Chapter 174: Instigating Hatred
Talia composed herself taking in deep breaths before entering her room as Mr. Ed opened it for her. With a big smile she walked up to the stylist who seemed to be so stressed and held her hand, "I’m so glad to work with you, Ms.Chiara Rossi," she shook her hand with gusto and walked in.
"You’re late, Your Royal Highness," Chiara whose pretty brown eyes shimmering with the warm lighting, spoke with an accent. "I’m your stylist, not a fairy godmother who can wave a stick and transform you. I need time. Thankfully you are better looking than in your pictures and are in nice shape-"
"Ehem!" Mr. Ed who was following, coughed prompting the stylist to shut up. She really was intimidated by the big man in front of her. She’s been interning in the Royal family for more than two years and she still cannot get used to these men in suits. It is in a way insulting for a woman in her mid-thirties to be afraid of men like this.
"Man... Out!" she hid her fear and waved her hand and in the end, Mr. Ed had to stop.
Talia went to the bathroom to freshen up and when she returned saw the dress on the bed and was stunned.
"You want me to wear that?" she asked and gulped. Her throat had went dry already.
"Isn’t the neckline too... Risqué?" Talia asked. It was a beautiful navy blue velvet mermaid fit dress with sweetheart neckline with no sleeves and a deep V back. And she was not a big fan of strapless dresses. She always preferred A-line and fit and flare dresses. This mermaid fit... She wasn’t sure how it would fit her.
And why does this dress look too small. Am I this thin?
She felt uncomfortable wearing that dress.
"You’re tall," Chiara took a good glance at Talia from head to toe. "I was worried when I was asked to style someone I didn’t met in person before, but you are much better looking up close. Try it first and you’d know it is not that bad as it looks," she was sure with her suggestion.
Talia was a bit skeptical, but tried on the dress anyway. She looked in the mirror and she didn’t look bad. In fact she looked really good... She had the curves at the right places and this mermaid fit brought out the hourglass figure she never thought she had. She looked sexy and alluring.