Chapter 5

I was awoken by the bright ray of sunshine on my face, and I groaned loudly when I realized I didn't put the curtains down before going to bed. Now that I was awake, I couldn't help but think how my life was over since it was my wedding day. I decided to freshen up and wait for the makeup artist and those involved in getting me ready. The makeup artist had done an amazing job on my face, and even my gown couldn't look more beautiful and stunning, but I couldn't bring myself to be happy, even a tiniest bit. After getting ready, I was left alone in the room. The wedding was taking place at the Reeves family Church and the reception was at the Hill's Hotel, which happens to be one of the biggest hotels, and I didn't expect less since they were all against my idea of having a quiet wedding. My mum and Adeline wanted the best of the best for me. I was interrupted by a soft knock on the door. " Hey munchkin," my brother said, walking into the room with a smile that I was sure made girls melt at his feet. He was dressed in a navy blue suit and a black tie, with his hair gelled backward, making his eyes pop out. " Hey Ric," I said with a low voice as sadness dripped from my voice. " I know you don't want this, but the Reeves are good people, and I know Giovanni is going to take good care of you. Trust me, Roy" " I feel like I'm making the biggest mistake of my life," I said, having my eyes well up in tears. I have been holding them for too long and now I feel like I have reached my breaking point. " You're not making the biggest mistake of your life, that I can assure you." "You're just saying that because you're my brother," I said, rolling my eyes at him. " I'm saying that because you need to hear the truth. I know the Reeves and I know Giovanni. I'm not really a fan of him, but I trust him when it comes to you and I know he is going to take good care of you munchkin." " How can you be so sure?" " Because he doesn't seem like a bad person and I may or may not have threatened him not to harm you," he said, avoiding eye contact. "Richard!" I yelled accusatory at him " Why would you do that?" I asked while feigning horror but silently I was happy he did that. Richard can be really scary when he wants to be especially when he threatens someone. I have seen first-hand, how intimidating he can be, that is one of the reasons why I never really had a boyfriend that lasted. He said it with seriousness and sincerity, "You're my little sister and I won't let anyone hurt you." " Yeah yeah, I know," I said, playfully rolling my eyes. " You're the best best brother in the whole world and my only brother," I said playfully with a smirk on my face. "You're lucky, I love you, munchkin," he said, attempting to touch my hair as I slapped his hand away with a glare. " Don't you dare; you're my brother; of course you have to love me." " Yeah , whatever. Come here," he said, stretching his arms wide, and I didn't waste any time in entering into the comfort of his arms. " Just know you are doing dad and every one of us a huge favour. I hope you know how proud I am of you. I love you Roy, "he said softly and kissed the top of my head. " I love you too." I answered with a small smile and squeezed him tighter, which caused him to let out a quiet chuckle. Our sibling bond was interrupted by a knock on the door. When we pulled apart, we saw our dad. "Princess, are you ready?" he asked. "Yes, dad," I answered. I didn't miss the look of admiration in his eyes. I knew I was close to my mother, but I couldn't deny that I was daddy's little girl. " You look very beautiful. My baby girl is all grown up." "He said with a smile, and I could see tears in his eyes." " Dad, are you crying?" I asked with a little panic. " They are tears of joy love. I'm just so happy and grateful. Thank you love for helping me out." And all of a sudden, every anger in me vanished. I knew there was another reason why they were marrying me off and it had nothing to do with the bankruptcy bull crap they told me. I just wished they would trust me enough to tell me what was really going on. " I love you, Dad," I said with a small smile as I hugged him tightly, fighting off the tears. I'm really going to miss my family very much since I won't be able to see them often. " Are you ready?" my mum came in. She was dressed in a blue floor-length gown and, as usual, she looked amazing. " Hey mum." I turned to my mum and I saw tears in her eyes, which made me laugh. Mum was always the emotional one in the family; she literally burst into tears for every little thing. " I'm sorry honey, I'm just so emotional right now," she said, dabbing her eyes lightly not to ruin her makeup. " I know, but I'm getting married, not dying," I said in an amused voice. "Don't mind me. I know, love. You just look so beautiful, dear," she said. " I just can't believe my princess is getting married today." " Come on, mum, you too. Are you going to cry like a baby just like dad did?" I said jokingly. "Hey!. I was only a little bit emotional too, " my dad whined. I hugged my mum then we all gathered together for a group hug before moving out to where our driver was waiting with the car. Vicki gave me a huge smile and a tight hug and whispered a quick "I love you", then she took out her phone to take a picture of me and her, telling me about how stunning I looked before she moved to stand next to my mum.