Chapter 45: The Hill Family Banquet

Elena was familiar with Alro, which is why she was surprised. This year, Alro was already quite old, and he had a notoriously eccentric temperament. He insisted on making his dresses entirely by hand and had stopped personally crafting dresses for clients years ago, never accepting remote measurements. How on earth had Roy managed to convince this old man to change his rules? Elena was curious but didn’t want to reveal how well she knew Alro, so she simply nodded. “Come in.” Roy let out a sigh of relief. He had been worried that Elena might refuse. Once inside, Elena didn’t waste any time. “Wait a moment, I’ll change into something more appropriate for the measurements.” Being a professional, Elena knew that the fewer clothes one wore during measurements, the better. She changed into a light, thin camisole and came out. As she opened the door, Roy instinctively looked over. Seeing Elena in that moment, he couldn’t help but have his gaze darken slightly. Elena was wearing a pearl