When the date of Myra’s wedding drew closer, Matthias seemed to have fallen into a trance.
Heather had completely given up on him, for she always looked down on men like him. Seriously though, what is his point of showing his despondency like a drama queen?
Finally, it was Evan who called her and begged her to pay a visit to Matthias’s place.
“I’m super busy. I don’t have the time to do so,” she rejected emotionally. Even after listening to Evan describing Matthias’s desperate situation, she had nothing but disdain for him.
At that point, Matthias was basically living in his wine cellar and gave up on running Locke Group. His behavior attracted complaints from the board of directors. Even Heather was shocked to find Matthias throwing a huge fit over Myra’s wedding. In her eyes, his action was utterly despicable.
“Please tell him: He does not deserve love if he only acts out like a child. He needs to learn how to love someone right before he gets all dramatic over someone again,” she hissed into the phone right before she hung up.
Feeling defeated, Evan could only convey Heather’s ‘advice’ to Matthias, whose eyes were red from crying. When he heard Heather’s cruel but honest reply, he started laughing like a maniac. “Who does she think she is? How dare she mock me? Does she know what true love is? Does she?!”
He screamed and wailed as if he just heard the biggest joke in the world.
Evan lowered his head in front of Matthias’s outrage. He secretly agreed with Heather’s words, but seeing that Matthias was emotionally unstable, he would rather not provoke him at the moment.
“There’s no need to be angry,” he advised Matthias kindly. Lately, Matthias had been emotionally unstable, and his behavior had put his butler through an ordeal.
“Get out!” Pointing at the door, Matthias yelled at Evan. He always acted mindlessly in front of Evan, releasing his emotions as he wished.
Perhaps, he was confident to act out because he was certain that Evan would always stay by him. To him, Evan was like a reliable older brother who silently endured and forgave his outrageous actions. He had never considered the possibility of Evan betraying him. Had that happened, he would have lost all his trust in his family and friends.
After being yelled at, Evan quietly exited the room as instructed and closed the door softly behind him. In the next second, he heard the sound of broken wine glass in the room. It appeared that Matthias had once again lost control of his temper.
Evan secretly worried that he might have to send Matthias to the psychiatric ward one day. This time, he has crossed the line.
The lunch break of Locke Group was long, and Heather was one of the people at the company who could not wait to get off work. Early in the morning, Tony had personally delivered the bridesmaid outfit to her. Through his courteous move, he expressed his respect for Heather, and she was very satisfied with him.
She got home with the bridesmaid dress and hurriedly changed into it. She could not wait to see if the dress would fit her.
Staring at her reflection in the mirror, she quietly admired her beauty. A wide smile appeared on her face as she tried on the dress. It was a specially tailored dress Tony had ordered. Considering that Myra only had one bridesmaid at the wedding, Heather started feeling the weight of her role.
After all, she would be a supporting character in Myra’s grand wedding. She needed to dress elegantly, at the same time not stealing Myra’s spotlight. She agreed that the choice of the bridesmaid dress was solid as she admired her reflection with great satisfaction.
The simple and modern design of the dress matched her preference. The minimalist design added a touch to the airiness of the dress.
She started imagining her makeup on Myra’s big day, and she planned to put on light makeup. Her face was too ravishing to start with, and she anticipated difficulty in toning down her allure with the light makeup.
Some women screamed sexiness in their eyes, their smiles, and their actions no matter what they were wearing, and Heather was one of them.
She thought that the bridesmaid should dress in a simple fashion. The last thing she wanted to do was to show up at her best friend’s wedding like a hottie. Myra’s clean and innocent face flashed across her mind, and she vowed to dress up in a way that would not overshadow her friend.
No matter what, my fashion has to be in harmony with Myra’s style. Otherwise, we would look awkward when we stand together, and that would cause dissonance at the wedding.
Upon giving it a second thought, she went over to stand at the bathroom countertop and cleaned away the makeup on her face.
Drops of water splashed across her face. She looked at herself in the mirror after taking off her work makeup, and she looked five years younger than her actual age. Indeed, she looked like she was in her early twenties.
Every time she went out, she would always put on full makeup. Without it, she would not step out of her bedroom.
It had been some time since she took a careful look at her bare face. Her lips curled up into a smile when she noticed her flawless skin. Oddly, her clear face only made her look like the innocent fake b*tch that one always encountered in life.
Anyway, she believed that putting on makeup at work was a show of respect for her colleagues. With that, she struck down the momentary idea of showing up to work barefaced. Plus, she looked less threatening when she was barefaced, which might work at her disadvantage.
She wondered how long she needed to stay at work for the rest of the day after the lunch break. Now barefaced, she looked less imposing than before. She slapped some water on her face as she debated whether or not she should be barefaced as a bridesmaid.
Despite that, her movements still screamed sexiness. The sensuality was something she was born with and hard to be erased by switching her makeup style.
She was surprised to find herself worrying about her makeup. Most women around her attempted to transform themselves into a more alluring version through the power of makeup, but she went the opposite instead—she wanted to reduce her sexual appeal by switching to lighter makeup.
Meanwhile, Myra was trying on the bridal gowns that were delivered by air. A couple of the gowns were exorbitant. Sitting on the sofa, Tony was looking at her with a smile from the living room, waiting for her to try on the gowns.
