"How dare you…" James began, but Thea grabbed him immediately.

"Alright, let's go," she said, familiar with his temper. He'd even beaten someone up at a family meeting. If she didn't intervene, this situation would escalate. Military men were notoriously hot-headed.

James, restrained by Thea, didn't lash out. They walked toward the entrance.

"Thea, is that you?" A woman at the entrance stared at Thea in surprise.

"Hmm?" Thea turned, noticing a woman around twenty-seven or twenty-eight years old. She wore a long blue dress and clutched a Chanel bag. Gold earrings dangled from her ears; a crystal necklace sparkled at her neck, and a gold bangle adorned her arm. Decked out in gold and silver, she looked beautiful and elegant. She was accompanied by a man in his thirties, impeccably dressed in designer clothing; he looked powerful and important.

"W-who are you?" Thea didn't recognize her.

"Thea, it's you!" The woman in the blue dress approached, smiling. "Have you forgotten? I'm Xena Ferguson!"

"Oh, it's you, Xena!" Thea remembered a Xena Ferguson from university.

"Thea, I've heard you've regained your looks. Now, you're the most beautiful woman in Cansington! And, did your family arrange a husband for you?"

"That's right," Thea said, pulling James closer. "This is my husband, James."

Xena introduced her companion. "This is my husband, Zach Smith. The Smiths are second only to the Great Four in Cansington."

Zach stared at Thea.

Thea's transformation was well-known in Cansington. Once considered the ugliest woman, she was now the most beautiful, a drastic change that had captivated everyone. The final sentence, including the intrusive advertisement, has been removed because it's not part of the narrative.