Escaped My Ex, Got Snatched by His Rival - Chapter 584

Chapter 584: Wishing ill for others sometimes backfires
Penelope huffed as she sat down and rolled her shoulders, wincing slightly when she felt a light sting of pain in them. She muttered angrily, “It’s all their fault. If they were helping me out, then I wouldn’t be this tired. Now that I have to do everything on my own, I am so tired that I cannot even take a break.”

As soon as she finished speaking, her phone started to ring, which she picked up and answered with an annoyed tone, “Hello?”

“Miss Ashford? Are you coming for the dress selection and fitting?” The woman on the other side asked and only then did Penelope remember that she had fixed an appointment with the boutique.

She rubbed her forehead, feeling even more frustrated with her family. Even though she went against them, there was no need for them to treat her so coldly. Penelope was certain that if Theodore and Kaylyn knew that it was Ariana who was together with Nicolai, then they would have certainly supported her.

However, Penelope was worried about Kaylyn and Theodore scolding her for snatching Nicolai from Ariana and didn’t dare to tell them anything.

“I understand I will be there; just push my appointment an hour back.” After she finished speaking, she didn’t let the assistant speak and ended the call as she wasn’t bothered by the troubles that the boutique might face because of her actions.

She then called a maid and ordered her, “Come here and help me comb my hair and do my makeup.” The maid immediately stood behind her and started to help her. She picked up the comb and started combing Penelope’s hair when her fingers slightly touched Penelope’s shoulder and she felt a severe pain shoot through her scalp.

Because the pain was too strong, Penelope didn’t even realise that it wasn’t her scalp that was being pulled but her shoulder being touched.

She stood up and slapped the maid on the face almost instantly as she glared at the woman with fire burning in her eyes. “Are you trying to turn me bald? Why are you pulling my hair so hard!?”

The maid blinked the tears away as she bowed her head and apologised, “I am sorry, Miss Penelope.”

She started to help Penelope with her hairdo again while wondering how she pulled on the scalp of this arrogant woman when she was paying extra care? However, Penelope’s antics were something that every servant was used to, thus the maid didn’t ponder over it any longer.

Penelope left the penthouse in her car; she stepped out of the boutique and ran into Regina, who smiled at her.

“Ah, Penelope, you are here?” Regina made her way towards Penelope. “I thought that you were not going to come today; I am so glad that you were able to make it.”

Hearing Regina’s pleasant greeting, Penelope smiled brightly. In her mind, she really wished Regina would become her mother-in-law; this woman was smarter than Inez, who always showed her a cold look whenever she went to the De Luca house.

Inwardly, she even looked down on Inez, who pretended to be haughty and cold. What was the point of showing such an expression when she couldn’t even keep her husband?

“How could I miss such an opportunity, Mrs Regina?” Penelope offered a smile and entered the boutique with Regina but as she raised her hand to push the door, she felt her arm throb with pain.

“Is everything alright, Miss Penelope?” Regina asked with a polite expression as she looked at Penelope with a look of concern on her face.

Penelope offered the woman her kindest and politest smile that she had perfected over time and replied, “It’s nothing, just sore muscles. Nothing to worry about.” and she entered the shop with Regina.

“Ah, it does happen at times like this,” remarked Regina as she stepped inside the shop after Penelope. She then questioned Penelope, “By the way, Miss Penelope, our family did not receive the invitation for the engagement party. I was wondering if—”

“Don’t fret, Miss Regina,” Penelope patted the woman on the back of her hand as she took her hands in hers. “The invitations are yet to be prepared. After all, I am the daughter of the Ashford family; the invitations of my engagement are going to be one of the finest and unique ones. How can they be ready so quickly? Don’t worry; once they are printed, I will send the first one to you.”

Penelope still pranced around as the daughter of the Ashford family, not daring to tell the truth as she was worried that she would lose all the support.

She was happy to be flattered by Regina, who talked to her as if she was willing to kiss the floor she walked on and it was enough to wash away the anger and frustration she had collected by trying to please Inez.

However, at the same time, she was annoyed with the pain in her shoulder, which was getting more and more intense.

“Miss Ashford, Mrs Regina,” the shop owner stepped forward and smiled at Penelope and Regina even though she was annoyed by their lack of punctuality. “It’s a pleasure to have you here.”

Penelope didn’t respond to the greeting nor did she offer an apology for her delay. She turned to look at the dresses and said to the shop owner, “Bring me your finest dresses, the ones that will outclass everyone.”

She thought of Ariana’s beautiful face and gritted her teeth. She didn’t wish to be outshone by that woman on her engagement day.

The shop owner’s smile turned a degree stiff but she still nodded and turned to look at her assistant before asking her to bring all the expensive and designer gowns.

Penelope picked up a rose gold gown that had countless diamonds inlaid in it. It was an off-shoulder gown with puffy sleeves and a long, smooth skirt with the centre being a mermaid one.

Though the colour didn’t suit her skin, Penelope looked at the price tag and nodded in satisfaction.

“Bring me to the trial room; I will try on this dress,” she commanded the shop assistant, not knowing that she was about to get the shock of her life.