Chapter 4
The next day, I calculated the time and sent Kendrick a message.
[Congratulations on your wedding!]
At the wedding venue, Kendrick was looking towards the door and asked his secretary, “Why hasn’t Alisha arrived yet? We agreed that she’d publicly apologize to Leonore today.”
The secretary, scrolling through the news, frowned and replied, “She probably won’t be coming. She’s busy preparing for her own wedding.”
Upon hearing this, Kendrick froze.
At his wedding, the venue was filled with Leonore’s favorite champagne roses. The whole ballroom looked like a dream.
Guests mingled, raising glasses and chevr
3:20 PM
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Guests mingled, raising glasses and chatting.
Everything seemed so perfect.
However, Kendrick was gripping his phone tightly, his eyes glued to the headline on his phone screen: [The Benson Group’s Female CEO Marries, TrueLove Collection Officially Launched.]
His palms were sweating, and he quickly dialed my number, only to hear it go unanswered.
“How could this happen?”
Leonore walked toward him and took his hand.
“Kendrick, what’s wrong? Your hand is so cold.”
Kendrick tightly gripped her hand. “Alisha… she, she’s married someone else!”
Leonore took a quick glance at his phone, furrowed her brow, and then smiled.
“Alisha loves you so much. How could she marry someone else? This is just a business tactic. People like them in business will do anything for money. Well, but 1 really didn’t expect her to go as far as a fake marriage.”
“Fake marriage?” Kendrick calmed down slightly.
“Alright, Kendrick, our wedding is starting. Let’s go up.” Leonore urged.
The officiant stood on stage to host the ceremony. Kendrick forced a smile and exchanged rings with Leonore, kissing her.
Just when everything seemed perfect, the doors of the ballroom were suddenly slammed open.
A group of men in black entered.
Kendrick instinctively thought it was someone I hired to cause trouble and was about to confront them but froze.
The group wasn’t my people but a team of police officers.
Kendrick panicked. “We’re just normal people. We haven’t broken any laws, right?”
The lead officer ignored him and unfolded a document.
“Ms. Benson has filed a lawsuit against Leonore for illegally occupying someone else’s property. The evidence is undeniable. Please come
with us.”
Kendrick was completely shaken.
“Officer, that wasn’t an illegal occupation. It’s a gift from Alisha to me, and I willingly gave it to Leonore.”
The officer frowned. “Your explanation doesn’t make sense, and Ms. Benson doesn’t acknowledge it.”
Kendrick protested fiercely. “That’s just Alisha’s tactic! She’s trying to sabotage my wedding with Leonore!”
The officer glared at him coldly. “Sir, please don’t obstruct our duties. Take her away!”
Leonore was escorted out, and the wedding descended into chaos.
Leonore’s relatives began loudly gossiping. “So, Leonore’s wedding was built on someone else’s money. How shameless.”
Kendrick’s parents looked furious, pointing at his head and scolding him.
“You… What have you done?!
“You had a perfect girlfriend, and you threw it all away to marry a penniless woman. Now, you have nothing!”
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3:20 PM
Kendrick took a deep breath and regained his composure.
“Mom, this was Alisha’s manipulation. I’m going to find her and get Leonore out of this mess.”
He was about to take a step when a man blocked his way.
“Mr. Collins, this is a wedding gift from Ms. Benson.”
