Chapter 72: A Pricey Dress

The number on the receipt almost made me choke. Five thousand nine hundred and ninety-nine dollars. For a single dress. It wasn't just a dress. It was a month of my life stitched into fabric. My entire paycheck, gone in the shape of a fitted bodice and a hemline. I glanced at Arthur, my face tight with regret. It wasn't that I couldn't pay for it. I just couldn't stomach spending my entire month's salary on one piece of clothing. "This dress is so expensive…" I muttered under my breath, trying not to sound like I was whining. Arthur gave me that smug look that made me want to punch a wall. I instantly regretted saying I'd pay him back. Why did I always dig my own grave? "Didn't you say you'd cover it?" he asked, voice laced with amusement. "So pay up." "Uh... can I give it to you in a few days? I don't have that much on me right now." Nearly six grand. Where was I supposed to pull that from? If it wasn't for the fact that I had nothing else to wear, I would've ripped the dress off and