Dario arrived at the venue, in his Mercedes Benz. He wore a gray sleek tailored suit and a pair of black classic leather shoes.After parking his car, he casually walked towards the entrance of the hall. And on his way, he saw Lauren and Tara coming towards the same direction as his, but from a distance. He hoped they wouldn’t see him but the Williams always have a way of spotting him anywhere. “See who shamelessly brought himself to my daughter’s wedding!” Tara shouted from a distance as she scurried to block Dario’s path. Immediately grandma Lauren locked eyes onto Dario, her face instantly twisted into sneers of contempt. “Well, well, well, if it isn’t the failure himself,” Tara spat, her voice dripping with disdain as she finally caught up to Dario.Dario didn’t bother leaving. He knew they would insult him and call him names after seeing him, but he didn’t mind. In his mind, he had a satisfactory smile plastered on his face as he watched them have the time of their life and w
As the guests settled down in their allocated chairs, the soft melody of love songs echoed in the background, setting the stage for the arrival of Delilah. Her dad, Peter walked her down the aisle in his arms. Delilah’s gown trailed behind her like a river of silk, adorned with lace and sparkling jewels. Her veil also floated around her like a cloud, complimenting the entire outfit.The members of the Williams family filled the front rows. Also, the high profile guests had their specially designated seats. Then other guests filled that rest of the hall. As Delilah walked down the aisle, her heart was filled with immense joy. She felt a mixture of excitement, nervousness, and overwhelming happiness, her heart pounding with every step she took.As she looked around the hall, everyone was on their feet, smiling, giggling and clapping as she walked down the aisle. The presence of her family and friends touched her but most importantly, the presence of the most influential men gifted her
‘God please do something!!’Delilah’s breath came in shorter ragged grasps as the seconds passed. She couldn’t hold it in anymore, she needed to scream or else she might explode. Now, she didn’t care anymore. She was going to let it all out.She took in a long inhale and suddenly, the grand double doors burst open! Everyone’s gaze shot at the door and it was Cooper!Cooper was finally here! “He’s here!” she muttered, her eyebrows shot upward. “He’s here!” she repeated, a wave of relief instantly washing over here. She kept repeating the phrase so she could actually believe it. Cooper was not going to abandon her on the altar after all.Delilah took a deep, steadying breath, feeling the tension slowly drain from her body as she began to regain her composure. Though the fear and anxiety still lingered in her mind, Cooper was here and that was enough to bring her a sense of peace.The guests were just as relieved as Delilah. Especially the members of the Williams family. What would ha
Delilah’s expression of radiant joy shifted instantly to one of profound disbelief and heartbreak as Cooper uttered the word again looking dead straight into her eyes. Her eyes widened in shock, unable to comprehend the situation. She glanced around the hall and her entire body began to tremble as her heart was almost racing out of her chest. “Please Cooper,” she whispered, stealing glances at the guests. “If it’s a prank, please stop it.”Cooper looked at her from head to toe, “Do I look like I’m playing a prank here?” he said coldly.“Please Cooper, don’t do this to me!” she spoke as low as possible, but she had forgotten she still had a microphone in her hands so the guests could still hear her. “Cooper, please don’t embarrass me here. Okay let’s talk things out, what’s the problem?” she said, her tears pouring uncontrollably.“I can’t marry you Delilah. In fact I feel sorry in advance for any man that ends up marrying you, Delilah.”“Ah!” exclaimed everyone, their mouths gaping
“I was a complete jerk! I insulted him on several occasions. I called him several demeaning names. Yes, I deserve every hate from the public that comes after this.”Every photographer in the room made sure they were recording every moment of the event. Dario and Delilah’s gaze still remained locked as Cooper spoke. Tears still didn't stop dropping from her eyes. By now, her mascara was already running down her cheeks and her eyeliner smudged. “This is me publicly apologizing to Delilah’s ex husband, but before I begin with that, I would like to announce who Drea corporation would be partnering with.”As the Williams awaited his announcement, a palpable sense of shame hung in the air, mingling with the palpitations of their heart, as they grappled with the realization of what their wrongdoings have caused them and will cause them. He paused for a while and continued, “Drea corporation will be partnering with Hans company.”The eyes of every one of the Williams shot wide open. Inclu
“Quiet!!”Cooper shouted, his voice commanding an immediate and complete silence.Cooper then walked to Alicia who was standing still stunned by Lauren and Delilah’s outbursts. “Congratulations to you, Alicia. I look forward to working with you,” Cooper said, gesturing for a handshake.She hesitantly accepted the handshake as it dawned on her now that Drea corporation was really partnering with her company. It’s real!“Thank you! I look forward to working with you, Mr Cooper,” she replied as she returned the handshake. Delilah could only watch quietly from where she was standing. “And if you’re wondering…” Cooper began, retracing his steps back to the stage, “…why Drea corporation will be partnering with Hans company instead, I am only following orders from the Higher authorities.”The higher authorities? ‘Why are the higher authorities granting me this huge undeserving favor?’ Alicia thought. ‘Who are they?’she questioned. She was in a state of confusion trying to figure out why t
She picked the call hoping he was not calling to give her bad news too. Unfortunately, the same thing happened.As she was dropping one call, more kept coming in. Lauren felt like she was going to die as she watched everything she had taken years to build crash bit by bit. She rubbed her forehead to relieve the throbbing pain in her head, as she also ran her fingers through her gray hair. For the first time, the Williams saw fear in the eyes of their mighty grandma. She looked disoriented as she paced back and forth attending to calls and pleading with tears suspended in her eyes.On the other hand, Alicia was getting calls from several top companies wanting to collaborate with her and several top companies offering her projects. As she dropped every call, more kept coming in and it was good news from left and right. Lauren and other members got calls from companies canceling partnerships and pulling out investments while Alicia was in a completely different world from the rest of h
“Ladies and gentlemen, now, we shall begin the most important event of this day!” Cooper exclaimed.“Shall we all rise in reverence to the new emperor of the Persian empire!” he ordered.The new emperor… of the Persian empire??There is now a new emperor??Only a few selected people knew about the existence of a new Persian emperor. In the eyes of the public, no one was yet to take the position as a new emperor ascending the throne had not been announced after the passing of lord Reynolds. The new guests rose to their feet at once because they knew exactly why they were at Southlake grand hall, but the old guests were hesitant. They exchanged shocked glances and whispered to each other as they slowly rose from their seats.Suddenly, very loud thumps of drums echoed from outside the hall followed by trumpets that flared in rhythm. As the thumps and sounds of the trumpet filled the air, in a uniformed motion, a set of six royal guards arranged in two’s marched slowly into the hall wi