Rose came down the stairs with Dorothy's help. The makeup artist had helped with her makeup and hair as Dorothy helped with the dress.
"Arthur do I look okay?" she asked.
He was busy with his bow tie but looked up when he heard her voice.
His eyes landed on her body, she was dressed in white with her hair tied into a bun leaving a few hair strands flowing on her face. The dress had accentuated her curves perfectly, when she turned around he saw her gorgeous back. The slit exposed half of her delicate white thigh.
"You look sensational " Arthur let out.
"Happy you love it. Let go or we will be late " She said.
They headed to the Ramon family mansion.
The guests had arrived, Rose saw Alex and Ralph who greeted them with smiles.
Arthur noticed the turn of head when they passed by. Rose looked breathtaking that everybody stared at them.
He saw his parents and headed to their directions.
"Mom, Dad " Arthur called getting the attention.
"You finally arrived," his mother said.
Rose apologized for having arrived late but they said it was Okay.
"You look amazing Rose, same goes for you Arthur " his mother complimented.
"Thank you mother " they both answered.
His father smiled at Rose saying she looked perfect for the evening.
The mansion was decorated with red and white Rose, the curtain we're royal blue mixing with the golden patterns of the mansion. Rose loved everything about it.
"Are you ready for the scene ?" they asked Rose.
"Mother I was born ready " her statement made both parents laughed and wished her the best.
They had visited them the previous day and told them about her deal with Alfred the club owner.
Amazingly they both had done their investigation about how she was able to enter Arthur's room on Sean's birthday.
They knew what she had done but had waited until she told them herself.
"Am sorry that you had to go through such length to save your mother" Arthur's father had said.
"She might not have survived but am sure she's proud of you "Arthur mother had said.
It was then she knew why Arthur was a wonderful person. His parents were amazing people.
" Why don't we block Vivian from coming into the party " His father had said.
"That would offend her father who had been a family friend for a long time," Arthur said.
"Let her come and enjoy the party, I won't let her have the last laugh " Rose exclaimed.
Vivian arrived later, she was dressed in an ill-fitting dress, her whole body looked like it was suffocating. She moved toward the Ramon's, greeting them with a huge smile.
Arthur's father didn't answer back but his mother did. She looked beside them seeing Rose and Arthur, with Arthur's hand around her waist.
Vivian smiled at them but cursed at Rose inside her heart.
The speeches were delivered by the parents who later invited Arthur to the stage.
"Good evening ladies and gentlemen, thanking for attending my family dinner every year with us. This year has been successful for our corporation that was able to extend its branches to other parts of the world. But this same year I was able to find the love of my life, who most of you have already seen. She was able to change and turn me into a better man even making me a soon to be a father. let me introduce my soon to be wife Rose West" Arthur called Rose.
She didn't want to go the stage but Ralph who was seated next to her urged her to go.
She stood up and moved elegantly to the stage.
He held her waist and brought her to the stage.
"Ladies and gentlemen meet my Butterfly," he said through the microphone.
Rose always told him not to call her that in public but he always did.
Her cheeks grew red as she smiled.
Arthur whispered in her ear, telling her to say something to the audience. Feeling nervous she held the microphone and said.
"Good evening ladies and gentlemen, my name is
Rose West the soon to be the wife of Arthur and the mother of his child.
I want to thank his parents who have shown me love and care since I joined the family and to Alex who is now like a sister to me.
This family has given me a home that I wasn't able to have so am grateful. And to you Arthur, I will just give you the rest of my life " She said the last line looking at his face.
The audience clapped expressing their happiness for them.
The dinner moved on after the speeches, everyone was busy with food and chatting.
Vivian saw Rose talking to some guests, making sure Arthur wasn't around she moved towards her.
"Rose how have you been ?" she greeted.
Rose smiled "Am doing okay Vivian, I hope you aren't angry at Arthur anymore? " she said.
Vivian feeling confused by her statement she looked at her blankly.
Rose turned to the guest she was talking to before she interrupted and said " My fiance threw her put when she came to visit. He just hates people who don't know their boundaries "
The guest looked at Vivian who was already boiling with anger.
"Am okay, Arthur apologized to me last time " she lied
Rose looked at her and smiled, she was really pathetic.
"Anyway Rose, tell us how you met Arthur? I heard from a few friends who claimed you're a stripper in a club so you seduced Arthur to get. a better life " she spat out.