Because of this gown fitting session, he skipped work in the afternoon and brought Myra along with him. Her eyes lit up in surprise and joy when she saw the gowns on the clothing rack because their designs looked more sophisticated than the ones available domestically.
He could see the excitement in her eyes and urged her, “Quick, change into the gown and show it to me.” He was more impatient than her, craning his neck in anticipation of seeing her in the bridal gown. He acted as though the wedding was scheduled for tomorrow. He had an unusually bright smile on his face, and it lingered there for a long time as if this was the best thing that had happened to him.
Myra picked the gown that she liked the most. Since she disliked complex designs, she went for a minimalist gown. She changed into the gown cautiously in the bedroom and realized that it was not easy to slip into a gown. During her attempt, Tony followed her into the room to check on her.
Since it would be hard for her to put on the gown on her own, he went up to offer help, to which she shot him a stern but playful look. “Well, look which grown man is here to give me trouble?” She did not believe that he could be of any help, given that men usually were unfamiliar with the way dresses work.
To her surprise, he was really there to help out. With a calm look, he beamed at her and said, “I’m not here to create trouble. I’m helping you to put on the gown.”
Since he was deft and smart, he quickly learned the design and tailoring of the gown. With her instructions, he immediately proved himself useful, and she successfully put on the gown with his assistance. Once she was done, she glided over to the full body mirror to take a better look at herself.
Wild with joy, Tony seemed very satisfied with her choice of gown. She was looking at herself in the mirror and secretly admitted that she looked good. She always had an immaculate taste when it came to fashion. She started twisting her hair around, imagining the hairstyle that would match well with the gown.
After admiring herself and toying around, she was almost reluctant to take the gown off. Still, she felt exhausted from walking in the gown, but there were still a couple of gowns waiting for her to try on. Before this, Tony told her to pick one gown only so as to not be wasteful, and she looked at him expectantly.
He was confused by her stare and asked her curiously, “Do you want to try the other gowns?”
She shook her head in response but quickly nodded again. The gowns were lovely and expensive. Of course she would want to try them on! If not, she would waste the rare opportunity.
She decided to try on all the gowns. Staring at her figure in the mirror, she was filled with joyfulness, and she smiled in happiness at the thought of marrying her beloved man.
Once she overcame her psychological complex, she felt more light-hearted. Except for pure joy, she rarely had any negative feelings from recalling her challenging past anymore.
Through the journey, it was Tony who led her toward the light at the end of the tunnel. She turned her gaze to him and smiled even brighter, to which he responded with a doting smile.
Their interactions were always the envy of others. No matter how many unfortunate events she endured in the past, it was Tony who had put an end to her misery. After she met him, happiness entered her life, and every day felt like living in a sweet dream.
After some comparison, Myra decided that the gown she first laid her eyes on was the best. She turned and said to him, “The first gown is better.”
He nodded in agreement. “That’s true.” Once they reached an agreement, they decided to get the best gown for their wedding.
Myra’s eyes drifted over to the other gowns, and she hinted at him. He gave her a confident smile. “We need three gowns: one for walking down the red carpet, one for leaving the house, and one for the wedding dinner. As for the rest, we will use them in our wedding photoshoots.” He spelled out his plans for her, and all the gowns seemed to have their place.
His explanation made her feel that six gowns were not enough for the wedding. Looking at him defeatedly, she secretly thought that he was indeed good at the art of persuasion. Since all the gowns had their purpose on the big day, she did not object to his idea.
A while later, she realized that something was wrong, and she said to him with a serious expression, “These are all bridal gowns.” No one would wear bridal gowns at every moment of the wedding day. It would be very inconvenient for the bride to greet and toast the guests at the dinner in a full gown.
He lifted his brow and gave her a comforting smile. “Looks like I’m not thoughtful enough. It’s indeed impractical to wear a gown at dinner. I will place an order for a tailored evening dress.”
Hearing that, she rubbed her forehead. He’s going to spend money again! How much does he plan to waste on the wedding? This is such an extravagant event!
“Tony, don’t you think that is too wasteful?” She could not stop him from spending lavishly. In the past few days, he was in high spirits, and nothing she said could stop him.
“A wedding is a once-in-a-lifetime event. I hope that we look back with no regrets.” He winked at her and gave the same answer as before, one that she could not object to.
She could already imagine the headlines the day after their wedding. All the media would be reporting on the ‘century wedding with a huge price tag’. She rubbed her temples as he looked on with excitement, and she decided to say nothing about it.
“Don’t worry about a thing and marry me. Do not overthink!” Tony comforted her to ease the burden on her mind. This time, he did not want to listen to her objections and insisted on holding the wedding of the century.
She flashed a powerless smile at him. “It’s fine as long as you’re happy.” They had differing opinions when it came to the spending on the wedding, but she still looked forward to it.
“You’re my Mrs. Hart.” He smiled tenderly at her, feeling that the efforts he put in over the past few days were worth it. Every time he looked at her, his stress from planning the wedding would melt away.
“Mr. Hart, you’re smiling from ear to ear,” she joked at him shyly. Despite their slight disagreements, they were still a happy couple.
