When Charles and Catherine stepped out of the academy gates, a figure approached from the side.
Celestine was dressed in a stunning black gown, her feet adorned with beige Valentino high heels.
Her toes were long and fair, painted with a light red nail polish, making her look absolutely exquisite.
The gown was clearly custom-made, perfectly showcasing her graceful waistline. With her curvy hips and slim waist, she created a striking visual impact, making one unable to resist the urge to reach out and pull her into an embrace.
“Were you waiting for me?” Charles asked, a bit puzzled. It had just been the end of afternoon classes, and there was still plenty of time before the Robinson family banquet, so he wondered what Celestine was doing there.
Upon hearing Charles’s question, Celestine glanced at Catherine first, then slightly arched her back like a black swan before responding, “That’s right, Charles. I figured you might not have an appropriate formal outfit, so I thought I’d help you pick one out.”
“Funny enough, Catherine also said she wanted to help me choose something suitable. Why don’t we all go together?” Charles suggested.
Catherine’s expression was somewhat unnatural, she didn’t know what to say. If she refused, would it come off as strange?
Before she could answer, Celestine eagerly agreed.
The three of them set off toward the largest mall in Calivia, and soon they arrived at their destination.
Charles looked at the enormous mall filled with clothing brands he had never heard of. As he scanned the place, he realized there were hundreds of shops!
For a moment, he had no idea where to start. To Charles, clothes were just something to wear, as long as they were comfortable.
As a Beast Master, he didn’t often require formal wear for his daily training and life.
“Which store should we go to first?” Charles scratched his head. Shopping for clothes was something better left to the ladies, he would just follow along and try on whatever they picked.
“Let’s go to this one!” “How about we start at this store?” Catherine and Celestine pointed at a shop simultaneously. Without thinking much, Charles walked straight over.
Behind him, the two ladies exchanged glances, saying nothing. The first shop they chose was, in fact, highly recommended online as the best store for couples!
As soon as they entered the store, several salespeople swarmed around them. When they saw Catherine and Celestine following Charles in, the expressions on their faces instantly changed.
Some stepped aside, watching Catherine and Celestine pick out clothes, whispering to each other:
“This guy is really lucky, he’s surrounded by two stunning beauties. I’m so jealous!”
“I wish my future girlfriend could be half as pretty as them, I’m really envious!”
“Did you not know? This guy is Charles, the ones next to him are Catherine and Celestine. Both are level four Beast Masters!”
“They’re both geniuses! A perfect match. I’m a bit confused about who Charles’s girlfriend actually is.”
“Why can’t it be both?”
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Meanwhile, Catherine and Celestine were waiting outside the fitting room for Charles to come out.
Both being level four Beast Masters, they had sharp hearing and had already caught wind of the chatter around them.
Yet neither of them spoke, they just looked at each other, and the atmosphere grew tense.
Catherine usually didn’t care about other people’s opinions, but when she heard them debating who Charles’s girlfriend was, she couldn’t help but glance at Celestine.
In her eyes, Celestine was indeed very beautiful and graceful, and she had known Charles for a while.
Thinking about this made Catherine feel somewhat uneasy, she didn’t even know why, but it felt a bit like someone was trying to take her place in the training room.
On the other hand, Celestine understood her own feelings better than Catherine did, she had likely developed feelings for Charles.
To her, Catherine, who spent the most time with Charles, was her biggest rival. However, she was fortunate enough to sense that Catherine didn’t understand romantic feelings at all.
That was her advantage. Moreover, she had been intimate with Charles more than once. With that thought, Celestine turned her gaze toward the fitting room.
Charles pushed open the fitting room door, smoothing out the wrinkles in his sleeves as he asked, “How does this outfit look? Is it good?”
No one answered.
Charles felt something was off and looked up at Catherine and Celestine, who were both staring at him with expressions of surprise.
“You look amazing in formal wear! You have such a presence, like a prince from a kingdom!” Celestine exclaimed, her eyes fixed on Charles. It was the first time she had seen Charles in formal attire!
Charles was dressed in a stylish black suit, giving off the impression of a king emerging from the shadows of the night.
