AUTHOR’S POV
Sophia returned home, shopping bag in hand and her phone in another as she briefed Cynthia her misadventure at the shopping mall where she had unfortunately bumped into Scarlett again. Cynthia’s response was filled with annoyance and indignation, expressing her great dislike for the distasteful pair.
After the call ended, Sophia dropped the shopping bag onto the plush carpet. She retrieved the navy blue gown. It was a floor-length, strapless gown of satin fabric.
She tried a delicate silver necklace adoned with small diamonds but it didn’t quite give her the pop she wanted. A strand of pearls? They seemed too understated for the event. Gold gave a stark contrast to the dress, clashing horribly with it.
She realized the dress was missing one important detail; a touch of her
