After I got home, I found the gown I had liked earlier laid out in my room.
There was even a necklace thoughtfully placed beside it.
Confused, I took a picture and sent it to Claire.
Wren: Did you prepare this?
Claire: ?
Then another message came in.
Claire: Not me. Could it be...
She did not finish the sentence, but I knew what she meant.
I found Zane in my contacts and sent him a message.
Wren: Mr. Sloan, did you buy this?
Ever since Yara appeared, the way I addressed Zane had changed from "Zane" to "Mr. Sloan."
And Zane, who used to care so much about how I addressed him, had never brought it up again.
This time, he replied very quickly.
Zane: Yeah. I've always had these things prepared for you.
Wren: How much were the dress and necklace? I'll pay you back once I earn the
