When we arrived at our wedding reception, we were greeted by guests. Everyone gathered around us to wish us well on our wedding day. In reaction to them, I simply smile. With others who were approaching us, Alessandre was talking to them.
They are clearly not coming to congratulate us on our wedding, but rather to brag about themselves to Alessandre. This is not the only reason they are coming. They perceive our marriage as a chance to meet my now-husband, Alessandre, who is the town”s youngest multi-billionaire.
Interacting with people in plastic is also exhausting. I do not want to go to any business-related events for this reason alone. The majority of the people in there, I believe, are only good and kind when you are looking, but if you do not look, they will most likely insult you.
That is how business works. There are a lot of competitions going on amongst businesses, who has more power, who is wealthier, and so on. I was curious about them, I suppose. Even if they have plenty of money to support what they want in life, why don”t they seem to be content with it?
They want to be different from everyone else.
They do not want to be judged by others who are not as good as them, which I cannot understand.
Poor people, on the other hand, become content with what they have. The wealthy, on the other hand, do not appear to be content with what they have.
Suddenly, Lyka stepped next to me and said, “Congratulations! You are now Mrs. Annalise Fay Villareal!” “Oh my gosh! How does it feel to have a Villareal at your name?”
Because I was so astonished, I almost poured the juice I was sipping on her.
My reaction made her laugh. I imagine she is having a good time now that she almost caught me off guard?
I asked her calmly, “Can you approach me without startling me?”
It is not a good idea for me to feel enraged by what she did to me. Because of what she did, I believe she is immune to what I will do if I nag at her. When I rebuke her, she no longer appears to be affected, and she simply laughs at me. Let us talk about how a child she is.
“What is that, Mrs. Villareal?” she exclaimed, giggling ear to ear as she gave me a naughty look. “You just got married, and yet you were always nervous.” She is tickling me, she has poked my buttocks.
The only thing I did not pay attention to was what she said. I am too exhausted to deal with all of her life”s craziness.
“Friend, your gown is really stunning, and the chapel and your wedding celebration are very stunning. Obviously, they spent a lot of money on it, and they only planned and executed it for two months!” she lamented as she looked around.
As she gazed around the wedding celebration, she could see the admiration in everyone”s eyes.
“Imagine how powerful and wealthy the Villareals are, and how easy it is for them to pull off such a spectacular wedding in such a short amount of time, not to mention the fact that the bride and groom are not willing to participate in the wedding planning process.” Lyka remarked plainly. When I heard what she said, my eyes widened.
Fearing that someone could hear what she said, I look around at the guests. If Alessandre hears what Lyka said, he will doom me.
Seeing no one had heard what she had said made me feel relieved. As usual, the visitors are conversing with one another, usually about their business.
I discreetly hiss at Lyka, “Keep your voice down! Do you really want everyone here to know that Alessandre and I are only married for business!”
She was taken aback, and it appeared like she was only there to understand what I was talking about. She apologized to me and kept her mouth quiet.
I could not help but shake my head at her. She is a highly eloquent speaker.
To avoid revealing Alessandre and I”s arranged marriage to others, Aunt Lila and Uncle Sandro refused to do so. As far as I could tell, he advised me that I should not mention that Alessandre and I are simply married for business reasons and that we do not have anything romantic in common.
It was just that they didn”t want Alessandre and me to get into problems, but I am sure they are wrong. I unintentionally heard Uncle Sandro and Alessandre talking a few days after Uncle Sandro announced our engagement. In regards to our arranged marriage, Alessandre stated that he does not want anyone to know about our connection.
He does not want his corporate reputation to be tarnished.
If people found out that a vicious Alessandre Villareal had planned marriages, it would be bad for him.
What will his business partners think if they find out what he is up to? When that happens, they will undoubtedly doubt his capacity to lead the organization.
When Lyka suddenly shook me, my attention was drawn to her. “Hey! Are you listening to what I am saying?” she asked. As I turned to face her, I grimaced.
“What are you saying again?” I did not ask him anything else. Because of what I stated, she let out a big sigh.
Then she cocked an eyebrow as she glanced at me and said, “Really? When you are newlyweds, isn”t it like that? You are like a fool simply watching your husband, isn”t it?”
I had no idea what she was referring to. I am not sure I understand what she is saying.
“Huh?” I did not ask her a question of mine own. Because I did not listen to her, she irritably pokes my forehead lightly.
Irritably stated, “I said I have been talking here before, but you are not listening, and you are just starring at your husband.” I did not pay attention to her because she was still talking to me. She seemed irritated.
