BuzzNovelChapter 421
“All done. You're going to outshine everyone tonight.” Mia gave her
powder brush a little shake, then surveyed Joyce's finished makeup with a satisfied nod.
“Here, try this on-it’s perfect for an event like this. Elegant and safe, can’t go wrong.” Alessia handed Joyce a
shopping bag.
“It looks expensive...” Joyce took the bag, frowning, a little uneasy.
“It’s from my own shop. No charge.”
“But what about the cost... | could just wear something simple.”
Alessia frowned, puzzled by Joyce's sudden reluctance.
Whenever any of their roommates had a big event coming up, Alessia always picked out outfits for them ahead
of time. For her, giving away a dress was as casual as buying someone a coffee-nothing to fuss over.
The others all knew this, and usually accepted her gifts without overthinking it, later treating Alessia to dinner or
coffee as a thank you. Sure, even a nice meal didn’t cclose to covering the cost of the clothes, but it felt
more genuine than pretending to refuse.
“Con, wear it! A gorgeous look deserves a gorgeous outfit, that’s just
the rule.” Echimed in.
“Exactly. Lessie’s got great taste, and tonight's a big deal, right? All those executives and business leaders will
be there. Dress sharp to match your talent, and who knows? Maybe you'll land an internship. Beats handing out
flyers every other weekend. We don’t have fancy backgrounds to open doors for us, so when opportunity knocks,
you grab it, got it?” Mia sounded like a well-meaning mom, earnest and a little naggy.
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Joyce pressed her lips together, still hesitating.
“I've got one condition,” Alessia said lightly, half-joking. “When you organize your notes at the end of the
semester, senda copy.” Esme
and Mia immediately teased Alessia for pretending she could ever be in
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danger of failing a class.
Of course Joyce knew Alessia was just giving her an excuse to accept the dress. With Alessia’s grades, she'd
never need anyone's notes.
She sighed. “Okay. My side job pays tomorrow-I'll treat you all to dinner.” Most days, she thanked her lucky stars
for roommates like these. Other dorms were full of and petty fights, but theirs was different. Each of them
was unique, and Joyce herself was as quiet and ordinary as could be.
But her friends never looked down on her. They always found shidden strength in her and cheered her on.
First twearing makeup, first ton stage, first trunning for anything... with every step, they were right
there, pushing her forward.
She hugged the bag to her chest and stood up, then suddenly gave them a deep, grateful bow.
“Thank you, guys.”
“Where's this coming from?” Eblinked in surprise.
“Oh, nothing. I'm just feeling sentimental tonight.” She couldn't deny it-something Fortune had said earlier had
shaken her a little.
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She tried to ignore those feelings, to keep a good attitude, but just a few words from Fortune had made her
defenses crumble.
Alessia didn’t say anything. She just squeezed Joyce's shoulder.
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“Hurry up and get changed, or you'll be late.”
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change, and when SCS back,
Alessia was already holding her
purse out, all packed and ready to go.
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