As soon as I got home, I opened the gate and parked the car. I was about to close the gate when I heard Lily calling my name.
Lily: “Vanessa!”
Vanessa: “Hi, Lily. Good evening.”
Lily: “Good evening. Are you just coming home from work?”
Vanessa: “Yes, I did. I had dinner with some of my colleagues.”
Lily: “You look great, dear. Julian, come here!”
I looked at Julian as he walked to us with Kelly behind him.
Lily: “Doesn’t Vanessa look beautiful tonight?”
He looked me up and down and stared at my face. I felt my heart beating faster as our eyes met. He broke contact first as he said “Sure,” and turned around before walking away. Kelly came bouncing to me.
Kelly: “That dress looks really great on you. Mom, this is what they call a power outfit. Vanessa makes it look better because sh
