The venue for the wedding was very close to Blue Garden Hotel where the reception will be held after the wedding ceremony. Guests have settled down already and many of them were business friends of the Rule family. Since this wedding will become the funniest joke in history, Cayenne didn't want to drag the name of the Sy family to the mud. She told them not to invite so many people in their side.
It was a beach wedding but the place was surrounded with a sea of sun flowers. Cayenne likes tulips but Seiji knew that she wanted them to be in Stefan's wedding instead of theirs. So, he decided to go for sunflowers which complements the beautiful view of the sea and the bright sun.
Even if it was sunny, it wasn't very hot either. The wind was blowing continuously and there were palm trees blocking some of the sunlight.
Seiji was standing in front of the altar, waiting for his bride to come. He wasn't nervous like all other grooms would feel during their wedding. Instead, he was excited to see how Cayenne would deal with the Rule family.
As a businessman, Seiji should prioritize business profit over personal gains but when it comes to Cayenne, he was willing to become her pawn just to make sure that she'd achieve her goal. That's how he was in high school and that's how he is until this very moment. He didn't change at all.
Even though the wedding was prepared in haste, Cayenne was still stunned to see how the preparation was done. You wouldn't know that this wedding was a scam. She's got bride's maids. There were groom's men. There were flower girls and pageboy. Cayenne didn't know whose children are those or if they were paid by Nikko Rule to become part of this wedding.
"Ladies and gentlemen, today we will witness the unification of the loving couple Mr. Seiji Sy and Ms. Ayena Rule. Let's all welcome their entourage."
Cayenne looked around to see where that voice came from but she couldn't find the source at all. Anyway, the entourage started walking down the aisle while she waited at the back. She just needed to wait for her turn.
Meanwhile, Stefan has arrived together with his escorts and Major General Calhoun was few miles away from the venue as well. He used his power and authority to use three choppers in order to get there with his men. This may not be a large scale of event but they needed to prepare that no civilian shall be harm. He'd be dead if someone gets injured in this operation.
As soon as he stepped inside the hotel, a man who was one of the waiters for the wedding reception, approached Stefan. "Excuse me sir. You must be Mr. Dumrique, right?"
The waiter gave Stefan a flash drive and bowed his head. "One of the bride's maids told me to give you this."
"Thank you. May I know where the reception hall is?"
"This way please." He showed them the way to the reception area and tended to them while he can. He maybe from country C but that didn't mean he didn't know some well-known people in social media. Earlier when he saw the bride, he thought his heart has jumped out of his chest. The bride was Cayenne and he knew her because he followed her account and watched many videos or vlogs of her.
He knew that she suddenly disappeared in the face of the earth and up until now, her husband was looking for her. As a good Samaritan, he wanted to call Stefan and told him where his wife is but, someone approached him and told him to give that small flash drive to Mr. Dumrique. At that moment, he knew that something bad will happen to the wedding.
"Can you tend to my friends here a while? I'd be going to the wedding venue but I want them to stay here."
"Sure, sir. Do you want me to show you the way to the wedding venue? I can come back right after leading you there."
"Hn. That would be great." So, along with his bodyguards, Stefan went to the wedding venue with the waiter leading them. The venue wasn't very far and when he arrived, his wife was already walking down the aisle towards another man. "Sigh. If I didn't know that this is just a scam, I'd be very angry right now."
The waiter turned to Stefan as if he discovered a secret but he didn't say anything about it. "I'll go and check on your friends now."
Stefan watched the show until his wife was already in front of the altar, linking her arms with Seiji. The two of them looked happy but only few people knew the sinister intention behind their smiles.
Three choppers flew over the venue and there were flowers falling from the sky. They thought that it was a wonderful sight but when the guests saw the flowers, they were stunned speechless. The flowers were black roses. Everyone with their sane mind would know that it signifies death and mourning.
When Nikko Rule saw these flowers, he felt an ill foreboding and was ready to flee from the place. However, Cayenne and Seiji was still continuing their wedding as if nothing happened.
The choppers flew over them once again and this time, there were many soldiers jumping off the flying machine using ropes. From the hotel, many soldiers came and several men in black surrounded the venue immediately. If someone wanted to escape to the sea, it was also impossible. Twenty yachts were approaching the beach. These were the things that Reuben rented to get to his daughter.
"Well. Well. Well." Stefan walked slowly to the venue while clapping his hands. Every step he took was like a heavy boulder smashed on the guests' chest. They were scared. They knew that the woman was married to someone but just to curry favor with the Rule family, they neglected that fact and went along his plan.
"Who is the devil who abducted my wife and married him to…to…" He looked at his wife and saw him glaring at him. The insulting words he wanted to say were forced down back in his throat. "…to her best friend?"
"I didn't know all about this." One of the guests commented.
"I am just a spectator."
"I have no idea she's married. I'm only here to make up for the numbers."
"Too bad." Stefan retorted and smile. "Everyone here shall be escorted back to the reception hall. No wedding will happen at this point."
"Am I included?" the priest asked with a pale face. He only wanted to preside over this wedding. He didn't know the inside stories at all. "Oh Lord! Please save me from this perilous situation."