Betrayed by him, I finally decided to leave

The entire chain of Grand Phoenix Islands were decorated with blooming tulip flowers, giant chandeliers dripping with shiny crystals made the distinguished guests marvel at their beauty as champagne waterfalls and chocolate towers greeted them.

It was the wedding of the century.

“This is so extravagant…even for Xavier Stone. Julia e-even the best actress in the industry Cecelia Brooks, wasn't married like this…Xavier really loves you.”

Xavier’s friends looked in awe at the scenic view with drone shows displaying love messages on the sky and the media houses very respectfully followed the orders and took photos of guests only after asking permission.

It was just a little strange that they were taking glances at Julia’s pure white, bridal gown with a face that looked not only confused but also a little disgusted.

Disgusted?

Julia clenched her fists tightly.

It was her wedding and she was dressed so prettily so why would they ever feel like that. She simply dismissed it as if she was overthinking things.

“Julia, you started as a new actress but to think you not only won a billionaire husband but he loves you so much so to organise such a wedding…even the top actors and politicians from all around the world are attending this event.”

A voice chimed in, making Xavier frown a little.

He had never ordered the million dollar drone show or such lavish arrangement yet when he thought that this might be an apology from the Phoenix chains of islands for rejecting his marriage request he simply took it as granted.

This is the least his woman deserved.

The woman he was going to marry today.

Julia Lest

And yet, soon the giant doors of the ceremonial stage opened with flowers raining from the sky and a hush fell across the gilded crowd.

I stepped out in a pure white gown resembling a fairy.

Not the snow white color Julia had chosen, but a glimmering white wedding dress that shimmered beneath the gold light, thousands of diamonds on the dress reflecting light as my necklace and the antique crown shone exquisitely.

“The thousand year old Empress’s Crown! Oh my god! It was lost a century ago and was recently found in an excavation and to think the bride already has it? No wonder the groom organised such a wedding for her, he must love her more than anything in his life!”

“Not only that! Do you see her glass slippers! She is almost like a real life Cinderella!”

Xavier looked at me from the guests side and he was frozen for a moment.

My hair was swept up with fragile pearl pins as white flowers decorated my bun… too beautiful, too out of place, I looked like a dream to him.

“X-Xavier…w-what is she doing? Is she here to ruin our wedding?!” Being jolted awake from his stupor all color drained from his face when he saw me.

Behind him stood his circle of loyal friends in tuxedos, for a moment they were taken aback by my beauty yet soon they could not help but sneer.

“This woman absolutely knows no shame at all!”

“Aria!” Xavier snapped, striding towards me and coming on the stage.

His voice was low, panicked. “What the hell are you doing here? How stupid you must be to not realise that I am not going to marry you! This wedding is for Julia…”

“I know.”

As soon as the words came out, everyone was stunned.

Xavier didn't expect that I had long known that he wanted to marry Julia.

In an instant, Xavier recalled my indifference and his heart thundered as he realised my bizzare behaviour was because I knew of him and Julia.

A trace of panic flashed through his heart before he quitely looked at my innocent face and recalled how I was with him through thick and thin, even when his friends refused to give him a penny to finance his buisness or when I had to leave my job, a sweet word from him and I will do it all. He felt that I will always be his.

"Aria this is all for the company. Be obedient and don;t create a scene. I need Julia-."

“This is my wedding, if anyone needs to leave then it’s you.”

“Aria…enough of your tantrums! You wore this damned dress to ruin my wedding?! Are you fucking senile? Listen to me and leave right now!”

A female friend chimed in with a cruel laugh, keeping it down and yet looking at me in jealousy.

“What next, Aria? Throwing yourself at his feet again? Maybe fainting for effect? I never thought that you would be so shameless as to stick to a man who has already chosen his bride, what next will you do huh?? Strip yourself naked to get his attention-”

“I am not a prostitute like you. Keep these suggestions to yourself, it suits you better.” I said calmly, making the woman’s face go completely red in anger.

“Aria, Xavier is mine, stop trying to steal him please!”Julia came forward with her face red and screamed in rage for all of the guests to hear and make Xavier pull her close as if he was protecting her from me.

“I am here to marry but not with Xavier, so stop bothering me with your drama. It's disgusting.” Whispers erupted in the atmosphere as the guests looked puzzled.

“Shut Up Aria! Come off this damned stage. How can you be so fucking clingy and delusional. If not me, who else would tolerate you?”

Xavier’s tone softened at the end expecting me to be devastated and cry yet when I looked at him calmly without any emotions he was shocked.

“Maybe I will Xavier, if she is so desperate you can probably have give her to me for a night. I will fuck her raw and-”

“Shutup!” Xavier seethed, his clenched fists clenched hard, James took a fearful step back looking at me in rage for creating a rift in between them while Julia looked ready to kill me.

“She is playing you man! This woman only wants you money and nothing more. She wants to bleed your resources dry, even coming here to ruin your wedding! If it was up to me I would have thrown her out by now! She is dirtying this place!”

“Which barking dog has been spouting such blasphemous words continuously? The tongue you spoke such nonsense from, I will rip it off and feed it to dogs.”

“You dare disrespect my woman.”

The dark voice called and everyone completely froze as the double doors opened behind me.