It's dawn already and the soon to be bride was still fast asleep when she felt a pair of eyes watching her.
She flipped her eyes open as they held gaze with that of her mother's.
"Damn it! Mom, why are you here? Were you seriously watching me while I slept?" Joanna asked, with raised brows.
"My baby, mom just felt like watching you for a while. I just can't believe my baby is actually getting married today. You've grown so big to become someone's bride." Mrs Smith grinned as she stroked her hair softly, blinking back her tears.
Realization dawned on Joanna that today was her supposed wedding with someone she knows nothing about except, what the internet tells you. Isn't it annoying?
"All thanks to you Mom. So why are you acting up?" Joanna asked with a scoff and then rolled her eyes as she sat up properly on her bed.
"Joan, You should be happy I made the right decision for you. You're getting married to a popular and wealthy man in Los Angeles. Every girl wishes they're in your position right now. so, value what you have while you still can." Mrs Smith gritted out as she stood up from her daughter's bed.
"I don't value what can't be valued Mom! How do you expect me to cope with someone I have no feelings for?" Joanna yells as tears well up in her eyes.
"You would learn to love him dear. Just clean those tears of yours and act like a bride that you are. Shedding these tears ain't gonna do nothing. Go freshen up, the makeup artists would be here soon." Mrs Smith said with a frown on her face as she exited her daughter's room.
Joanna cried for some seconds before dragging her feet to her girlish bathroom.
An hour later, Joanna stood staring at herself in her big mirror screwed to the wall of her room.
The makeup artists were all wowed at her beauty. She looks extremely beautiful in her wedding gown.
The wedding gown fitted her body down to her hip area before flowing all the way down. The makeup on her face added extra beauty to her which made her look so outstanding.
Mrs Smith, who was ready, walked into her daughter's room to get her. The moment she stepped into Joanna's bedroom, her mouth was left hanging as she ran her eyes all over her daughter's body.
"My baby girl, you are looking just like a queen." Mrs Smith pulled her into a hug with smiles on her face.
Joanna, who is getting married, has no smile on her face. All the things happening are already making her feel extremely suffocated and she just couldn't wait to end it all!
Joanna was led out of her room to the car parked in front of her house. She hopped in and the driver sped off to the reception venue.
Their marriage has been registered already. This big party is being held so the world would know Miquel Salvador is now a married man.
They got to the venue with her Mom's car behind hers. The driver pulled the door open as Joanna stepped out dazzling everyone with her beauty.
With the way the wedding dress hugged her tightly, it felt as though it was designed just for her.
It brought out all of her curvy shape. No one could take their eyes off her as she stepped into the huge and filled up reception hall.
All the people present were either Mafias or wealthy businessmen. The thought of Joanna getting married to a Mafia boss, made her skin crawl….
Joanna walked straight up to her mother in law as she pulled her into her arms and engulfed her in a tight hug.
"I'm so glad to have you as my daughter in law. You look so breathtaking darling" Her mother in law couldn't stop raining praises on her.
After greeting Mr Salvador and a few other important persons, she was escorted by her mother in law to sit beside her Mafia husband.
Joanna felt a cold shiver rushed down her veins as she sat close to the cold handsome guy beside her.
His face was void of emotions as he typed away on his phone. This is the first time she had actually been this close to him.
The only time she had seen his pictures was on the internet. It's a misery that she would actually get married to a man who was known as the cruel Mafia Boss.
A man who doesn't think twice before hurting his victims.
"Miquel, won't you say hello to your bride? I guess this is the first time the both of you are meeting each other, you should both get along well since you're both married now." Miguel's Mother beamed while staring at her son.
"Did you say, Hello?" Miquel asked and scoffed loudly.
"Shit! Why should I say something like that to this bi*ch?" Miquel suddenly asked his Mother with a smirk on his face.
Luckily, the music playing didn't let other ears pick the words he had just uttered.
"Are you out of your mind, Miquel? She's not a bi*ch! She's your wife! Why must you use that word on her? Weren't you the one who was so determined to make her your wife? So what's going on!" Miquel's Mother yelled as she felt deeply angered by her Son's inappropriate words.
Joanna fiddled with her fingers as she felt extremely hurt by his words and she tried hard to conceal her pain but, Her mother in law saw through her.
"You should know I had my reasons for wanting to get married to a fragile woman like her. I'm sitted here doesn't mean I'm acknowledging her as my wife."
"I'm only here today because I needed to give the public a good show. Else, I won't have shown my face in this disgusting wedding." Miquel growls out in total disgust.
"That's enough, shut your mouth!" Miquel's mother yelled at him before taking her gaze to Joanna who was almost at the peak of tears.
"I'm apologizing to you on his behalf dear. Please don't take whatever he says to heart. I guess he's just not in a good mood today" Miquel scoffs on hearing his mother's words as he immediately stood up to greet his Mafia family but abruptly stopped and turned around to face Joanna.
His cold eyes glaring into her face had almost made her peed on herself.
"Let's go home, My bride and don't dare keep me waiting!" Miquel threatened, turned around and stormed off to his car.
Joanna was shocked, her eyes almost bulging out of their sockets as she gently stood up and made her way out of the hall.