Interstellar Businesswoman Tycoon
After dinner, everyone heads in the direction of the nearest shopping mall to them. The shopping mall was made up of eight floors, with the ground floor inclusive. The first floor was the clothing section, which was filled with different kinds of dresses. Sylvia was strolling around the first floor with Miley and the others. Mostly, her eyes were glued to the virtual mannequins before her. Not because of the dresses they wore but because of their lifelike appearance. One would have thought that they were human. Sylvia later gets to know that the mannequin's form was designated using the appearance of actual human models. “What do you think of this dress?” Miley stopped in front of a mannequin that was dressed in a dazzling silver gown. She looked backward as she showed the dress to Sylvia. “It will look good on you.” Sylvia nods her head. The silver gown looked good on the mannequin model. But since its figure was only moderate enough, it couldn’t bring out the full beauty of the dress. Sylvia was certain that if it were to be Miley in replace of the mannequin model, she would surely look seductive in that dress. Especially with her good figure. “Then, I'll take it,” Miley added the dress to her tab list. She continued shopping. With her keen sense, Miley already noticed that a lot of people were looking in her direction. That was to be expected, since behind her were ten handsome guys who were following her around like a bodyguard. A giggle escaped from her mouth. The ten men behind her heard it. “Don't you think I looked like a princess being protected by her ten knights right now?” Sylvia traced the direction Miley was looking and caught sight of the constant glances the people around were giving them. “Then, you might as well enjoy the moment while it lasts.” Her eyes squinted a bit, with her lips turning into a smile. “Oh.” Miley seems to have sighted something and hurriedly walked forward. The ten men behind her followed closely. Indeed, they appeared like a knight protecting their master from any danger. Miley stopped at the mannequin model she had sighted. This mannequin model's appearance was very beautiful. But that wasn’t what captivated Miley’s attention. Her sight fell on the bright yellow dress that it wore. “This dress would look good on you, Sylvia.” Those were the words that came out of her mouth. The moment she saw this dress, the person who came to her mind was Sylvia. Sylvia has always worn a cold expression but every time she smiles, she seems to emit this sunny expression that makes captivate one’s mind. This dress would look good on her! “What do you think? You would surely look pretty in it.” The dress materializes in her hand and she shows it to Sylvia. “That…” Sylvia felt a slight headache coming to her head when she looked at the bright yellow dress Miley was holding. Her recollection of the previous owner's rainbow wardrobe dresses resurfaced in her mind. She could recall how stunned she had been when she saw those bright dresses. “I'm not a fan of bright colors. I think the dress will look great on you instead.” “Oh, is that so.” Miley's tone seems sad when she hears Sylvia’s answer. She wants to see her wearing this dress. Well, since it can’t be a bright dress, I’ll ask if there’s a cool tone available. Her face was again filled with light and she summoned the shopping AI assistant to ask if there were other cool tone colors of the gown. Hearing that they were available, she hurriedly made an order for it. Sylvia didn't stop her. As long as it wasn’t a bright dress, she was okay with it. They strolled over to the next floor, purchasing many things. Well, let’s say it was Miley who did most of the purchase. Each of them received a gift from her. Some received a clothing gift. Ian received the newly released Vaty footwear as a gift. Others ties and watches. Soon, the jaunt was finally over. “Whoa, I feel so fulfilled.” Miley let out a shout as they walked out of the entrance door. However, the men behind her don’t seem to relate to the same mood as her. They each wore an exhausted look on their faces. “Boss, I wish you luck." Gael pats Tyron on the back as he looks at the latter with a pitiful gaze. Their vice president has always been a crazy fighter. Who would have thought that she was also a crazy shopaholic? Sylvia was equally stressed. The shopping mall behind her seems like a dreadful place she would never step foot in. She hurriedly turned to the group and said her words of departure. “I guess this is where we'll part ways for today. I will see you all during the holidays.” “Okay, bye. Say hello to Asher for me.” Miley waved at her. “Sure, I will.” Sylvia nodded and left the group. Seeing that Sylvia was leaving, Ian hurriedly bid farewell and followed after her. Colton who was seated in a corner was already feeling drowsy from the long wait. Mel's restaurant requires a reservation for you to be able to get in. Since he had none, he could only stay outside. When they were done eating, he saw them heading into the shopping mall nearest to them. As a result, he had to stay outside and wait for Ian to come out. Just when drowsiness was about to hit him from where he was seated, he saw Ian's figure stepping with the group out of the mall. “Oh, he's out.” He immediately stood up, wanting to head over when he saw Ian leaving the group. His movement suddenly halted when he saw the direction Ian was heading in. … Sylvia halted her steps and turned around when she heard Ian call her name. “Here.” Ian stopped in front of her and stretched out his hand. A black virtual box appeared on his palm. [What is he trying to do?] Susu, who had been silent during this while suddenly spoke out. Sylvia rested her gaze on the black box. A rare blush appeared on Ian’s cheeks when he saw her looking. The box in his palm dissolved, revealing a silver necklace that lay on his palm. The necklace glimmers faintly under the night sky. Sylvia could sense a brimming amount of energy emitting from it. This wasn’t any ordinary necklace.“I saw it when we were strolling inside the mall earlier necklace and thought it would match with the gown Miley got for you.” His face appears calm as he explains but only he knows how nervous he was at that moment. “Thank you.” Sylvia smiled as she reached out for the necklace in his hand. It was only a virtual necklace. The physical necklace would be delivered once they get to the outside world. “Then, I'll bring it to you the next time we meet.” His face was brimming with happiness when he saw that Sylvia didn’t refuse his gift. He didn't know what came over him the moment he saw the necklace. He hadn’t thought of his fiancé Lavinia, but rather her. He felt that they would look good on her, and by the time he knew it, he had already purchased the necklace. “Okay." Sylvia ignored the thunderous roar in her head and gave Ian a pleasant smile. The other party bore goodwill towards her, so she has to reciprocate it. “Then, bye." Ian went wild with a grin when he saw Sylvia smiling at him. “Bye." Sylvia turned around and walked away. [Host, why did you accept his gift? He has a malicious intention towards you.] 'I've been meaning to ask you this. Why do you dislike Ian so much? I’ve been together with him for a while now and I’ve sensed no malicious intention from him towards me.' [That… He's the previous host's first love and I'm afraid that by spending some time with him, you'll be influenced by the remnant of her previous memories.] 'You don't have to worry about that. I’m not the person who fell in love with Ian. The two of us are different souls from different worlds. If that is why you've been hating him so far, then it's all for nothing.” Hearing this, Susu's surging heart became calm. Although his hatred for Ian did lessen a bit, he couldn't help but find his presence repulsive. [Okay, host.]Colton had been in the same spot for several minutes. Ian's figure was already gone. He didn’t bother chasing after him nor ask him why he had deserted his bro for some party. The expression on his face keeps changing every minute. Some could be explained while others appeared like a dark void. But there was one expression that lingered most on his face. And that was -Shock! Colton’s eyes went wide with shock. The image of Ian happily smiling at the handsome man kept replaying in his mind. He recognized the man but that wasn’t what bothered him. Right now, his mind was like a roaring wave. They kept swirling and swirling as if they were ready to burst out of the ocean that contained them. “No. No. No.” His mouth kept uttering those words. “No. He already has a fiancé. So, it can’t be. Yeah, that’s it. That must be it.” Just when he was about to brainwash himself, the image of Ian’s blushing face appeared in his mind. “No!!!” He roared out to the sky.
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