"That…"
Ruby was confused. If she were completely honest, she would nod, but that nod would only make Liz cry harder.
“Who said that? Don’t listen to them,” Ruby deflected.
“It’s true, isn’t it? All I have is my looks.”
Liz tried to wipe away her own tears, but they kept flowing. From her argument with Lana and Laura, Liz had realized something she should’ve known all along. She had been pushing all those feelings away because she didn’t want to feel guilty or regretful, and now she was crying.
There was nothing to be proud of in herself. Liz had no accomplishments, nothing. Even her character wasn’t something to be proud of. None of it mattered to her. Liz didn’t think positive qualities, achievements, or anything else was important.
She had felt like she had everything. Her life lacked nothing, no flaws, and she thought she must be the same person.
She was perf
"Don't take them off!
Even though her name was mentioned, Liz still didn’t recognize it. “Sorry, who are you?”“We haven’t met, but I saw you at Lana’s yesterday, and I was impressed with your look. You were wearing a dress from where I work. I admired how well you styled it.”Liz frowned. "Where do you work? I was wearing a Hermes dress.”Liz was wearing a dress from her boutique that hadn’t sold yet. It's the most expensive one.“Yes, I work there. I wanted to offer you something, but you were closed today.” Rein sounded disappointed.“You were at Gemma’s?” Liz jumped up.“Yes, I actually wanted to look inside. Your boutique is gorgeous.”“I’ll come! Wait a moment. Don’t go anywhere... actually, just wait at the coffee shop nearby. Go to the coffee shop located at the end of the street. I promise the coffee’s great. I’ll be there.
"Where will we work next?" While watching Val use binoculars to observe Eren in the building across from them, Asher inquired. Val was making sure the task went smoothly."Hmm... I haven't decided yet. There are two options: either Paris or Japan." Val hadn't made a choice yet."You didn’t consider Cuba?" Before handing it to Val, Asher remembered adding Cuba to the list."What's with you?" Val lowered the binoculars and finally turned to Asher, distracted."What?" Asher raised an eyebrow, not knowing what Val was upset about. The question should’ve been normal."This is the second time you've questioned the jobs I chose. You never used to. Do you want to go to America?" Val frowned suspiciously.Asher complained a lot, but he had never questioned Val’s decisions about jobs before. He would usually just work as instructed."I'm not questioning it." Asher quickly turned back to his laptop, but his calmness was fake. H
“Girl! I have a little sister!” AJ was the first to shout upon seeing it, dancing happily as confetti rained down.“YEAHH!”Then Lori rushed to hug Ruby. “Congratulations… You’re going to have a lovely daughter for sure.”“Two,” Ed replied.“Huh?” The excitement halted for a moment as everyone stared at Ed, who had bent down to pick up a piece of paper that had fallen from the piñata. Ed noticed it, but the others ignored it.“What do you mean, two?” Ruby asked.“This. Twin.” With a slightly trembling hand, Ed showed them the word written on the paper. It wasn't out of fear or anything like that, but rather disbelief. Ruby felt the same.“Is it true?” Ruby moved closer and took the paper from Ed’s hand. She wasn’t the only one reading it—Lori and Liz peeked over her shoulder, and even Otiz looked on cur
Liz made a mark on the list resting on her lap. It was for the third dress that had just passed in front of her. Its bright color and layered skirt had caught her attention—beautiful.Coincidentally, Liz had a scarf that would go perfectly with it. She already imagined how she would display it later.The mannequin display in front of her boutique was the place's main attraction. Because of Liz's talent for mixing and matching, many people came in. Dresses that seemed unappealing on their own would look perfectly wearable once Liz styled them the right way."Are you sure? That dress barely made it through the selection. A lot of people didn’t like it," Rein whispered from beside her as he saw Liz marking another dress—a mustard yellow one that reminded him of an omelet. Not pretty.All the dresses currently on the catwalk had already been approved, but that didn’t mean all of them were suitable for sale. This summer collection lineu
Despite the overwhelming number of guests in the room, Liz still spotted Asher easily. His figure stood out to her.He was holding a glass, picking out food, and then turning to another room. Liz was about to call out, but he disappeared again.With quick strides, Liz followed where Asher had gone. When she saw him again, he was standing in a dim corner, facing the wall. It was an unusual place and posture.Liz sighed, sharpening her focus. Asher was adding something to his drink. He shook the glass briefly, then began walking again.Liz continued to follow, now with a whole new set of questions. In particular, what was Asher really doing in that place?Asher entered a quieter room. There were still guests, but it wasn’t as crowded as the main hall. Liz felt a wave of relief as she saw him stop, but then her steps froze when she saw what had caused him to halt.She is a beautiful woman. The model was likely a fashion show veteran. Tall, with an exotic face. They laughed together, and i
Liz growled as she tried to open her eyes. Her head hurt badly. It had been a long time since she’d woken up like this, because it had been a long time since she’d partied to the point of getting drunk.“Huh?” Liz gasped and opened her eyes wide, fighting the pain, suddenly remembering that she hadn’t been out partying at all. Someone had knocked her out.“That hedgehog…”Liz growled again, angry because she clearly remembered who had done it. Asher!She threw off the blanket and got out of bed, only to collapse onto the floor. Her head wasn’t in sync with her desire to be angry. She still couldn’t stand properly.“Shit!”Liz rubbed her head several times, slowly, waiting for her vision to clear. Whatever Asher had given her, it was strong, making her want to kill him even more. How dare that hedgehog touch her and knock her out?Liz sat on the floor for a moment
"Me?" The man pointed to himself with a confused expression that Liz was starting to despise. He looked incredibly dumb."Yes, you! I can't believe how stupid you can be! Is there nothing in that brain of yours that remembers me? You brag about being smart and all, but your memory is shorter than a finger!"Liz wanted to keep ranting, but her eyes caught the gaze of two confused children. When Liz lived with Ruby, she learned not to swear in front of kids because they imitated."I mean... you're just a little forgetful. That's... all."Liz lowered her voice, feeling a bit awkward. Five pairs of eyes stared at her in shock. Her harsh words must have been quite a spectacle.The woman, who had previously been speaking Italian, waved and invited them inside. She knew that kind of conversation wasn’t meant for children to hear.Then Anne-Marie broke the tension. She giggled. "You’re just like my mother," she said.“