Chapter 5 The Second Invitation

Two weeks after Eva received the first letter from Julian, she walked into her elegant office, gorgeously dressed and her face beamed with a smile. Her wedding gown just came in from Dubai. 

The sleek and effortlessly sexy wedding gown with a classic silhouette was designed by a famous designer known as Mandy Valentino. 

The ultrafeminine wedding gown was carefully handcrafted with the finest materials. The French lace and the embroidered tulle gave it a regal feel. Its whimsy and vulnerability were top-notch, Eva could not repress her smile of satisfaction as she walked into her office.

They had just thirteen days before the wedding and everything was going as planned. There would be a bachelorette party in an exotic hotel a day before the wedding. James had sent out an invitation to some of his naughty college friends. They would be flying in from different parts of the world. 

Eva sat on her swivel chair after adjusting it to her desired height. She went through her phone again, admiring the beautiful photos of her wedding gown. She brought her phone down when her eyes caught sight of a shiny object at the center of her desk. 

It was a love letter envelope sealed with a gold wax seal stamp. She grinned and picked it up. James won't stop dropping romantic messages for her. 

Last week, he left a romantic envelope on her car seat, sealed with the same gold seal when she visited his family. She did not know James left an envelope on his car seat. 

She was dumbfounded when she was about to leave for office the next day and saw the envelope. She switched the engine off and unsealed the envelope. It was one of the most romantic things she had ever read. 

Eva was about to open the envelope when James walked in with his contagious smile. His walk had a sunny cheerfulness because everything was just going as planned. 

Eva stood up, tossed the envelope aside and James swung her into the circle of his arms, and began to eat her lips. 

"Would you mind?" James whispered into her ear. Eva understood what he wanted through his body language and nodded her head with a giggle. 

"Just picture, honey, I know you have it in your phone," James whimpered and continued holding her tight. Eva tried to free herself from his embrace. 

"You will only see it on our wedding day," Eva smirked when she had freed herself. 

"Okay, can you give me a description?" James tilted his brows, shrugged his shoulders, and put his hands in his pocket. 

"It is a fairy-tale gown with some jaw-dropping elements," Eva said. James moved closer again and wet her lips with his kiss. He gave her a warm hug after the gentle kiss. 

His eyes caught sight of an envelope that was on her desk. He frowned and began to pull slowly from her embrace. Eva read his body language again and lifted her gaze at him. She quickly looked in the direction his eyes were and was surprised. 

"Why are you staring at the envelope you sent to me?" Eva asked, a bit worried. 

"I'm surprised because I did not send a love letter to you," James said. 

"What? Are you sure?" Eva asked and James nodded his head. 

"Then who did?" She asked, picking the envelope up from her desk. 

"Open it and find out. I hope it's not from Hampton." James said with worries written on his face. 

Eva looked up at him before running her eyes on the four sentences that were on the letter. 

She brought her hands down disappointedly, sighed, and flung the letter away. She did not want anything that would take her beautiful smiles away. The letter could not stride as far as she wanted, so it landed on Jame's feet. James bent, picked the letter up, and read out loud. 

"I regret writing to you again over what is simply solvable. 

I regret even more that you failed to honor my last invitation. 

Well, it might interest you to know that you are about to make May 26, a day of weeping. 

You have my address, come and tell me why you did it" 

James frowned his face and fixed his gaze at Eva who looked less concerned. 

"Did what, honey?" Jame asked, his face clouded with uneasiness. 

"Sweetheart, I did nothing!" 

"Are you sure this letter came from Julian Hampton? Julian of all people? No, I doubt."

"He said he regretted even more that I did not honor his first invitation in the second sentence. Julian was the only person that had ever sent an invitation letter to me. Obviously, this letter came from him. 

"He is such a cheap blackmailer!" James yelled. "What is he going to do on May 26?" James asked curiously. 

"Stop the wedding? He dare not!" 

"Listen, honey, I'm not going to let this slip away. I don't care who he is or the number of fans he has all over the world. 

I'm going to talk to one of our experienced attorneys. They would help us talk to him.

For now, Eva, I want you to resist the urge to engage him. I know part of you wants to ignore him, while part wants to know what you did. Honey, you did nothing to him." James said. "Even if you did, you know I don't care, right?" James asked. Eva looked at him and nodded. She knew James did not care what anyone would say about her. 

"What are we going to do to ensure nothing interrupts our wedding?" Eva asked. "Honestly, I'm a bit scared. 

James moved closer to her and put his arms around her waist. He gently planted a kiss on her neck and nibbled her ear before whispering into it. 

"Our wedding comes up in thirteen days. I have booked a hotel for our honeymoon in the Maldives. All our fantasies must be explored," James said and they giggled. 

"We are going to have a delicious dinner filled with satisfying aphrodisiacs–artichoke and oysters for appetizers, a Mediterranean seafood stew for the main course, and a chocolate-hazelnut dessert on our arrival. 

After the dinner, we will go back to our room and have a long bath together. 

Honey, I'm going to pounce on you as the tiger hunts her prey. I will flip you over, pin you to bed and give you a lot of tender bites. 

After the multiple bites, I'm going to come in between your legs and devour you like a hungry lion. I can't wait to watch you whine in ecstasy for me," James said in a flat tone as he held her so tight. 

"What scent would you chose for our candle? Sea breeze, sage and lavender, citrus and ginger, sandalwood?" James asked after nibbling her ear.

"I love peppermint, I find it quite pleasant," Eva giggled. 

"I like the scent of a tangy orange; we can use the two," James said. 

Eva held his head firmly with her right hand. They pulled away from each other after some minutes. James looked dreamily at her, wishing they were on their honeymoon already. 

He tried to pull her back again, Eva protested. She noticed his passion which came without warning had begun to consume his body and soul. James bit his lips and lowered his gaze. 

Eva picked the letter up from her desk and tore it into pieces. She tossed both the pieces and the envelope in a trash can. James admired her courage even though he wanted to keep the letter as evidence. 

"I love you Eva," James said with a grin, looking admiring at her.