Chapter 5 : OUTSKIRT OF PARIS l
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A TEMPLE
"I still don't understand, is this a wedding or what??" Camden asked, looking around the empty chapel where the wedding is ongoing, they are the only ones there aside the bride's family.
"What do you expect from a wedding that came unexpectedly?? Godfather is really a funny type" Wells scoffed, bringing out a cigarette.
"Hey, don't do that here, respect the almighty at least" Indigo said and Wells chuckled.
"Sorry, I thought we are here for a mission" he said and they all laughed silently.
"And I don't understand where Godfather got all these suits, even the groom isn't wearing a suit" Easton said, checking himself out.
"Heard he bought everything for Mason to choose from but he refused" Flora said and they laughed again.
"Is he getting married or here to kill? See his face, I'm scared for that little girl already" Dinah shook her head.
"This is the weirdest wedding I've ever attended" Indigo shook her head.
Cassia on the other hand kept on rolling her eyes as she watched how the Priest talked and finally it was time for the rings exchange.
Mason and Sapphire faced each other as ordered by the priest, God father Peterson chuckled, seeing the look on Mason's face, Alice and Simon also sat down in silence.
"Repeat after me, groom" The priest said.
"I'm not in for that, can we hurry up?" Mason snapped.
"Oh..but..it's the process" The priest said.
"I'm not making any vows, can we exchange this s**t and f**k off?" Mason groaned.
"Mason" God father Peterson called and he rolled his eyes.
Cassia smiled from where she was sitting.
"Looks like you're enjoying the view" Enzo said beside her.
"Very well" Cassia chuckled.
In the end, Mason was allowed to pull the ring into Sapphire's finger without the vow, Sapphire also did the same.
"As from today, you're pronounced..Husband and wife" the priest said.
"Ooooohhhhhhhh!!!!!!" The gangs screamed out and began clapping.
Mason turned and walked out, before the applause even died.
Cassia stood immediately, following him out.
Enzo chucked. “Damn. That poor girl didn’t even get a kiss.”
•••
Simon and Alice hugged Sapphire tightly, she was trying her best not to break into tears in front of everyone but inwardly she was dying, is that the man she's supposed to live with from now on??
He's Scary!!!
"I'm fine mom and dad, trust me" Sapphire said.
"Forgive me baby" Alice said, cupping her cheeks.
"As long as I will be going to school, I'm fine" Sapphire muttered.
"Nothing will stop you from going to school, believe that" God father Peterson said from the back and Sapphire nodded.
"Thank you Godfather" Simon said and God father Peterson smiled.
••••
Outside, Cassia met Mason already inside the car, smoking.
"Hey" She entered inside the car, smiling.
"Not in the mood" Mason muttered and continued smoking.
"I can brighten up your mood anytime and you know that" Cassia said and bite her lips.
She moved closer to him and pecked his lips.
"Let's get out of here" Mason said and she smiled.
She sat down properly and Mason drove off roughly.
Minutes after, all the gang members already left, Sapphire spent more moments with her parents and finally it was time to leave.
As soon as she got outside, two guards came over to her.
"The boss asked us to take you home" One of them said.
"Which one?" God father Peterson asked.
"The white house" They replied.
"That devil" God father Peterson muttered but then smiled at Sapphire.
"Go on, don't worry, they will protect you" He said.
Sapphire nodded and hugged her parents one last time, before they ushered her into the car.
"I hope we are not making a big mistake" Alice said in tears.
Simon hugged her.
"I'm sure we are not, she will be fine" He said.
••••
MASON'S MANSION
After what took like forever, they finally entered a large mansion painted in all white, at that point Sapphire got scared because the mansion is definitely at the outskirts of Paris, no single house around, it's so dead silent except for the sounds of birds chirping, why would he build such mansion here??
Just why??
And how is she supposed to be going to school from here??
That's her biggest concern at the moment.
"Get down ma'am" the guards said after parking at the lot.
Sapphire managed to get down, and she was able to look around, she couldn't help but to gasp.
She will be staying here from now on?? She might get lost one day with no one to care.
"How many of us are living here??" Sapphire was forced to ask.
"Just Ma’am Grace" A guard answered.
