Noelle The gorgeous cocktail dress honestly made me feel a little bit naked and exposed, but Beth assured me that I looked really good. She even helped me do my hair.when I looked in the mirror, I didn’t even recognize the woman smiling back at me, but I liked what I saw. “Robert won’t be able to take his eyes off from you in that dress!” Beth assured me. “Trust me!” The funny thing was, I didn’t even care if Robert liked the dress. I mean, my feminine pride did hope he was impressed, but whether he liked it or not, I felt pretty. I didn’t need validation from any man. But when he saw me and his jaw practically hit the floor, that was gratifying. He shook off the man that was trying to talk to him and made a beeline straight toward me, like I was the only woman in this ballroom full of

