Chapter 7 We Meet Again

• Ekaterina slipped into the extravagant orange ball gown with some help from the maids. She didn't feel too comfortable wearing something so big, long and heavy but it's not like she had a say in any of what was going on. She was more or less a puppet in this entire situation. She looked at herself in the mirror and though the dress looked very beautiful on her, she wasn't pleased and no matter how hard she tried, she couldn't even bring herself to smile. She only wondered one thing though, if the engagement dress was this expensive then she wondered what her wedding dress would look like.
• A stylist had already worked her magic on Ekaterina's hair, weaving the side into a braid and folding her hair up in a tight bun. Cassidy handled her makeup, making her face as sparkly as possible. Her stepmother supervised everything, making sure that they were all ready for the engagement.
• Ekaterina nearly laughed at how they were handling things, they were behaving as if any of this was real. They all knew that it was a compromise so she would much appreciate it if they stopped pretending like she was actually excited for the engagement.