Cherish Love

ANNE ALEXANDRIA CHLOE's POV

I just stretched my arms in the air while diverting my attention to this catalog. Anyways, we are now here at my mom's boutique to choose a motif for our wedding. Yes, you heard it right… Our wedding is getting nearer that makes me really nervous. I just sighed while looking Dylan who's now talking with the designer about something. I don't know why he doesn't want me to hear what he's going to say to the designer but if he doesn't want me to hear it then it's alright. After all, it's one of our rules in the contract.

"Chloe..." I heard Dylan suddenly called me that made me turn to look at him and saw him simply looking at me.

"Yes? What is it?" I asked while the catalog is still on my l.a.p.

"Are you okay?" I heard Dylan asked that made the designer smiled. I couldn't help myself but smile. Oh, that's right. We have to act like a real couple. I just nod my head before I smiled at him.

"Yes, Dylan." I said while nodding his head as he smiles at me before he started talking with the designer again. But seriously… I wonder what they are talking about. I just sighed once again before looking for a wedding dress for me. Actually, I don't have any idea on what to choose. I mean, it's not like this is my real wedding with the person I love, right? I couldn't help myself but suddenly remembered Christian once again. I wonder how is he now?

"Chloe…" I heard Dylan called me once again that made me turn to look at him once again while walking towards my direction. Was he finished talking with the designer already?

"What?" I asked before I turned the page of the catalog. I wonder what should I choose. I don't like daring styles like this and I don't like this either. Hmmm…?

"What's on your mind?" I heard Dylan suddenly asked once again that made me just sighed. Oh come on… He is overthinking once again...just like my brother.

"Listen to me, Dylan…" I said as I returned my attention to him once again.

"Yes, I've committed suicide before but that doesn't mean I will do that again for you to worried every time you're going to see me in a daze." I said seriously at him as I saw him took a deep sigh before sitting beside me here in the couch and looked at me.

"I'm just concerned with you, Chloe…" I heard Dylan said that made me just sighed. I know that but it's making uncomfortable every time he looks at me like that. I couldn't help myself but sighed once again as I shrugged my shoulders and returned my attention at the catalog.

"So, what's on your mind right now, Chloe?" I heard Dylan suddenly asked once again that made me just sighed once again. He's really persistent. I just took a deep breath first before looking back at him who's looking at me very seriously.

"I just don't know what to choose between all these wedding dresses." I said simply before looking at the gowns again. Hmmm…? Wait, I think this one looks good.

"Well, you can't blame me for being a---" I heard Dylan said but was interrupted when I suddenly shows him the gown that I saw.

"What do you think?" I said while pointing out this long sleeves wedding gown. It looks simple but the embroidery looks so beautiful and it makes the gown more elegant and stunning. Most importantly, it doesn't look so daring to me. I saw Dylan slowly nodded his head before he get the catalog from me and looked at it.

"It's fine with me as long as you like it." I heard Dylan suddenly said that made my happiness fades so easily. What's with that reaction?

"What kind of answer was that?" I asked before I get the catalog from him and turn the pages. My goodness… So doesn't think that I'm beautiful when I wear this!?

"Then what exactly do you want to hear from me, Chloe?" I heard Dylan suddenly asked as he places his hand on the catalog that made me turn to look at him and saw him giving me a weird smile. W-what's with that?

"H-huh?" I asked but for some reason… I don't know why I suddenly startled for goodness sake!?

"J-just forget it!" I said before I removed his hand that made him laughed. Huh? What's with that?

"Hahaha! Sorry… I was just joking, Chloe..." I heard Dylan suddenly said that made me return my attention to him again and saw him looking at me with a serious face now.

"What do you mean?" I asked. Sometimes, I really can't understand this person. I saw him smiled at me before leaning his back on the couch.

"What I mean to say is… You will definitely be the most beautiful woman that day." I heard Dylan said so gently that made my heart skip a beat. W-what's with that sudden comment?

"I-i should be, right? I'm the bride after all." I said before I returned my attention at the catalog. Geez… Why is my heart beating so fast right now?

"Yes, you're right…" I heard Dylan said before looking around the boutique.

"How about you? Have you picked your suit already?" I asked him as I saw him returned his gaze at me as he slowly nodded his head.

"Yes, I have. You don't have to worry about me. How about your gowns to our reception party and engagement party? Have you choose already?" I heard Dylan asked me that made me sighed once again. Oh geez… I envy him because he doesn't look like he had a hard time choosing suits for him while me...

"I still haven't. I just finished with my wedding gown, right?" I said before I took a deep sigh once again. While me, I'm still struggling because there are so many different types and designs of gowns and dresses.

