60

Country S.

"Augustus, all preparations are done. Are you really sure to move to Country P?" Lander asked.

When Augustus told him that he wanted to move their base of operations to Country P, it shocked him. He thought that the man will only visit Louise from time to time and eventually not settle there.

"When have I made decisions half-heartedly?" Augustus looked at him then leaned in his swivel chair.

Lander had been his secretary since they day he founded his company. He is his most trusted person.

"Okay. It's time to move then. Are you going to announce it?" Lander asked. Many news reporters wanted to interview him but only a handful magazines and papers were granted.

"Not for now... I had plans." Augustus looked at his watch. He missed Louise so much. If he didn't have to work so hard for the moving of his company, he could have flown to Country P and be with her.

"Okay." Lander nodded. He knew what Lander had been thinking. Considering that they are new to Country P, they have to be careful in every move so that they could have a solid foundation.

"You sent the dress to Louise?" Augustus asked as he remembered that the woman will be attending some kind of party with her friends.

"I just did. Maybe she received it now. I'll call to ask." Lander said and then fished his phone from his pocket.

***

"Excuse me Miss, are you Louise Ye?" A store clerk approached Louise.

"Yes I am." Louise said. They were talking about the appropriate dress to wear during engagement.

"Mr. Ye asked me to gave this to you and your friends." The clerk handed 3 boxes to them.

"Ohhh. Thank you." Louise accepted it and then thought that she has to thank the man later.

"Ms. Ye, if you would like, we have a free makeup artist for you and your friends. We can match your gowns and your make up too." The clerk offered.

Shirley and Merideth looked at Louise incredulously. They have seen some thing that don't have.

Is this the legendary VIP treatment?

"Yes. Sure. Thank you." Louise readily accepted as she knew they would be cramming if they have to find some makeup artist for them.

The clerk smiled modestly to them and ushered them to the fitting and make up room.

"Wow! Is your boyfriend rich Louise?" Shirley began to gossip. She had a hunch that her friend's boyfriend is not just anybody.

"Kind of. I don't know what he really does. I just knew that he has businesses all over the world." Louise roughly answered. Still, it earned an envious stares from them. Louise didn't mind their stares.

"What? Are thinking of leeching off me?" Louise asked playfully.

"Yup. I was thinking how can I make your boyfriend's wallet cry when he'll treat us..." Shirley nodded unabashedly.

Merideth became awkward as she knew that these two were just clowning.

The three of them changed into the dresses. Shirley donned an off-white halter top body-con dress. It reached to her knee. It complemented her more as she had a healthy color of skin.

Merideth had a apple colored princess tube dress which also reached to her knees. It complimented her temperament. A noble and quiet lady.

Louise had a body-con red dress which complemented her snow white skin.

The two of them were stunned after seeing Louise looking different. As they usually saw her in jeans and simple shirt and a plain coat. She didn' wear make up in the daily basis but now that she had put on a dress, her queenly air spread towards them.

"Am I that pretty?" Louise teased as she noticed their stunned faces.

Shirley nodded fiercely like a chick picking corn while Merideth smiled shyly with a blush on her face.

Shirley walked towards her and examined her closely.

This made Louise scared. She draped her hands over her chest.

"Ditch your man and be my woman..." Shirley said erotically..

"No. You don't have 'that'! " Louise exclaimed.

Shirley was stifled with her reaction. Merideth also began laughing.

"Be with me..." Shirley added while she slowly pinned Louise on the mirror.

"Shirley darling, grow some balls before you court me..." Louise teased back.

Shirley became exasperated.

"Are you really that thirsty?" She asked Louise while looking up and down.

"Yup. I am but you can't quench my thirst.." Louise continued their act. Merideth was laughing on the side while looking at them.