25

I confidently walked down the staircase to Ace’s spacious living room, which was now a ballroom, in my all-black outfit, catching everyone’s attention. People gasped, others whispered amongst themselves. Mama was glaring, Papa and Ray were amused. Adrianna looked confused and Ace was smirking.

Mama walked up to me when I reached the bottom of the staircase. “What do you think you’re doing, Yaa?” She spoke in Twi.

“I’m doing what I want.” I replied. Then I walked past her to Papa’s side. Adrianna came over, she was in shock.

“What happened to the dress I bought you?”

“I didn’t like it. So I changed.” Her face turned red. I could see how hard she was trying to stay calm.

“The dress code for this event is all white.”

“I like to stand out sometimes. I’m the bride to be, I need to be the centre of attention, not blend in with everyone else. Didn’t you want all eyes to be on your soon to be daughter-in-law?” Adrianna was speechless. I grinned at her in satisfaction. Her reaction was ex