"Your body structure is so top-shelf!"
She could only force a smile as she continued to suffer the compliments sent by the designer while touching her waistline
"Forgive me, madam Gina, I believe that you've crossed the line, she is the young lady of Florence, please don't disrespect her" Darcy calmly told Gina, making the Designer of the modiste stop what she was doing, she then faced the young maid and let out a forced smile
"Oh? I'm not disrespecting her, I'm appreciating the beauty of her body structure, a beautiful feature that a young lady must be blessed, cause not all are fortunate" Gina responded and smirked, eyeing the maid, judging Darcy's figure
Darcy wanted to talk back, but was stopped by her, Gina looked at the Young Florence,
"Darcy, it's fine," Ariana then let out a small smile, "Madam Gina, I've heard that you are the best in the whole kingdom" She started with compliments, making the young designer smile in victory,
"Yes, I am"
"Then, must you act so undignified?" She asked, making Gina, furrow her brows, contemplating the words that she heard from the young lady, who was only looking at her innocently,
"Pardon?"
"You are the best, so please act professionally" Ariana nonchalantly said as she fake brushed some dirt on Gina's shoulders, which were already turning red in humiliation
"You can praise me all you want, but please don't cross the line" Ariana stated, as she then gave a short bow to Gina, who let out a forced smile, "Sure, I believe that you'll love the dresses I have in store for you, come!" Gina then led her into a room, where she would give her a book filled with designs
As they walked through the shop, she stopped walking, hearing someone shouting,
"Is something wrong, my Lady?" Darcy worriedly asked she didn't respond as she slowly walked to the entrance, only to see the Princess's maid shouting at the attendant, the princess was still inside in their carriage
"So what you are saying that Madam Gina is not here to attend the Princess?!?"
"Madam Gina is quite busy attending to someone, but I'm here to attend her Royal Highness" the brunette attendant shakily responded to the scary-looking maid,
"Which lady is more important than the Princess?! Tell me! Who is she!" The Maid shouted, making the attendant shake in fear,
"Nelly, please, don't cause a scene"
Ariana looked outside, only to see the Princess going out from the carriage, with the footman assisting her, her long black hair was tied in a neat bun, with only a crown resting on her head, she was wearing a purple gown, and she is wearing a white glove and is holding a black fan in her hand,
'She seems very mad' Ariana thought, and smirked knowing that there would be trouble that will happen,
'Or perhaps humiliated?'
She continued to indulge in her thoughts, as she saw the expressionless look worn by the Princess, she only let out a mischievous smile, and leaned her back at the pillar, continuing to witness the scene,
"May I ask which Noble Lady did Madam Gina attend? Surely she's a high aristocrat, that she's willing not to attend me, and sent me someone else" Princess Michaela gently asked, like an angel that was descended here in the continent
"It's Lady Florence, Your Highness, Madam wanted to attend you, but she already gave her word to Lady Florence, she had no choice but to attend her" The attendant wanted to be on the Princess's good side, the attendant let out a small smile,
"Florence?" Michaela questioned, her brows furrowed upon the mention of her surname,
"Yes, the Young Lady of Florence who just recently returned from the countryside"
"I see, then I must go and greet her, She has yet to learn the most basic etiquette here in the kingdom," she remarked as she opened her fan and went inside the shop,
Ariana then went back to her room, where her maid and Madam Gina were waiting for her,
"My Lady! Where have you been!" Darcy exclaimed as she eyed her up and down, making sure she was unharmed,
"I just went to the restroom, and got a little lost as the building is quite large" she responded as she let out a small smile to Madam Gina, who gave her the book, filled with different designs
"See if you have anything you like, my lady," Gina said, as she accepted the book and kept on flipping the pages to see a design she could like,
'Why all of the designs are too revealing?'
She thought as she kept on flipping and flipping the pages in the book, not seeing a single design that was appropriate for a young lady,
"Madam, the Princess here to greet the young lady of Florence"
Her ears perked up, hearing a familiar voice heard by the entrance, she took a glance at the door to see Madam Gina talking to the brunette attendant whom she had seen a while ago,
"But-"
"Madam Gina, is someone here to meet me?" She cut off the Designer, as both of their heads turned to face her, seeing her letting out a small smile,
"Princess Michaela is here to see you, my Lady"
She raised her right brow, acting as if she was shocked when in fact she was already aware that the young Princess would see her,
'I am on an unlucky streak today' she thought as she then smiled brightly, "Really? Sure, let her in!" She exclaimed brightly, making the Designers melt in her kindness,
"I'll tell her royal highness then" The other attendant then left to tell Princess Michaela that Ariana agreed to see her,
The Young Princess then gracefully walked towards the VIP room where Ariana was, who was waiting for her patiently,
As she went inside, the first thing she saw was her beautiful face, smiling brightly at her which made her want to puke just at the sight of it,
"Your Highness" she greeted, standing up from her seat and curtsied at the young Princess as well as everyone in the room,
"Lady Florence, how's your shopping here at Madam Gina's shop? Surely you've found something that suit would taste" she told her, as she then sat at the sofa where Madam Gina sat a little while ago, facing her,
"I'm going to, but the designs here don't seem to suit my normal aesthetics," Ariana told the young Princess with a frown plastered on her face,
"Oh? Really? I thought that you and I have the same tastes, never have I thought that you didn't fell in love even one single dress here, as everything that was designed here was took inspiration from my aesthetics" Princess Michaela was unaware that Madam Gina mistakenly gave Ariana a different design book,
"Really? Did this come from you?" Ariana cluelessly asked her, showing the Young Princess the most revealing dress in the book,
Seeing the design, the Princess was taken aback, never in her wildest dreams that something vulgar was her taste, She was shocked
Madam Gina then turned red in embarrassment as she gave the Young Florence the wrong book, no wonder she didn't choose one, and how her face was disgusted as she flipped the pages of the book,
"I… it's…"
"Oh my! Forgive me, my lady! I must've given you a different book!" Madam Gina exclaimed, not wanting to leave the Princess in a tight spot, she then rushed to take the book from Ariana's hands, and gave her another book, the real book this time,
"Oh! It's fine, I doubt that Princess Michaela would ever wear that kind of dress anyways, as she is the most ideal woman here in the Kingdom" she complimented the young Princess, who turned red in embarrassment,
"I need to go back to my room, Lady Florence, I'll see you next time," Princess Michaela told her, as she stood up from her seat, "Sure, see you next time, Princess!" She waved her goodbye, as Michaela forced a smile
She then turns her back from her and stomps her feet back to her room, her face is red from embarrassment with a hint of anger, as she was humiliated,
'I'll remember this, Lady Florence'