“Surely your husband has already melted away, if he just melts away.” She rolled her eyes at me as she said it.
I did not realize what she was saying until that point. Throughout Lyka”s conversation with me, I did not realize I was starring at Alessandre.
“But again, I cannot blame you. Even if I had such a lovely husband, I would absolutely always stare at him,” she says, smiling as she eats the macaroons from her plate.
I am sure she is thinking about something nasty once more. This woman is a tremendous annoyance to me.
I gave Alessandre a second look. He is having a formal meeting with his company”s business partners. It is worth noting that despite being the youngest of the two sets of men, he appears to be more regarded by them.
It appears that they all want to impress Alessandre with their qualifications. They competed against each other to win their separate enterprises.
All I do is shake my head.
Because I have been standing in high heels for a long time, my foot hurts, and I am already tingling in the cheeks as I try to smile at strangers. I am sick of them already, eh?
As a result, if I perceive a chance, I simply avoid them. Because Alessandre was preoccupied chatting to them, he did not notice when I abruptly vanished next to him, or, to be more precise, he did not care where I went. I believe he prefers it since he is fed up with me clinging to his arm.
With a sinister smirk on her lips, she asks me, “So, what do you plan to do later?” Because of what she said, I experienced shivers all over my body.
It is certain that if it is from Lyka, if it is not nonsense, it is still nonsense. I do not think I ever have a proper and serious conversation with her, or if I do, it is only once in a while. This woman”s sanity is quite rare.
When it comes to nonsense and crazy things, she is bored anytime we talk about important issues, but when it comes to nonsense and crazy things, all of her cells are active.
When I say, “What else am I going to do later, probably sleep?” I”m being naive. The macaroons she eats are mine.
I remarked, “Hmm, these actually taste wonderful!” Poetry couldn”t believe she glanced at me as she rolled her eyes.
“Haven”t you had a chance to taste this yet? Didn”t you and Alessandre have a food tasting for today”s serving last month?” she asked me with a puzzled look on her face. I gave her a shake and pointed to the meal.
I did not tell her that we did not continue the food tasting last month since we did not have enough time. We did not want to miss Alessandre”s essential walk that day, so we did not think about it.
Because I did not want to be with him, what happened was also in my benefit. Food tasting, on the other hand, will undoubtedly have a negative consequence.
When I was ready to take the macaroons again, Lyka gripped my hand. I was taken aback when I saw her. She looked at me with a sneering gleam in her eyes.
“So, what do you think you are going to do tonight?” she inquired. She even drew her face closer to my face, causing me to squirm. When I heard what she said, my brows met.
“Are you deaf? Didn”t I tell you I”d go to bed later?” I asked her, irritated by her response. When I stated it, her eyes widened.
I can only sigh in disbelief at her outburst. Are you astonished? What did she recently discover about what people do when the sun goes down at night?
Tss, we all need to use our minds from time to time. If Lyka hears my inner thoughts, she will almost certainly hit me.
I chuckled as I remarked to Lyka, “You are overreacting! Chill, will you?”
With an astonishing look on her face, she shouted, “Chill?! How can I do that?! Huh?”
“Ssshh, tone down your voice!” I said as I listened to what she was saying. She appeared to have forgotten that we were not the only ones here, and her mouth had no brakes.
“How can I calm down, huh?! It is your first night together after the wedding, yet you are just going to sleep! Are you out of your mind?” she asked me in a low voice.
She could not seem to believe what was coming out of my mouth because her brows were elevated.
Laughing, I exclaimed, “Yes, why? What do you expect me to do? Wash all night?”
As she barely pointed at me, her eyes widened. Because of what I said, she covered her mouth.
Okay, I said she was overreacting before, but this is way too much. It was a little too much for her.
While smiling, she was probably imagining something. “Listen, Anna, you guys are newlyweds, and tonight will be your first night as a married couple,” she said, “so you have to do something special, like, something memorable!” I am still unable to comprehend what she is trying to communicate.
“It does not matter if it is our first night as a married couple; I am going to sleep tonight because getting married is so exhausting,” I murmured as I fanned myself.
In my gown, I was already sweating profusely.
And it is true what I have said. If you are the bride, the wedding might be exhausting.
It is exhausting enough to imagine wearing this lengthy and heavy gown all day! What if you mention the agreement to a stranger who you do not even know?
Not only is it exhausting to smile at someone you do not know, but it is also exhausting to act as if we are in love with each other and happy now that we are married. We are merely deceiving ourselves here. You can only imagine how stressful it is to appear as if we were totally into one other when there is no love between us.
