"We don't have samples of tuxedos for women, but we can custom-make one," the sales lady explained. She gazed at Shaun as if she were asking for his permission.
Shannon also seemed to realize that her request was a little too much. She awkwardly ruffled her short hair and chuckled.
"I can wear pants, right? I'm not used to wearing dresses and heels. Mr. Thompson Senior should understand the lifestyle in the military."
Shaun gazed at Shannon's muscular arms. He didn't want to imagine her wearing a tube dress. It was far too unbearable.
"Sure. Go ahead. No need to ask for my opinion." Shaun lazily sat on the couch in the shop. He was clearly not looking forward to the engagement.
Shannon watched him scrolling through his phone lazily on the couch and felt slightly awkward.
Thankfully, the sales lady picked up on the situation and took the initiative to ask her how she envisioned her wedding outfit. The designer would come up with sketches on the spot.
Shannon came from a middle-class family. After asking about the design price and hearing the sky-high fee, she wanted to leave the shop.
She walked toward the couch and said, "Shaun, I think the fees here are too high. Why don't we go to another shop?"
Shaun said nothing. Seeing he had no intention of going to another shop, Shannon asked the sales lady to send a regular designer. In order to bring the fees down, she even specifically requested to use regular fabrics.
Once the outfit was set, it was time for the makeup artist to finalize Shannon's makeup.
However, she typically didn't even use cleansing milk and had no idea how to do makeup. She kept telling the makeup artist to use the cheapest products and that it would be best if certain makeup steps could be skipped.
Although Shaun was scrolling through his phone, he had overheard the entire conversation and was rather speechless. He found it hard to imagine living with her in the future.
Once the makeup for the engagement was finalized, Shaun wanted to leave. However, Sandra insisted on setting up a candlelight dinner for Shaun and Shannon.
Since he had no other options, he could only take Shannon to the restaurant for their reservation.
It was finally 9:00 pm by the time Shaun dropped Shannon home and was finally free of her.
"Shaun, how did things go with Shannon today? Did you have a good time?" Sandra asked warmly as soon as he reached home.
"Let's not talk about her. I don't want to hear anything about her now." Shaun waved his hand before returning to his room. Sandra knocked on the door since Shaun had locked himself in the room, but she didn't get any response.
Shaun stood before the window, smoking several cigarettes in one go. He looked at the familiar number on the phone screen. Although an entire day had passed, and he hadn't called Samantha at all. That made him feel more exasperated.
He lit another cigarette and continued to smoke in irritation. At that moment, a familiar voice suddenly drifted from the phone he had placed on the window sill.
"Hey, Shaun."
Shaun jumped in fright and accidentally knocked his phone to the ground. He rushed to pick it up and realized he had accidentally called Samantha.
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