It was the next morning. Both Valeria and William followed their wedding photo shoot schedule after having breakfast together.
William was worried that Valeria would feel exhausted due to the hectic program. Hence, he had specifically told the photographer to take things slowly. It will be fine as long as the photos were done being taken within a week.
The wedding photos would be taken at a glamorous location. The first day of shooting was at William’s posh villa by the beach.
William had sharp features and was a charismatic man. On the other hand, Valeria was as beautiful as an angel. The couple looked good irrespective of the angle position.
The photographer kept praising the couple during the shooting session. Both Valeria and William already had three sets of outfits ever since they got down into business in the morning. The first photo was arranged for Valeria to wear a white wedding dress while William would be wearing a black suit and tie. There was no need for them to make a complicated pose. All they had to do was just a casual hug while staring at each other. Their simple demeanor was sufficient enough to make up a beautiful portrait.
The photographer said that this was the most gorgeous photo that he had ever taken. There was no need to edit the pictures before publishing them. The photo session of the first outfit eventually came to an end. Valeria mischievously reached out her fingers and held her husband’s chin. She glanced at William arrogantly and said, “I’m watching you at all times and I have the final say in this household!”
William knelt down on one knee and stared at Valeria with admiration. “It has already been this way from the very beginning, milady!”
The couple was just messing around with each other. However, the photographer managed to capture this moment by pressing the shutter quickly. He exclaimed, “This is out of the world! The both of you are utterly talented!”
It was time for them to get changed into their second outfit. William was seen to be wearing a grey suit whereas Valeria had changed into a blue dress. Her hair was tied up which had left her slender neck bare. The blue dress emphasized her fair skin greatly which had also made her appear to be much taller. She also wore a shiny diamond pendant on her neck. The couple stood on the balcony while glancing at the sea from afar. The color of the sky coincided with the sea and white pigeons were visible by the beach. It was breathtakingly beautiful.
William reached out and gently lifted Valeria. She hugged his neck and the couple twirled on the beach. They looked at each other dotingly and the photographer was speechless upon witnessing such a mesmerizing moment. He swiftly pressed his camera shutter to capture the picture-perfect scene.
The third set of outfits had arranged for William to wear a white suit while Valeria would be in a green dress. Her long hair was tied up casually with an ordinary hairband. She was barefooted while locking hands with William. The couple strolled on the beach and enjoyed their private time together. The photographer followed behind them to capture their most beautiful moments.
A luxurious yacht soon sailed towards them. William carried her and they soon got onto it. They stood by the railing while locking eyes with passionate gazes before kissing each other lovingly.
It had been two hours of the photo shoot session. William suggested having a break as he was worried that she would be tired. They can always continue later in the afternoon. Valeria was still feeling energetic as she was very thrilled about it. “Honey, I’m feeling good. Let’s continue the session!”
William had expected her to react in this way. She would not back down should something excites her. He did not intend to let Valeria have her way. He then pretended to be unease, “Sweetheart, I am a bit tired if I am being honest to you. My feet hurt so much, whereas my waist is aching due to making lots of poses just now.”
“Pfft. I’m a pregnant woman but seem to be fitter than a guy like you,” Valeria murmured as she assumed that William was genuinely exhausted. She had no choice but to take a break before continuing the remaining session.
Valeria finally agreed to rest up. William seized the opportunity and immediately instructed his men in preparing her favorite dishes. She was then told to enjoy her meal while recuperating for the time being.
Valeria was very obedient as she was also starving. William was sitting next to her and he was peeking at his phone. There was still no text message from Marcus. Didn’t he reassure that the result would be out rather early in the morning? However, it was already noon. Why was there no update from him yet?
William would not be relatively attentive towards ordinary matters. However, this was an extraordinary situation. He decided to call Marcus and asked, “Has the result been obtained yet?”
“Yes. Braelynn is related to both your uncle and Emily and this is truly an unexpected matter. I am worried that something might have gone wrong during the testing period. Hence, I am getting things ready to commence the DNA test for the second time.”
Marcus was taken aback upon receiving the result. He had always been cautious and felt that the result might have been mixed up during the process. He decided to retake the assessment in hopes to have a much more reassuring result. He would then tell William about it after obtaining the outcome of the second DNA test.
William was silent for a moment upon hearing about it. He then casually said, “There is no need for such a hassle.”
“What?” Marcus was confused.
“You can scrape off the idea. This result is definitely reliable,” William replied with a heavy heart.
Bobby and Marcus were the only ones who knew about the DNA testing between Braelynn, Callum, and Emily. Marcus must have arranged his most trusted men to do this matter. No one else was aware of this decision apart from them. It was not possible for the result to be inaccurate.
Therefore, it was no doubt that Braelynn was the daughter of Callum and Emily. It also indicated that she was William’s biological cousin and was the legitimate daughter of the Floyd family.
Her identity was finally being justified. William was feeling gloomy as it was very clear that Callum was the mysterious man after all.
William was silent for quite a while. He then asked Marcus, “Is there any update regarding David’s matter?”
“Nope. I will notify you as soon as I got ahold of the latest news.” Marcus knew how was William feeling at that moment but struggled to comfort him. “Mr. Howard, David may still be alive…”
“My intuition tells me that he is already dead!” William sighed and asked further, “Is there anything else that you would like to tell me about?”
“Yes, there is one more matter. Hardy’s lawyer went to meet with Talitha to tell her that Hardy would want to have a word with her. She was being brought away by the lawyer to see Hardy. Mr. Howard, do you think that there might be a sudden change of event?”
“Nope! Talitha will truly be a brainless person if she still has hopes for Hardy. I think she agreed to such a request just to piss him off. Let’s just sit back and enjoy the show.”
The following scene had occurred in the detention center during the following day. The joyful day for Hardy had finally come as Talitha would be visiting him today.
He felt relieved upon knowing that Talitha was willing to pay him a visit. It looked like she was still interested in him. Hardy knew that he still stood a chance to turn things around should her feelings remain the same towards him.
He smiled at Talitha and affectionately greeted her, “Talitha! You are finally here!”
Talitha stared at him from top to bottom. He had deep-set eyes with skin as pale as a ghost. His outfit was wrinkled and dirty. It was a contrast compared to the expensive and custom-made suits that he usually wore.
Her impression of Hardy was a charismatic and sophisticated man. It seem like Hardy had changed into a whole new person after being locked up in the detention center for several days.
Hardy had lost his captivating aura as he was already at the bottom of the social status. Talitha struggled to find something that made him stand out from the crowd. There was nothing special about him as he looked just like an ordinary man. Talitha was feeling doubtful about her taste of men last time.
Why was she so crazy about Hardy? Why would she do countless silly acts just to win his heart?
It was as clear as day that she did not genuinely like Hardy. She was just interested in his power and fame. She could not deny the fact that she was targeting his company, Acma Corporation, from the very beginning.
There were no love sparks in her heart towards Hardy. It was just her materialistic behavior that was messing with her mind. She chose to fall in love with Hardy just to live a luxurious life in the future.
A sarcastic grin crept on the corner of her mouth. She felt a sense of relief after thinking things through. She then sat down and looked at Hardy calmly, “Your lawyer told me that you would like to have a word with me, right? What is it?”