Chapter 168

Ten days later, Samuel hosted a grand banquet in Tessa's honor. The event was held at Samuel's newly purchased Lumian estate. It would begin at 7:00 pm, so Tessa had gotten up at 8:00 am to get ready for that event. Rowena had remarked that a proper Orkford lady ought to wear a proper dress during the Jacobson family's private dinner. Tessa had initially planned on having one custom-made at an upscale boutique in Rivertown. However, she promptly scrapped that idea when she recalled that the banquet hall was decorated in a medieval Lumian Rococo style. She had chosen a light blue, off-the-shoulder Rococo-style dress for the banquet. It was a gown inspired by the one Queen Maia had worn in the 1965 film, "The Charismatic Queen". The dress featured multiple petticoats and a hoop skirt, creating a voluminous and opulent silhouette. There was a stiff corset that would cinch the waist, lifting her bust in order to accentuate her figure further. Luxurious silk was used to make the gow