Chapter 72

Though Samuel and Leonardo's friendship appeared unchanged on the surface, there was an unmistakable tension brewing beneath it. Suddenly, I spoke up, "My phone just notified me that one and a half hours have passed. I only have 30 minutes left to try on the clothes." My words snapped Leonardo back to reality. The next moment, he pulled out his phone and transferred 3,000 dollars to me. "I'm paying for your time this morning. Is that enough?" "I need to leave by 10:00 am, so 3,000 dollars is more than enough," I replied. "It's fine. You don't need to give me any change." Only then did he size me up. "This one looks good. Keep going, Jules." I noticed Samuel's expression darken with each word Leonardo spoke. Right then, the sales assistant picked out two more dresses, and Leonardo pointed to one. She gently brushed the fabric against my hand and said, "Ms. Sutton, please try this one. The tag is at the back." "Okay," I responded. With that, I returned to the fitting room. Outs