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2024-11-25 11:05:51About forty people had gathered before Ella to greet her, among which are Simon and Grace, the groom and bride. But among them, Ella couldn’t find the person she was here for.
She tried looking around the hall for him, but because of those that surrounded her, she was finding it hard to spot that specific person. And the person was none other than Ray. Out of desperation, she decided to ask Bruce about him. “Where’s your new son-in-law?” “See, I told you she’s here for the Grayson’s family.” “Well, the Grayson’s family are quite influential, so it’s reasonable for her to be here to honour their wedding.” The guests kept on discussing amongst each other. And Simon who had heard that Ella was seeking for his presence, had started making his way to the front. “Hi, Miss Queen. I’m Simon Grayson.” Simon said, attempting to shake hands with Ella. Taking a look at who the groom was, Ella was expecting to see Ray but instead she had seen someone else. “Is he the groom?” She asked, and everyone knowingly had answered yes. “I guess it’s true then. It’s not just a rumour.” “What is a rumour, dear miss?” Simon dared to ask. He had withdrawn his hands back as Ella refused to shake him. “I thought Ray was meant to be wedding the daughter of the Monroe’s family today?” Ella said. Everyone was confused as they wondered why Ella was asking for the loser of a man called Ray. “Dear Miss, if I may ask, how do you know Ray Smith?” Bruce asked. “He’s a friend, I came here because he invited me. And I also came to give him a gift.” As soon as she said this, she spotted someone at the far end of the hall, attempting to leave through the back door. So she opted to chase after them before they leave. However her words had left everyone confused as they wondered what affiliation Ray had with Ella to have warrant such closeness. Just how could it be? Ella was from a different class, a level above every other levels. While Ray was just a poor worthless scum who almost destroyed a perfect marriage between two families. They were clearly from different worlds, so how could the two have known each other? The guests were even more confused as they realised that Ella hadn’t come for the Grayson’s family nor the Monroe’s family, and instead had came to seek for the loser, Ray. Simon was the most embarrassed among the others and his fists won’t stop tensing with anger. Despite his pleasantries, Ella hadn’t even taken a glance at him. Neither did she took his hands when he offered for an handshake. It was as if he didn’t exist at all to her. He didn’t imagine she would be here for someone else, and Ray to be precise. “That bastard.” Simon grinned his teeth together. “You’ll pay for all the humiliations I went through today.” Luckily, Ella had managed to caught up with the individual before they left through the back door. Though Ray had already seen her approaching, he would have avoided if only the back door had been accessible. “It’s you, isn’t it?” The person she was referring to was none other than Ray, who stared wearingly at her. “Are you here to accuse me of yesterday’s accident? Well, you can go on with it, I’ve already been so humiliated today. Adding one more to it won’t hurt.” Ray’s thought was that Ella was here to have revenge on him or something. However, her next move had surprised him greatly. Walking closer to Ray, Ella had leaned towards him as she planted a kiss on his lips. This was the first time she would voluntarily kiss a man. And it felt so good to her. She didn’t even care if the people were watching, she kissed him so passionately that it lasted for about two minutes. Many of the guests had started taking pictures as they captured the scene of the moment, in doing so, they had started uploading the videos and photos to the internet. The beauty goddess of the Queen family openly kissing a man in public? To the guests that already knew who Ray was, they were so shocked and surprised by this. Why would a beauty goddess like Ella kiss a loser like Ray. It felt so embarrassing to them. The situation in the room had turned a little bit awkward. They couldn’t believe that Ella was acquainted to the Ray they just despised. Could it be that they were lovers? If Ray was to inform Ella of their crude act towards him, they wondered what will happen to them. Ella was the head of all CEOs in Slough City, if she was to stop supporting their company or gives a bad review about it, majority of the customers will stop patronising them. They couldn’t imagine getting on her bad side. The kissing had stopped, and Ray, out of shock had asked what it was all about. Why Ella had kissed him all of a sudden. “Are you trying to expose our secret from yesterday to everyone here?” He whispered. Ella smiled as she heard this, and then she replied. “Nope, I have something else in mind. I’m here to pay back a debt to you for saving my life.” After saying this, she turned to face the crowd who had immediately went silent upon seeing her. Those who were taking pictures had immediately hid their devices, though it was still being secretly used by some. “I came here to announce to you all that this man here, Ray Smith will be married to me.” Ella announced. Hearing this, the crowd had let out a gasp, mostly out of disbelief and astonishment. They couldn’t believe the beauty goddess will be marrying someone like Ray. And Ray himself couldn’t believe what he just heard. His mouth were open wide in shock as he glanced surprisingly at Ella. “Are you serious??” Ray questioned.
