Becoming Number One with Confession Attacks - Chapter 30

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As soon as they entered the room, a fragrant jasmine scent filled the air. The salesperson brought out steaming tea and butter cookies.

Aiden sat down in a chair adorned with purple velvet and crossed his legs. He inhaled the tea’s aroma and spoke leisurely.

“What’s trending these days?”

The salesperson responded swiftly as if they had been waiting for this question.

“The silk dresses you’ve purchased from us before are very popular. Especially the dress you bought, young master, has sold extremely well.”

A bright smile bloomed across the salesperson’s face.

Aiden raised the corners of his mouth and looked at Sonnet. Sonnet found this atmosphere somehow awkward.

Was it because she was experiencing the noble world for the first time? She felt like she was sitting in the wrong place.

Moreover, since she had always worn cheap, cost-effective ready-made dresses, she didn’t even know which dresses were trendy or pretty. She had never been interested in them before either.

“Sonnet, is there any dress design you want to buy?”

Sonnet couldn’t immediately respond. Since she knew nothing about it, the words wouldn’t come out properly.

Then the salesperson immediately brought out a catalog with dress illustrations.

“Please look at the dresses and let me know which ones you like.”

The salesperson looked at Sonnet with kind eyes and then stepped back.

Sonnet flipped through the catalog for no particular reason. Since Aiden was constantly watching her intently from beside her, she pretended to be interested.

To Sonnet’s eyes, they all looked similar. It was difficult to figure out what was trendy and pretty.

‘If it’s going to be like this, studying seems easier.’

That was actually true. When sweat began forming on her forehead and the catalog was nearing its end, Aiden spoke.

“Nothing catches your eye?”

It was when she had turned to almost the last page of the catalog. Sonnet took her hands off the catalog and looked at Aiden.

“I don’t know much about dresses.”

Speaking honestly made her feel relieved. She didn’t know why she had been so nervous earlier.

Aiden looked down at the catalog for a moment and then pointed to one dress.

“How about this one?”

It was a light green dress with a design very similar to the sky-blue silk dress Sonnet had worn before.

In the end, the dress Aiden chose didn’t stray far from his preferences either.

Sonnet thought it looked better than her own taste, so she immediately said,

“It’s pretty.”

Rather than choosing dresses, she would much prefer to stuff herself with dozens of different dinner menu items.

Aiden smiled brightly and rang the bell. Shortly after, the salesperson confirmed the dress and left.

Aiden looked at Sonnet while drinking his tea.

“If the dresses here aren’t really to your taste, let’s go somewhere else too.”

Sonnet’s eyes instantly became round.

“No. The dress you chose earlier was pretty, so I don’t think we need to go anywhere else.”

Sonnet smiled brightly. She hoped there would be no more such frustrating choices.

Aiden watched Sonnet calmly and then laughed. As if her disgusted expression was amusing.

Shortly after, the salesperson brought several dresses.

“I’ve brought the dresses that would best suit Sonnet’s hair color.”

Sonnet looked disgusted at the quantity of dresses and looked at Aiden. Aiden nodded while drinking his tea.

“They all look pretty, so try them on.”

Trying them on was fine. Sonnet followed the salesperson behind the dressing room curtain.

When Sonnet hesitated, the salesperson immediately removed the dress Sonnet had been wearing.

There was no time to be surprised. The expensive silk dress slipped onto Sonnet’s body. The salesperson’s movements were very practiced.

So much so that the nervous and hesitating Sonnet was overwhelmed.

The curtain slowly opened. Aiden, who had been watching this way with his legs crossed, looked at Sonnet as if frozen. His rigid gaze didn’t seem like he was pleased with what he saw.

Sonnet hastily said,

“I’ll try on a different dress.”

As she was about to close the curtain, Aiden stood up. He grabbed the curtain and looked at the salesperson.

“Are all the dresses you brought this design?”

The salesperson hastily bowed their head and answered.

“Yes, they’re all similar designs.”

Aiden’s eyebrows furrowed sharply. He spoke in a somewhat agitated voice.

“Sonnet, do you like this dress?”

