CHAPTER 824: CHAPTER 824: HE CUSTOM-MADE A PRINCESS DRESS FOR HER

Smack!

The crisp sound of a slap echoed once more. Leah Thorne raised her hand and delivered a fierce slap to Justin Xavier.

Justin Xavier’s handsome face was once again struck askew.

Leah looked at the handprint on his left cheek, harmonizing so well with the one on the right. She curled her red lips into an exceedingly cold and alluring smile, "Indeed, it looks much more pleasing now."

After saying this, she pulled open the apartment door and went inside.

With a boom, the apartment door slammed shut, leaving Justin Xavier outside.

Justin Xavier’s large hands hanging by his sides clenched tightly into fists. In truth, he wanted to control himself, to stop saying those hurtful words. He knew very well that these things bothered her.

Her parents and brother were her dearest loves. Becoming an orphan due to family turmoil in her childhood was her greatest pain. She entered the Xavier family overnight, and back then, she was so young, growing up in the midst of his mother’s curses. He often saw her huddled in a corner of the bed, staring blankly...

He knew she would hurt.

However, he just couldn’t control himself. The self-restraint about which he was so usually calm and composed, completely crumbled the moment he saw her come running out without wearing anything.

He had always known how intensely possessive he was towards her, intensely to a pathological degree.

Justin Xavier punched the wall with force.

...

Since that night, Justin Xavier never contacted Leah Thorne again, nor did he appear before her. However, the wedding date between Justin Xavier and Cecilia Pence was set, just half a month away.

On this day, Leah Thorne was out shopping with Serena and encountered an acquaintance, Cecilia Pence.

Cecilia Pence happily looked at Leah, "Leah, dear sister, what a coincidence to run into you here. I was just trying on wedding dresses. Can you help me see if it looks good?"

Very soon, Cecilia came out wearing a wedding dress, holding up the hem of the dress and twirling twice in front of Leah, "Leah, dear sister, how is it?"

There was a moment’s daze in Leah’s gaze at the wedding dress. A long time ago, her dream was to marry Justin Xavier in a white wedding dress and become his bride.

He had cherished her for many years. Everyone in the City of Aethelgard knew how much he pampered her. She always thought he was her entire world.

But he single-handedly destroyed her entire world.

Now another woman was going to marry him in a wedding dress.

Before Leah could speak, Cecilia was delighted, "Justin, you’re here?"

Leah lifted her eyes and saw Justin Xavier, whom she hadn’t seen in days.

Today, Justin Xavier was still in his perfectly fitting black suit, the superior material accentuating his sharp and upright demeanor, his handsome face more aloof and indifferent than ever.

Cecilia quickly came to Justin’s side, twirling in her wedding dress again, full of admiration and hope, "Justin, does it look good?"

Justin Xavier stretched out his hand and hugged Cecilia’s slender waist, nodding gently, "It looks good."

Cecilia immediately smiled like a blooming flower.

At this moment, Justin finally lifted his eyes, looking at Leah.

Leah curled her lips and generously called out, "Brother."

Justin Xavier nodded, and the two of them looked just like simple siblings, as if that night had never happened.

At this moment, Serena smiled and said, "President Xavier, Miss Pence, Leah and I will not disturb your wedding dress fitting any longer. We’ll take our leave now. Bye-bye."

Serena pulled Leah’s small hand away.

The two best friends left, and Justin watched Leah’s graceful silhouette vanish from his sight, feeling somewhat disenchanted as he withdrew his hand from Cecilia’s waist.

Cecilia felt her waist loosen and froze for a moment, but she wisely chose not to point it out, not wishing to relive the embarrassment of being abandoned on the freeway last time.

"Justin, I’ll go change out of the wedding dress. Please wait for me." Cecilia walked into the fitting room.

...

A few minutes later, Cecilia came out, but Justin was nowhere to be found. It was unknown where he had gone.

"Miss Pence, were you satisfied with that wedding dress earlier? That dress was custom-made for you by President Xavier from Aurelia. Miss Pence, President Xavier truly pampers you; we are truly envious of you."

Savoring the sales associate’s praise, Cecilia’s vanity was greatly satisfied, "Yes, I’m very satisfied. The one Justin custom-made for me must be the best."

"Oh, right, Miss Pence, President Xavier also custom-made a princess dress."

What?

A princess dress?

Cecilia wasn’t aware of the princess dress. Justin Xavier hadn’t mentioned it to her.

"Yes, Miss Pence, look, here is the princess dress." The sales associate reached out and "swish" pulled open the floor-length curtains, and a pink princess dress fiercely entered Cecilia’s vision.

This princess dress was intricately crafted with gold threads, exuding utmost luxury, yet the design was lightweight and fashionable, very much a youthful style. This was probably the kind of princess dress every girl dreamed of having in her wardrobe.

"Miss Pence, President Xavier truly is too good to you, a wedding dress and a princess dress."

"..."

Cecilia couldn’t speak because she knew the princess dress wasn’t for her. If she guessed correctly, the princess dress was for... Leah!

Justin Xavier actually custom-made a princess dress for Leah!

If you were a woman, which would you choose, a wedding dress or a princess dress?

Cecilia dug her nails into her palms with jealousy.

...

Justin Xavier went looking for Leah, but couldn’t find her, instead seeing Serena ahead.

Serena waited there specifically for him. Now her bright eyes rested on his handsome face, smiling gently, "President Xavier, are you looking for Leah? Leah went to the restroom."

Justin Xavier walked over, "I have nothing much, just thought of giving you a ride."

Serena looked at him, "President Xavier truly never tires of being a chauffeur."

--A daily snippet from the Luc-Luc series

After Jude Crawford’s 18th birthday, his life became extraordinarily busy. As a new aristocrat in the business world, on this day, Jude Crawford was invited to visit Z University.

Pausing slowly by the Z University showcase window, Jude Crawford was captivated by the jewelry design displayed within.

"Mr. Crawford, haven’t you heard? Recently a girl has burst into the scene, stunning the entire jewelry world, and this design sketch is from her hand."

"A girl?" Jude Crawford asked.

The president of Z University nodded, "Yes, a girl. Her name is... Isabelle Willow."

In this life, Isabelle Willow gained fame earlier than in the past, at only 14 years old, she was already dazzling the entire jewelry world.

This was the first time Jude Crawford heard "Isabelle Willow" and the second time he heard was at a banquet.

A rich heir, mysteriously and excitedly told him, "Jude, you haven’t been back to the City of Aethelgard in a long time. Let me tell you, the entire city now talks about the Willow family having a daughter, renowned throughout the capital."