Vincent and Blake monitored the event preparation,the delicacies,the seats and everything else.After making sure that all was okay,they returned to their houses to get dressed. Martha was told to go back to the store and help get dressed.
"A car will arrive there at 8pm sharp,you will let Sweet know and be done by then" Vincent explained to Martha.
His driver drove her to the store at 6pm for her to get dressed.
At 8pm sharp,she was all dressed,wearing a knee length red gown with an attached net together with a black high heeled shoe and a diamond tiara. Both the shoes and the gown had bows.
She got a call that her ride was waiting outside so she went out but she saw a limo.
She stood outside looking at the long road,waiting for the vehicle when the driver of the limo got out and walked up to her.
"Mam,may i ask whom you are waiting for?" He asked.
"I am waiting for my ride"Martha answered not looking at him.
The driver took out his phone from his jacket pocket and looked at her. He looked at the phone,looked at her,lppled at the phone,looked at her.
"What?" Martha asked noticing his gaze.
"I am your ride. Mr Vincent said to pick you up for the party" The driver explained.
'Where did he get a limo?'Martha thought.
"Okay,let's go but i have to be somewhere before we go to the party" Martha said to the driver and then walked into the limo.
As they drove forward,Martha looked around the limo and noticed something confusing.
"Where is Vincent?"She asked.
"He said to meet him there"
"Aren't we supposed to go there together,as a couple"
"He had to go there earlier than planned"
"Okay then,i guess it's for the best. Here,stop here" Martha said and the limo stopped.
Martha walked out and walked into a cloth shop where the limo stopped.
'What does she want to do with the clothes?' The driver thought.
Less than twenty minutes later,Martha came out of the store and went into the car.
The driver looked at her,his jaw dropped and his eyes widened.
"What? We are gonna be late,drive" Martha said to the driver and he immediately obeyed.
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Vincent was called to the party before any nobleman got there.
The man that called him a million wrecker,yep,that's him. He called him to the party,Vincent thought he wanted to criticize him bit when he got there,
"You did a good job,son"
Vincent's eyes widened. He looked around to be sure he was safe.
"Guests are arriving,you can't leave now,they probably have questions for you"
'Ohh,i knew this man was up to no good. He wants me to get criticized by the public for leaving my spouse to come all alone. I know what to do'
"Yes,i should greet them first,let me get to that" Vincent bowed and left.
He got outside and made a phonecall to his driver.
"Don't pick her up until 9pm,i have something to handle"
"Okay sir,9pm"
"Good" Vincent said and ended the phonecall.
He looked at all the guests arriving and thought;
'Why should i welcome them? They should not have an idea of whom the inheritance goes to just yet'
"Oh yes" Vincent faked a phonecall and walked away.
He stood at a corner outside the hall,watching the rich walk and chat around.
Suddenly,he spotted a lady walking towards him. He immediately took his cellphone and put it against his ear.
"Of course,make sure it gets to him tonight no matter what" Vincent said over the phone.
"Hi" She greeted him.
Vincent looked at her and then pointed to the phone,telling her he could not talk with her.
"Your phone's upside down" She said.
Vincent moved the phone from his ear and looked at it,it was truly upside down.
"Oh,it's upside down"He looked at her and forced a smile.
"You should come in,no point being here" She smiled and walked into the hall.
Vincent looked at her walk away and smiled.
'Thank goodness,she was not a disturbance'
8:30pm,Vincent walked into the hall with his suit,usual clothing for the men.
At 9pm,the ceremony had already heated up and he was being questioned for his bride.
"Where is your partner young man?"
"She will be here soon and when she comes,i will introduce myself properly,thank you" Vincent said to them all.
All the families there introduce themselves one after the other and the chatting continued.
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Martha and the driver were outside the hall.
"Oh great,there is a red carpet" Martha cheered sarcastically.
"Do you love red carpets?"
"No"
"All rich men love red carpets"
"Well,i don't"
'Probably because i am not rich' She completed it in her mind.
"I just want you to know mam,tonight is going to be a long night for you and Mr Vincent"
"Then it will be a long night for everyone. Can i go now?"
"Yes,you can" The driver answered.
"Thanks for the ride" Martha said as she got out of the car.
There were so many reporters standing behind the reporters line.
Before Martha came out of the car, the reporters were already curious cause they had being watching the limo in a position for a while and no one came out of it.
When she got out,the reporters were awestruck, they were all shocked that they forgot to click their cameras.
Martha catwalked magnificently on the red carpet.It was such a pity they were too shocked to take pictures of it.
Just as she was about to enter the hall,a reporter suddenly snapped back to his senses and hurriedly took pictures of her,but of course,it was taken from the back,no much details.
Martha walked into the hall and walked past people. Anyone she walked past followed her with his/her eyes. They were all stunned.
She caught sight of Vincent and walked to him.
Vincent looked at her and then looked around him with a proud smile on his face.
Martha sat on the chair opposite Vincent and smiled.
Vincent signalled for her to bring her ear closer.
Martha moved her ear to Vincent and he said;
"What exactly are you wearing?"