Chapter 457


    457


    Sephie


    Since we’d decided to attend the fundraiser for the hospital so Adrik could have a chance to see the


    mayor, as well as the DA, as well as the policemissioner in one ce, in one evening, that meant I


    had to buy yet another dress. Which meant I was forced to go shopping.


    My only constion was that I had to take at least three guys with me. Shopping for a formal dress with


    three giant men in tow was enoughic relief that I found myself enjoying the process. Ivan looked


    angry at all the dresses, Andrei looked slightly ufortable like he was going to get yelled at for


    identally touching one of them, and Misha was busy picking out the ugliest dresses he could find to


    see if he could talk me into trying them on. He would hold up the most hideous dress heid his eyes


    on and would say loudly, “I really feel like this is the one. We can stop looking.” He was my f*ckery twin


    and I loved him for it.


    The poor girl working in the dress shop waspletely overwhelmed with those three. She didn’t know


    whether to be terrified or amused. Finally, she mustered the courage to approach me and ask me what


    I was looking for.


    “You see, that’s the problem. I don’t even know,” I said to her. I noticed her nervously watching the


    three guys. I tried not tough at her. “Don’t mind them. They look scary, but they’re quite nice.”


    She tried to believe me, but it was definitely a struggle. We discussed what event I needed the dress


    for, what I liked, and what colors I preferred. I exined what it was for and that I needed to have my


    back covered. I left the rest up to her. She set off among the racks of dresses, picking several


    for me to try.


    She might’ve been trying to get us out of the store faster because she was terrified, but she managed


    to help me find the perfect dress in under ten minutes. Because it was still cold outside, she pulled a


    dress with long sleeves. My back waspletely covered, but it had a plunging neckline that I was


    sure Adrik would both love and hate. I had to admit, my boobs looked amazing in the dress, so I


    decided the gamble on his level of hatred for the showing this much skin was one I should take.


    Between my cleavage and the slit in the skirt, it had plenty of sex appeal while not showing off


    everything. Instead of ck this time, I went with a deep blue. Might as well make as many details as


    possible different from thest time I had to wear a formal dress.


    I was busy looking at myself in the changing room, when I heard all three guys basically demanding


    that I show them. “We know you like this one, so you have to show us,” Misha said, in Russian.


    “I had no idea you three would be so interested in such girly things,” I said, walking out to show them.


    “Princess, this one might be better than thest one and thest one was pretty perfect,” Ivan said.


    I pointed to my cleavage. “Too much? Think it’ll pi*s him off?”


    Andrei chuckled. “You would only p*ss him off by showing your whole boob. Which you’re not. You’ll be


    fine.”


    “You saw Vanessa. You’re still leaps and bounds more tastefully dressed, even with that amount of


    cleavage,” Ivan said.


    Misha walked closer. He had a curious look on his face. “I know you’re going to wear your contacts that


    night, but make your eyes turn blue right now. I want to see something,” he said quietly.


    I thought about how much I loved Adrik and saw Misha’s grin. He turned to Ivan and Andrei and


    motioned them over. “It’s virtually the same color,” he said, pointing to my eyes and the dress. Andrei


    and Ivan walked over to see for themselves, both agreeing with Misha.


    “Sold!” I said, knowing that Adrik would love it just for that reason alone. “Also, it doesn’t hurt that this


    one fits me perfectly already and needs no alterations. This was meant to be. Wrap it up. Let’s get the


    hell out of here,” I said, walking back to the changing room. I could hear them allughing at me as I


    changed back into my clothes.


    A quick trip to get shoes, which was admittedly less painful, and we were on our way back to the


    penthouse. On the elevator up, they were giving me a hard time about hating shopping. I knew they


    just enjoyed teasing me about it. I knew they loved the fact that I hated shopping because it meant they


    didn’t have to go with me. “Guys have it much easier, especially when ites to formal events. Your


    biggest dilemma is whether to wear a vest or a cu*merbund, tie or bow tie. You saw what women put


    themselves through. For no apparent reason other than they hate beingfortable,” I


    said.


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    “Don’t be grumpy, gazelle,” Misha’said, trying not tough. “We secretly love your hatred for shopping”


    As the elevator doors dinged to announce our arrival, Ivan quickly asked, “are we sworn to secrecy


    again this time about your dress?”


    “Nope. You can even show him what it looks like. Pretty much everything that happenedst time


    should not happen this time. Just to be safe,” I said.


    Ivan smiled at me, but I could feel them all flinch as they thought about thest time I had to wear a


    formal dress. “Don’t worry, princess. It will be much different this time. I doubt Boss will let go of you the


    entire night. If he has to, then one of us will be there with you the whole time. He didn’t say anything


    else when I looked at him skeptically. He just held his pinky up in front of him. I grinned at him as I


    grabbed his pinky with mine. Andres and Misha waited in the elevator with us, each of them making a


    promise, solidified by their own pinky swear, that they wouldn’t leave me alone the entire night.


    “I love you guys,” I said,pleting the pinky swears with all of them. Andrei stepped in front of me and


    Misha was there to pick me up so I could wrap my arms and legs around Andrei. He happily carried me


    to Adrik’s office so I could ignore everyone looking at me.


    “You do know that everyone will be looking at you at that fundraiser, right?” Andrei asked quietly as we


    walked from the elevator to the office.


    “Don’t remind me. I haven’t figured out how I’m going to handle that yet,” I said.


    “We’ll protect you,” Andrei said, squeezing my legs as we walked into Adrik’s office.


    He looked up as we walked in, his handsome smile stretching across his face as he saw Andrei


    carrying me. Andrei stopped and set me down so I could go to Adrik, who stood up toe to me.


    “You’re not cursing, so I take that as a good sign that you found something quickly,” he said, his lips


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    “I did find something and it was rtively painless, so no cursing. Yet,” I said, grinning at him.


    “Am I to be kept in the dark this time as well?” he asked. He was clearly curious as to what I found.


    “Nope. Ivan can show you, even. They all saw it. I’m actually kind of nervous that you’ll be mad so


    maybe you should see it because I might have to get a different one if you veto this one,” I said.


    He looked at Ivan, raising his eyebrow. I could tell those two were having a silent conversation, as I


    could feel Adrik bristle at the thought of being mad over the dress I chose. Adrik looked at what Ivan


    showed him, turning back to me. I could feel his desire for mee on very strongly. He didugh


    softly at me. “I do love that you’re worried about my opinion, but you’re so incredibly tasteful and ssy


    that I don’t think it’s possible for you! to make me angry with your wardrobe choices. It’s perfect,


    solnishko.”


    “Don’t say that. I’m going to take it as a challenge and try to prove you wrong.” I said, grinning at him.


    He pressed his lips to mine.


    “Somehow, I think I will win that bet,” he said, smiling against my lips.


    King of the Underworld