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“You look stunning, mate,” Joseph tells me as he zips my dress behind me.
“Hazel said it was appropriate, but it doesn’t feel nice enough,” I say softly, feeling so terribly unsure.
We decided on a black velvet dress that’s long, but has thin straps holding it up. It’s very form-fitting and not something I would usually wear, but I liked how it fit when I tried it on at home. Now, though, I feel underdressed.
“You’re comparing it to the royal balls you’ve been to,” he tells me, leaning over to kiss my cheek. “Besides, you haven’t put on your jewelry yet.”
I nod and open the box with the necklace I selected in the room where we keep the jewelry. It was filled to the brim with every piece of jewelry you could imagine. I’d felt so out of place at first, but Hazel held my h
