Rain discarded the colorful clothes he usually wore and dressed formally today. His formal ensemble made him look educated, amiable and decent. It was odd how such a happy occasion like this could make him sad and wonder when he would meet his love.
"Rain, don't pull a long face. Others may think that your old flame is getting married today. Well, why are there lipstick marks on your shirt?" Edward smiled wickedly. Rain just went to pick up the bride. Why was he sloppily dressed as if he just left the nightclub?
"Alas! Forget it. You know what? The bridesmaids seldom meet handsome guys like me. Their eyes were shining with excitement at the sight of me. They tried every means to drive me mad. Fortunately, I managed to escape. It was so horrible!" Rain shivered with fear at the mention of his bitter experience. The bridesmaids were crazy. It was like they had never met a man before. No, he had to correct that. What he meant was a man who was indescribably striking like himself.
You excel at dealing with women, right? And you couldn't even deal with some bridesmaids?" Edward could imagine how fierce the scene was. Rain's shabby look was already a good giveaway.
Oh, so you're capable? Why didn't you go?" Rain snapped a reply while glaring at Edward. How could this man insult him instead of comforting him? He wouldn't agree to be a groomsman if it wasn't for Duke's wedding.
"I wanted to give you this opportunity to make friends with more girls. If I had been there, they wouldn't have noticed you." Edward continued making fun of Rain. Even if he went to pick up the bride, the bridesmaids didn't dare to do anything to him. It was known to all that he was the CEO of the FX International Group. Thus, not everyone could get close to him easily.
"It's just what I want. Look. What is that woman doing over there?" Rain wasn't close with Rachel but he knew who she was as he had met her before. He didn't know why Rachel, who was wearing a white wedding-like dress, would walk towards the red carpet slowly. It was Duke's wedding day today. No mistake was allowed. Rachel was the last person that Duke wanted to invite.
"Rachel? Oh, My God. How did she make her way here? She must be up to something. I have to stop her. Tell Luke to bring some guards to drive her away." Before his voice died away, Edward walked up to Rachel at a sprint. However, it was too late. Rachel had successfully attracted other guests' attention.
"Duke, why? You said that you would only love and marry me, but you abandoned me for this vain woman! How cruel you are!" Rachel approached step by step, accusing Duke with a very sad tone.
Rachel, I shouldn't have underestimated you. You actually find us here." Duke cast a cold look at the woman. She wanted to destroy his wedding, but it was too late. Just before she reached them, Duke and Belinda had already put on each other's ring that symbolized their loyalty to their marriage.
Rachel's appearance caused a sensation in the wedding scene. Everyone was gossiping. They couldn't believe that they had just witnessed a drama that only happened on TV series. They wondered about what happened between the newly married couple and the other woman. Was that other woman saying the truth? Did Duke break up with her for Belinda's sake?
"As I said, you won't lead a happy life until I stop breathing! I'll never allow such a thing to happen." Rachel was quite satisfied with the sensation she made. She knew very well that she couldn't stop the wedding on her own, so all she had to do was to arouse sympathy from the guests. She wanted to give them an illusion that Belinda was the other woman that swayed Duke into abandoning her.
"If I were you, I would leave sensibly. Don't force me. Or you'll bring shame on yourself." Edward grabbed Rachel's wrist from behind in an attempt to drag her away.
"Edward, don't hold yourself aloof. If I'm not mistaken, you have slept with many quality ladies in S City. Why do you pretend to be a gentleman now? What a shame." The purpose of Rachel was very obvious. She just wanted to stop and destroy this wedding. She thought that there would be a lot of reporters and big shots in the business circles present there. However, to her disappointment, there were just a few influential businessmen and there weren't any reporters covering the ceremony at all. Her drama wouldn't gain publicity in this case.
"Rachel, if you think that this will make me angry, then I have to tell you that you're making a big mistake. I believe that all the guests here know my romantic affairs before. I don't even try to cover them. But you make trouble in Duke's wedding. Do you think you can really succeed as a divorced woman?"
Edward captivatingly smiled. How stupid Rachel was. She actually wanted to irritate him by bringing up his past. He would never be hindered by the past. She would go a long way if she really wanted to catch him in the raw.
"Edward, I won't be afraid of your threat since I dare to come today. Don't think that you can threaten me as you have money to burn. You should know that we live in a society with law." Rachel was ready to risk everything. Thus, she wasn't afraid to offend Edward. She even had the guts to glare at him.
"Fine. You can try." Edward sneered. Who was he to turn her down if she really wanted to die, right? He would help her.
"Edward, let her speak. I wonder what she will say to embarrass me." Duke believed that he was honest and upright in his ways so Rachel couldn't bring any harm to him. He looked at Rachel calmly.
Edward immediately let go of Rachel's hand after hearing Duke. Holding such a bitch made him feel sick. She thought she was pure and noble, but in fact, she was a loose woman who got a divorce. How could she be self-conceited?
Belinda fixed her eyes on Rachel. She didn't understand why Rachel had the nerve to make trouble there. Didn't she know that once the truth was revealed, it would be difficult for her to keep a foothold in this city? She should know that the guests here were powerful and influential.
"Duke, get your wits back. Look at this woman. What she loves is not you, but your money." Rachel repeated what she had said and started accusing Belinda of a poor girl who leaned on a moneybag.
"Rachel, it's ridiculous! Do you know what you are talking about? You said Belinda coveted Duke's money. You must have no idea of who Belinda is. Let me tell you. She is the CEO of the YS Group. Ha-ha! It's funny!" Rain came over after calling Luke and heard such an interesting thing.
"What? You mean Belinda is the CEO of the YS Group? No, this is impossible! Isn't she a poor girl? How could she be the CEO of the YS Group? It's a lie!" Rachel had heard of the YS Group. It was one of the largest groups in S City. Little did she think that the CEO of the YS Group was a woman!
So you don't have an idea of it? How dare you! You came to make trouble without making an investigation and claimed that Belinda forced Duke to break up with you. Don't you know who you are? Don't forget that your husband divorced you." Rain smiled fascinatingly. What a good show it was! However, it was a pity that Rachel was a bad actress. She couldn't arouse others' feelings, and it was even more impossible for her to get their sympathy.
Rachel's face turned ghostly pale with fright. Duke once asked her to investigate what the name Belinda Shangguan represented. She didn't know why back then, but she was enlightened now. If that was the case, did it mean that she had found a more alluring topic?