'Uh..'
That matter had not crossed Rose's mind. Jay's reminder was timely; she indeed did not have any clothes suitable for upper society gatherings. She had been hiding at home for the past few years, doing her best to raise her children. That was why she did not need those clothes.
Josephine was the daughter of the Ares family, and so her birthday party must be extremely lavish. The attendees should be all wealthy people or successful business owners. If she dressed in ordinary clothes, not only she would be looked down upon, but Josephine would also be embarrassed because of her.
"Josephine, I'm sorry that I can't..." Rose's first instinct was to immediately decline Josephine's invitation.
However, Josephine grabbed Rose's hand and did not let go. "You're my best friend, Rose. You’re the only one I can talk to honestly after I've returned to the country. If you're not there, the event will be dull and uninteresting. If you don't have clothes and jewelry, I can give them to you. Please come, alright?" She said coyly to Rose.
Rose was torn between her work and Josephine's insistent invitation.
Jay was helpless when he looked at his sister
Josephine. "You can't live without her in your life?"
Josephine replied seriously. "It's not that I can't live, but life would be unbelievably boring without her."
Jay was quite surprised seeing how close his sister and his ex-wife were.
What magic did Rose have, that she could make Josephine, who was not fond of close personal relationships, to be so honest and truthful to her?
"I'll cover your expenses if you need any clothes or accessories for my sister's birthday," Jay said. He wanted his sister to have the best birthday party she could have.
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