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30. THE TORN DRESS.
Van Dough walked in and was amazed to see Amelia in this dress.
"Wow..." the words escaped his mouth in amazement. "So, you've selected the dress for yourself. I see.." he added.
As the party was two days away, therefore, everyone was busy with the preparations. And fortunately, Van Dough didn't ask her to go to any man.
The dresses of all of them were hung on the railings of the makeup room and everyone had selected their dresses for the party.
The girls were really excited as it was the biggest masquerade party of the season. And Van Dough had invited the richest men of New York.
Masquerade in the silver moon? Well, it's not really any other masquerade party but a weird one. And Amelia wasn't even aware of it.
Later when Van Dough asked all of the girls to gather in the meeting room as he had some important things to say.
"Okay, you all are aware of the party, how it happens and what are your tasks.. and Amelia is new so you guys ha
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Black Lace 32. DANCING DREAM.
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Black Lace 33. DOUBLE STANDARDS.
She never shows much of what she holds inside. All the tears lining her heart like cracks on a wall. Treating everyone she meets with kindness. Her face wearing a smile that fools them all. Deep inside of her lives a story. One of disappointment and regret. The words line her veins with all her pain. Of all the dreams that have slipped away through time. She wears a locket around her neck. It holds pictures of a life she would love to live. She never opens it, but she keeps it there.Like a wish that she never whispers, even so, herself, so many dreams, so many desires. And yet so much fear, hiding deep behind her smile. A locket filled with hopes of life, filled with love. A dream to open it and share it with the world.Christian was lost in his thoughts until Amelia interrupted him saying, "What is it?""Nothing." he shook his head. The dance was finished when Stig and Spikes were talking because of Hope and Amelia. They, but pretended not to know each o
Black Lace 34. SPECIAL MOMENTS.
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Black Lace 35. LADY BETROTH.
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Black Lace 36. MYSTICAL NIGHT.
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Black Lace 37. HIERBA MALA.
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Black Lace 38. PRIVATE JET.
"I have to go," he said opening the door of the closet and fetching a shirt for him."Where? And what's the emergency?" she asked watching him making his way to the bathroom with the door remained open and he, from inside replied, "Work. Just work.""Hello? Arrange a private jet for me," he dialled a number and waited for a few rings, then said to someone while Hope just looked at him, confused."Where are you going?" the second she asked, he paused, turned around and walked to her."Hope, would you like to go with me?" he asked holding both of her hands, eye to eye."Me? How? I have work, here... and Amelia..." she was giving him reasons when he, with a single reply said, "Forget about work. And we can take Amelia, too.""But how will we go?" she asked and he grew a smirk."What? Bulgaria? But Hope, how can we go there?" Amelia was standing right next to her bed when Hope told her that they are going Bulgaria."Do you trust me?" asked
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