CHAPTER 5
Jayden prepared a very festive wedding for Medeia. No one could stop them.
Even when Benjamin expressed his disapproval of the wedding, he still let Jayden use his money to organize the most festive wedding party in town.
Jayden invited a lot of people; he even invited Medeia’s entire family to come. Although he knew that Medeia’s father would definitely not come, Jayden was quite surprised when he saw Bella in his dressing room.
The woman seemed to be holding back anger, looking like she was going to throw Jayden with her expensive bag, but she pulled Jayden’s collar and kissed him.
Jayden didn’t move, but that didn’t mean he liked it.
“Are you drunk?” asked Jayden. Bella tried to kiss him again, but this time Jayden dodged. “Think about what will happen to you if I spread this news to the media.”
Bella stared sharply.
“Bella Moore, the favorite daughter of Moore’s businessmen, came to secretly meet the future husband of her sister and planned an affair? No, maybe this can be called harassment.”
“Stop saying nonsense, Jayden. This is what you want from me, right?”
“What?”
“You did all this because you wanted revenge? You married that useless kid to make me jealous and ask you to come back to me, right?” Jayden looked at Bella in surprise, and his head tilted. “If that’s your goal, you win! I’ll do whatever it takes if you want me to come back to you. I’ll come back to you.”
Bella tugged on Jayden’s shirt to get him to come closer to her.
“I love you, Jay. I’m sorry for leaving you. I realized that I love you more than Baron; we were together longer than I was with him.” Bella was like a whining child, begging for pity from Jayden, who responded coldly and motionlessly. The woman hugged Jayden. “I want to come back to you and start our relationship better, Jay. I will be loyal and only love you.”
“Is this for real?”
Bella looked at Jayden quickly.
“Yes, I mean it. Believe me, Jay, I love you sincerely.”
“Do you promise to love me and not betray me again?”
“I promise. I can do anything for you.”
“Even if you have to betray your father?”
“Yes, I will!”
Jayden was silent, a look of doubt on his face, so Bella quickly confirmed it with, “Are you going to give me a chance, Jay? I promise I’ll be a good lover for you. Trust me, Jay.”
“I’ll believe you, Bella,” Jayden said, making Bella smile widely and satisfied as she got what she wanted. So happy, Bella was about to hug Jayden, but he suddenly burst out laughing.
“HAHAHA!”
Bella was silent, with a confused and shocked face.
“Haha, this is so funny—so funny that I will keep it to tell my grandchildren later,” Jayden said, making Bella even more confused.
“Jayden, what’s wrong? Is something funny?”
“Yes, there is. Of course there is. Do you think I can laugh without seeing a joke like crazy?” Jayden’s face became cold as he looked at Bella sharply. “Do you think I’m crazy enough to trust the woman who shot me without hesitation to save her new lover?”
“Jayden....”
Jayden laughed again, then took a few steps away from Bella.
“Is it because I revealed my true identity to you that you changed your mind in such a short time?” Jayden asked. “Come to think of it, you also quickly decided to marry Baron, even though I was with you longer than him. Have you always been like this? Being wishy-washy like a new mature.”
Bella looked at Jayden sharply, realizing that he was just playing her to make her feel this kind of embarrassment.
“You did it on purpose?” asked Bella, her voice shaking with anger. “You played with my feelings on purpose?”
“I learned it from you, but it seems like I do it better, huh?” Jayden laughed.
“Damn it....”
“Uh, I don’t want to hear any swearing on my wedding day.”
Jayden left the room, but Bella said, “Why should she...?” Jayden turned around and looked at Bella. “Why did it have to be that handicapped kid that you married? Why did you choose her over me?”
“The main reason I chose her is... because she’s your sister, and she’s weaker than you,” Jayden replied, not caring about Bella’s feelings. “How does it feel to be defeated by the kid you’ve always considered a loser? It must feel so humiliating, like coming face to face with the person you killed with your own hands.”
“I will definitely destroy you. You... and that kid, I’ll destroy you both!”
Jayden approached Bella, not looking afraid, and said, “Are you serious?”
“You underestimate me?”
Bella raised a hand, wanting to slap Jayden, but he held her back.
