Chapter 19 The Center of Attention
“Cora, Sally, are you here to buy shoes too?”
“Yes! Such bad luck,” Sally snapped.
Seeing that Cora and Sally didn’t seem to notice anything from what she had just
said, Mia breathed a sigh of relief and smiled, ignoring Sally’s provocation. “Sally,
you should really try to grow up and restrain your temper.”
Then she turned to the woman beside her. “Let me introduce you. This is my best
friend, Jane. She works in the cardiology department at your hospital. Jane, meet
Cora and Sally. They just started their internship at First Hospital.”
Cora frowned. She had known several doctors in the cardiology department but
had never seen this woman before.
Could she be the highly accomplished medical student that Matt had mentioned,
who had skipped grades like her?
This woman was stunningly beautiful, with perfectly applied makeup that
enhanced her features. She exuded an aura of tranquility, probably a perfect
image of ‘first love’ in the eyes of a man.
Enter title…
Mia, standing next to her, looked like a clown in comparison.
While Cora a*sessed Jane, Jane was also observing her. With her delicate oval
face and shimmering eyes, Cora emanated a gentle and pure charm, like a
pristine water lily.
Yet her figure possessed a mesmerizing allure, combining purity and temptation,
captivating any man who glanced at her.
In Jane’s eyes, besides a fleeting sense of amazement, there was also
confusion. Cora’s demeanor and aura seemed reminiscent of someone, but she
couldn’t quite place who it was.
Jane didn’t delve deeper into her thoughts, as there were countless people in the
world who bore resemblances for no apparent reason.
However, she now understood why Mia had been so anxious and insistent on
involving her in the preparations for the engagement. But none of this concerned
her, so she greeted them gracefully.
“Hello, I’m Jane. We’ll be colleagues from now on,” she said, extending her hand.
Cora and Sally responded in kind.
With the notion of not making enemies among the hospital doctors during their
internship, Sally decided not to further engage with Mia. She picked up a pair of
shoes. “Cora, try these on.”
The shoes were champagne-colored with a delicate ankle strap adorned with
diamonds. They looked beautiful, but that would depend on who was wearing
them. If the feet were on the wider side, the shoes could look rather tacky.
Mia ignored Sally and Cora and continued to look at the shoes she liked until the
exclamation of a shopping a*sistant caught her attention.
“Oh my goodness, these shoes fit you as if they were tailor-made, miss!”
Unable to resist, Mia followed the shopping a*sistant’s gaze and saw Cora’s feet,
perfectly complementing the shoes, each toe delicate and fair.
“Cora, buy them! Buy them! These shoes, paired with that dress, will make you
the center of attention! You’ll become a captivating weapon wherever you walk!”
In her excitement, Sally inadvertently revealed certain information.
Mia quickly caught onto the phrase ‘center of attention.’
So Cora would indeed be attending her engagement party tomorrow?
True, Mia had invited Cora, but she hadn’t intended for Cora to steal the
spotlight!
She wouldn’t allow Cora to dress up beautifully and seduce Eason!
Eason was already indecisive, and if Cora were to captivate him and make him
regret his engagement on the spot, where would that leave Mia and her family’s
dignity?
Mia immediately handed her credit card to the shopping a*sistant, who had been
marveling at the shoes on Cora’s feet. “I’ll take this pair. Pack them for me!”