It was the day of my wedding, and I was getting ready in my room. I could feel these mixed emotions. I think every bride will feel the same way at their wedding, and I am excited as I am going to marry the love of my life, Hunter Edward. Having a huge crush on someone and marrying the same person—it's just a dream come true. Everyone will not be so lucky.
Hunter himself was the best example. He was in a relationship with his college sweetheart's hottest, sexiest girl, Fiona Davis, for nearly 6 or 7 years, but they didn't end up together. She ditched him and chose my brother over him. Edward Company started facing a huge financial crisis. There were several fraudulent transactions. Large sums of money were transferred to third-party accounts before it was known it was too late, so the company underwent huge losses and was on the verge of bankruptcy.
As Davis's family always revolves around money, how can they allow their only princess to marry whose family name is going to vanish from the so-called Elite group? Yeah, I guess they brainwashed Fiona completely. Of course, her priority was always money too, so she ditched Hunter. The worst part is that she got married to my brother Finley Andrew and became my sister-in-law. As I was saying, everyone will not be so lucky no matter how many years you are in a relationship; destiny plays its role.
I never had the guts to confess my feelings, as he was deeply in love with her. I would always watch them from far away. He just treated me as his best friend's sister, and that's it. Yeah, he was one of my brother's closest friends, now dreadful enemies. That's the power of women; they can destroy any relationship in just the blink of an eye.
Being a girl, I should not be saying this, but it's a fact. I saw everything with my own eyes as the sole witness to their relationship, cheating, and finally ditching and moving on. When your crush breaks up with his girlfriend, it's more than winning the lottery. I was the first person to be happy once I heard the news. Probably this is called love, where you can't help being happy if your loved one is going through a hard breakup. I can't help finding happiness in someone else's bitterness. Trust me, I am not a sadist.
I should be happy that I am finally tying the knot with him, which I had always dreamed of. But these odd feelings are not helping in any way. I could feel that something was not right and that something bad was going to happen. Is it only my anxiety or stress that is making me feel these things?
Today was the day of my wedding, and I was getting ready. I would not call this a 'wedding'; an appropriate word would be a deal between two families. The Andrew family came forward to help us financially, as our company was on the verge of bankruptcy. In return, I should marry their only daughter, Raina Andrew. I saw her a few times when I was hanging out with Finley. She is beautiful; no one denies that, and shy type. We never spoke with each other; we just exchanged hellos when we met, and that's it. She would always give me a broad smile, which I always liked about her. I don't think both sister and brother have a good bond, as he would never speak about his sister with us or at home. They didn't have much communication with each other, as I was spending most of the time at his home. It's not that hard to guess. It was strange compared to the bond that I have with my four sisters. In a way, Raina was a complete stranger to me. How my life will be after getting married is my biggest question. Trusting someone would be very hard for me. Apart from that, the irony part is that the two most hateful people are going to my relative wow, bloody in-laws. I don't have any choice; I need to save my company.
I do not get why Andrew's chose to help us. Both of our families were close before, but after my ex ditched me with their son, our relationship was also destroyed. Still, they came forward to help us, which was strange.
I can't love anyone like Fiona; I always loved her deeply, truly, and sincerely. No one can be in a relationship for that long if feelings are not mutual. But money can change anything. When my title was dropped from a billionaire that was it—everything turned upside down. My whole fucking life.
I think no matter how many years we were in a relationship, just one situation brought true color, which she had successfully hidden for years. Now, can anyone tell me how I can move on and try to start liking someone? How can I love someone with whom I have spoken only a few times? I took her on three dates. All three dates ended up in an odd way. Raina always wants to tell me something but is always holding back. I don't know why. I can guess from her facial expression.
She has changed, but not in a good way. She won't smile brightly like she used to. She was a shy type, I know, but now she is too quiet. If I ask something, she will answer, or else she will be silent. If we don't have basic communication, then how can anyone understand someone? It's going to be harder than my company's problem.
If this continues even after marriage, then it will be only a deal for the rest of our lives. For the namesake, we will be portraying married couples; that's it. This is okay with me after a hurtful break, which left a deep scar within me. Starting from scratch and replacing everything is fucking very hard. Those attachments, private moments, possessiveness, long conversations, messages, hanging out, and our vacations. Forgetting everything is damn hard, and I hope it won't take me long to get over everything.
I can't trust anyone, in any case. Still, here, I am getting married for the sake of my family's reputation, and I need to save my company, which is on the verge of bankruptcy. After that fraudulent transaction, my father almost died due to a heart attack. My family was devastated—my mother, my four loving sisters, everyone. At that moment, I needed Fiona's support; instead, she gave me memorable, long-lasting pain.