Chapter 39: Phantom
Amelia should’ve been at home hiding from the press and waiting for Matteo to return. Or at least, that was what her rational mind would’ve wanted her to do, and what she thought Matteo would’ve preferred. However, when Cherry dropped by and offered to bring her shopping, she quickly learned that Cherry was a very convincing person.
"That won’t do," Cherry said, eyeing the lace in distaste. "We need something bolder, brighter― do you have this in red?"
"Cherry!" Amelia hissed. Her face was the reddest thing available in this lingerie store, and Cherry didn’t seem to care two hoots about it.
"Of course, Miss Montgomery," the sales assistant said, and she quickly scampered off to attend to Cherry’s request.
"I thought we were shopping for furniture," Amelia muttered, careful to keep her voice down.
She didn’t recognize anyone here, but they all seemed to recognize her. Ever since she and Cherry had set foot into the mall, Amelia could feel the lingering gazes cast upon them. Needless to say, they were definitely from people who had already seen the news of Matteo’s engagement and had recognized her from the photos.
"We are," Cherry cheerily said. She then gestured to the racks upon racks of luxury innerwear, a bright smile on her face. "But what is the use of furniture when you have nothing to wear on your wedding night? You just need a bed, after all, and Matteo already has one. Until you break the mattress, there’s no need to get a replacement."
Amelia’s eye twitched. Cherry didn’t know that they weren’t actually engaged― for all she knew, Amelia and Matteo were supposed to be a young couple deeply in love. Why wouldn’t Amelia want to get something that could spice up their wedding night, if that were the case?
Because of that, Amelia couldn’t tell Cherry the truth as well― her cousin didn’t love her like that, and they weren’t a typical romantic couple. This lingerie was not going to come of use.