Chapter 24 Warm Inside

• I don't even know what to say about my appearance, which was being demonstrated to me by the huge mirror on the floor, but the makeup artist of my mother definitely did a great job. It's like there's no makeup, but I still look different. My hair cascaded beautifully in waves down my shoulders, shining as if tiny specks of diamonds were embedded in the scales. My eyes sparkled at the sight of this charming girl in the mirror, but when my mother and Valeri entered the room, all my joy and cheerfulness disappeared instantly. My mother glanced at me and genuine fear froze on her face, while Valeri enthusiastically exclaimed:
• " Wow, what a transformation, Zoya! " the sister said with satisfaction as she approached me in her beautiful, albeit slightly modest dress. Not to offend my sister, but today everything should be different, right? Valeri was the main focus of today's event, but why on earth do I look so dazzling? I urgently need to do something about this, as it was definitely not in my plans to overshadow my sister and be in the spotlight. I rummaged around the dressing table, starting to remove the jewelry, and my sister immediately understood my intention. " No, Zoya, you don't need to do that. You look magical and there's no need to change anything."
• " But I thought..."