Chapter 535: We meet again
Without hesitation, Penny took a break and brought Nina to Central Mall to find a dress for tonight’s event. As they began browsing through the dresses, Nina couldn’t help but glance at Penny.
Penny stood in front of a rack, hand on her chin, eyes scanning the sparkly dresses. She seemed deep in thought, her face unusually serious. She was only picking a dress for someone else, but it looked like she was making a life-changing decision.
’I should’ve told her the truth first,’Nina thought, sighing as she stared at the dresses in front of her. ’How can I choose anything when I know I’m bothering her with a lie?’
Another sigh escaped her, guilt gnawing at her for using a lame excuse just to spend time with Penny. The worst part was that Nina hadn’t gleaned any information about Penny’s husband. She knew that getting close to Zoren Pierson was nearly impossible, but she had hoped to gather some insights from Penny.
Yet Penny barely mentioned him, and Nina was worried that pressing too hard would raise suspicion. So, she was waiting for the right moment.
’I already have a dress for later...’ Nina mentally groaned. ’Finn already sent me one for the charity event. And here I am... Oh, Nina, how much more foolish can you get?’
If only she had realized earlier that deceit and lies were sometimes necessary in adulthood, she might have nurtured that trait she was born with. But after vowing to become a better person, Nina turned her back on anything that reminded her of the wicked little girl she once was. Hence, all she could come up with was a flimsy excuse. She couldn’t take lying to Penny and honestly, it made her sick to her stomach.
As Nina quietly lamented over her failing plan, something caught her eye. She instinctively turned her head, squinting slightly as she spotted Mrs. Miller and Patricia walking past the glass walls of the boutique.
’Oh, them!’A light bulb went off in Nina’s head as an idea formed in her mind.
"Nina!" Penny called, walking over to her. "Ready to try some dresses? I picked a few that might suit you for the event."