The Wedding Party

Their marriage finally happened, As it had been arranged, planned, and conceptualized by the two families, the Houston and the Brown. Short preparations for such a big party were never a problem. There was extra work from the staff involved in making the event ran smoothly. It was called professionalism. And it was comparable to the income they earned.

As planned, Helena and Aaron's wedding was divided into two times. The vows were held in the morning, followed by a small party with friends and family. At night, it could be called a business party because most of the guests were colleagues and business associates of the two families. Of course, their friends could also attend the party. They did not write down particular times in the invitations and freed anyone to come at any time.

No worry. There was no problem in the procession. There was no unnecessary drama, such as canceling a wedding at the last second, running away from the event, or other behaviors that often appeared in the movies or soap opera scenes. They were mature enough to know what was acceptable and what was not. If they didn't want to get married, they had to cancel it way before sending the invitation, even before they planned the wedding. That way, no one would be embarrassed. And the bride and the groom could move on without getting ridiculed by people.

Eventually, Helena and Aaron had legally become husband and wife. Happy? No one felt it more than their grandfather, who rejoiced after hearing their vows. At least, their marriage brought happiness, though not to the bride and the groom. Or maybe they both felt the same way. Who knew.

"Why didn't you refuse this marriage?" asked Aaron in between his dance with Helena.

Yes, you aren't wrong. Aaron and Helena were dancing in the ballroom of The Brown Hotel as the stage for their evening party. Oh, sure, they didn't do it voluntarily. The dance was a series of events arranged by the hotel staff and got approval from their families. They were both forced to face each other in intimate activities.

"I will ask you the same thing. Why did you agree to this marriage?" Helena replied with the same question. She stared straight into Aaron's brown eyes that she hadn't seen in a long time.

Ah, Helena didn't even remember the last time she was this close to him. Smelling the man's smell aroused the longing feeling she had been cherishing for so long.

"Oh, I remember. You don't want to lose your rights as the heir to the Houston Groups, do you?" she added, clearly insinuating Aaron. The sentence always resonated in her brain when her longing for the man appeared. And in the end, disappointment won. It added with her heartache remembering his words who wanted to cheat on her. "Then, I can also give the same answer. I don't want to lose my rights by refusing this marriage," she said, not giving his partner a chance to talk.

Aaron just stared at Helena in silence. He didn't feel offended at all by what she said because her words were valid. One of the reasons for accepting their marriage was the Houston Groups. However, his mind wasn't there. He was engrossed in watching Helena and all of her coldness. The woman still looked sweet, even though she was angry at him.

"Why are you quiet?" Helena asked again after a long silence between them.

Aaron brought him closer to her, then whispered in the woman's ear, "Because we both know the reason behind this marriage." Then, he kissed Helena's cheek rapidly.

Helena blinked a few times. Her mind went blank when his lips touched her cheek. Her consciousness seemed unwilling to cooperate in this situation. Instead, her heart was beating fast, just like when Aaron kissed her cheek for the first time. God, please calm her heartbeat because she didn't want to be silly again in front of him.

But apparently, Aaron enjoyed his wife's reaction, which he thought was funny. Helena looked awkward, along with the appearance of a red tinge on both of her cheeks. Unfortunately, her makeup managed to cover the red blush so that all he could see was Helena, who was moving restlessly due to her awkwardness.

Helena knew Aaron was laughing at her. The man's wide grin was proof enough. He looked satisfied after successfully teasing her. And why was her body reacting like this? The cold image that she desperately wanted to show was gone.

Instead of being laughing stuff for Aaron, she chose to end their dance. The hall was already packed with another couple dancing. So, the departure of the central star wouldn't attract guests' attention there. From behind her back, she knew Aaron was getting more freedom to enjoy his success.

It was a part of Aaron's character that she only found out after they became a lover. Aaron was a man who was quite romantic and didn't hesitate to give compliments, also teased her, which ended up making her awkward. In their friendship, he had never shown this attitude. Or was she just not aware of it? No idea. She only remembered the part where they liked to talk to each other about a lot of things.

Helena took a glass of red wine, then downed its contents. She heard Aaron's footsteps following her, so he ended up standing beside her. Aaron took a glass of wine, like Helena, and drank it more elegantly than she did. And it annoyed her. The man was making fun of her.

"I thought our marriage would end up boring. But it looks like it's going to be fun."

"What's fun?" Helena grumbled, no longer wearing her cold mask.

"Our wedding," repeated Aaron. "Shouldn't our honeymoon be canceled?" he asked.

The honeymoon was never their plan after the wedding procession, even though their family wanted it. For a classic reason, so that they could have a baby quickly. Of course. People's expectations after marriage were about children. What else?

Helena wasn't against the idea. She just wasn't ready. How could a baby bear if their relationship was still not okay?

"What for?" Wrong question. And Helena wanted to curse her mouth for passing that question.

Aaron turned to Helena with a surprised expression. "Of course, to have sex and make our grandfather's plans to have great-grandchildren come true."

An answer that instantly made Helene blushed again. Oh, how clearly he said the sentence in front of Helena. And why did her body suddenly feel hot?