The tailored collar hugged his neck perfectly, and the slightly open shirt collar revealed a hint of his well-defined collarbone, adding a touch of nonchalance to his composed demeanor.
The fitted cut perfectly outlined his tall frame, with broad shoulders and a narrow waist, every line was smooth and sharp.
The words strength and elegance came to mind for everyone present!
Catherine had never paid much attention to a man’s appearance before, she only recognized strength and power. But seeing Charles like this today made her nod in agreement with Celestine’s remark.
“He’s just too handsome! We need to take a picture right now, it’ll be our store’s advertisement!”
“Yes, yes! Where’s the manager? Hurry up and talk to Charles to see if we can get the rights to that photo!”
Meanwhile, Charles was still trying on other clothes and hadn’t noticed the commotion in the store.
After trying on several outfits, none compared to the first black suit. Catherine and Celestine decided to give up on trying other clothes, especially Celestine, who was also wearing a black evening gown that matched well with Charles.
Catherine had chosen a suitable option, a white off-the-shoulder long dress.
She had hardly ever worn something like that and felt a bit uncomfortable, constantly tugging at the neckline on her shoulder, worried it might slip down.
Catherine’s figure was different from Celestine’s, she exuded a sense of vitality, energy, and health!
When Charles and Catherine went to the checkout, the manager had already been called over and was waiting there.
The manager cautiously asked, “Mr. Charles, the entire shopping experience is complimentary. Would you be willing to let us use this photo as an advertisement in our store?”
This was the first time Charles encountered such a situation, he didn’t think much of it. It was just a photo, so he agreed without hesitation.
By the time they finished buying the suitable formal wear, it was getting late. The Robinson family’s banquet was about to start.
The three of them didn’t linger too long and headed straight to the Robinson family estate.
On the way, Celestine kept stealing glances at Charles, while Catherine occasionally cast furtive looks his way. Clearly, both of them were very pleased with Charles’s look for the day.
“By the way, Charles, did you know that an important figure is rumored to be attending the banquet today? It seems this event is being held specifically for that person.” Celestine shared, relaying information she had heard from who knows where.
Charles didn’t really care, his goal was to see Grace, and if possible, to find out more about Professor Hale.
He was curious why Hale, once celebrated as the “Pride of the Wind.” had severed ties with the Robinson family.
Charles had searched online but found no information at all.
“Winter, do you know much about the Robinson family?” Charles asked.
Celestine shook her head. Although she had been in Genosha Calivia for a long time, she hadn’t had much contact with these top-tier families.
Before long, the three of them arrived in front of the Robinson family mansion.
As soon as they got out of the car, countless flashbulbs went off, accompanied by gasps of excitement. “Look, it’s Charles!”
“Our idol is here! Charles looks so handsome today, all those geniuses before him don’t even compare!”
“He’s so charismatic! He looks like royalty, it’s incredible!”
Today, in front of the Robinson family estate, there were numerous luxury cars parked—Maybach S-Class, Ferrari 488 Pista, Aston Martin DB11, and so on.
The attendees were either geniuses or members of elite families, none of them were ordinary.
Before Charles, Celestine, and Catherine arrived, the crowd’s attention and flashes were scattered.
But once the three of them stepped out of the car, all eyes and flashes focused on them!
“Click, click, click. What’s there to photograph about a level three Beast Master?”
“Are you jealous of Charles? When you got out of the car, only a few people took pictures of you. Look at Charles—he’s so popular!”
“He’s just a commoner. Why would I be jealous of a commoner?”
In contrast to the enthusiasm of the onlookers, the young members of the elite families getting out of their luxury cars were feeling quite annoyed with Charles.
In their eyes, it was Charles who was stealing their spotlight, otherwise, it would be them surrounded by admirers right now!
“Let’s go, stop looking. We should head inside. We need to be on our best behavior today, we can’t afford any slip-ups!”
“How could that happen? We were reminded at home before coming—there’s an important figure attending today.”
“By the way, I heard the Taylor family isn’t too happy with Charles. It seems to be because of Carter and Leo. I wonder if there will be any drama tonight!”
“That’s unlikely. At an event like this, what kind of drama could happen?”
“Well, you never know. I heard Zane from the Taylor family is all set to make Charles embarrass himself!”