Chapter 20

• [Amanda]
• I was ready before 6, pacing in my room and black backless chiffon dress. The dress was picked out by one of Dominic’s personal stylists who arrived around the afternoon with a hoard of dresses and shoes and after having a sumptuous lunch; I had been herded to the dressing room and stayed there for 2 hours.  From styling my hair into a fashionable French braid to doing my make-up - all in all, when I finally looked at myself in the mirror I saw another woman standing in my place. 
• I had been transformed completely, looking more radiant and graceful if I daresay. I paced slowly, being careful to walk in my new shiny heels. I was also given a new expensive black clutch to go with my attire. Damn, I felt as if these things weren’t made for me. Five years ago, I wouldn’t have given two shits about dresses and shoes. But after being used to buying clothes on sale and possessing a few, this dress, shoes and clutch feel extremely atrociously expensive.