Wish sat inside the luxurious mercedes, uncomfortably. Mr.brent sat right beside her but didnt talk much. Right before inside the hotel room, the way he spoke made her shiver which was really strange since she wasnt scared of anything. 'The infamous ice cold Wish young' was her nickname during high school. She didnt really show it but liked the nickname given to her. Nobody dared come talk with her which was what she wanted from the first.
But here she was shrouded with nervousness because of the famous troublesome heir. He had a certain evil aura in him. Wish shook her head, remembering her main goal. Nothing should divert her mind.
They finally arrived at the mansion where the grand party was being held. As expected, it was huge and magnificent. Some more people were already outside the gate, all wearing expensive suits and dresses.
" Miss.lennon, are you ready to face the world..." he spoke right next to her ear making her shiver again, ".....as my future wife?"
She gulped lightly, shifting a little away from him, " Of course, im more than ready." she became her confident self instantly.
With a smirk, he got out of the car and held his hands to her. She took it quickly and got out to see, hundreds of paparazzi clicking pictures with blinding flashes and some of them screamed asking questions. Wish was shook with all the pushing and pulling of the paparazzi. She didnt know how to react with such a situation, making her dizzy.
Mr.brent took her inside amidst the paparazzi questions while their bodyguard pushed them away. When they reached inside the mansion, all the guest were now looking towards them again. Wish breathed in heavily trying to maintain her composure. The feeling of, all eyes on her was giving her anxiety as this was her first time being a center of attention.
" Looks like Wish Lennon is having a hard time." Brent whispered as they walked ahead, the guest still observing them.
She clenched her jaw, reminding herself that this was nothing, " Well, its my first time but i will get used to it quickly." she gave a fake smile.
At the far end, she saw her evil father and stepmother smiling at her proudly. There was another girl of around 17 or 18 standing by them who was glaring at her. Oh, so that was her stepsister. She was somewhat like her mother, thin and pale skinned. The glare looked like she was jealous. So obvious.
They had to be on the stage for their official announcement now. All of the guests clapped loudly when they stood there, facing the crowd. Her anxiety was building up again, making her eyes restless as she stared here and there, swallowing down her panic.
" Good evening everyone. Hope you all are having fun in this elite party?" Brent spoke with a rich accent, giving a big smile. The crowd gave a positive response. " Today, is the day, I announce the world about my marriage. Finally." he grabbed her waist, making her jump. She squirmed under his hold but he grabbed it tighter. " I am very happy to announce that i will be marrying, Wish Lennon. Also, the daughter of Mr.lennon, the owner of Lennon manufactures!"
He passed the mic to her, gesturing her to talk. Wish hadnt prepared anything and didnt know what to say. When the crowd saw her being hesitant, murmurs and whispers filled the hall. Mr.lennon worriedly looked around while her stepmother cursed under her breath.
Wish noticed the whispers from the crowd so she took the mic, gulping. She had to do this or everything would fall apart. " Good....evening, I am....Wish Lennon. The daughter of Mr.Lennon and.....the future bride of Mr.brent." she forced a smile to lessen the tension.
The crowd was silent at first but all of them clapped, nodding. A waiter handed them both two glasses of champagne. Mr.brent raised it and Wish followed to do the same. The crowd also raised the glasses up and everyone yelled 'congratulations'.
The two of them were finally sitting down on their own table while the others gave their own speeches.
" Miss.lennon, hopefully next time you wont make the same mistake again." Brent said sipping his drink, " It could ruin both of our reputations."
Wish looked down with guilt, " Yes, i will make sure." she already hated how she had to agree to all his commands.
" Anyways, your new apartment is way better than...that shabby neighborhood right?"
" What did you say? Shabby?" she couldnt believe he called the place where she grew up as shabby?
Brent laughed nonchalantly, making her blood boil. "Of course, i should call a shabby place shabby?"