So she wasn't wasting time Rose thought. The guests looked at her, waiting for her response.
"Do you have evidence about such lies. Cause Arthur and I met when I was working a part-time job at his company "
Other guests heard what they were talking about gaining their interest.
"So you mean to say that you never entered a certain hotel dressed like a stripper so you seduce Arthur" Vivian said.
"If you're saying about that night, it was a part-time job that I did to get money for my mother's surgery. But unfortunately, she didn't survive " Rose sad
Everybody's attention was shifted to her, they felt pity for her since she lost her mother.
Vivian tried to change the subject but no one listened.
"I know you were born with a silver spoon in the mouth so you don't know the pain of having to work five jobs a day, so you could pay your mother 's medical bills but she still passes away " Rose cried.
Vivian was dumbfounded, Rose had changed the topic from her working as a stripper to working her butt off so she looks after her mother. Everybody sympathized with her, they consoled her with warm words.
Vivian felt someone push her aside almost throwing her down on the floor.
She saw Arthur pass by her and reaching for Rose, who was now tearing.
He hugged her hiding her face into his chest.
"What happened here, why is my fiance crying, " He asked.
All the guests that had surrounded looked at Vivian.
"I told you to leave her alone but you won't listen.
You know she's now sensitive since she's pregnant but you keep harassing her " Arthur shouted at Vivian whose face had now pale with a blank expression.
He excused himself and took Rose away with him.
Everybody looked at her with disgust and left the scene.
They went to the balcony and laughed.
"That was a wonderful butterfly " Arthur complimented Rose.
"How was my crying ?" she asked
"Wonderful "he laughed.
Alex was talking to her friends who she had grown up with. The majority of them were male.
They had surrounded her as they chatted, Ralph was watching from afar.
He saw them laugh and chat but some of them would whisper something in her ears.
She knew her boyfriend was around but didn't mind her behavior around them.
Ralph felt his angry raise.
"Love we need to leave now " he came closer and told Alex.
"But it's still early, and am still talking with my friends"
Ralph was short-tempered but he didn't want to ruin the mood of the party, they all looked like rich boys from rich families so he backed away.
He had felt let out since they arrived at the party., his sister was doing okay since Arthur was beside her, but Alex was all over the place. She hadn't spent a minute in one place since they arrived. He was trying his best but this wasn't his thing so after Alex rejected his offer of leaving, he left on his own.
"Who was that?" one of them asked
"My boyfriend," She said.
"What you finally found one who understood your weird habits " they all laughed.
Alex used to the criticism also laughed along.
Rose had headed to the restrooms and as she vacated she saw Vivian come in.
Not bothering to talk she passed by her, but Vivian held her arm jerking her backwards.
Finding her balance She stared at Vivian.
"What do you think you're doing you slut " she said
"So you have a poisonous tongue, a while ago you acted like an angel I almost fell for it " Vivian laughed.
"I don't want to harm you, but if y0u provoke me then you will get it "
"What can you really do apart from opening your legs for men," Vivian said.
Rose didn't want to do anything but this bitch had gone too far.
She kicked off her heels and jumped on Vivian catching her off guard.
She twisted her hand behind her back, pulling her hair with the other free hand.
Rose pulled her hair making Vivian scream in pain.
"Let me tell you this, I used to be a very bad person during my youth days that even boys didn't mess with me. So if you really want to keep that pretty face of yours you shouldn't mess with me, or I won't mind who your father is and hurt you"
Rose threatened.
" Let go of me bitch " Vivian shouted.
"Yes I might not have a strong background like you, but I can fight my own battles so watch out when you attack me " Rose let her go throwing her down on the floor.
She moved to the door but Vivian talked again.
"You just seduced Arthur for his money, that bastard in your womb might not even be his "
Rose felt her angry rise again., turning back she slapped Vivian.
"That is for insulting my love for Arthur " before Vivian could respond another slap sounded on her other cheek.
She felt her ears ring and her balance fail, landing her back on the floor.
"And that is for, my baby never uses that hole you call a mouth to say anything about my child That I can kill you for it " Rose barked.
Vivian stayed on the floor still shocked at what just happened.
Rose got her heels put them back on, fixed her self up, and left the room.
"Where did you go ?" Arthur asked her
"To the restroom "
"Let's dance ? " he asked for her hand as they headed to the dance floor.