Everly laughed. "In all my life, this is the first time someone has called me beautiful. People would tell me I was cute when I was little, but I always felt they were just saying it to make me feel better.
"I'll just look like your wallflower standing next to you."
She felt that Sonny was better-looking than she was.
If Sonny had slightly softer features, people could easily mistake him for a beautiful woman. On the other hand, Everly was the type who could easily be mistaken for a
man.
"Being too handsome as a man isn't necessarily a good thing. It comes with plenty of trouble. Ms. Flemming, I see your secretary. We'll talk when we meet."
"Sure."
Everly hung up the phone.
A few minutes later, Sonny knocked on the door and walked in carrying two bags. One contained Everly's gown, and the other contained a jewelry set to match.
Sarah poured Sonny a glass of water and left the office.
Sonny placed the two bags on Everly's desk, saying, "Old Mr. Flemming asked me to bring these over and said you could change in your lounge. Once you're ready, we'll head to the Lang residence."
Everly took the bags and looked inside, muttering something under her breath. Sonny could not quite catch what she said.
He did not need to change. He was already wearing a suit, and with his good looks and figure, he looked great in anything.
"Go ahead and finish your work, Ms. Flemming. I'll sit over there and wait."
Seeing that Everly still had some documents to deal with, Sonny picked up the water and went to the sofa in the waiting area, careful not to disturb her.
Everly finished the documents as quickly as she could, then pressed the intercom and called Sarah in.
After she handed over the completed documents, she walked around her desk and headed toward Sonny.
"Done?"
Sonny looked up at her and smiled naturally. He was handsome, but his smile made him even more attractive, giving him a warm, refreshing presence.
Even Everly, who normally had excellent self-control, found herself distracted. She thought to herself, 'This man really is dangerously charming. No wonder so many women like him.'
"Yeah."
Everly did not sit down. She noticed that Sonny was reading a magazine, the one she occasionally flipped through herself.
"The banquet starts at seven, right?" Sonny glanced at the clock. "Do you want to grab something to eat before we go?"
Everly smiled. "There'll be plenty of food at the banquet, so there's no need to eat beforehand. You can eat as much as you want there as long as you don't get embarrassed."
Everly had never been afraid of looking greedy. Whenever she attended a banquet, she always made sure to eat and drink her fill before going home.
Others might spend the whole evening drinking and chatting without touching the food, afraid. that people would think they were starving or had never eaten good things in their lives.
The food was specifically prepared to entertain the guests. If they were untouched, it
would only be wasting the host's hospitality.
Everly had never been one to waste someone else's kindness.
"That's true. Whenever I attend an event, I eat and drink my fill before going home
too.
"As long as you're not fighting over the food, there's nothing embarrassing about it. The people hosting the banquet prepared all the food, drinks and fruit specifically for us to enjoy."
Everly nodded. "My thoughts exactly. Mr. Brown, you can keep reading. I'll go change now. Grandpa really is è something. He knows how much! hate the hassle of wearing dresses, yet he had you bring one over for me."