CHAPTER 0161

LEONORA'S POV

The soft rustle of fabric followed me as I stepped into the changing room, the red dress clinging to my arms like silk. It was the last one my mom had picked out—her favorite, she said. A deep crimson shade with a high slit that traced all the way up my thigh and a backless design that left nothing to the imagination. The dress shimmered beneath the lighting, and as I turned to face