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    The next day, Lucy woke up early. She was full of energy.


    Matthew still had no idea what she hade up with. Despite his attempts to coax it out of her, he was still left in the dark. He was reluctantly chased off to work by Lucy. She even told him that she would not be delivering his lunch today, leaving him feelings of bitterness.


    "Time to get to work!"


    Thanks to a good night''s sleep, Lucy was brimming with energy. She started the day in high spirits.


    She began by gathering various books on fashion research from the library and meticulously flipped through them to find suitable decorations and patterns.


    She also had the maids purchase the appropriate fabrics and sewing supplies.


    The maids were eager to help, and not long after, they had acquired everything Lucy needed.


    With everything ready, Lucy got to work.


    Since it was her first time altering a dress, obstacles were inevitable. For instance, stitching on embroidery was a little awkward for her at first. However, thanks to her natural talent, she was able to effortlessly embroider neat stitches after reading through the books a few times.


    Embroidering patterns of various nts and animals required a certain level of skill and foundation. As much as Lucy wanted to embroider them onto the ck dress, she decided to usece instead.


    It was essential not to use too muchce, or else the dress would look overlyplicated. Additionally, it was best to stick to no more than three colors for the dress, and the pattern should not be tooplex either. Otherwise, it might not end up looking good...


    The entire day passed, and it was not until dinner time that Lucy finallypleted the transformation of the dress.


    She had trimmed a considerable portion of the dress'' neckline, which would entuate her corbone. The back of the dress had also been cut, revealing the graceful lines of her back.


    She used a white belt to cinch the waist and highlight her figure while the hem of the skirt was lengthened on one side, giving it a fun element. Lucy had only used a small amount ofce, cing it strategically around the bust area.


    It was not about how many decorations she added but where she added them.


    "It''s done!"


    Although Lucy spent the entire day focused on altering the dress, she was not tired at all. Just the thought of Charlotte''s reaction upon seeing the dress transformed at the Wine Festival made her chuckle.


    When Matthew got home, he saw Lucy smiling brightly.


    "What are you so happy about?"


    "The dress! I finished altering it."


    Matthew reached for it to take a look, but Lucy hid it behind her back.


    "No, you can''t see it now. You''ll see it in a few days."


    Matthew could not stand Lucy''s


    mysterious behavior, but she art


    that


    he saw it today, she would get


    mad and not cook for him.


    Wr


    "Alright, alright, you win. I''ll wait to see it, but since you promised, you have to cook for me."


    Although Lucy only knew how to cook simple dishes, once someone had tasted her cooking, they would be hooked.


    Today, Matthew felt somewhat empty without eating Lucy''s food.


    "Don''t worry, Matt. I''ve got your lunches covered for the next few days."


    Matthew smiled and pulled out a shoebox from behind him. "Well then, consider these heels aN?velDrama.Org content rights.


    token of appreciation


    of appreciation."


    Confused, Lucy took the shoes out of the box and gasped.