CHAPTER 1
"Did you just say the bride has run away?" The pastor asked in shock.
"What am I gonna do?" Vera asked herself, as she ran towards an elevator, holding up her wedding dress in her hands. "Please, open," She pushed the elevator button repeatedly. "Finally," She sighed as the door opened. "Ahhh!" She shrieked, as she bumped into someone exiting the elevator. "Watch where you're headed," He said and pushed her aside.
"Sorry….." She apologized. "Oh my God! He's handsome," She thought to herself. "Wait, why are you in a wedding dress?"
"I'm just a runaway bride, nothing serious," She chuckled nervously. "Wait, what?"
"Vera!!!" A voice called. "Oh no," She shivered and hid behind him. "What are you doing?" He took a step to his side, making her visible to her seeker.
"Vera! Why on earth did you run from your wedding?"
"Oh hi, Chloe," Vera smiled awkwardly, holding onto the man. "Is he the reason you ran from your wedding?" She asked, pointing at the man standing before her. "Ummm… Yes! He is," Vera tightened her grip on his arm. "Let go of me!" He pushed her. "Are you pushing your girlfriend away?" She asked and rushed to hold his arm again. "Get off me!" He yelled at her.
"Royce!" A man called, running towards them. "Who's Royce?" Chloe asked. "My boyfriend," Vera replied with a smile, holding onto him again. "Royce, why did you leave your engagement party?" The guy asked him. "I'm not getting engaged to Lisa," Royce replied harshly. "Why would he be getting engaged to Lisa if he's Vera's boyfriend?" Chloe asked, confused. "Who's Vera?" The guy asked. "My girlfriend," Royce said suddenly and held Vera's hand. "Wait, what?" Vera looked shocked. "So…" He looked at her. "He's the one I've been telling you about. His name is Richard, my assistant." Royce told her. "Can someone please explain what's happening? Does Lisa know about this?" Richard asked, still trying to process everything. "Don't tell her! She'll think I'm a cheat and it'd ruin my reputation," He replied quickly. "Then, can you tell me what's happening?" Richard asked, as he stared at Vera's wedding dress in confusion. "I'd also like an explanation," Chloe added.
"I don't even know what's….."
"What we're doing here… We should be having our pre-wedding pictures taken, right?" Royce interrupted Vera. "Pre-wedding pictures?!" Chloe and Richard asked in total shock. "We'll be late if we don't leave now, could you excuse us," Royce said and began to head for the exit, Vera's right hand in his. "What on earth are you doing?" Vera whispered to him. "Just walk," He told her. "Pre-wedding pictures?!" Chloe and Richard asked themselves again, still in shock.
"Let go of me!" Vera forced her hand out of his. "Why'd you call me your girlfriend?" She asked him in anger. "You started it, I was just helping you out," He said in a calm tone. "But… that wasn't necessary," She said, avoiding eye contact. "You don't have to think about it, I wasn't asking you to be my girlfriend. You're not my type," Royce told her. "Mmm?" Her eyes widened. "Do you even know who I am? I'm Royce Aston, owner of all the Rouge brands," He said with
pride. "Oh my God! He's the billionaire everyone's been talking about," Vera said to herself. "I'm sorry," She bowed. "I don't have the time to spend getting upset with a common girl like you," He said and turned to walk away. "Common girl.." She repeated. "And yeah…. Here," He threw a bundle of money at her. "You look like you need it," He said. "Oh my God! That's Royce Aston!" A girl screamed from afar. "I heard he was getting engaged today. I think that's his fiance," Her friend said, pointing at Vera. "Let's get a closer look at her," They said and ran towards them. "I can't let them see her face, she's obviously not a high classed lady," Royce thought to himself. "Royce!!" The girls screamed as they got closer. "Vera!" Royce pulled her into an embrace, her face resting on his chest, making the girls unable to see Vera's face. "Royce!!!" A female voice screamed from behind. "Lisa?" He turned to the sight of his supp
osed wife to be.
