The wedding bells are ringing excitedly and jubilantly at the bussiness themed wedding party.
A broad flyer was displayed outside of the hall bearing Jesse and Esther's picture. The inscription reads; ESTHER WEDS JESSE.
Mrs Osborne stood outside the hall smiling as each guests entered and pay homage to her. Mrs Linda, Jesse's Stepmother was also there with her daughter. George Osborne, Jesse's father was moving from one table to another as he make toasts to his bussiness counterparts.
At the back stage, Jesse sat with gloomy face. Constantly checking his wrist watch. Esther was also there with her friends applying make up and giggling like happy children.
With a long sigh, Jesse exited the room and take his position at the entrance as the groom to welcome his guests. Celine walked up to him with a smile, "Big brother, are you expecting someone?"
His expectant gaze immediately broke into a smile and patted his Stepsister with a simple smile, "I'm not expecting anyone, just can't wait till I make Esther my wife"
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In the grand estate of the Clinton's family. It's was weekend which was also Jesse's wedding day. Shirley sat in the sitting room of her flat watching TV as if it was a normal day when Camilla rushed in.
"Big sis, I need your help" she cried.
Shirley tune down the sound from the TV and listened, "What is it?"
Camila hesitated for sometime, by this time, Gaston had also came into the sitting room. Then she started. "Sis, can you please go to your ex's wedding?"
"What!? Shirley and Gaston asked almost immediately.
Camila blinked her eyes pleadingly, "Yes, I need to go there, Celine Osborne has been bragging about her brother's wedding so much and I can't stand it. She actually dare me to come, sis I can't loose to Celine, please come with me"
Shirley looked at Gaston as if to ask maybe it's advisable but hos expression was plain.
"Emm... Camilla, you can go there alone? Take one of uncle's best car, Gaston and I can give you enough money, why should I come with you?" She asked.
"Mum and Dad won't let me leave the house unless either you or bro Gaston is there. Bro Victor is a celebrity he will never follow me" Camilla cried.
"Why?"
Gaston stood from his seat and walked lazily towards the dinning to drink water, "Dad had denied her access of leaving this house since she prefers staying with boyfriends than staying at home at her age"
Shirley smiled, but still she didn't have the intention of attending Jesse's wedding. She had bluffed about going to the wedding because of her anger but didn't really mean to go.
"Still yet I can't follow you, let Gaston go there with you" Shirley insisted.
"No!" Gaston and Camilla retorted immediately.
Shirley looked at them with questioning gaze.
"I will rather not go that be there with brother Gaston. The last time I attend a party with him, he make me follow him around while he greet those fat old men that looks at me with weird eyes as if they wanted to eat me up, saying that he wanted me to know how bussiness works" Camilla complained again.
Shirley sighed. She rolled her eyes at Gaston, "Mr Big brother, why can't you skip talking bussiness once and attend the party with your sister?"
"I can't go out with her at all, Camilla will want to buy everything she sees, everyone will know she's my sister and her she'll want to be loose, I can't cope with her at all"
After many persuasion, explaination, and pleading Shirley accept to attend with Camilla and Gaston tho.
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The wedding was at it's full swing when Shirley and her cousins arrived at the venue. The couple hasn't walked down the aisle yet tho, but every guest is already present. Shirley stood there looking at Jesse hugging Esther happily in the big banner.
They didn't have any wedding, they simply got a marriage certificate since she's pregnant. Camila and Gaston stood behind looking at her for a long time.
"Coming to this kind of party with Sister Shirley is not the best option either. Bro Victor is the best, I miss my celebrity brother" Camilla whined.
"First time you'll say a reasonable thing" Gaston agreed with a nod. Shirley made the party boring already just buy wasting time looking at the flyer with those emotional eyes.
"Look who we have here, isn't this my brother's Ex wife?" Celine's annoying voice sounded from a corner.
The three looked up and saw Celine walking towards them with her brother behind.
Shirley's eye widened. Shouldn't he be at the backstage now?
Celine and Jesse walked up to them. Camilla quickly rushed forward and sneered at Celine, "And what if she's your brother's Ex wife? I can see now that everyone from the Osborne's family has bad eyesight, if not why should be you mentioning your brother's Ex wife at his wedding? Are you trying to announce that your brother is a divorcee or should I help you with that?"
"Camila!" Gaston quickly reprimanded his sister and took her and Shirley by the hand and made to leave.
"Didn't you come to my wedding? Shouldn't you congratulate me?" Jesse's voice stopped them.
Shirley and her family turned. Jesse Continued, "Welcome Mr and Miss Clinton, you can go into the hall I need to have a talk with my wife"
"Mr Osborne did you have such a dull brain that you always forget that she's not your wife anymore?" Gaston's interrupted him.
Jesse seems to realize his mistakes and asked again, "Shirley, can we have a quick talk?"
Shirley rolled her eyes ans wanted to leave but Gaston her hand tightly she looked back at him, Gaston shook her head.
"Sorry Mr Osborne, you should focus on your wedding, mu fiance only came here because my sister insisted. So we shall take our leaves now"
With that, they left and entered the hall leaving Jesse and his sister to stare after them.
After sometime, the wedding kickstarted. The priest made them do the vows and then they exchanged the rings and walked down the aisle smiling at each other beautifully.
While they walked, Jesse was constantly looking at Shirley's way as if she would disappear at any moment. Meanwhile at their dear, Shirley and Gaston were laughing together and looking at each other with pleasant gazes not minding Jesse's.
After the wedding, the wedding scattered as the newly Weds received gifts and compliments from each guests. Along the way while they are coming, Gaston had bought a gift too and gave it to Camilla to go and present it to the couple while he remained on his seat with Shirley.
When they were still married, only Jesse's family knew
Shirley since they don't have any wedding. Most people didn't know that she was related to Jesse in any way. Bussiness men only came to make toast to Gaston while he introduced Shirley to each of them.
"This is the new President of BIMS group, let's get along well in the future" he would say.
Shirley sighed after a man left, "Camilla is right, attending a party with you is boring"
"So it's indeed truee that you were cheating on my son while you're married to him?" Mrs Osborne's voice suddenly came up behind Shirley.
She turned with a surprised look. She stood up and bowed her head slightly, "Mum...."
Mrs Osborne raised her hand as if to stop her, "I don't remember having a daughter, and as long as I remember you don't have a mother, so who's your mum?"
This word stabbed Shirley. She always hated it when she was reminded of the fact that she was an orphan.
"Mum....."
"Shirley! Stop calling me that, I don't have a daughter or daughter in-law that fornicates. You sold your body to BIMS group and became the leader, is that all you worth? After all the affection that we showed you?" The woman ranted angrily with a slightly loud voice attracting people nearby.
Shirley looked down in shame, she felt tears gather on her face. She can't look up for the camera is flashing her way violently.
Gaston stood up. For a moment, he regretted his actions earlier when he had said that Shirley was his fiance. Now she had caused trouble for her. Esther and Jesse moved closer.
"Mum....."
Mrs Osborne raised her hand and slapped Shirley in the face, her face blazing with anger.
"How dare you show your unlucky face at my son's wedding? To show off your new boyfriend? Or to show off that you left our family to become the the president of a big firm?"
"No it's not like that, I don't....." Shirley want to say.
Mrs Osborne noticed the crowd and retreated. The crowd also dispersed.
Shirley left the hall with Shane and regret with Camilla Coming after her nervously since they are the reason she was in this mess.
Shirley and her cousin head into the car and made to drive away, yet again, they were interupted by someone in white.
ESTHER Brown the bride!