" You have no rights to call my home a shabby neighborhood!" she raised her voice, " People like you who rub your butts on money would never understand what its like living there."
His smirk vanished and an upset look appeared on his face, " How dare you raise your voice at me."
" I said the right thing." she glared back, tired of hiding her frustration.
" You might regret it, sweetheart."
Wish stayed in the same position, not planning on apologising whatsoever. Noticing her behavior, he stood up and headed to the stage, grabbing everyone's attention.
" Im sorry ladies and gentlemen..." he spoke on the mic, " my bride-to-be was actually not raised in this luxury environment." Wish stood up slowly, with wide eyes. Her father and stepmother stared at him shocked.The guests started to whisper again, their eyes on Wish. " She can be stubborn and behave inappropriately. Im worried if she doesnt change her behavior then what might happen to her father and his company?"
Her father rushed towards Wish and aggressively pulled her arms, " What did you do again?" she avoided the eye contact and gulped hard. More people were talking behind them now. " Go, apologise now!!"
She slowly made her way to the stage and took the mic, " I am sorry...i was being ignorant...this wont happen again."
From the corner of her eyes, she could see Brent giving a satisfied smile. Wish walked down the stage and headed to the washroom. Breathing heavily, she locked herself inside one of the cubicles and started kicking the toilet angrily. She couldnt believe she had to apologise so unfairly! Also, infront of the whole damn crowd? This was one of the most humiliating day of her life. She wasnt gonna let Brent go away so easily. The bastard.
She slammed her fist on the wall but a glinting object caught her eyes. It was really tiny, a normal person woulnt notice it but Wish being the girl who noticed the smallest details, it caught her eyes. She carefully pulled it out.
A hidden camera??
Suddenly, the door by her cubicle slammed and footsteps running was heard. She quickly opened it and threw her purse to the man that was running away. Her gold purse was enough to make him stumble. She pulled his hair aggressively and pushed him on the wall. A young guy not even 20 wearing the waiter outfit had a painful look on his face,. He stared down afraid to look into her eyes.
" Such a pervert in this age huh??" she glared at the boy.
" It was my boss who sent me!!! it isnt mine!!!" he joined his hands fearing for his life. " Please.....dont do anything to me!! Let me go please!!"
" Your boss??" she questioned.
" Yes, please let me go!!!"
" Who is he?"
He gulped still avoiding eye contact. " I dont know maam, i was just working as a normal waiter here and got the order. I swear to god!!"
Wish held the camera up to her eyes, examining carefully. Thinking for sometime, she looked back at the boy. " Hey you, do you have anything that can cause food poison?"
The boy looked scared, but nodded later.
" Good." she put the camera inside her purse. " Put it in one of the drinks and come to my table. Then i will let you go"
His face lit up and he nodded joining his hands.
" First give me your number."
He did as he was said and both of them went separate ways. She found Brent sitting on the table alone, waiting for her. " I am sorry i was late." she sat acting like nothing had happened.
" No worries, since you learned your lesson." he still had that cocky smile which she wanted to punch. In the crowd, she saw the boy carrying a tray. Right at the moment, the boy caught her eyes and hurried his way to them.
" Sir, would you l-like some...?" the boy had sweat dripping down his forehead.
" You alright?" Brent asked raising his brows.
" Mr.brent, why dont we make a toast?" she interrupted and Brent agreed taking the whiskey. Both of them clinked their glasses and he sipped his whiskey, satisfied. Wish only watched him drink more, smirking to herself. " I am really sorry for before. This is my way of showing you that i have really learned my lesson." she gave another fake smile.
" You are very obedient. I like you." he sipped again. Later in few minutes, he choked on his drink and coughed uncontrollably.
" Oh my, Are you okay Mr.brent??" her face turned to worried. He continued coughing till he became red. " I-i think i need to go to the bathroom."
Wish smirked secretly watching Brent, stumble towards the washroom.
" Serves you right."
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