Cheers To A New Married Life

~General POV~ 

The next day, which was a Thursday, Velon received a wedding invitation from Verlice. 

His heart hammered against his chest at the thought Pierce had finally taken interest in him. 

Although he was a wealthy man, his wealth and influence was like a drop of water into a water filled ocean. In other words, in front of people like Pierce, he was nothing. 

He quickly tore open the invitation and his chest tightened at the name of the groom. Alicia who was beside him also peeked at the letter. 

However, unlike Velon, she was quick to wave the thought away. "You really don't think it's Queenie, right?" 

"I don't know. It's just a speculation I'm having." The man replied with a sigh. 

"It can't possibly be her. I mean where did she meet him? Besides, Pierce Verlice doesn't seem like someone with a bad taste." She added. 

Velon wasn't bothered about Queenie, he just thought it was surprising if she was really the bride of Verlice. Turns out he was overthinking it. 

Saturday, the day for the wedding, soon came. Families who wished to collaborate with Verlice Cooperation all prepared exorbitant gifts. 

This of course, didn't exclude Velon and Alicia. It has gone round the circle that he had taken Alicia as his wife while he divorced the latter. 

Although no one said it, other wives termed Alicia as a home wrecker and vowed not to get too close. But they didn't dare say it out loud for fear of getting their husbands' company into trouble. 

Alicia on the other hand could only leverage on her new found power to act pompously. After all, she was pregnant with the heir to Velon's company. 

While the reception was getting filled up, a certain lady sat quietly staring into her peerless face which radiated with beauty. Something she had no idea existed. 

She must've been lost in her own world when the door got kicked open and an anxious Pierce rushed in. 

Seeing she was unscathed, he breathed out a sigh of relief. However, seeing the fear in her eyes and the protective hand on her stomach, he stopped moving forward. 

"I sent some people to check up on you. But they said they heard no response from you. I was worried so I came over. After knowing for a few minutes without a reply, I got anxious." 

Hearing him, she smiled. "Sorry, I needed some alone time so I sent the make-up artists out. I'm sorry if I was too lost in my own world to hear you." 

"There's no problem. Are you and the...baby alright?" The man asked hesitantly. 

She glanced down at her stomach for a while and nodded. Recalling something, she asked. "Can I put on a veil?" 

The man was about to refuse when his eyes met with her face. Although he knew no one would dare lust on his wife, those pedophiles could still do in their heart. 

"Yes, you can." He replied. 

The woman nodded. There was silence for a few seconds before the woman lowered her eyes and said. "You don't have to worry about the baby. I'd take care of him by myself." 

"We're married, Queenie. He's now my son. By the way, have you ran a scan to determine his sex?" 

"I haven't, but I have the feeling he is." 

Pierce seemed to have something to say, but on a second thought, he shook his head. "The wedding will be starting in less than fifteen minutes." 

"I'll be done before then." She nodded. When she noticed the man's hesitance, she laughed. "There's no way I will disgrace you by running off on our wedding day. Besides, I'm the one who gains more." 

The man smiled stiffly and walked out. Outside, his usual cold demeanor returned. 

One of his men who had been standing outside whispered something into his ears and a cold smile surfaced on his face. 

The moment the time clocked 11:00, everyone returned to their seat. 

Pierce, who hardly made an appearance, stood with a cold gaze on the podium, his eyes pinned on the entrance. 

Two little children walked out first, spraying flowers as they walked. Soon, a man emerged holding the gloved hands of Queenie. 

People sighed in their hearts when they saw she was veiled. It'd have been nice to peek at the face of the famous Pierce Verlice's wife. 

Outwardly, they smiled as Queenie walked past them. When Velon saw her, he frowned hard. 

He had lived in harmony with Queenie for more than a year. He could swear that the lady looked a lot like his ex-wife. 

But recalling Alicia's words. There was literally no way Queenie would know or even attract Pierce. 

Everyone judged however they wanted but they all failed to put something into consideration. Someone like Pierce was already wealthy, if he loved someone who was of a lower background, it'd cost him nothing if he married her.

Soon, Queenie got to Pierce and together they turned to face the priest. The young man almost threw the Bible in his hand away seeing the cold look on Pierce's face. 

"Do you, Pierce Verlice, take Queenie Knight as your lawfully wedded wife, to love and to hold, in sickness and in health, in wealth and in poverty?" 

"I do!" 

His enthusiasm caused the audience to sigh once again. It would have done them a great deed to have a peek at the woman's face. 

While Velon and Alicia exchanged a look and nodded at themselves as they concluded they had been right about the bride. 

After hearing Pierce's reply, the priest turned to Queenie. "Do you, Queenie Knight, take Pierce Verlice as your lawfully wedded husband, to love and to hold, in sickness and in health, in wealth and in poverty?" 

What met his question was silence as the woman's memory brought forth her wedding with her ex-husband. 

The priest felt flustered while Pierce reached out and grabbed her hand! 

The grip successfully drew her out of her reverie. 

Feeling her eyes on him, the priest hurriedly asked the vow question again. 

"Do you, Queenie Knight, take Pierce Verlice as your lawfully wedded husband, to love and to hold, in sickness and in health, in wealth and in poverty?" 

"I do!" 

Her voice came out hoarsely which made it impossible for Velon pin her to the Queenie he knew. 

"With the power bestowed on me, I hereby proclaim you two husband and wife!" The priest's voice reverberated through the empty auditorium. 

What followed next was a series of loud clapping. 

The bride and groom left immediately to have a change of clothings. When they walked into the hallway, Queenie tugged at the man's clothing nervously. 

"I'm sorry for what happened. I was...just a little nervous." 

The man smiled and held her hand in his. "It's alright." 

Queenie nodded and walked away. After she was gone, a man emerged from behind one of the guards. 

"You're impressive." He said. 

Pierce said nothing as he walked towards his suite while the man followed suit. 

"You shouldn't be here Lucian." 

"I know. I just felt curious. I never got to witness her taking her first vow with Velon." The man teased.

Just like he wanted, Pierce balled his hands into a fist. "This no longer has anything to do with you." 

"I know. By the way, check the child in her. You might be surprised." Lucian said and walked out of the door.