Melody and Shelia stood close together, the picture of a doting grandmother and her beloved granddaughter.Property ? 2024 N0(v)elDrama.Org.


    The sight of either of them was enough to disgust Erica, and now they had appeared together.


    "What are they doing here?" she muttered with annoyance.


    The manager quickly exined, "I''ve heard that Mr. Nichols is also getting engaged. I presume they''re here to select dresses." Erica frowned. "There are only so many high-end boutiques in Seamar City, and we just had to run into these two. Talk about bad luck." Debra shook her head. "Bad luck? I''d say they''re here to stir up trouble."


    It didn''t feel like a coincidence at all. Seamar City had plenty of boutiques, yet they had shown up at the same ce and on the same day.


    It seemed more like Shelia had intentionally found out where Debra was going and brought Melody along for support.


    A staff member ced rows of dresses in front of Shelia. "Mr. ir, these are ourtest products. Feel free to take your pick."


    Shelia helped Melody settle onto a plush couch. "Grandma, help me pick. What do you think I should wear for the engagement party?"


    Melody, ever the conservative, replied, "It should be something elegant but not too shy, something that shows grace and ss."


    The gowns she picked reflected her preference for more traditional styles. But after browsing for a while, neither she nor Shelia seemed particrly impressed by anything.


    That was when Shelia nced over at Debra and raised her voice. "Grandma, look, Ms. Frazier is here too."


    Melody''s expression darkened as


    of Tollowed Shelia''s gaze. The sight


    of Debra brought back memories of Debra confronting her the other night.


    "What''s she doing here?" she muttered unhappily.


    Oblivious to the tension, the staff member exined with envy, "Mrs. Houston is one of our most esteemed clients. Mr. Houston.missioned custom engagement gowns and wedding dresses for her.


    Melody frowned even further. She still hadn''t gotten over losing 30 million dors.


    And to make things worse, she couldn''t reach Violet, who had changed her number.


    Melody could only me Debra for everything.


    She sneered, "So, it''s Juan''s ex-wife. The Houstons are lucky to have something we don''t want." Her words dripped with malice, and the staff members felt the tension.


    Afraid that Debra might overhear, the staff member quickly tried to change the subject. "Ms. ir, how about we check the gowns inside? There are more beautiful ones."


    Shelia ignored her suggestion and asked, "Ms. Frazier''s dress isn''t off the rack, is it?"


    The staff member hesitated before replying, "No, this is a custom design, and Mrs. Houston is here today for her fitting."


    Shelia tugged at Melody''s arm. "Grandma, I think these ready-made gowns are a bit toomon. Why don''t we get a custom-made one too?"


    The staff member nodded. "Custom-made does tend to fit better. What style would you like, Ms. ir?"


    Shelia replied, "The same style as hers."