Emmanuel told his wife that James and Victoria were divorced, they need to visit Serene’s family for betrothal gift. He asked his wife to contact the Logan family, he wanted to send the engagement invitation cards this week. The billboard would be up as well, Mark had finished designing it. His wife was overjoyed when she heard her husband words. She immediately called her son and asked for Serene’s phone number. James was very happy he decided to come home for dinner. After dinner Emmanuel and his family went to the study. Mr Johnson said, “James I want to thank you for keeping your word till the end. I am proud of you, my son. I welcome Serene Logan as my only daughter in law, and there will never be any daughter in law in Johnson family except Serene. I asked your mother to contact the Logan family to find out if they are available on Saturday.”
His wife and son were over the moon, Mrs Johnson indicated that she received Serene’s phone number from James. James thanked his father for allowing him to marry Serene. His wife echoed James’s words and thanked her husband for keeping his promise. The family discussed the betrothal gift for Serene Logan. James smiled at his parents and said, “dad and mom I think ten million rands will be fair as betrothal gift.” His mother smiled and said, “I think it is a fair amount of money as well.” His father looked at his wife and son smiling, “let us prepare twenty million rands for their daughter.” After the meeting Mrs Johnson contacted her future daughter in law, Serene Logan.
On Saturday Johnson family visited Logan family with gifts, Serene’s parents accepted the betrothal gift. Logan family was not wealthy as Johnsons, they were shocked when they saw the bride price the Johnsons gave them, it was twenty million rands. They thanked the Johnson family; Serene’s parents were aware that James’s parents didn’t like their daughter, the atmosphere was not harmonious. The housekeeper told them that lunch was ready, they went to the dining room to eat. Since they were not familiar with the Logan family after lunch they left. Mrs Johnson had not forgiven Serene for refusing to wear the ring she gave James. In fact, she didn’t like Serene, she thought she love vanity. When they were at Logan family, Serene didn’t pretend to like them either. She hated them for delaying her with James.
James’s father dropped his wife at home, he asked his wife to give him the engagement invitation cards. His wife asked him if he was not tired, he said he was not tired he wanted to deliver the engagement invitation cards. His wife gave him the engagement invitation cards and he left. He delivered all the engagement invitation cards personally. After Mark finished designing the billboard, Mr Johnson took it to the Marketing department and told them to put it up on Saturday afternoon. Then he called the Marketing Manager to remind him to put the billboard up. Those who were invited were excited; some people were envious of Serene. Serene was over the moon. She started looking for a dress with her best friend Macy Michael.
At the Lewis residence, Victoria was talking to her father, “Dad, I met someone I like, I think he likes me too.” Her father was surprised and look at his daughter, “when did you meet him? Who is he?” Victoria smiled and said, “I met him a day after I got married to James at His Wings restaurant. I fell in love at first sight dad, I was so down after I met James’s mother but from that day I look forward to my divorce. I believe that it was a setup from above. I will call him on Monday dad then I will tell you.” Her father was so happy for her and told her that it was because of the seed of faith she planted when she agreed to marry James. He thanked her for not going back on her word. “May the Lord bless you my daughter, may He give you all the desires of your heart. Blessings upon blessing my beautiful daughter, I am so proud of you.” Victoria cried and hugged her father.
From Friday to Sunday, Victoria was fasting day and night, she drank water only. She was praying for her future husband; she asked the Lord that if Mark Anthony was not her soulmate, he should reject her when she called him on Monday.
On Monday morning Victoria woke up and took a shower, she went to her closet and picked a formal dress, she didn’t wear business suit today. She applied a light make up and went to eat breakfast with her dad. Her father was waiting for her, “good morning daddy” said Victoria with a smile. “Good morning my beautiful daughter, did you sleep well?” asked her father smiling. “I slept well dad thank you.” She sat down and ate breakfast with her father, food was delicious.
Mr Lewis offered to give her daughter a lift and left together for work. When they arrived at the company, Mr Lewis told Victoria that he would be busy auditing the company books with the internal auditors. After the embezzlement of the company funds Mr Lewis appointed internal auditors to check the books monthly. As the proverb said, once bitten twice shy. Victoria commended his father then she went to her office.
She had a scheduled meeting with the Planning Director, Mandy at 9:30 am they had to come up with the strategy to market Lewis Group hotels. They invited their managers as well to be part of the meeting. At 12 pm the meeting adjourned. Victoria went to the company canteen for lunch, she ordered tripe and steamed bread, it was delicious. She went back at her office by 12:30, she did a quick prayer then she called Mark Anthony for a date. Her heart was beating so fast, she was nervous, her hands were sweating.