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Chapter 177

Author: Dea B
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Jessa

The bell over the boutique door chimed when we walked in, and my stomach immediately tied itself into a knot.

“Relax,” Mariah murmured beside me. “We’re here on a mission, not to be sacrificed.”

“Feels like a sacrifice,” I muttered.

The shop was small and kind of cozy, the kind of place that tried really hard not to feel intimidating—soft music, warm lighting, rows of dresses hanging like colorful clouds. The owner, Lydia, looked up from the counter and smiled as soon as she saw us.

“There’s my Homecoming girls,” she said. “You’re right on time. Jessa, your dress is ready.”

My heart slammed against my ribs.

Ready.

No more safety net of “we’re still working on it” or “we’ll see how it fits after alterations.” This was it. This was the version I had to face in the mirror.

Mariah nudged me forward. “Come on, Cinderella. Let’s see the magic.”

I followed Lydia to the back, palms sweating. My dress hung alone on a hook outside the fitting room, protected by a plastic cover like it was
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