CHAPTER 16

Shopping with Connor was more exhausting than I had imagined and at the end of the day, I wished I had bluntly turned him down from taking me shopping in the first place. Every dress I picked, he frowned upon and even the ones the salespeople recommended. We spent more than a few hours trying on different outfits that would fit me, each time appearing before Connor who sat majestically on the seat, only to be rewarded with an objective shake of his head. This time, I could no longer contain my annoyed groan and he laughed and called me dramatic. If only I could scrap that killer smile off his gorgeous face... The last dress was an ankle-length dark lacy gown with a bit of blue satin linen underneath. The slits at both sides showed a decent amount of my thighs and the cleavage exposure was minimal and had a bit of lace covering. It had a few flowery embroideries at the ends of the wide sleeves and the hems of the dress. As I stood before him, waiting for his decision again, I swore i