A Love Like No Other

Chapter 57 Wife or Wife-To-Be

The song and singer, for this chapter is someone whose song I have loved since childhood.

Song Name: No Ordinary Girl
Singer Name: Indiana Evans

Here is another chapter of A LOVE LIKE NO OTHER.
Enjoy!
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Chapter No. 57

Amalie's POV:

As soon as we return, grandma takes me shopping saying that I need the perfect dress for dinner tonight since we'll be meeting some important people. I look behind me to see that Austin is looking at hopelessly that he can't do anything. I sigh and go with the flow of things.

Man, or in this case, woman! Sheesh, she's pickier than my sister when it comes to me. We have entered and left many high-end boutiques and grandma can't find the perfect dress for me, thank god, it's not my wedding shopping or otherwise, I might as well faint.

"Grandma, this is the last shop we're hitting, otherwise, I'm picking whatever comes in my hand," I say exhausted of all the roaming.

You would think that she's an old lady and wouldn't have the stamina to roam so much but in my case, she's putting me to shame.

She only laughs, "Oh sweetie, this is nothing, what I did to Lilly and Dawn when it was their engagement and wedding shopping. But unlike Dawn, Lilly complained the same way as you're now doing... Wait a second." She suddenly says as I was about to pick one, "Don't pick the beige one, it's too dull, pick the navy blue which is at the back of the room, it compliments your color."

I leave the one I was gonna pick and go for the one she pointed out only to find that she's right it does look nice, "Madame, un choix magnifique, si je le dis moi-même." A man who looks in his 30's something says.

Again, it's an unknown what he says, Grandma looks towards me and translates, "He says that I have magnificent choice. He is the designer of all these dresses and if my memory perceive me. You are Paolo Stan, right?"

The man smiles, "Indeed, Mrs. Theodore, it's indeed an honor for me a concepteur en difficulté to have you in our little shop." (TR: Struggling designer.)

She laughs, "It's far from little, Paolo, and last week you amazed everyone at the Paris Spring Collection."

He joins and chuckles, looking at me, a gentle smile gracing him, he asks, "And who is this la belle dame?" (TR: Beautiful Lady?)

"This is my about to be grand-daughter-in-law Amalie James Anderson. We're actually here so that my granddaughter can pick a dress for a very important dinner tonight." Grandma answers happily.

"Monsieur Austin, has a perfect taste, and the dress one of personal favorite designs. It wasn't exactly for sale yet, but I will make it an exception since its Madame Theodore." Paolo says.

Taking the dress I enter the trial room, and change into it. Seeing myself in the mirror I'm actually amazed, it looks beautiful. The delicate lace work and giving it a mirage look is really amazing. Stepping out I see both of them are chatting, and immediately stop looking at me.

Grandma squeals, "MY GOODNESS! This is what I was searching for! Dear, won't you give it a twirl?"

I smile, and nod and do as she says, even Paolo is speechless, regaining his voice he says, "I think wife had your image in her mind when designing it. This is the only design she herself made and allowed me to create it. Would you like to match shoes with it as well?"