“No... I’m not like you, who easily underestimates anyone. I only asked that because I was afraid you’d change your mind halfway through, since you’re a fickle person. If you want revenge, do it thoroughly.”
“Damn it. Let go of my hand!” Bella pulled her hand away, but Jayden didn’t let go easily.
Jayden said, “You’ve seen how I fought hard to make you happy, Bella, but you chose to turn a blind eye. Now, I want to show you how I’m trying to destroy you and your uppity family. Make sure you open your eyes wide and watch me.”
Jayden violently removed Bella’s hand, then left Bella alone in the dressing room.
The woman went berserk, venting her anger and making a mess of the room. No one saw it because everyone was in the hall watching Jayden and Medeia take their wedding vows.
Everyone gathered to watch Jayden and Medeia exchange rings, after which the procession went smoothly and they were pronounced husband and wife.
The well-attended wedding was the most lavish in town. All the ladies watching would probably feel jealous when they saw how Jayden treated Medeia like a queen. Taking her around town in a luxury car, showing off to everyone that Medeia was his bride, and holding the most lavish wedding party just for Medeia.
But there was something quite surprising after Jayden took Medeia around the city: Jayden invited Medeia to go to Desmond’s house. Although Medeia was scared, Jayden managed to convince her and bring her in while holding her.
“Look who’s coming home.” A cold and unfriendly voice greeted them. Jayden and Medeia looked towards the grand staircase, and Desmond was standing tall there. “The couple just finished their blessing ceremony. What did you ask God for? Is it love that lasts forever, or a family that welcomes your wedding happily?”
CHAPTER 6"I was quite sad not to see you at our wedding. I wish you could have come and blessed us."Desmond laughed at Jayden's words. He seemed to be trying to keep his cool, even though he wanted to crush Jayden. Desmond came down the stairs, facing Jayden more closely."After seeing it up close, that arrogance you hide behind your mask looks even more annoying," Desmond said."Really?" retorted Jayden, "even though I'm not wearing any masks and have nothing to hide from you.""So you're going to openly show your desire to destroy me? Is that why you married my daughter?"Medeia gave Jayden and her father a worried look. Jayden said, "Do you know why someone would share a bus seat even with a stranger? It's because they have the same goal." Desmond gave Medeia a cold, cynical glance, making her lower her head even more."I'm not surprised. Even from the beginning, I understood that the baluch would still grow into an obstacle, but at least I'm glad that it has found a new host."M
CHAPTER 7Jayden ran down the deserted hospital hallway, rushing towards the front of the ICU room where Yohan was waiting for him. "Young master...." Yohan stood up and approached Jayden, who looked panicked and confused. Anyone in Jayden's position would probably panic and not expect anything like him. Jayden did not think that there would be a robber who entered Benjamin's room and hurt him. "Grandpa...." "The medics are still trying to heal him." "Is it worse?" asked Jayden. Yohan didn't answer, and Jayden saw his expression. That was enough to answer his question. Jayden approached the door of the ICU room and saw the busy medics, moving quickly to save Benjamin, who had been injured badly. Jayden could not see his grandfather's face, but just looking at the amount of blood around the bed where Benjamin lay, Jayden could already tell how serious the situation was right now. Jayden moved away from the door, looking very anxious, tense, and somewhat confused. "What exactly h
CHAPTER 8Jayden was in Benjamin's room, sitting on the chair that Benjamin usually sat on while working. As a result of the violent robbery incident, Benjamin was left in a coma. A severe head injury was the reason, and Jayden took over Benjamin's position as the leader in the family and in the company. The police stated that the incident was a robbery, and they were trying to find the perpetrator even though it seemed a little harder."It feels like it was a ghost and not a robber that entered my grandpa's room," Jayden said, still thinking about the robbery. "There's no footage of the robber entering, passing through the corridor, or being near Grandpa's room. Judging by the number of items missing, it's thought that only one robber entered." Jayden laughed a little, but what he was thinking was no joke. "If it's not a ghost, then what kind of professional would have broken into Grandpa's room that night? He also did it under 12 p.m., while most robbers would break into their ta
