Fae had ordered a pretty dress for the royal gala at the palace, as requested by Mischa. As the boss''s personal assistant, she had also taken care of the tuxedo that Mischa would wear to the party. She had coordinated with Mischa''s secretary in Bucharest, Livia, to get his measurements.

    Fae got the message that Mischa liked everything black, which was why she had prepared a black tuxedo and black shirt without a tie for Mischa. She had put them in Mischa''s study after she woke up early.

    The party started at 7 pm and would last until midnight after everyone did their NYE countdown. Fae spent a lot of time compressing her face with a warm wet towel to make it look fresh. Her eyes were puffy after crying again last night. She didn''t leave her room at all except for lunch.

    Mischa, who understood that the girl was feeling troubled, left Fae alone. He busied himself in his study and doing some work.

    [Sir, I already put the tuxedo for tonight''s event in the study. Please check if the sizes are all right.]

    After lunch, Fae sent an SMS to Mischa to remind him that his tuxedo was ready. At that time, she was trying on her dress and realized that she hadn''t told Mischa about his tuxedo. What if Mischa hadn''t entered his study yet? It''s not a weekday, right?

    [I''ve seen it. Thank you.] Entered a reply from Mischa. [Is your dress nice?]

    Fae, who was grooming herself in the mirror, glanced at her cell phone and read a new SMS from Mischa. Hmm ... maybe Mischa wanted to know what kind of dress Fae ordered for herself since she bought it with company money. Maybe he wanted her to justify the purchase by showing that the dress was nice.

    [I''m trying it right now. Do you want to see it, Sir?] Fae replied Mischa''s message.

    [Yes. I will wait for you in the living room.]

    All right, Fae thought. Mischa did not set a budget for her dress and only told Fae to buy the best one because she would represent RMI''s image. Of course, she must be able to show that her sense of fashion was not bad.

    [I''m coming.]

    Fae exited her room and walked across the hallway of the penthouse. Her long hair, flowing down to her waist, was now a light brown, almost blond, making her sad face glow.

    The dress was light blue with a classic design and a V-shaped neckline with a pretty lace ornament. This dress was knee-length, so when Fae put it on, her long legs were beautifully showcased. She wore strappy shoes with matching colors and a bow-tie around her ankles.

    When she arrived in the living room, Mischa was sitting on the sofa watching the news on his tablet.

    "Boss."

    Fae''s voice stirred the man from his reverie, and he looked up to see where the voice came from. His face immediately became enchanted, and his lips curved up into a faint smile.

    "Nice dress," said Mischa. He then narrowed his eyes. "No, jewelry?"

    Although Mischa Rhionen was a very masculine man, he lived together with a woman for six years and paid close attention to even small things like the proper jewelry for a ball gown. He noticed that Fae had no jewelry on her at all.

    Fae shook her head. "I only buy the dress and shoes from the company account."

    She had a lot of jewelry in Ren''s mansion. Those were gifts from her husband after they got married. However, Fae left them all behind because she didn''t want to be seen as the materialistic girl who married Ren for money. She didn''t even bring her wedding ring.

    Vega didn''t think Mischa would notice that she wasn''t wearing any jewelry.

    Her boss was not like most men, Fae just realized this.

    "If you don''t wear jewelry, RMI''s reputation will also be affected," commented Mischa. He then pressed his tablet and opened the marketplace. He quickly found the bonafide jewelry company in Almstad and called them with his cell phone.

    Fae was very surprised when she heard Mischa talk with a representative from Ruby & Co. It was the world''s number 1 jewelry company with stores in major cities in the world. The cheapest jewelry in their shop costs the same as a car.

    Mischa asked Ruby & Co to send their staff to the penthouse with several suitable jewelry choices that would complement the light blue dress.

    Fae could only press her mouth in shock. She was about to say something ... but no sound came out.

    After Mischa hung up the phone, he turned to Fae. "Don''t worry, this jewelry is only on loan. Ruby & Co is used to lending jewelry to celebrities to showcase them at important events. For them, this is marketing."

    Actually, he didn''t borrow the jewelry but bought them. However, when he saw the objected expression on Fae''s face, Mischa hurriedly made excuses by saying that he was just borrowing them.

    "Oh .. I see. Alright." Fae''s face looked very relieved. She couldn''t accept such expensive jewelry from other men. She didn''t want to be indebted to anyone. Mischa''s kindness to her had accumulated so much that she would not be able to repay him in one lifetime.

    "The dress is very nice," said Mischa again. "You have good taste."

    He saw his own clothes that looked expensive and elegant, all black in color. He realized that Fae had purposely ordered an all-black outfit for him without Mischa needing to remind her. When he looked at Fae''s dress and shoes, which had the tinge of light blue, he frowned.

    He opened his tablet again and looked for something.

    "What''s the matter, Boss? Is there something wrong?" asked Fae. She saw Mischa frown after seeing her dress and his tuxedo. Fae was worried that she''d made a mistake with her order.

    "I just realized that our outfits don''t match," said Mischa. He called someone on his cell phone and then told the person to deliver some light blue shirts to the penthouse so he could choose the right one.

    Fae was stunned at Mischa''s words.

    "Don''t you always wear all black? I just ordered the clothes according to your preference. I''m sorry if I made a mistake," said Fae.

    Mischa chuckled when he saw her looking upset. Fae seldom saw Mischa laugh, so she only noticed that this man had dimples on both cheeks that were not too obvious. Ahh ... why was the boss so handsome? He didn''t look his age at all.

    "You didn''t do anything wrong at all. You ordered it perfectly. It is exactly the right size and color for my preference. I''m sure Livia has coordinated with you about everything. It''s just ..." Mischa got up and stood beside Fae as if adjusting their clothes.

    "You came to the party as my date. Of course, our clothes have to match. I thought wearing a blue shirt that has the same color as yours would solve the problem. Besides .... you did say I looked like the grim reaper. Wasn''t a festive party, like the royal gala to celebrate the new year, not a good time to look like a grim reaper?"