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you.
     
                                                                     Best,
                                                                                 Vera
Wang
     
    “What?” Avery screeched, nearly dropping the card.
    Molly grabbed it from her and read it. She looked up at
Avery, her eyes wide and in awe. “Is this for real?” she asked Avery.
    Speechless, Avery nodded.
    “You have a lot of explaining to do,” Molly accused.
    Avery nodded again.
    “Miss, where would you like these?” the courier asked.
    Avery tried to get her bearings. “Up the staircase, second
room on the right,” she said weakly.
    The courier nodded and began pulling the garment rack
upstairs.
    Ten minutes later, Avery was upstairs in her room, staring
at the rack of clothing.
    “Are you going to explain?” Molly asked.
    Sighing, Avery told her about how she had run into her ex
when she had gone back home and how she discovered that he lived in Portland
too. She finished by explaining the gala.
    “Oh my god,” Molly said shaking her head. “And he’s friends
with Vera Wang. The Vera Wang. What’s his name again?”
    “Drew Alexander.” Avery knew that she could Google him, but
she didn’t want to open that can of worms. That would only make her think about
him more and she had Drew on the brain enough as it was.
    Molly shook her head, clearly not recognizing the name.
    Before Avery could even unzip one dress, she heard the door
open and shut downstairs.
    “Hello?” Lindsay called.
    “Up here!” Molly yelled.
    A few seconds later Lindsay popped her head in. Her dark
blonde hair was pulled back in a sleek ponytail, and she was wearing a
loose-fitting striped shirt, slim black pants and black flats. Avery guessed
that she had come directly from the airport; it was a casual look for Lindsay.
    “What’s all this?” Lindsay asked, putting her bags down and
moving to the clothing rack.
    “Oh, you know,” Molly said, feigning boredom, “Avery just
got a special delivery from none other than Vera Wang herself.”
    Lindsay looked at the two of them with confusion. She
obviously thought they were joking.
    Rolling her eyes, Avery handed over the personal note from
the designer, and Lindsay took it from her.
    “What?” Lindsay asked as she read the note. “How? And who is
Drew?”
    Molly jumped in. “Long story short but Drew is Avery’s high
school sweetheart and it turns out he lives in Portland too. And he just
invited Avery to some swanky gala event and is letting her choose her own
dress.”
    Lindsay narrowed her eyes. “Drew who?”
    “Drew Alexander,” Avery said slowly. She wasn’t sure why but
she had a feeling that Lindsay would recognize the name.
    Lindsay blinked as recognition dawned on her. “ The Drew Alexander? As in Alexander Global Industries?”
    “Umm, I guess?” Avery said, unsure. “I know he does global
trading.”
    “It has to be,” Lindsay said quickly, “ he’s the only Drew
Alexander around.” She looked at Molly. “You don’t know who he is either?” she
asked with shock.
    “No,” Molly said, annoyed. “Avery and I don’t run in the
same circles as your fancy business world.”
    “It’s not only that,” Lindsay said, and Avery wasn’t sure
what she was implying. “Yes, he’s very well-known in the Portland business
world, but he’s also well-known in Portland in general.”
    “Why?” Avery couldn’t help asking.
    Lindsay hesitated, running a hand through her hair. “He’s
very powerful and very prominent,” she said slowly, “he’s a big philanthropist.
He does a lot of great things for the city.”
    “And?” Molly asked, pursing her lips. “Obviously there’s
something else you want to add.”
    Lindsay bit her lip. “I don’t know if I should say it,” she
said nervously.
    “Oh, just spit it out,” Avery said