CHAPTER 9The reality of life began to dawn on Jayden again. He was finding himself trapped in a circle of enemies."I am convinced that someone is trying to lay hands on Granddad and the problem is the difficulty in figuring out who this culprit is." His voice was shaking as he wondered who could be after his grandfather's life."We must give this piece of information to the police as it would be helpful for investigation. Or what do you think?" Brian asked, trying so hard to maintain the line of conversation and keep Jayden from slipping into thoughts."At this point, I have terrible trust issues," Jayden scoffed. "I cannot stop imagining that even the police are involved in the failed murder attempt of my Grandfather. The two questions that cannot leave my mind are; Who and Why?"The two men stared into the night quietly only the sound of their breathing filling the vacuum. "Where is my wife, Medeia?""The last time I saw her, she was taking a quiet walk in the garden. She seems a
CHAPTER 10How it began was Jayden thinking through and finally accepting the fact that he is the head of the Conglomerate and deciding purposefully that he had to start running the affairs of the company even though he was neither prepared nor willing to do so.He talked extensively with Nora and Brian they advised that he had to first set up a board meeting where he would issue the new order of things. "I would love to see Aunt Hellena's face when I break the news to her that she no longer has a place in this company unless I decide otherwise," Jayden muttered to himself. "The woman's wings need to be clipped."Brian and the others exchanged glances and laughed out hard. They admired their young master and loved his ways of coming back at his enemies."But I suggest you have to tighten up security young master Jayden, as this new order could shake things up a bit for the business security-wise," Brian suggested."Very correct! Grandpa Benjamin is feared and his name injects fear but
CHAPTER 11The morning sun cast its golden rays on the walls of the luxurious room where Jayden and his bride, Medeia lay.Her hair danced around in unison with the gentle breeze and Jayden could not help but admire how subtle her beauty was.“Wake up sleepy head,” he whispered gently into her ears, nibbling them afterwards.Medeia smiled and her eyes gradually fell open. She gazed at him with admiration and hope.“How was your night?” She nodded with a smile; her own way of saying fine.The fact that her speech was impaired annoyed Jayden sometimes especially when he desperately needed to have long conversations with her.“I could figure out something for your situation, Babe. Maybe a mechanical voice or something of sort to ease your stress of writing down anytime you need to speak to me.”Her eyes widened with shock and she sat up straight on the mattress.Her writing pad was beside her and she picked it up and began to scribble down something hastily.“There is a solution. But my
CHAPTER 12“I will never accept the humiliation Jayden caused me on my beautiful day, mother! Something has got to be done about it, especially to that imbecile daughter of my father.” Bella ranted with so much agony, her eyes soaked with tears.“Bella, I am also unhappy with Jayden's attitude to you. Even if he had a thing or two against you, the embarrassment was too much for you and our family. He treated us like scums; like piece of shit.” Allen was embittered and her voice carried the weight of her bitterness.“And you are being cool towards the situation? Now, Medeia had a fairytale wedding and no one interrupted hers. And I was forced to accept shame. Because I am his ex and he wanted to rub it off on me that I lost.”She sobbed longer and harder.“Revenge is best served cold, Bella. Give it time. Medeia can have a beautiful laugh now but you will laugh last and best.”“I am not letting it go mother!” Bella replied sharply with a shrilling tune. “I am going to pay Meieda an un
CHAPTER 13“Ladies and gentlemen, I am honoured to have you all here at the reintroducing and announcement of the acting CEO; Mr Jayden Gracehill.” The company secretary; a stout man with pot belly and a bald head stood before the rest of the board members.Everyone adjusted in their seats. Some clapped, some kept their hands in angry fists. “How deserving is he?” Lord Barrack asked with a stern gaze at Jayden. “Isn't he the same Grandson whom was caught in scandals?” He asked, this time looking away from Jayden. Jayden shook his head and smiled arrogantly.“I was not caught in any scandals, Lord Barrack. I only decided to carve my own niche for myself. I did not want to simply live like a royalty without earning it through hard work.”“Then you decided to live in the streets Sweint City like a pauper? A commoner?” Tom Hardy asked. He was the youngest member of the board; the son of another well known business mogul.Jayden smiled again. “Your lack of understanding of such things do