“It’s beautiful! I think you should take this one for your rehearsal,” I replied from the couch, stretching my legs before me. My legs were killing me from standing on my feet for hours.

Only if I knew.

I just hoped she’d be satisfied with her shopping soon, or else I’d just leave her here and go home.

“You’re right! It fits in all the right places,” she gushed.

Thank God!

Once she got out of the changing room, she instructed the sales girl to add the dress to her list and dragged me along to another store.

And when I caught the direction of her gaze, my eyes widened. Victoria’s Secret. Though it wasn’t a big thing, I was always shy about buying my underwear. Most of the time, I ordered them online.

“Uh, Tess, why don’t you just go in and see what you want for yourself? I’ll just find some shoes for me.”

She gave me a look. “I know you’re just using excuses to not go in there. Jeez, Em! It’s not like you’re going to buy underwear and lingerie with a man in there. It’s just me. So, drop your shyness and come with me.”

I groaned as she dragged me into that store. God! I was now seriously repenting coming with her.

“So,Em? You didn’t tell me why you got transferred on the first day of your job?” she asked, running her hand on a silk lingerie. When a man in the same row glanced at me, I turned crimson with a small piece in my hands.

“The company got sold. And the new employer wished to transfer some newcomers to another city, and here I am.” Irritation filled my insides again. Curse whoever that person was.

“Oh? That’s really unusual, but I don’t complain. At least you came back to us.” She smiled. “What’s this company’s new name now?”

“OC Textiles,” I replied, remembering the name on the letter.

She stopped whatever she was doing, and her gaze snapped to me. Something flashed across her face.

“You see if you like anything. I’ll be back in a minute.”

“Where are you going?”

She didn’t wait to answer and rushed out of the store. What’s wrong with her?

As I was searching for matching bras with the panties I took for myself, someone called out my name behind me.

“Emerald? Is that you?”

Turning around, I froze in my place.

The redhead. Matching her hair, she looked stunning in her body-hugging red dress and heels, her green irises twinkling.

Wait, how did she know my name?

Before I could pronounce my thoughts out loud, she pulled me into a tight hug.