Night of Destiny Novel by Vanessa K

Chapter 13 An Invitation to the Jewelry Fair

At the thought of that, Hayley reached for her phone and dialed Elliot’s number.

“Hello, does it still hurt?”

“Elliot, I want to attend a jewelry fair. Can you take me there?” Hayley implored.

“What jewelry fair?”

“Let me show you a video.” Hayley hung up the call and forwarded the video to Elliot shortly before she received a text message that briefly read, ‘Alright, I’ll take you there.’

Hayley exclaimed in excitement but accidentally hurt her swollen cheek in the process. As she hissed in pain, she began to curse Anastasia once again. “You’re a b*tch, Anastasia! You’re a jewelry designer, yet you can’t even attend a high-class jewelry fair like this one.”

On the other hand, Anastasia stumbled across the same video about the jewelry fair in her office and learned from the others who were invited that there were formal dress codes required for the occasion; otherwise, access would be denied. Due to that, she became worried, not knowing what she should do because she couldn’t afford to rent a decent-looking banquet dress.

her train of thought was suddenly interrupted by a phone call, which turned out to be an unidentified

Tillman? I’m calling from FH Clothing Store to inform you that our customer has just reserved a

but quickly knew that it

her phone and sent the man a text message with a grateful

I hope you love it!’ Nigel replied with a

brand, its outlet often became the place where many socialites visited and shopped. As soon

face to face with the dress on the mannequin, as if it was silently waiting for her arrival. Oh my gosh! This is gorgeous! Anastasia complimented the dress just when the shop owner pointed at the dress on the mannequin. “This is the gown that Mr. Manson

for me. Soon, she heard the shop owner explaining more about the dress with a smile.

the shop owner said. Is Nigel trying to give me a heart attack or something? This dress is certainly not cheap at all! A few diamond beads are more than enough to make me go bankrupt, so just imagine if I lose them by accident. “Is

for the dress on your behalf, Miss Tillman. Furthermore, I think it suits you pretty well.” The shop owner showed her approval by praising Anastasia’s beauty despite her

price. “Alright then, I’ll try it on.” She decided to stop being coy, thinking she could repay Nigel

told to come to the clothing store again the next day around 4 PM as the make-up artists and hairdressers would be there to help

his grandfather to come over, she called Francis and arranged the plan with him. Needless to say, Francis agreed

curtains billowed with it. The peaceful and tranquil vibe lasted until it was 3.30 PM when Francis swung by with

clothing store where the shop owner had prepared everything for her. Then, one of the make-up artists sized her up and commented on her appearance in a surprised manner. “Miss Tillman, you

it’s just the moisturizer that I usually apply on my son’s skin.” Anastasia pursed her lips and smiled while the two make-up artists instantly

eyes just as the make-up artists started to apply some foundation to her face. After that, they kept her naturally thick eyebrows and proceeded to draw her eyeliner. Then, they went on to put the lipstick on her lips just as her beauty instantly stunned them like a glaring diamond. Upon lifting Anastasia’s hair, the artists permed the hair that hung around her ears and helped her put on a pair

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