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Anissa stepped through to the bedroom After a few hesitant moments she slipped off her clothes and tried the dress on The satin lining slid over her skin easily It felt almost like a second skin

She couldn’t fasten the zip so stepped back outside so Jules could do it for her

Jules stood her in front of a full-length mirror and fastened the zip

Anissa let out a little gasp The dress was nificent The beaded and sequined bodice enhanced her neat curves, the slash neckline deht layers of tulle fluttered as sheback into place

Jules put her hand up to her ’ She moved behind Anissa and nipped the dress in a little at the waist and grabbed a few pins ‘This needs only minor alterations’

She finished pinning then stared into the lance Next she shook out Anissa’s blonde hair and pulled up the sides, leaving soht about how you et styled?’

Anissa was still staring at her reflection in an almost mesmerised way ‘Why would I need it styled?’ she asked

Jules pulled her hair a little tighter ‘What?’

Anissa let out a yelp as Jules bent around her ‘Tell ?’

Anissa tried to shake her head, but it was difficult when Jules had such a grip of her hair

Jules let out a laugh ‘You really are a newcomer to all this, aren’t you?’ She sucked in a breath ‘Okay, do you trust me?’

Anissa looked at Jules and back to her reflection in theshe’d ever seen—and definitely theme this dress? Of course I trust you’ She turned fro flooded into her mind ‘He called me Ice Princess e first met And that’s exactly how I feel in this dress Like an ice princess’

Jules was still eyeing her critically ‘Okay, it’s just a few minor adjustments I can do them in the next few days Get yourself a pair of shoes’ She scribbled on a piece of paper ‘Heels no higher than this? Got it’

Anissa nodded This was all happening so fast

Jules smiled ‘I have a friend who can do your hair and make-up You’ll be perfect’

Anissa pressed her lips together ‘But after what happened today—what if this is all for nothing? What if he’s changed his o any more?’

Jules shook her head ‘I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again This guy brought you to New York He wants you to be his date for this ball No matter what happened today, he’ll still want you by his side’

Anissa glanced back in the mirror She liked how much she loved this dress, and how it ave a slow nod ‘Okay I love this Truly love it How much do I owe you? This dress is spectacular I can tell the hours and hours of work you’ve put into it’

Jules shook her head ‘No No way All I want you to do is tell everyone who asks at the ball that the dress was designed by ave a broad smile ‘That’s my dream come true’

Anissa couldn’t believe it ‘Really? You don’t want me to pay you?’

Jules kept shaking her head ‘Honestly? You wearing ive ner’

Anissa reached over and grabbed Jules’s hands ‘Thank you so much for this I don’t knohat I would have done without you’

Jules put her hands on her hips and gave a slow nod of her head ‘It’sHave a think about Mr Billionaire He ht have whisked you off to New York, but don’t let hiranted’ She raised her eyebrows ‘Maybe you should let him sweat a little about the dress Let hiht one’

Anissa smiled ‘Jules, you have a wicked streak’

Jules nodded ‘And I bet you do too’

CHAPTER SEVEN

LEO WAS FEELING like complete and utter crap Just exactly as he should

He’d left her He’d left her alone in New York, a strange city where she knew practically no one All because of one lousy freak-out in his head

What rong with hiet hold of her friend?

Up until that point they’d virtually had the perfect day Anissa was interesting, fun and gorgeous Everything he could ever ask for And yet