Suit up Mr. Riley

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Prelude Chapter...

"Hector I'm not doing that."

"Master Elliott you have to."

"Why?"

"Because your father, his father before him, and the fathers before that had to go through this same exact ceremony. You are gaining the title to the Elliott Enterprise. You cannot say no to this."

"You do realize that I'm not a man right." Clarissa asked with a serious look.

"Go try on the dress. Now!"

"Gonna freakin make me put on this got darn dress." She said under her breathe.

"What was that?"

"Nothing!"

After trouble taking off her current outfit, falling, having trouble putting the dress on and zipping it up.

Clarissa finally stood in front of the mirror with a Emerald floor length gown on. It had midlenght sleeves and a slight opening in the front.

It was beautiful, even Clarissa couldn't deny how great it looked on her.

She smiled to herself.

Walking out and onto the platform out in the dressing room hall.

"Oh my. You look very beautiful young lady."

"That looks amazing."

"I wish my daughter could pull a dress like that off."

Clarissa was shrouded in complements.

"You shine brighter than any diamond Master Elliott."

Clarissa shook her head and smiled.

"Thank you Hector."

"Well we better get going Miss Procrastinator. We have hair and makeup next.

"Oh my Goodness."

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"Oh my goodness you look so beautiful." Astrid gushed.

"I hope I'm as pretty as you are when I get older." Selena says.

"Well if you take after Aunt Genia instead of Uncle Caiman, you'll be fine."

"Astrid!"

"Its true.-"

"Hey keep still Dori. Dorothy. Clarissa I think she wants you."

Clarissa shook her head and took her little cousin out of Astrid's arms.

"Pretty." The blue eyed little girl said as she touched Clarissa's cheek.

"So are you little princess."

"Mom wants to know if you are ready yet." Damien interjected as he came rushing into the women's powder room.

"Yes I'm ready Damien, go tell Aunt Lilly to breath. We'll be right out."

"Ok. I'll let her know."

"Well let the very beginning of H.E.L.L. start. Lets go ladies."

Walking out of the powder room Clarissa walked to the throne room in the north wing.

"Astrid I don't think I'm ready." She said as she turned to her cousin and handed Dori back over.

Astrid smiled a sad smile.

"I know, and dont know how hard this is. You are a 18 year old butterfly and they are just tossing you in to this world. Its crazy. Its all crazy, but you have to remember that this is what Uncle Rich always talked about. Smiled about and laughed about with you.." Astrid took a breath and let a tear fall.

"They are both gone. And I'm so sorry Clarissa, all of this is just so much for you. Always remember though that whatever choice you take and make, Aunt Daisy would be happy for her baby girl. Whether its walking into that door and taking responsibility of your birth right or going off to college like a normal teen. Do whatever makes you happy, you-"

"only get one shot in life at what will make you, you." Clarissa finished.

"Yeah. Miss Elliott they would be so proud, no matter what. So make them proud."

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"Do whatever makes you happy, you only get one shot in life at what will make you, you."
-Daisy Amelia Elliott

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