could not pull off such elegant gowns.

"You look alluring, but you're going to a birthday party, not a charity event. So, I think these two are more suitable for such occasions among all these gowns," Nina explained.

The shop manager agreed and nodded her head. She said, "The gowns don't seem to suit Ms. Craw, but makeup can change a person's aura. They're good choices. Of course, the most important thing is to choose the gown you fancy, no matter what gown it is."

Luca thought that she did not receive any invitation. Even though Luke had arranged this for her, she probably would not attend the party either. Hence, she just picked one of them.

The manager glanced at the size. She smiled and said, "The size of the gown is almost the same as Ms. Craw's measurements. Please wait for a while. Let me alter it for you, then it'll be perfect."

When Luca saw that the manager was about to alter the gown, she immediately said, "You don't have to..."

Nina, who was standing beside her, disagreed with her. "This is not troublesome. A gown should fit your figure well. Just wait for a moment. We're not in a rush anyway."

Luca looked at her. She could not help but ask the question in her heart, "I thought you didn't want to see me getting too close with Mr. Crawford?"

"These things are unavoidable. Besides, it's the old master's birthday. It's not Luke's birthday, so it's normal for him to invite you to the party," Nina explained. Then, she turned to look at the jewelry display cases. She grabbed Luca's hand and headed there. "Look, pick a set of jewelry. Match it with the gown so that you won't look dull."

Luca shook her head when she saw the prices of the jewelry.

"Are you trying to save Luke's money?" Nina teased her.

Luca denied it instantly. "How's that possible..."

The shop assistant beside them heard their conversation and said, "Ms. Craw, pick one. Mr. Crawford ordered us to get you a set of jewelry apart from the gown."

"See, I told you. Luke must have already thought about it," said Nina.

Luca let out a sigh and randomly pointed at a set of jewelry. "Then I'll take this."

"You have good taste, Ms. Craw. Do you want to try them on now?" The shop assistant looked at the pearl jewelry. They did not show the price, but that did not mean the set was cheap. On the contrary, this set of pearl jewelry was the representative piece of the collection in the store.

"There's no need to. Just wrap them up for me," replied Luca.

After picking the jewelry, they were still altering the gown. Luca and Nina were invited by the shop assistant to take a seat in their lounge.

Luca explained quickly when she thought Nina would overthink things. "There's a reason why the old master wants to invite me."

"What's the reason?" Nina asked curiously.

Luca told her about the time she dined in Crawford Manor and how she found out that there was an unsuitable ingredient in the stew.

Nina touched her arm and shivered after she heard what Luca said. "Based on what you told me, it seems like the Crawford family isn't that peaceful after all."

"And Ms. Tanner is going to be released soon. Things will get even more restless," said Luca. The Crawford family had yet to announce to the public that Allison Tanner was getting out of the prison. However, it would be all over the news on the day she got out of prison.