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The big announcement from Ella had came as a shock to everyone, including the Monroe’s family. And Simon, upon hearing the news had tried to persuade Ella from changing her mind.He had immediately walked over to approach her. “Miss Queen, I think you might have made a mistake.” He said.“What do you mean?” Ella asked.“This guy here is just a country bum. How would you decide to wed to him? How did you even know him in the first place? We are quite influential in our family and our youths are very successful, they can help you financially with multiple business ideas. You shouldn’t waste your time on a trash like him.” Of course, Simon was talking about himself. He was the only successful person in their family. He was hoping Ella would decide to marry into their family, and if possible, cancel the wedding with the Monroe’s family. So he was trying to badmouth Ray so Ella would decide against marrying him.“Mr Simon, when I came here, did I say I came for the Grayson family, or to
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While Ray went off to take his call, Ella as well was having a call with someone, though it doesn’t seem like a pleasant one. The call had ended pretty quickly and Ella couldn’t help but sigh wearingly. “Well, news nowadays travels faster, thanks to the internet. Now how do I tell everyone that I was rejected.” Right after saying this, she could see Ray approaching her. “Alright, let’s go.” Ray said as he opened the door of the car. “Where.. are we going?” Ella was dumbfounded. “I thought we’re meant to see your parents. You know,… after the big announcement you made.” He replied. “Wait, you’re not rejecting me?!” Ella exclaimed. “Why will I reject you? You know, you seem kind of odd around me lately, I thought you were going to threaten me to marry you. But your actions to me so far,… it doesn’t seem like the lady from this morning who kept on calling me a scum.” “Ahah, that morning, I was a little bit frightened and shocked. So I must have lashed out at you harshly.
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Ella stood tall, her slender figure radiating an aura of quiet confidence as she faced her stepmother. Her eyes, a deep shade of indigo, flashed with defiance, sparkling with a fierce determination that seemed to dare her stepmother to contradict her. The air in the room was heavy with tension, the silence between them palpable and oppressive, weighing heavily on the shoulders of both women. "No, I won't marry him," Ella declared, her voice firm and resolute, each word enunciated with precision and conviction. Her words hung suspended in the air, a bold challenge to her stepmother's authority, a direct affront to the carefully laid plans that had been orchestrated for her. The room seemed to hold its breath, awaiting the response that would inevitably follow such a brazen declaration. Her stepmother's face transformed into a deep crimson hue, her eyes bulging with indignation as if they might burst from their sockets at any moment. The veins on her neck and forehead stood out
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As the door closed behind Helen and her family, Ella felt a wave of emotion wash over her, like a tsunami crashing onto the shore, sweeping away her defenses and leaving her feeling vulnerable and exposed. The weight of her family's manipulation and control had been crushing her for so long, a constant, oppressive force that had been slowly suffocating her, draining the life from her very soul. And now, alone in the living room, she felt her defenses crumbling, like a fortress breached by a relentless enemy. The walls she had built around herself, the protective barriers that had kept her emotions at bay, were finally beginning to crack, allowing the pent-up emotions to flood out.She sank down onto the couch, her body shaking with sobs, great, racking gasps that seemed to tear through her very being. She had always been an emotional girl, quick to tears whenever she was hurt or upset, and today's conversation with her family had left her feeling raw and vulnerable, like an open wound
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Ray's gaze settled on Ella, and his expression softened as he grasped the desperation of her situation, his eyes filled with a deep understanding and empathy. Memories, long buried, began to resurface, and he felt an inexplicable connection to her plight, as if the threads of their past experiences were somehow intertwined. His own parents had perished in a car accident when he was just five years old, a tragedy that had left an indelible mark on his life. The official story had always seemed fishy to him, and he couldn't shake the feeling that there was more to their deaths than he had been told, a nagging sense of doubt that had haunted him for years. After their passing, Ray had been taken in by his maternal grandfather, Munroe, a man who had seemed kind and benevolent on the surface, but had ultimately proved to be cold and calculating. However, instead of finding solace and comfort in the Munroe household, he had been treated as an outsider, a mere charity case, a child
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Ray's mind was a jumble of emotions as he struggled to process the bombshell Ella had just dropped, a revelation that had left him reeling, his thoughts in disarray. His eyes narrowed, his gaze piercing as he searched for answers, his mind racing with questions, each one tumbling over the other in a maddening cascade. How did she know? How did she find out? The questions swirled in his head like a maelstrom, each one sparking a new wave of unease, a growing sense of discomfort that seemed to spread through him like a stain.He had taken every precaution to keep his identity as a five-star general hidden from the world, shielding his true self behind a mask of anonymity. It was a secret known only to a select few: the President, a handful of senators, and a few high-ranking ministers. The fact that Ella had somehow uncovered his true identity sent a chill down his spine, a shiver of fear that seemed to lodge in the pit of his stomach. It was a breach of security, a violation of trust,
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