She rolled her eyes at me and replied, “Duh, who did not want to change clothes before?”
Since the religious wedding is done and we would merely socialize and have fun with the guests, sister Rosette asked me earlier if I wanted to change my clothing, which I declined.
Because I am too sluggish to change clothing, I decided to stay in my gown and take it off one by one later at home.
“Tss, I am not sure what is going on with you, woman. Are you really that stupid or are you simply that innocent?” she asked sharply. With what she stated, my jaws were wide open.
I could not believe it when she said, “Did you just call me stupid?”
“Yes, why, are you against it?” she cocked an eyebrow at me. I did not say anything because I am sure she had another purpose for her statement.
While Lyka spoke, I simply fixed my sight on the table napkin in front of me while Lyka spoke.
“It is your first night together, so you should do something special and romantic!” she said, her grin widening as she stated this. When I heard what she said, my eyes widened.
In disbelief, I replied, “Oh no, Lyka, stop right now. I do not want to hear anything you say, just stop.”
Because I was afraid they might have heard what this woman was saying, I even looked at those who were seated next to us.
You are young, Alessandre is only twenty-five years old, if I am not mistaken, and men”s hormones are super active at those ages!” she exclaimed, giving me an evil smirk. “Why?” she asked. Because of what she said, I took a deep breath.
“Lyka, can you just stop what you are thinking right now? Oh my gosh! Do Auntie and Uncle understand what you are saying?” I continued, still in awe at the situation. When I heard what she said, I was completely taken aback.
“The two of you are just married. Even if you are just arranged marriage, or marriage for business, as you call it, that does not change the fact that you are married in the eyes of the law and even in the eyes of the Lord. You have to do what a wife should do.” She had a long list of things I had done wrong.
As Alessandre”s wife, she insisted on explaining to me what I needed to do. Because of this, I scowled.
Is it truly a good idea? I do not believe Alessandre would even consider doing something like that with me. Lyka can still declare that his approach to me is still mandatory.
Tsk, that is just not going to happen.
My head was trembling as I said “Stop it, Lyka. That will never happen.” You do not seem to know who I married, and if he had to pick between me and a cat, he would absolutely choose the cat over me.
She nodded her head and added, “It is partly true.”
“Tsk, your imagination is so vast, but sorry to burst your bubble, but that is not applicable to the relationship we have.” I said to her. “What is partly true? That is really the whole truth.”
Then she questioned me, “What would you do if Alessandre changes his mind and you merely feel like he is caressing you at night?” “Will you give in to him?” she enquired.
I was unable to respond to her inquiry right away. I have never thought about it, so I am not sure what I will do if it happens.
I contacted Aiden since he appeared to be looking for someone. Lyka”s attention was, fortunately, focused on him. A sigh of relaxation filled my lungs
Our friend Aiden said, “Hello.” In his white tuxedo, he has a dashing aspect about him.
“You really look handsome now, Aiden,” Lyka replied with a lopsided grin on his face.
As he teases the always irritated Lyka, he adds, “Are you expecting me to tell you that you are lovely for appreciating how I look today?”
When Lyka did not respond, I exhaled a sigh of relief.
If Lyka scolds Aiden”s taunting, they will undoubtedly quarrel again. Aiden turned to look at me and gave me a big grin, which I reciprocated with a big grin.
With a smile on my face, I asked him, “Have you eaten yet? I have been looking for you but cannot find you. Where have you been, right, lovely angel?” What I said made him laugh.
“Anna, which angel are you referring to?” Lyka said in response to our exchange.
As she pointed at Aiden, she shook her head at me and asked, “Is he?” After that, she smirked at Aiden in a lopsided grin.
At this point, all I can do is shake my head.
“All right, may I chat to you in a minute?” he asked, his smile still on his face.
“Hey, my friend, where are you bringing her?” Lyka asked once more as we continued our talk. Aiden rolled his eyes as he turned his gaze to her.
He rolled his eyes at her and said, “Tsk, to a place away from the noisy you.” Aiden”s words made Lyka”s jaw drop. She did not seem to have any idea what the man was about to say.
“I was hurt by what you said, right,” Lyka continued, refusing to respond.
“I am just joking, I just need to inform Anna, and there are a lot of people in here,” he replied, laughing.
Although they have a lot of disagreements, there is no doubting that they are quite close. Despite the fact that Aiden always irritates Lyka, he treats her with kindness.
While munching her macaroons, she remarked, “Tsk, ok. But just bring her back here, okay? I am scared her husband would kick me if you keep her.” What she said made us laugh out loud.