<strong>Chapter 39 – The Noble Lady in a Simple Frock (2)</strong>


    With Lunia’s guidance, she explored the streets and shops, and her eyes roved over every single thing. Just like the luxurious city, the people in it were just as fancy. She spotted a pretty dress in the disy of a boutique and decided to pay it a visit. Just by the look of the dress, it looked like a luxury collection shop. The pale coral pink dress on disy had sparkling jewels that decorated the dress’ neckline and waist.


    “Lunia, let’s look here.” Amethyst’s eyes glistened brightly as she went inside without a minute of hesitation.


    As she had expected it was full of young nobledies, clearly from the richer end of the poption. A boutique clerk haughtily nced at Amethyst and Lunia as they entered, her eyes falling to their in clothes.


    “Wee. May I help you?”


    “Yes. I want to take a look at that dress on the disy.” Amethyst gestured towards the dress.


    “That dress is a unique piece, so it is quite expensive.” The clerk looked Amethyst up and down as if she was measuring her worth. Even though she spoke in an overly sweet tone, it was obvious that she was looking down on Amethyst.


    “Really? How much is it?”


    At the word ‘expensive’, Amethyst felt disheartened. She had been the kind of person who couldn’t afford to buy a single dress even when she was at an outlet sale that happened once or twice a year, let alone a department store sale. But even with the heavily applied discounts she couldn’t even dream of buying something so expensive. She was used to putting down outfits that she liked.


    “Well, it’s definitely a price you can’t afford to pay. But we do have other dresses besides that one. So please do take a look.”


    “<em>Excuse me!</em> Who do you think—”


    Amethyst finally understood that the clerk was serving them with a smile but definitely mocking them. Lunia tried to step in, but Amethyst stopped her. “It’s okay, Lunia. Let’s just have a look around.”


    “But ma’am—”


    Amethyst took a hold of Lunia’s arm and dragged her away to look at the other dresses.


    “Oh Lunia, look at this! Don’t you think this yellow dress is so pretty? Look at these adorable small flower details, and the sleeves are decorated withce! It looks like it is made for a romantic evening.”


    “Indeed Ma’am. I think you will look beautiful in this as well. Why don’t you try it on?”


    “I don’t know, should I?” Amethyst looked around then approached the clerk from before and asked.


    “Can I try on this dress?”


    “Sorry dear, in our boutique you can’t try on the dresses.”


    Now Amethyst was starting to feel annoyed with the clerk as well. She could clearly see a fitting room in the corner. The clerk was just being petty by not letting her try on the beautiful dress, which was surely expensive, given all the small details on it.


    She felt like saying ‘Give me everything in this shop! I will buy it all!’, but she couldn’t. So, she just turned her back on the clerk and thought about what she could do. After a moment, she came to a conclusion and turned to Lunia.


    “Between the pastel pink dress and this pale yellow one, I would like to buy one. Lunia which one do you think would suit me more?”


    “Both of them will Ma’am. Why don’t you buy both of them?”


    “How can I? The clerk said that they are very expensive.”


    Lunia was puzzled by her mistress. Did she really believe them to be out of her reach? She now knew for sure that thedy of the house had no interest in her husband’s wealth. If that wasn’t true, then why would she possibly be contemting between two dresses because of their price. To Lunia, her simplistic mistress, was praise-worthy.


    Suddenly, there was amotion outside which made both of them turn around; a noble household’s youngdy wasing towards them. The clerk quickly rushed towards them and greeted them.


    “Oh my, if it isn’t the young Lady Keaton of the Granovia household? Wee Mdy.”


    “You have a good memory if you remember me, for I have only been here once.”


    “Of course! How could I forget a beautifuldy like you? How is the marchioness? Please send her my regards, I would love to see her here again.”


    “I will. Anyways, I found the dress in the disy very pretty and I came to take a closer look.”


    “As expected of a fairdy, you have good taste.”


    “Do I?” She asked in a tone that showed she very well <em>knew </em>she had good taste.


    “Yes! But I must inform you that this is a unique piece. So, the price of that dress is quite high.”


    “Oh, is that so?”


    Amethyst noticed that thedy became a little tense. And she didn’t me her, because she was tense too. If the clerk could not readily rmend it to a nobledy then it was certainly an amount that she would not be able to afford. The wedding dress she had bought with Alec’s money was a once in a lifetime experience. She had bought it after seeking Alec’s permission as she wanted it to be grand. But she couldn’t bring herself to splurge on a luxury dress that she would only wear a few times. After listening to their conversation Amethyst was just about to let go of the hem of the pink dress when the clerk spoke again.


    “Yes. Which is why we don’t rmend it to just anyone.” The clerk let out a nauseating chuckle. “But for you it is perfect! Would you like to try it on? It’s a beautiful dress definitely worth its price.”


    After hearing the clerk’s words, thest bit of Amethyst’s patience snapped. The difference in her attitude with thedy and with her, made her feel enraged.


    <em>She just said that I couldn’t try it on! No matter where you go there are always these kinds of people that judge people by their appearances!</em>


    “Excuse me but I was looking at this first. I believe I have the right to buy it first as well?”


    The clerk seemed taken aback by Amethyst’s unexpected sharp tone.