waiting long? You really didn't need to come so early.

hirt and light-colored jeans, her hair pulled back int

le waiting." With that, he tu

ed and follow

iculously handsome that he looked good in absolutely everything. Every time he stepped ou

men shot Bianca looks bu

this one is perfect.

his tie. She looked over the suit she had

ddenly hyper-aware of how close they were standing,

sed the distance between them. Bianca tried to retreat, but her back immediately hit th

ounded wildly ag

eyeing him warily. "

nd pointed at the wall behind her. "If you don

ed she was blocking th

uickly stepped aside, putting

helping men with their ties?" Dave a

zzled. "Why are yo

ssion calm. "Since we're pretending to be a

we shop," Bianca said with a mischievous s

ell si

ad time for leisure activities,

ect, he handed the jacket back t

olled further into the mall, eventually findin

to look around," Dave said, stopping ne

and wandered i

e display window immed

inestones. Under the showroom lights, it sparkled like a starry night sky. Bianca absolu

to leave, a sharp vo

, Bi

The newcomer wore a tight strapless dress and

Carla Bentley, Bianca's

rla. When Bianca started dating the school heartthrob, Carla's jealousy had curdled into outright resentment. From then on,

d in heavy makeup and bright red lipstick. She cast a disdainful glance at the dre

"Oops, I'm sorry. I forgot the clothes in this store

miled. "It's been years, Carla,

t her angry retort died in her throat when she

nd the mysterious aura surrounding him. She quickly composed herse

even glance her way. She watched in disbe

d sweetly, instantly putting on t

speaking with exaggerated affection. "This is my boyfr

brief look but

yfriend this gorgeous. Thinking of her own overweight, baldi

hen she noticed his worn leather jacket, and

is wallet. Anything less, and his woman is the one who suffers. Look at you. You can't even afford

pulled out a premium credit card, an

but he insisted I go shopping anyway. Look! He gave me his card and told me to

over to Carla with a bright, eager smile and imm

that he still hadn't looked at her once, not even while she was bragging about her wealth. Instead

a man?" Bianca replied, her voice calm and steady. Then,