Chapter 7
Sweat beaded on Ryan’s forehead. He stared at my face with a dark expression, as if he couldn’t believe I could marry into Europe’s wealthiest family.]
But remembering my firm “I do NOT from moments ago, panic began to set in
I’d been beautiful and intelligent since childhood, and I was the Lario family’s only daughter.
If not for our families‘ friendship and growing up together, he truly might never have had a chance to catch my eye[]
As we spent more time together, Ryan had exploited my growing feelings for him, tormenting and suppressing me at every turn, wanting me to defer to him in everything
Especially with Jesalia’s gentle worship feeding his ego, he’d grown increasingly arrogant, even wanting a three–person wedding to prove his absolute authority.
Thinking of this, Ryan immediately felt regret. He really had gone too far. If Dorothy actually married someone else, then he..
Ryan’s heart clenched as he immediately lowered his stance:
“Alright, alright, stop this nonsense, Dorothy. It’s all my fault. I know the three person wedding made you lose face. If you’d told me earlier you cared about this, I wouldn’t have let Jessilia participate.”
“Dorothy, I’m willing to marry only you. You’ll always be my one and only wife. Tell Mr. Luciano to leave, and we’ll hold the ceremony again.”
Looking at Ryan’s panicked face, I sneered
This was just the beginning–the real show was yet to come! Don’t get weak in the knees now.
“Young Master Shelton, you can’t go back on your word. You just said you’d marry Jessilia.”
“You’ve already bald your wedding ceremony. This is now the venue for the Lario and Henry families‘ wedding. Please leave immediately.”
“Oh, Young Master Shelton, don’t forget to settle the hotel and officiant fees before you go. Surely New York’s richest man wouldn’t expect others to pay for his wedding
“And there’s the wedding dress fee, makeup artists wages, and that och your bride is holding–that’s Queen Elizabeth’s coronation gift worth three hundred million dollars. Since Young Master Shelton insisted on fighting over it, you’ge certainly damaged it. I won’t sue you, but you should compensate at fair value.“]
Ryan’s face turned deathly pale. Forget hundreds of millions–he couldn’t even produce tens of millions
All this time, he’d thought our marriage was a done deal, so he’d never worried about his company’s funding shortage, believing the Lario family would definitely help him.
But now, if I really married someone else, then the Shelton family’s broken funding chain..]
Cold sweat poured down Ryan’s face
Just as he was about to rush over and grab me, suddenly dozens of well trained bodyguards in suits entered
They quickly changed the altar carpet and redecorated the ceremony hall. In less than ten minutes, the entire banquet hall was completely transformed.
The bodyguards efficiently withdrew, and over a dozen hostesses in custom gowns entered carrying trays, forming a line]
The hostess unveiled the first tray:
“First item: London’s Heary Emily’s wedding gift to Miss Dorothy Lario–a pair of Kashmir blue diamond earrings“]
The second tray:
“Second item: London’s Henry family’s wedding gift to Miss Dorothy Lario–a box of Alexandrite gemstones
The third tray
“Third item: London’s Henry family’s wedding gift to Miss Dorothy Lario–the Spanish Wanderer Pearl necklace“]
The fourth tray:
“Fourth item: London’s Henry family’s wedding gift to Miss Dorothy Lario–one helicopter with pilot. for Miss’s convenience returning to New York anytime!”
The fifth tray:]
“Finh item: London’s Henry family’s wedding gift to Miss Dorothy Lario–three villas one in London’s Kensington Palace Gardens, one in New York’s Muskholm, and one in St. Moritz, Swiss Alps!”
Young Master Luciano said the one close to home is for Miss Dorothy to tend flowers and dogs, the Swiss one has beautiful scenery for hosting parties, and the rest are for her free use to pass time.“]
Everyone stared at the blinding jewels and property deeds stamped with royal seals, their praise and envy endless:
The Henry family trely lives up to being Europe’s wealthiest–sach generosity!“[]
“This is eye–opening! Look at this Spanish pearl–a perfectly shaped, enormous natural pearl, the only one in the world! And this alexandrite–such brilliant colors…“1
The Henry family’s wedding gifts are unprecedented in No
New York. Just that helicopter alone costs how much? This all adds up to ten billion dollars “Oh my, Miss Dorothy really makes us women proud–a ten–billion–dollar bride! This is what a true wealthy noble lady looks like!”
I stared at Luciano in shock. Had this buy moved all the treasures from his father Uncle Thomas’s vault?]]
From the corner of my eye, I saw Jessilia glaring at me with jealousy and hatred, while Ryan looked panicked and bitter
I smiled serenely
In this lifetime. I would never have anything to do with them again.]
As Luciano took my hand and we walked to the center of the altar. Ryan suddenly roared:
“Dorothy Lario! You cannot marry him!]
He actually pushed Jessilia aside and lunged toward me!
