Forced to Marry the Billionaire

CHAPTER 5

Present-day:

It has been two years since that incident happened to me and a lot has changed since that particular day. Mia actually found out as to what exactly happened to me on that day and she was really furious with Lucas for what he said to me and did to me. Mia even told her parents about it all and her parents were really, very upset with Lucas for the way he spoke to me and treated me that day. Mia did eventually explained to Lucas that I and the girls are nothing like her previous friends and that she was truly very happy with us. Lucas though was having a hard time understand this but Mia made sure to let Lucas know the entire truth. Mia made him understand everything.

She personally told me how truly upset Lucas really was about the way he acted with me and he personally wanted to apologize to me. But I didn't want anything to do with Lucas. I didn't want to meet him and didn't want to talk to him at any cost what so ever. And that is for the rest of my life.

I made sure to tell Mia about how I never wanted to ever see him again in my life. She, on the other hand, respected my decision and agreed with me. Promising me that she will never ever bring it all up ever again.

I know, I shouldn't hold in any grudge as a small child would, and in the end, I have to be mature about it and forgive him. I should most probably just forgive and forget about it but it was so hard for me to do all that. Those memories still haunt me each and every second. What really haunts me the most was when he called me a gold digger. That was the most painful thing for me to hear. To hear someone label you like that and create a horrible image of you, it really hurts you like never before, and completely moving on from that isn't as easy as everyone thinks it is.

I can never forget the way he tossed that check on my face like it was nothing. But I guess now all of that and everything is in the past now. We are all in the present now. Completely far away from that horrible situation and that horrible man.

At this moment in the present day, right now, we were all getting ready for a wedding and it's none other than Savannah's wedding today.

Who would have thought?.

What was more amazing about this was that she was getting married to Xavier. Yes, Xavier Roman Black. How ironic is that?.

They both met on Mia's birthday, the same day I met Xavier too. It was right after the dance when he came to drop me back to my seat. Mia introduced him to the rest of us and that was when his eyes landed on the beautiful Savannah. It didn't take long for him to immediately fall in love with her. While Savannah thought he was really really creepy and weird and didn't like Xavier, not even a little bit.

But eventually, Savannah too fell in love with him and now finally they both are getting married to each other after 2 years of being together.

I have never seen her this, in love before or this happy before. I am happy she has all of this in her life.

Xavier really wanted to get married to Savannah and was also okay with the idea of marrying her after knowing her for about 4 weeks or so. He already knew she was the love of his life and no one could ever take her place. Even she thinks the same way about him now and that really was the most amazing this about their cute relationship. They both were just made for each other and no one else.

"Can we see the bride?." He heard a voice from behind us and saw it was Savannah's Family members, they were walking into the room to look at the beautiful bride. All of us immediately turned to look at them and so did the bride. Savannah's dad's eye to land on his daughter and he really lost it right there and then.

"Of course you can," Mia said to them, as we all greet her parents and immediately walk out of the room to give them some private time. The minute we walked out of the room we could hear her father talk to her and tell her how beautiful she looked and it really melted our hearts.

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Within half an hour, everything was sorted out. Savannah was completely ready, the guests had arrived, everything was prepared, even the desperate groom was here. All that was left was for both of them to finally get married and leave for their dumb honeymoon, that was it. Right now all of us were standing out in the garden.

What really stood out the most was the decoration done here. It was truly very beautiful and breathtaking. We all knew this was Savannah's dream. We knew Savannah always wanted a garden wedding with flowers, lights, decorations, and all this was done just like how Savannah wanted it. All of this was created just like she wanted it and Xavier made sure of that. I remember Savannah telling him she wanted a small wedding, but he had other plans. He wanted a big wedding, He wanted to show her off to everyone but I think in the end, he just wanted to marry her and be with her for the rest of his life. That was all he truly wanted. He really didn't care how big or small the wedding was or would be. He cared about her and her feeling only.

Right about now all of us were waiting for the wedding planner to tell us when to walk out because it was not time yet. So all of us got busy and started to take pictures because the photographer wanted some and so did we.

"I can't believe I'm getting married today," Savannah said as she sat down on a small sofa meant for decoration.

"I mean, this is all so weird to me." She continued making a weird face.

"I am just so happy guys. When can I see him?." She asked and immediately her expression turned from weird to excited all of a sudden, it almost scared us. Even though she was normally like this and it was like we would never get used to this. Not in this life. It was still very scary.

"Okay girls, time to go." The wedding planner said as she walked into the small tent we all were hanging in. We all immediately nod our heads and instantly followed her out. And without wasting a second, Savannah went to stand behind us all, with her dad. While Mia, Vic, and I decided to take our places too, while we wait for the best man to come to stand with us.

