The girl in the wedding dress was Theo's niece. She was getting hitched today and needed a bridesmaid. So, Theo brought her along.
Ellinor couldn't help but retort, "Theo, don't you know? Bridesmaids are supposed to be single young girls. I'm your newlywed wife. How can I be her bridesmaid?"
Theo frowned. Did he really not know?
The girl was surprised, "Oh my gosh! You're Ellinor!"
So, the girl enthusiastically grabbed Ellinor's hand and introduced herself with a smile, "Hi, Ellinor! I'm Belinda, Theo's niece! Uh, my bridesmaids got stuck in traffic on the overpass. We needed someone to step in last minute, so we didn't think too much about it."
Ellinor nodded, "I see."
"Come on, Ellinor. Let's get you into a bridesmaid's dress!" Belinda pulled Ellinor towards the dressing room.
Ellinor glared at Theo before leaving. This guy promised her a job, but it turned out he just wanted her to be a free bridesmaid!
Seeing Ellinor all riled up, Theo couldn't help but smile. Messing with her every now and then was quite amusing.
Jonah appeared with a glass of champagne and patted Theo on the shoulder, "Theo, what are you looking at?"
Theo came back to his senses, "Nothing."
"Let's go mingle." Jonah said.
"Sure." Theo said.
In the dressing room.
Belinda pointed at several evening gowns hanging on the rack, "These are the four bridesmaid dresses I ordered. Pick one you like, Ellinor!"
Ellinor, who was always casual about her attire, grabbed the one on the far end, "This one will do!"
Belinda smiled, "Great! Get changed here, Ellinor. I'll go check if the other bridesmaids have arrived."
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