"What's going on?" Amira couldn't stop herself from questioning as she slowly took the seat that was directly opposite Aiden."Amira, can you explain this?" Aiden's voice was low, hoarse, and commanding and people who had been around him the longest knew that was the worst time he could erupt.He stretched forth his hand showing her something on the screen of his phone and she squinted her eyes to stare at it properly."What's that?" She feigned ignorance but her heart was thudding loudly in her chest as she stared at the contents of the screen. It was the footage from when she pushed Marina off the stairs.How did he know? Or had he checked the footage before the mysterious man would show up and delete it?"I should be asking you the same Amira." Aiden's voice was a low growl as he dropped the phone on the top of his table, placing his hand underneath his chin, he glared at her studying her facial features with a serious gaze."Sir I have no idea what that is, I mean it could have be
"Sorry for the unexpected visit, Mum and Dad," Marina said as she carefully took her seat surveying the place she had never known as home.She had always lived with her grandmother after her parents despised her. Speaking of despising, that's what they were here to talk about."Wow...I mean, it's unexpected but you're welcome all the same. " Mrs Ford said as she took her seat beside her husband, whispering some things into her husband's ear before she excused herself and headed into the kitchen.Returning with a bottle of wine and 4 glass cups, a plate of sushi, and some leftover Thanksgiving chicken."I'm so sorry, this is all we have since it's impromptu." She smiled laying them out on the table in the living room before taking his seat."Oh, you shouldn't have bothered," Aiden said replicating their smile while holding Marina. She was still feeling very uneasy and with the way she was looking pale, he was sure she would be able to start up any conversation with her parents so he de
"If you're not, spell it out to me that you're not and give a million and one reasons why and how you're in love. Go ahead, say it. Or don't. Let's continue this conversation sometime later. " They had already gotten to the door and pushed it open to find Aiden and Mr Ford, Marina's father playing Chess."There has to be a mistake there, you can't possibly be pushing off all my knights. You're leaving my king and queen unsecured." Mr Ford was complaining oblivious to the presence of the ladies."Let's see what would happen if I move my knight here. I should be able to knock down your queen and—""Hello to the both of you too. What did we miss?" Marina finally broke the silence and both of the men jerked their heads to stare at the women who were standing near the door."You're back so early." Aiden was sulking and Marina almost brushed into laughter. It was rare for him to be sulking so it was clear that he had been enjoying the game which they had interrupted."Wait, does this mean t
“Check the caller ID already and let me know if I'll have to school whoever it is." Mrs Ford was visibly annoyed but the annoyance only grew when she saw the caller ID."An unknown number? It's an unknown number, who is this creep?" She questioned and Marina hit the Nader button almost immediately only for Jayden's vige to come through."Hello, Marina." Jayden greeted and Marina just stared at the caller ID like she was going insane with her eyes rolling on their own will."Who is it?" Her mum asked and Marina stared at her before answering."Jayden Hawthorne" Marina stated pronouncing the name like it was some kind of bile in her tongue, her face scrunched up like someone who was irritated by the name she just pronounced. Of course, she was irritated."Jayden Hawthorne! Hold on, the same Jayden Hawthorne that rejected you at the altar? He's the same person—Give me that phone." Marina's mum instructed but didn't wait for Marina to pass the phone over as she snatched the phone from Mar
"I do not accept Marina Jones as my wife." A gasp filled the hall immediately Jayden rejected the vows from the mouth of the priest for the second time in a row. Everyone was surprised at the sudden turn of events.The hall went into panic, whispers filled the hall, and both girl's and boy's parents ran to the front. "what do you think you are doing Jayden?" "What's wrong with you Jayden, accept the wedding vows and get married to Marina.""You both have been promised to each other all your life and now, so suddenly you want to reject her?""Jayden stop being stubborn and just get married. You are humiliating Marina and embarrassing her before everyone. This is absurd."Marina and Jayden's parents tried to talk sense into his head but Jayden remained headstrong in his decision not to marry Marina."I do not wish to get married to Marina, I have someone else I love. I want to get married to her not Marina. I can't pretend anymore!" Jayden yelled at his parents which was loud enough for
"No, I do not and will never!." Marina replied looking straight into Jayden's eyes."What are you doing Marina? Are you trying to get revenge on me? I already apologized to you, why are you so angry?" Jayden inquired equally getting angry at what Marina did."She is so creepy, she didn't even cry but did the same back to him?""I feel a shiver in my spine, what if she is an actual lunatic?""We should go home now, we will watch the rest on the TV." A woman muttered while exchanging words with her friends, she picked up her bag ready to leave from there."No one is leaving from here till I get married. We all came here to watch a wedding, didn't we ? So I cannot deprive you of that.""Someone lock the door, nobody should save from here till I get married," Marina remarked looking around with keen eyes, she ignored Jayden and looked around."Marina! That is enough! You can not disgrace our Hawthorne family like this! We agree our son made a foolish decision but you can not do this!" Jayd
"We will Save that for the bedroom sir, we can not do that here," Marina said to the priest with a smile hanging on her lips, she did not look like a person who had been rejected a moment ago."Thank you everyone! For coming and being a witness to this beautiful union, I sincerely appreciate you all from the bottom of my heart. Thank you for the gifts and blessings too, hopefully in a year you all will hear news of my baby.""Thank you so much, you can open the door now. You all can leave." Marina remarked with a bright smile, she was scurrying everyone out of the room in a hurry with excitement in her eyes. While Marina was looking at the guards leave, Jayden moved from the back of the altar and came to stand in front of her. "Marina! Are you insane?! What did you just do?""You married someone else on our wedding day? How dare you do that?" Jayden yelled angrily.Marina calmly reverted her eyes from the guests and looked at Jayden with humor in her gaze. "I do not know you, I only
Marina did not know if she should cry loudly or silently at Aiden's words, he was a stranger she had begged for a favor and he was willing to take care of her."Take care of her? Who wants what family you belong to, you must be from some lowly family. Marina, you are happy about your choice? You will regret not begging me to marry you." Jayden from where he was standing, his gaze shifted from Aiden to Marina.Marina chuckled without looking at Jayden, wiping the tears from her face, she turned around with a smirk. "I will what? Regret not getting married to you? I will say the same to you, you will regret not getting married to me on this day." Marina muttered.After another roll of batter exchange, Mrs. Jones was fed up. She was worried about Marina, Marina needed to rest her head from the chaos and stress that she had just gone through. Mrs. Jones threw Aiden a glance, telling him to take her away.Almost immediately a bodyguard stepped forward with his head bowed, "Master, the brid