Chapter 5

“Emy…. Wake up”, emerald groaned when she felt a hand tapping her slightly.

She disliked been woken up from her sleep but when she heard a bang at her door and her fathers hoarse voice her eyes quickly opened, and meet the gaze of Olivia, her broad smile melted her scowl.

“I’m so happy you’re here liv, you look pretty”,she said hugging her stiffly, “where are you going all dressed up? What’s the occasion”? Emerald asked chattily.

“What!!, emerald don’t tell me you forgot about today?, your dad is already furious with you waking up late; you need to go take your shower now!” Olivia said speedily

“Wait what do you mean, I don’t understand, what’s happening” asked emerald confusedly

“Today is your wedding day emerald!!, everyone is waiting, no time for questions, honestly I knew you would forget about this and that’s why I came over, alright off you go” Sophie utters sharply as she pushes the awkwardly standing emerald into the bathroom.

Emerald looked at the clock lazily as she applies her makeup softly, and when it exactly ticked at 9:30 o’clock the door of her room bust open disclosing an enraged Albert.

“Good morning dad” emerald blurted out as she struggled with her now trembling hand.

“There is nothing good about the morning we’ll except your marriage to the moretti’s”, he studied at her slowly, eye widening as he sees her dress, greed flashes through his eyes at the imagined cost of the wedding gown.

“Let’s go now! You’re keeping everyone waiting” emerald heard her dad say aloud, she grabs her luggage as Olivia had already packed in her clothes for her, she won’t be coming back anyways; taking a swift look at her room, she would really miss the coziness.

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At the center of the huge and well decorated church, with just her family and unfamiliar faces surrounding her. She looked ahead and saw Rio standing beside a drop dead handsomely looking man dressed in a gray tuxedo, his jet black hair properly styled, his hazel eyes reminded her of the stranger whose eye met with hers some days ago and now she was sure it was him, they showed obscured emotions, yet it was clear he wasn’t elated. As emerald walked down the isle her heart pounded nonstop, slowly coming to a halt, tilting her head sideways, she met her fathers cold glare; it instantly have her chills down her spine, they walked together until he handed her over to the frigid hazeled eye man.

Emerald felt his gaze on her as he decently admired the beautiful white gown, it’s design was unique it was obvious how pleased he was to know he picked it out.

Composing back to his cold demeanor, standing toward the priest like dark clouds ready to release its thunderous lightning, while she stood tamely beside him.

“Do you,Alessandro moretti accept Emerald Davis to be your lawfully weeded wife? To love and to cherish, to hold and care till death does you apart? “The priest asked the mystifying man beside me, Alessandro. He didn’t answer straight away, he looked into my eyes in a discerning manner, but casually said the two words with three letters “I do”, it was then repeated to emerald, she unwillingly mouthed “I do” dryly.

He never wanted to marry her. He was only doing so under his company and father’s obligations.

“I now pronounce you husband and wife, you may kiss your bride.

Emerald’s eye widened as she heard the priests words, she stood there petrified and she notices a smirk plastered on Alessandro’s face,he stylishly brought her closer with his hand on her waist “you heard him” he whispered slenderly, his voice richly smooth and knee weakening.

Staring deeply into my eye, he fleetly crashed his lips with mine as he sucked on my lip, opening up my mouth I grant him the access he wanted, nipping on my tongue, I accidentally moaned softly; loud enough for him to hear as he grins on my lips, triumphantly nodding as he let go.

I easily turned my gaze back to the tranquil congregation, their faces held bemusement; “that was so embarrassing!Emerald muttered calmly but deep inside of her she was freaking out.

The mass ended as they all went outside, she was calmly walking away when a hand grabbed her pulling her to his side, “time to go!, I give you two minutes to say your goodbyes. She heard Alessandro say hoarsely as he walked into the car.

Emerald went to meet Olivia, they cried together Hugging each other and promising to visit.

As she went over to her family they all stood looking at her indifferently, “wow that kiss was really something” Sophie blabs out, rolling her eyes; Emerald ignores her nasty comment and gently pulls her mom for a hug, Elizabeth lets out a whimper and kisses her forehead,caressing her cheek, Albert whines “Go already, don’t keep him waiting”. She sighs tiredly, walking towards the car she waves goodbye to everyone.

“Took you long enough,” Alessandro’s voice thundered as she got into the car; “I’m sorry I kept you waiting,” Emerald said calmly.

The ride was long, maybe it was because of the awkwardness and silence, emerald time by time stole a glance at him, he was intensely focused on his phone; throwing in another quick glance yet again she found him staring at her, eagerly she looked away and his broad veiny hand grabbed her jaw tilting her face towards him “what is it love? Do you want another kiss?” He said looking into her brown eyes before narrowing his gaze to her pink plum lips. “No! I am satisfied Alessandro” emerald bravely blurted out clenching her legs tightly.

“Doesn’t seem like you’re”,he said, his eyes narrowing down to her clenched legs.

Emerald stiffened at his words, looking anywhere else but at him.

She heard a throaty chuckle, still looking at the window avoiding looking at him “Don’t worry you will be the one to beg either way” she heard Alessandro say plainly. Wanting to say something, Emerald quickly turned her head to him,but the car came to a stop and he gradually got out.

The sight of a beautifully painted manor staring back at her, she was in awe, couldn’t believe she passed the gate to the building and didn’t know because of her side talks with Alessandro.

“What a gorgeous house,” she said in admiration, “what do you mean house”? Alessandro uttered spitefully . Emerald looked at him confused at his words slowly muttering ”it’s a house”

“No it’s a mansion! Grab your stuff and go inside”.