"What?? Just Ma’am Grace??" She asked again, shocked.
"Yeah, she takes care of this place"
"So..what about him??.." Sapphire asked, referring to Mason.
"He doesn't live here" They replied and Sapphire's eyes widened.
The words stung more than they should’ve. She hasn’t seen Mason since the wedding.
Was this marriage even real ??
••••
FIVE DAYS LATER
The scent of strawberries and freshly toasted bread welcomed Sapphire as she walked down the stairs.
Ma’am Grace, always with her apron and warm smile, greeted her from the dining room.
“Morning sweetheart”
“Morning, Ma’am Grace.” Sapphire bowed slightly, a habit she hadn’t broken.
“You heading to school today?”
“Yes, I need to see my friends.. at least pretend I’m still part of the normal world.”
“Alright then, but you’d need to eat first. I prepared a delicious breakfast for you.” Ma’am Grace said, already dishing out a steaming plate of omelette, toast and sliced strawberries.
“You treat me too well” Sapphire said softly, sitting down.
“You need it. Lord knows you’ve been through too much already.”
As she ate, Grace sat down across from her. “You must think he hates you, don’t you?”
Sapphire stopped mid bite. “ I know he does.”
“You’re wrong.”
“He married me without saying a word, dropped me in the woods like a dog and vanished. What am I supposed to think ??”
Ma’am Grace sighed. “He’s not a good man, Sapphire. But he doesn’t do things without reason.”
“That’s not comforting.”
“No, but it’s the truth.”
••••
ASHFORD UNIVERSITY
Sapphire stepped out of the sleek black car which was her only way to get to school and immediately regretted it.
Venus, Danica and Goldie were already waiting like wolves.
“Well, well, well..” Venus cooed, chewing on a piece of gum loudly. “Look who’s back from her sugar daddy’s mansion.”
Sapphire said nothing.
“Nice car.” Danica smirked, brushing imaginary dust dust off Sapphire’s shoulder. “You giving head jobs now or full service ?”
“I..”
“Hope the old man didn’t break your p***y. You look fragile.” Goldie added with a cackle.
Sapphire shoved past them, holding in the tears until she spotted Davis and Azura waiting by the lecture hall steps.
Azura saw her first. “Sapphire” Azura screamed, as she ran, giving Sapphire a big and tight hug.
“You’ve been gone for five f*****g days. You okay ?? Are you hurt ??” Davis asked, pulling her into his arms when she was done hugging Azura.
“I’m fine,” she whispered, the tears already forming at her lie.
“We have so much to catch up on.” Azura said, brushing Sapphire’s cheek. “You look like hell.”
Sapphire smiled weakly. “I missed you.”
The lecturer entered, and they found their way into the class and took their seats, but Davis kept glancing at Sapphire.
“She looked like someone trying to smile through storm.” He muttered.
•••
BLACK CROWN PENTHOUSE
“Morning bitches” Dinah yelled, kicking open the dining room doors.
“Do you ever shut the f**k up?” Flora asked, her voice sharper than usual.
Dinah raised a brow. “Excuse me ?”
“You heard me.”
“Is your dumb ass asking to die this morning?”
“Can we not do this right now ?” Harper said, annoyed.
Cassia was already standing by the kitchen counter, sipping her coffee, getting pissed off by the noise already.
“I swear to God, one more word out of you Flora..” Dinah began.
“And what ? You asked for it” Cassia shot back.
“Hey, hey, hey, I won’t let you talk to me like that just because you f**k Mason, bitch.”
Silence.
Everyone froze.
Cassia’s mug shattered on the floor.
“What the f**k did you just say ??”
Dinah smirked, daring her.
Cassia came closer, taking out her gun.
“Repeat what the f**k you just said.”
Dinah scoffed.
“You know you can’t shut me up. That freaking gun don’t scare me.”
Cassia pulled the trigger without thinking twice.
Camden was the one who pulled Dinah out of the way.
Everyone gasped as the gun sounded.
The shot rang through the penthouse like a warning bell.
"Cassia!!" Wells shouted.
Cassia turned, eyes burning. “You talk again, and next time, trust me.., I won’t miss.”
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