It was the 31st of December when Luke booked a hotel to propose to Alice.
He told his girlfriend that he would be away for a few days for a business trip and could not spend the
New Year with her, so he asked Katherine to take Alice somewhere to eat delicious food.
Being friends with them for over two decades now, Katherine supported Luke's surprise proposal and
kept it a secret to Alice.
Alice believed Luke's explanation.
When she arrived at Katherine's villa, she complained, "I understand that Luke is busy.But I really can't
help but get annoyed and disappointed.I came back here to spend the New Year with him only to find
out that he couldn't make it.He went on a business trip! Can you believe that?!"
Katherine put the rinsed cherries on the dining table.
She then pouted and replied, "Are you telling me that you're not happy to celebrate the New Year with
me?"
"Oh, Katherine, no! I didn't mean it that way!"
Alice abruptly clarified.
Being the fence-sitter that she was, she immediately faced Katherine and comforted, "Don't worry,
Katherine.In my heart, you are number one! No one can replace you!"
Katherine did not believe Alice.
The former looked at the latter, simpering.
She then pushed the bowl of cherries to her and said, "Whatever.Here, eat some cherries."
Alice snorted.
"Where are we going to eat later?" she asked.
"At The Signature Room" Katherine answered.
Alice thought for a moment.
With a hint of excitement in her voice now, she replied, "Alright!"
As she spoke, she held the bowl of cherries in her hands.
"I like these cherries.It's delicious!" she commented in between chewing.
She then asked, "Where did you buy these?"
"My neighbor gave that to me" Katherine admitted.
Alice leaned over and winked at her friend.
With a silly smile on her lips, Alice teased, "Is there something I should know, Katherine?"
Katherine raised her hand to block her face from Alice's sharp gaze.
"What are you saying? It's a normal thing between neighbors.
You know, you do them a favor and they return it? Katherine clarified with a blank expression on her
face.
Changing the subject, she went on to say, "Stay here for a while.I'll just go upstairs to change my
clothes."
Katherine had already stepped upstairs when Alice called out, "Oh, hey! Remember to put on makeup
and wear a beautiful dress.It's New Year tonight.Who knows? Maybe we'll bump into some
acquaintances later in the restaurant.”
Katherine paused and turned to look at Alice.The former nodded in agreement.
"I will!"
It did not matter whether or not they would come across their acquaintances tonight.
Besides, Luke was going to propose to Alice in a few hours.
Katherine would be witnessing the special event, so she should dress up.
Just as Katherine finished her makeup, her phone beeped.
Luke sent her a message updating her that the event had been set up.
Just as Katherine replied to the message, Alice entered the room and explained, "I just want to see if
you've dressed up’’ Katherine turned her head to look at her friend and raised an eyebrow.
She stood and asked, "I have! So, do you like how I look?"
Alice clicked her tongue.
"Yeah, I like it! It's actually not that bad!"
she replied, saying the words Katherine wanted to hear.
Alice then walked to the dressing room and asked, "But...How about I pick a different dress for you?"
Katherine did not object.
She replied, "Please"
She then lowered her head and replied to Luke.
Then, she locked the screen of her phone and followed Alice.
Katherine's dressing room was filled with several clothes, but most had never been used.
If she was not mistaken, she only had four or five formal dresses in total.
She did not mind the brand of clothes.
She was fine buying the cheapest and simplest clothes as long as her skin felt comfortable in them.
Besides, any outfit complemented her elegant face.
Even a dress that looked like a rag would still look beautiful on her.
As a celebrity for several years now, Alice was wearing different clothes every day.
She had never worn the same clothes twice.
Whenever she noticed Katherine wearing the same clothes, she did not mind them.
But today, her gaze landed on slim black dress with a cross-necked collar.
Alice took the dress out and asked, "How about this?"
When Katherine saw the dress, she was stunned for a moment.
She bought it to attend the annual celebration of Q City Corporation when she was still married to Zack.
But when she wore it at the time, Zack did not glance at her even once.
The dress was the proof of her unrequited love in the past three years.
When they divorced, she wanted to throw the dress away.
But in the end, she decided to keep it.
She wanted to remind herself not to repeat the same mistake next time.
It just surprised her that it caught Alice's attention.
Seeing that Katherine was suddenly silent, Alice asked, "What's wrong? Is there something wrong with
this dress?"
Katherine retracted her thoughts and looked at her friend indifferently.
"No, no.That dress looks just fine” she replied.
Seeing through Katherine, Alice reconstructed the question as if joking.
"Let me ask again.Something suddenly seems wrong with the owner of this dress.Are you alright,
Katherine?"
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