Sonnet didn’t think this dress was bad. Hadn’t he chosen this kind of dress himself?

“It’s fine.”

Aiden let out a sigh and ran his hand through his hair. His expression was dark as if he had something frustrating on his mind.

“You’re already this pretty just wearing this dress, but what if other people fall for you and start following you around?”

For a moment, Sonnet wondered if she had heard wrong and frowned.

“What?”

“I’m worried other guys will fall for you when they see how you’ve changed.”

Sonnet’s expression wouldn’t soften. She wondered if Aiden was joking, but he had a serious face. Without a trace of humor.

Sonnet knew her own reputation better than anyone, so she spoke honestly.

“Other people wouldn’t like me.”

Except for Aiden. He had been strange from the beginning anyway. Aiden liked the parts that others disliked.

“No, if you look pretty to me, how would you look to other people?”

Sonnet had nothing to say. He looked very anxious, as if guarding against people who didn’t exist.

“Sonnet, do you like this dress?”

Sonnet answered because she didn’t want to go to other dress shops.

“Yes.”

Aiden’s expression was bad, as if he had heard something he shouldn’t have.

“Do you really like it?”

“Yes.”

Anyway, others wouldn’t pay any attention to whatever dress Sonnet wore. Only Aiden had shown strange interest in her.

Aiden spoke as if he had no choice.

“We’ll take this one.”

The salesperson hastily bowed their head and drew the curtain. Even while changing dresses, Sonnet thought Aiden was really strange.

‘I thought he was strange from when he first accepted my confession.’

He was indeed a person who far exceeded Sonnet’s thoughts and expectations.

It was when they were leaving the store with Aiden, whose face was somewhat stiff.

“Aiden!”

Someone called Aiden’s name cheerfully. When they turned their heads at the call, a man they’d never seen before in neat formal wear walked toward Aiden.

“What brings you here? You coming to this place.”

The man who spoke familiarly to Aiden also seemed to be a noble to anyone’s eyes.

His hair was neatly swept back as if touched by an expert’s hand, his shirt and suit were wrinkle-free, and his eyes looking at Sonnet gleamed as if watching an interesting animal.

Sonnet didn’t like that gaze looking down at her.

“Who is she?”

When the man asked Aiden with a sly smile, Sonnet felt uncomfortable for some reason and turned her head away.

Watching this, Aiden answered.

“My girlfriend.”

When Sonnet turned around in surprise, Aiden continued as if it was nothing.

“We’re going to the charity gala together this time.”

The man’s face stiffened for a moment. His expression crumpled as if he had heard something unbelievable.

“A charity gala partner? And a woman at that?”

“Why?”

Aiden smiled leisurely. The man shook his head and looked at Sonnet.

Sonnet didn’t feel good about that reaction, so she didn’t make eye contact.

Aiden spoke while firmly holding Sonnet’s hand.

“We’ll be going first.”

Just as she was about to turn away with him, the man belatedly shouted from behind.

“Let’s have dinner together before you go.”

When Aiden turned around, the man hurriedly followed and said.

“The Nodri Family just opened a restaurant recently. Since you received help from the Nodri Family and I did too, shouldn’t we go there and at least have dinner?”

“Didn’t they say they’re not doing restaurant business anymore? Things aren’t going well with the chef either.”

“Lady Nodri is still good with words though. We’re here like this thanks to what she said.”

Aiden said nothing more and looked at Sonnet. Sonnet didn’t want to go. After all, he seemed like Aiden’s friend and had nothing to do with her.

It was when Sonnet was about to express her refusal.

“Aiden, aren’t you going to introduce me?”

The man smiled brightly and winked at Aiden. Aiden coldly turned his gaze and said to Sonnet.

“Sonnet, this is my cousin Chester.”

Chester extended his hand.

“Nice to meet you. To think Aiden is with a woman.”

Sonnet only stared at that hand. Chester’s eyebrow twitched awkwardly. Aiden knocked Chester’s hand away and said.

“What’s the point of shaking hands with Sonnet?”

“Ha, did you really forget what happened between me and your father?”

“What do you want?”

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