"Oh, that's right. Here, let me help you choose." I heard Dylan said before he gently get the catalog from me and turn the pages. Hmmm…? Let's see if he really could help me choose one… But I bet he will fail. Hahaha!

"How about this?" I heard Dylan said as he pointed out the blue sapphire color dress.

"No. It's too simple." I said. It's a short sleeves dress who only has a little embroidery on the c.h.e.s.t part.

"How about this?" Dylan asked once again as he pointed out the purple one sleeveless dress.

"No, it's too s.e.xy. I don't like it." I said because the front part is too s.e.xy for me… If you get what I mean.

"How about this one?" I heard Dylan asked once again as he pointed out the gray one. Gray?

"No. It doesn't suit my taste." I said because I don't know why but I'm really not into gray colors since I was a child...

"How about this, Chloe?" I heard Dylan asked once again as I saw the white lace dress. What?

"No way! My wedding gown already has laces so I want my dress for our reception party should be different." I said that made him sighed.

"You're really hard to please, you know…" I heard Dylan said that almost made me laugh. Oh, really? Hahaha! It just happens that my mother is a famous boutique owner that's why I have fashion senses.

"Then, how about this?" I heard Dylan said once again as he pointed out this unique combination dress.

"Hmmm…?" I said while looking at the gown. This gown is an off shoulder white ivory dress with a combination of orange. Hmmm…? Not bad...

"Our wedding theme is Mint and Coral Pink, right? So how about wearing a combination of white and orange for our reception party? What do you think?" I heard Dylan said as he explained it. Hmmm…? I think he's right. After all, this dress is really an eye catching.

"It's fine with me. I'll choose this one for my reception dress." I said that made him sighed in relief. Oh, look at that relieve face. Hahaha!

"Okay, next is your engagement dress…" I heard Dylan said as he gently turn each pages to look for a dress. Hmmm…? Come to think of it, my husband to be is really handsome… Don't you agree with me? Hahaha! But wait! That doesn't mean I like him already, okay? At least, let me clear that to all of you. My attention was suddenly diverted when I heard two employees here started to talk about us.

"Look at those two young couple there… Aren't they so sweet? Her future husband is actually helping her to choose a dress for her." I heard the other employee said. Wait… Doesn't she know who I am?

"But they are still young to get married, you know…" I heard the other woman said. Oh, I think they are just new here.

"I know right but wait… Isn't that young girl looks familiar?" I heard the other employee said. Yes, I am because my mom is your boss.

"Hmmm…? Really? Oh, you're right. I think I have seen her somewhere." The other woman said that made me just sighed. People really like to gossip, right?

"Hey, are you listening?" I was brought back to reality when Dylan suddenly held my hand that made me turn to look at him.

"H-huh?" I asked him as I saw him looking at me seriously before taking a deep sighed.

"Seriously? Just ignore them, Chloe and focus only to me. Is that clear?" I heard Dylan said once again that made me stopped. What?

"Okay…" I said as I slowly nodded my head. I don't actually know why did he suddenly say that but whatever.

"So how about this?" I heard Dylan asked as he showed me this red dress that immediately caught my attention.

"Oh wow… I love this one, Dylan…" I said excitedly the first time I laid my eyes on it. Oh my gosh. It's so beautiful…

"I'm glad you liked it." I heard Dylan said while still smiling at me that made me just nod. It's a red below the knee long sleeves chinese collar dress with gold embroidery on the upper and bottom part of the dress.

"Okay. So let's go and let's settle this already. We still have to do some food tasting before we go home." I heard Dylan said before closing the catalog. Oh, that's right. I couldn't help myself but sighed. Goodness… Preparing for a wedding even though it was just a fake is really tiring.

"Okay, let's go." I said when I was about to stand up when Dylan's phone suddenly vibrated in his pocket.

"I'll just answer this. Wait for me, Chloe." I heard Dylan said seriously that made just nod.

"Okay." I said as I saw him stood up and leave. I wonder who was it because knowing Dylan, he rarely shows that kind of seriousness aside from he is occupied by work but brother told me that 'La Flair Conglomerates' are doing better now so why did he suddenly becomes so serious like that? I didn't waited for him that long when I saw him approaching me.

"Let's go, Chloe…" I heard Dylan said and before I even speak, he immediately held my hand as we both walk towards the manager's office.

"Dylan..." I asked because he's acting strange right now.

"Hmmm…?" I heard Dylan asked seriously.

"Did something happened?" I asked that made him stop as he turned to look at me.

"No, there's none. Let's go now?" I heard Dylan asked once again but this time with a smiling face as I simply nodded my head we continued to walk towards the manager's office to finalize everything but seriously… I wonder what or who made him like that?