Chapter 138
“What is it?” Marina asked.
“Well… Mr. Moore said that he wants to bring me to a banquet and I have to wear a gown. You know that I don’t have any clothes like that. I’m not familiar with Janeborough, so I wonder if you are willing to accompany me to take a look around. I wanna ask if you’re free today.” Jessica told her the purpose of her trip.
“Mr. Moore?” Marina could not help but smile when she heard how Jessica referred to Peter.
That guy was acting like a big boss now.
“Huh?” Jessica looked at Marina in confusion.
“Oh, nothing. I do have some spare time, but since Peter wants you to accompany him to the banquet, shouldn’t he prepare a gown for you?” Marina
said.
“Mr. Moore wanted to help me prepare it, but I refused.” Jessica was afraid that Marina would misunderstand, so she quickly explained.
“Why did you refuse?” Marina raised her eyebrows.
“I’m Mr. Moore’s secretary now. It’s normal for me to accompany him to dinner parties, but the gowns he bought for me are way too expensive. I can’t afford them with my salary, so I told him that I want to prepare it myself.” Jessica didn’t feel embarrassed in front of Marina.
For the previous few times, it was Peter who prepared the gowns for her.
Later, she secretly went online to check on that brand of clothes.
The prices were terrifyingly high!
It made her suspect that the clothes were not made of cloth at all, but of gold.
“Why are you being so polite with him? He’s lucky that you can be his secretary. It’s just some clothes. Just take them.” Marina had thought that Peter was bullying Jessica.
“That won’t do. I’m already very grateful that Mr. Moore is willing to teach me. How can I let him spend so much money?” Jessica was very insistent.
Although she was not quite capable, she would definitely not accept other people’s kindness for nothing.
Since she didn’t have enough money, she would just buy cheaper clothes.
Anyway, wearing a gown was mandatory for the banquet.
However, they did not say anything about the price of the gown she had to wear to enter the venue.
Moreover, she was just a secretary. She did not need to compare herself to those rich heiresses.
“Alright, since you’ve said so, I won’t say anything else.” Marina had always adhered to the principle of equality when it came to friendships.
She would never criticize or arrange for others just because she came from a good family.
“Then let’s go. It’s good that I’ve just gotten this month’s salary. After shopping, I can treat you to a meal!” When Jessica heard Marina’s words, a smile immediately bloomed on her face.
“Alright,” Marina agreed with a smile.
Because she knew that Jessica’s budget was very limited, Marina didn’t take her to those big shopping malls.
Instead, she asked Lee to drive them to an alley.
Then, she got out of the car with Jessica.
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“There’s a tailor living here. His skills are great. There are clothes of all prices. They should be quite suitable for you,” Marina explained to her as she led
Jessica inside.
“That’s great!” Jessica relaxed when she heard this.
To be honest, coming to such a place made her feel more relaxed than going to the mall.
As soon as Marina and Jessica entered the small courtyard deep in the alley, someone immediately welcomed them.
“Miss Bailey, why brings you by today?” When that person saw Marina, he immediately bent down.
“Master just got a guest. He went over to welcome that guest personally. I think it will take a while before he’s done.”
“It’s alright. I’m just bringing my friend here to choose a gown for a banquet. The price shouldn’t be too expensive. We just want something comfortable and appropriate,” Marina said.
“I see. This way, please.” the young apprentice immediately led them to the hall at the side.
Those who came to their place were basically people from wealthy families in Janeborough.
And these customers usually wanted their clothes to be customized.
And Marina had just said that she was bringing her friend over to pick a dress, not to make a dress.
That meant that they wanted to see ready–made clothes.
That was why the young apprentice brought them to the ready–to–wear area.
The clothes there were all made their
Although it was not as good as his master’s skills, it was still hard to find outside.
“Miss Bailey, these few rows here are all new from our place. I think the style suits your friend very well. Why don’t you let her try these on first?” the young apprentice looked at Jessica and recommended a few gowns that matched her temperament.
“Hmm, not bad. What do you think?” Marina nodded. Then, she turned around and asked Jessica.
“I think it looks pretty good too.” Jessica was a bit overwhelmed by all these choices.
She felt that the clothes here were even prettier than those in the mall.
“Miss, the changing room is this way.” The young apprentice quickly pushed the rack and led Jessica to the changing room at the side.
Meanwhile, Marina sat on the sofa and waited.
Jessica tried several ones, and each one was pretty good.
For a moment, Jessica was in a dilemma.
“Since you like all of them, just buy them all. You should be able to use them in the future anyway,” Marina said.
“But I didn’t bring that much money today.” Jessica was a young girl and had no resistance to beautiful clothes.
In the past, it was only because she stayed in the Rodriguez family that her nature was suppressed.
“I can lend some money to you first. You can return it to me when the time comes,” Marina added in order to make Jessica feel better.
Jessica hesitated for a moment. Just as she was about to speak, a mocking voice suddenly sounded from the side.
“Ha ha ha, just buy what you can afford. This is the first time I’ve heard someone borrow money to buy clothes. Don’t you feel uncomfortable wearing it? After all, you’re not worthy of wearing the clothes here. I wonder what you’re trying to do here.”
As soon as she said this, Jessica’s face instantly turned red from embarrassment.
Her entire body became uptight.
Marina looked in the direction of the voice.
The person standing opposite her was an acquaintance.
It was Hannah.
“What? You don’t like it?” Marina looked up lazily.
“It’s not that I don’t like it. I just want to give you some advice. Don’t think that you’re better than anyone just because you know a few people. You have to know that in Janeborough, the most important thing is still your background. People like you have been excluded from the top circle of Janeborough from the beginning!”
Hannah looked up at Marina on the sofa.
Previously, she had thought that this girl was very powerful.
It turned out that she could only choose some ready–made clothes that no one wanted here. She could not even afford to get her clothes customized.
She had really been fooled by her last time.
