Clarissa’s POV
I was at the mall in sunglasses.
Even though it was evening, I couldn’t risk anyone recognizing me. Only the Goddess knew how
many people knew Erica and my affiliation to her.
I already had a lot of shopping in my arms. I bought as many stylish clothes and bags as I could.
I had the feeling that I had visited every designer and bought at least one of the outfits: Hermes,
Louis Vuitton, Versace, Givenchy, Gucci, you name it.
I even surprised myself buying things that I never thought I would ever be able to wear. I had
lingerie, high heeled shoes and sexy bathing suits in my shopping .
I stopped at another store and a dress caught my attention. I adored it on the mannequin and
wondered if Lorenzo would think it was pretty on me .
I looked at my phone and saw that I had barely scratched my budget and I could fit in a few extra
things .
I walked into the store and was received warmly by the shop attendant .
“Good evening, Miss. Welcome to Lady Fashion. What would you like to buy?”
I pointed ar the red dress that adorned the mannequin and the lady looked at me in subtle
surprise.
“Uhmm…well…I…”
I took off my glasses dramatically and glared at her. I felt like I was in a movie. I never felt this free
and powerful before.
“I sense there is a problem. What is it?”
I spoke in a confident arrogant tone.
“Well, you see. This dress is an exclusive Alexander McQueen collection. It is one of a kind and
very expensive and…”
“Ahh. I see what is going on here. You think I can’t afford the dress.”
I tried to act confident but I couldn’t blame her. The dress that Lorenzo had left for me was
beautiful but I didn’t make me look like I was capable of buying anything very expensive.
My little play of confidence was, however, working quite nicely and the shop attendant began to
tremble slightly.
“No, no, no. It isn’t what I mean. I just think…”
“It is exactly what you mean. You simply believe that I can’t buy the dress and that is why you are
here.”
Her face was slowly turning a deep shade of embarrassed red and she slinked back slightly.
“My apologies, Ma’am. Do you still wish to buy the dress?”
I put my sunglasses back on and glared at the lady from head to toe.
I looked at the dress again and I could feel my heart slowly falling in love with it. I imagined
myself wearing it to see Lorenzo and how proud and amazed he would be.
“Ma’am? Ma’am?”
The lady called me gently and I was pulled out of my day dream.
“Uhmm…yes…yes…I will buy this dress. Pack it up for me.”
The shop attendant moved quickly and began to take the dress off the mannequin as carefully as
she could. I watched her and all I could think about was Lorenzo.
I knew that he loved me. All I needed to do was prove that I was just as valuable as Erica. I could
win his love.
The lady gestured to me and I followed her to the checkout. She scanned the dress and I paid her
for it. I relished the glint of shock in her eyes as I swiped my card through the card reader and the
payment was accepted.
I left with my shopping and decided to get a drink. Thousands of thoughts rushed through my
head and I realized that I only had a week to myself. Once my leave had ended, I was going to be
stuck living with Erica again. Lorenzo would never be able to see me. I knew that he was going to
come again. I could just feel it.
As I sipped on my smoothie, the thought continued to drain me.
No. I needed to be able to…
“Excuse me, Miss…”
I turned around and saw a kind lady standing behind me.
“… I do hope that I am not bothering you but I would like to ask if you are interested in buying a
house or any other real estate property?”
I heard a light ting ring in my ears. Why didn’t I think of this before?
“Actually, yes. I would like to buy a nice little apartment.”
The smile on the lady’s face grew wider.
“Well, how about we talk in my office. I have a lot of great places that I am sure that you might
like and will fit your budget. Let me help you with your bags.”
The lady was kind enough to relieve me of some of my bags. I carried the rest and followed her to
a tall building that towered above the mall.
‘Lavish Real Estate Agency.’
I smirked. The Goddess really did want me to be with Lorenzo. My plans were coming together
quite nicely.
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“… Thank you so much for your time. We will get the documents to you as soon as possible. You
can stop by after tomorrow and I can take you to the property and we can close the deal.”
I shook the lady’s hand and beamed widely. I had fallen in love with a beautiful house that was
very close to the forest.
The previous owner had been killed by a pack of wild wolves. Since then, no one had agreed to
buy the house and I was given it at a great price.
When she told me what happened to the previous owners, I could easily tell that it was
werewolves that killed them. The real estate agent was a human; she had no idea about the
werewolf world.
I left very satisfied and decided to stop for some ice cream before I went…Oh my God!
I was thrown into panic and tried my best to hide.
I grabbed my bags and ran around the corner of a building trying to…
“Oww! Hey!”
I hit something and fell to the ground painfully. My head was throbbing painfully and I was
slightly dazed.
However, I was able to make out the silhouette of a man standing in front of me.
“You should watch were you are going!” I said angrily.
The man scoffed and reached out to help me off the ground.
“I think you were the one that was running, Ma’am.”
I dusted myself off and locked eyes with him. As soon as I did, I felt an ominous aura surround me
and goosebumps dotted my skin. I wanted to speak but my mouth was clamped shut.
“Here are your bags.”
He handed them back to me but I was too scared to say ‘thank you’.
I glanced at him again. He had a bright smile and was well built and handsome but something
about him felt off.
He gave me a nod and walked past. I was frozen in the spot and was unable to turn.
It took a lot of will power to move myself and when I finally turned around, he was gone.
However, ‘she’ wasn’t.
I was propelled to hide again and I was finally safe. I peeped around the corner and saw Erica,
with the kids.
What was she doing here?