We don't even know who the best man because we didn't have a wedding rehearsal and everything was all planned without our help.

All of a sudden from behind me I hear Savanna rushing towards me and so I turn around to see her running in her high heels. Her eyes were just on me and she was looking at me in an extremely weird way. I knew that look. I definitely knew that look very well. That was the same look she gave when Savanna messed something up. And right now I was more terrified of what she could have possibly messed up today.

"Don't yell at me."

"Why?."

"Just don't yell at me."

"Spit it out."

I said to Savannah trying to keep my cool only because it was her wedding. Only for that soul reason. She opened her mouth to say something but suddenly her eyes darted behind my shoulder. She looked so nervous it almost scared the s**t out of me. So I slowly turn around to look at what she was eyeing behind me.

And the moment I did so, my heartbeat just stopped and I just stood there in complete shock.

It was him.

I saw him, I saw Lucas Black right behind me. I saw the person I swore never to see again. His eyes were already on me and he too looked more shocked than ever. Lucas slowly made his way towards me as his eyes never left mine. Both of us practically had the same expression but I could also see a small relief in his eyes, almost like he was happy. What the hell is he happy about?.

And then it hit me, of course. He would be here. Lucas was the best man. He is the grooms' brother and this really messed me up. How could I completely forget his existence? How stupid am I. Well it's not really all my fault too? He hasn't been here for a long time and people don't talk about him in front of me. He wasn't even here to help out on his own brother's wedding so of course, I would forget his entire existence. This is not my fault in any way.

I slowly turn to look at Savannah and her scared face was the first thing I see. I could not say anything to her at this point because I was still in shock and also it was her day and it wouldn't look good if I started smacking her and pulling her hair. I think it could be really awkward. I can kill her later.

The music started and without thinking too much of it, I look ahead of me and just stood in my place. I could see Lucas walk towards me from the corner of my eyes and immediately my body started to feel weird. I was filled with anxiety and I was really panicking at this moment. But I couldn't let him see that, not in this world. I could really feel his eyes on me but I did not look at him not even for one second.

I am not going to give him any attention.

Out of nowhere Lucas lifts his hand and offers me to hold his hand and at this point, I could feel so many eyes on me at this moment.

I slowly look at him and when our eyes met something felt very different and the feeling was really difficult to understand. The way he was looking at me was so... I don't even know what word I should give it. He looked like he was pleading.

I didn't think of it much and didn't want to create a scene. I look at his hand and then back at him. Lucas didn't take his eyes off of me not even for one second. And without wasting a single second I placed my hand on his hand. The moment our hands touched something ran through my entire body. It almost shocked me.

Both of us looked at each other again. Both of us looked shocked and I guess he too felt what I just felt and clearly none of us know what to do or even say about it. I didn't want to overthink any of this.

Suddenly the wedding planner voice echoed through the place bring both of us back to reality.

Lucas and I slowly walked down the aisle. I could still feel his eyes on me some times and I was feeling weird every time that happened. Still holding my hand we both walk gracefully in front of everyone. Everyone's eyes were on us and it was quite awkward really. I could see his family looking at us too and they looked surprised and also not sure how to react to his. Xavier, on the other hand, already knew this, so now he was dead meat. He was not making eye contact neither with me nor with his brother. Now he was really dead meat.

Suddenly I stepped on something almost making myself trip on the floor but suddenly Lucas held onto my hand as tight as possible and wrapped my hand around his arm. Making sure he had a tight grip on me. And also making sure I don't trip on more time. I looked at him again. What the hell's happening?.

We made our way towards the alter and finally Lucas let go of my hand. But he didn't let go so easily. Lucas truly took his sweet time and the way he let of my hand felt weird. I'm not going to lie but the moment he let go of me, something truly felt empty inside of me. My hand went cold and I really didn't like this feeling. I right at this moment I hate the fact that I am feeling all of this. But also I don't know why I am feeling all of this.

I did not want to think about this any longer and so I simply decide to focus on the beautiful wedding that I am a part of and after this, Mia and I and Vic are just gonna go home, eat a large pizza while watching a Korean drama. Yes, I like this plan and that is the plan.

The music continued and Savannah slowly made her way towards Xavier in her most graceful way.

This girl, right in front of me truly looked like an angel, a beautiful Angel.

I looked at Xavier who was standing right in front of me and the moment my eyes landed on his, I saw something else entirely.

This man who was a playboy, a man who just could have any girl in the world and who was madly and madly in love with my best friend was crying. He was crying!. I wanted to laugh but right at this moment, I couldn't do that. I could laugh at him like I always did. I kinda thought this was cute and loved the fact that she could bring out this reaction in him.

But this will never be forgotten no. II will laugh at his memory and humiliate him as much as I can BUT in the near future. In the very near future.

Let this wedding finally begin.