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Chapter 54: Excessive Shopping And That Red Dress

Playlist for this Chapter: Karma by GhostDragon ft. Daye

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"Where to next?" Adriana asked me but I shrugged looking at the large amount of bags in Stuart's and the guards hands.

"I think this is enough, no?" I asked when Adriana put a hand on her hip and playfully glared at me.

"Girl, you only bought a pair of shoes! And even those were sneakers!" She said and I frowned.

"Sneakers are pretty good, you can never have enough." I defended when Nico came towards us and took my hand.

"You didn't get anything?" He asked, his eyebrows pinched together when I shrugged.

"I don't think I need anything." I said but he shook his head and looked at Adriana.

"Which is best shop for dresses?" He asked her and she clapped her hands excitedly and lead us along with a grumbling Stuart to a fancy boutique.

As soon as we entered, my eyes were met with various dresses of every colour and design around us. I gaped at all the pretty dresses as a saleswoman walked over to us.

"How can I help you, ma'am?" She asked me and gasped when she saw Nico with me.

"Mr. King! What an honour to have you here! Do you wish to buy dresses for your sister?" She smiled at him sweetly and batted her eyelashes, ignoring my existence completely when I winced.

How nice of her.

"No, for my girl." He deadpanned and kissed my temple, looking around with alert eyes. The woman frowned and looked at me with an odd look but smiled nonetheless.

"Of course, come this way. What are you looking for?" She asked and I looked around while Nico settled onto a white couch.

"Get us all your best, nothing less for my girl." He looked at me and I smiled as the lady went.

A server came in with a tray of drinks, so I took some champagne and sat next to Nico and pecked him on the cheek.

"Thank you, Nico." I whispered in his ear and he closed his eyes.

"Say that again." He mumbled and I grinned.

"What? Nico?" I grinned at him and he opened his eyes, pulling me closer and breathed heavily on my lips.

"I love it when you call me that. I can't wait to hear you screaming my name." He whispered huskily, making me all hot and bothered as I blushed and he smirked at my reaction.

Just as his lips touched mine, the sales woman came back with a few more people with a rack of dresses.

"Mr. King." The saleswoman said sweetly and I noticed another girl with her whose blouse buttons were popped open a little too much.

I scoffed, loud enough for everyone to hear and all heads turned to me as I got up and picked up a random dress from the rack, muttering curses under my breath as I marched over to the changing room.

I went into the changing room, which was quite big, blocked from view by curtains and mirrors all around it.

The dress was a black satin dress with spaghetti straps, a slit all the way to my thigh, and showed a little of my chest too. It was love at first sight—or perhaps first dress— and I knew I just had to get it.

I pushed open the curtains and stepped outside, all eyes turning to me.

Nico's eyes trailed over my body shamelessly, lingering a lot longer at my legs and chest, darkening as he ran a thumb over his jaw in deep thought.