Ryan's cheeks were already tinged red, but when he saw the person climbing out of the car... He blanked.
The guests were all surprised. 'Who is that? Are they friends with Cerim? Why hadn't they heard of such a person before?'
Some however, immediately widened their eyes. While Stella was popular, she wasn't known by the entire world, so it wasn't a surprise that some people knew here while others had no clue...
But Ryan and Kiera certainly did know her. They both blanked upon seeing the appearance of Stella coming out of Cerim's car.
'Was he working with the Guillard family all along? Is this why they managed to get caught in their trap? Is that why he disappeared for years?' So many questions, but no answers...
"Good afternoon, uncle, aunt." Stella smiled as she leaned on the top of the car.
Not only were Kiera and Ryan were stunned. But the guards and the guests were even more so. 'What is going on here?' They had no idea, but they knew it would be something interesting...
"Haha, S-Stella. I didn't know that you were so close to CEO Cerim." Ryan was practically losing his mind...
Stella shook her head. "I'm not too close uncle, don't go getting any ideas now." Stella replied, defiance clear in her eyes.
'What... Who is this?' Ryan and Kiera were stunned, this wasn't the Stella they knew, openly saying something like that...
"I don't understand what you mean Stella. I'm glad that you managed to find such good friends." Ryan replied unhurriedly, a smile on his face.
He was adept at adjusting to the circumstances of a situation. But, what could he do now?
Kiera narrowed her eyes, looking at the bastard that was born from the woman she hated the most in her life. She gritted her teeth as she looked over to the passenger seat that was now opening.
"Isn't the ceremony meant to start in 30 seconds? Why are we all standing here?" The voice that came out... Terrified Ryan to the core.
The man who was blesses when born. Mou's traditional black suit was both formal, but also extremely striking. His face was emotionless as ever. But, the look in his eyes... Made people shiver.
As the guests measured the elite guests which had been troubled by simple security, had their car knocked on and was being watched by them... They started to worry, this couldn't become a statement, right?
Cerim and Mou both had traditional black suits, while they looked formal, they weren't being stingy with what they were wearing by any means...
The suits were custom made by multiple companies for the two men, it was well-known that Mou was an admirer of a smart style and took extremely good care of his clothing, he was never spotted in something not black... But seeing his younger brother also wear the color, showed them off as a pair better.
But what could they say about the man could Stella? Some people might say that a plain black suit was boring... But how about a bright pink one instead? They had never seen such a color at a formal occasion before... Was this intentional?
Ryan's heart experienced multiple emotions within a second. "C-C-CEO Guillard... Our apologies for being so rude." Ryan could barely keep a flattering smile on his face for much longer...
"Mmm." Mou just mumbled, as he looked down on his wrist.
*Cough* "My brother is wondering how long you will all gawk at us for, he is a busy person." Cerim acted like he translated for the man who no one could read...
Ryan's face was burning at this point. While Kiera tried to keep her cool. "Alright, the ceremony will start in another 10 minutes, if you would like to come with me please." Kiera gave a flattering smile.
Stella snorted, earning a glare from Kiera. "Sorry aunt, if we followed you we would be escorted off the premises and taken to prison... We can make our own way." Stella finished the sentence with a bright smile.
"..." The crowd was stunned into silence. This... This was interesting!
Kiera's faced flared, 'How dare you say that you bastard! I'll make sure you never see the light of day after this!' Kiera's eyes flashed as she gave an embarrassed smile.
"Apologies, please take your time." She walked off, giving a small chuckle from some of the bolder parts of the crowd.
Stella's eyes glanced into the crowd, as she stopped at a single individual... "Of course, things ripen with time no?" She replied, her eyes not leaving the crowd.
Mou glanced... Then looked in the same direction as Stella...
His eyes turned cold. Frighteningly cold, his eyes layered with ice as he closed the door.
He walked around to Cerim. "Don't lose your cool." He mumbled, as he started to walk.
Cerim smiled as he offered to take Emily's hand. *Giggle* "I thought I was becoming forgotten for a minute there." Emily immediately brightened the atmosphere. Indeed, it was a little rude about how she was just ignored...
The guests got the gossip they wanted, now they wanted to survive. So they cleared away, not wanting to be on the hitlist from the strongest company in the country.
Ryan and Kiera were left fuming by the car. As they watched the four walk inside of the venue... "They wouldn't dare do anything." Kiera mumbled, her eyes gleamed as she took a look inside the dispersing crowd.
.........
"What is going on? Why haven't we started yet?" Yuon asked with confusion, was the issue that important?
*Cough* "Apologies Young Master, the ceremony will be starting a few minutes late." The servant responded, avoiding all eye contact.
Yuon nodded, not caring about the reaction of the servant. He looked over himself again, as he took a deep breath.
"Is something wrong?" Zou asked the servant assigned to her.
"No Miss, the ceremony is slightly delayed because of some late guests." The servant replied with a glimmer in their eyes.
"Humph. Late? Who dared them to be late to the next Master of the Fude families wedding? Takedown their names, they shouldn't be expecting any support anymore." Zou coldly ordered.
The servant smiled. "Of course Miss." The servant could barely keep in their laugh...