Royal Wedding

Am I rejected?

Clara stood there glaring at her grandmother, who came there only to disturb her peaceful time.

"Help Elsa get ready for today's event." Elena didn't regret her words. Elsa sat there as if she owned the entire place.

"I guess this dress would be perfect." Elsa beamed as soon as she saw the sea-blue gown that Clara had designed recently.

"I don't think this would suit you." Clara snapped at her, showing her displeasure to help her in any way.

"How about Paxton's excursion?" Elena smirked as she showed the cash that Ron gave him that day for Paxton's excursion. Paxton was so excited about going there.

Clara knew one thing she couldn't deny anything Elena asked for. And now that she threatened her directly, Clara had started her work already. She took another dress which she designed last month.

Seeing the dress, Elsa beamed visibly. It was damn beautiful with even small details of thread.

"As you are giving an audition for Sparkles, a jewelry brand, I would suggest this dress," Clara said simply, and gave her the dress. Elsa was surprised to see how she knew that.

For Clara, she knew every small detail of Elena and Elsa about what they were up to. She is too smart and calculative.

Once Elsa wore the purple colored dress, Clara made her wear the jewelry from Sparkles. Clara did her make-up perfectly and never did once she looked at Elena.

"You have to highlight the jewelry brand. So I would suggest you wear this sparkling mask." Clara added as she gave her the golden-coloured face mask and Elsa didn't like the idea. She wanted to show her beauty for sure.

"Keep your suggestion to yourself." Elsa snapped at her, but Elena glared at her in return.

"Do what she said." Elena knew that Clara was not sly like them. If she says something, it should be right.

*****

Audition.

Alexander and Mac sat in their room with the digital screen on. The models came walking one by one and Alex didn't like even one person there.

"They are all showing their beauty alone. I don't want beautiful models. I want someone who can uplift my brand," Alex said in a disappointed tone. He can't just appoint anyone for his upcoming collection.

"Let's not rush then. We shall keep another audition too." Mac went into his secretary mode and took another set of contacts.

But their eyes stuck on a girl entering the audition room as the lights went dim as per her demand.

Alex's lips curved up to a smile as soon as he saw the girl.

Her purple gown shone across the room while her sparkling mask complimented the jewelry she wore.

Elsa was so angry to hide her beautiful face under this mask. But she stopped in her tracks when Alex entered the room and everyone got agitated about the aura he carried.

"Whose idea is this?" Alex asked in his domineering voice.

Seeing Alex in person is Essa's biggest dream. She has always had a great crush on him. She blushed to stand beside him.

Alex asked his question again to bring her out of the trance.

"I thought the brand name, Sparkal, should shine brightly," Elsa said the words of Clara. And everyone knew how impressed Alex was with those words.

"You can get details from the front desk." With that, Alex left the place and Elsa was so shocked to realize that she had been selected.

Elsa jumped and danced for joy.

******

Clara drove her car in a tired mood. Why does the day end so soon? She recalled the morning incident with Elena and Elsa. She is sure that they will again make her life harder. The thought of seeing them again made her shiver visibly.

She changed her expression to a rigid one so that she could stay stronger.

Even though she is too scared to look at her grandmother, she always maintains her courage to not break down in front of her.

She walked towards the entrance and heard some people laughing from inside.

She peeped inside and saw many new faces. Who are they? Clara sighed tiredly.

The old woman who sat there looked at Clara warmly. Clara was not used to such a look. So she couldn't reciprocate the feeling.

She was confused.

"Clara, my dear?" The old woman hugged Clara all of a sudden, suffocating her. Clara felt out of place suddenly. Did she come to the wrong address?

"How beautiful you have grown to be" She was ranting about Clara. And Clara had no idea of whom this might be.

"It's Grace Fernandez. Your grandma's Bestie," Ron Taylor introduced her to Clara.

As soon as Clara heard her name, her eyes turned glossy, recalling the old woman. Clara and her mother used to visit them many years ago.

Meeting someone who was once connected to her mother and grandmother made Clara emotional. Her lips quivered visibly. Clara was not used to this feeling, but she grabbed the old woman and hugged her again as a little sob escaped her lips.

"We came here to ask for your hand to marry my grandson" Clara broke the hug and looked at Grace in shock.

Marriage?

Clara has always despised this concept. Her mom gave her everything in this marriage. But what did she get in return?

Betrayal?

Is it coming to Clara now?

Clara felt nervous as she walked back in shock.

"No. I am not ready for marriage. Please," Clara voiced out suddenly. She doesn't want anyone to compel her at least for this.

Ron was shocked as he glared at his daughter, who had never spoken about anything.

"Dear, you can meet my grandson," Grace Fernandez tried to convince Clara.

"Please, Grandma. Don't force me." Clara replied with a soft plea, and the lady seemed to understand her instantly. She smiled at Clara and kissed her forehead.

"Anyway, I am happy to see you." Grace smiled back and sat near Clara.

Grace started talking casually about her family to Clara and gave so many hints about her grandson. Clara could conclude that it was Alex Fernandez. She knew about him. She read many articles about him.

Marriage is nothing but a betrayal. She always recites this and she had a great determination to never let this spoil her life.

Clara walked to her room once they all left the place. She was shocked to see the state of her room. Her clothes, her items, everything were messed up and there stood Elsa and Elena with their usual smirk.

Clara bent down to take the particular dress, which was her mother's gown. It was torn apart like trash.

"Oops. My bad. I thought you would agree to marry Alex. So I wanted to show you what will happen if you agree to marry him." Elsa said and stood there with no regret. Clara glared at Elsa and wanted to smash her head for real. But instead, she picked up the pieces of the gown.

"Princess, why did you worry? I had already made sure that she wouldn't say yes." Elena came behind her with a smirk.

Clara stood up from the floor in panic. Did she do anything bad to Paxton?

"Don't panic. Your brother is fine as long as you don't say yes." Elena laughed and Clara was relieved to hear them.

"In just a few days, as per my grandma's will, my mom's property will be in my name once I am 24 years old. I will leave this place forever with Paxton." Clara thought to herself and a sigh of relief passed through her orbs.

"It's even boring to blackmail her. See how she is standing there." Elena seemed to get pissed off to the next level. Clara always stood unaffected by their words and they surely were not likable ones.

"Her mouth works like fire whenever she is with me alone," Elsa spoke the fact for a hundred percent. Elsa at least got to see the real Clara for at least ten percent.

"Whatever. We should now focus on getting your proposal for Alex," Elena whispered to Elsa.

Clara was surprised. She just saw Elsa kissing another guy a few days ago. And now she is excited to get married to Alex?

*****

The hall seemed so silent as Alex entered his home. He wondered how his home is this silent.

A high laughter filled the place as soon as he entered the place. It was surely his father's voice. Alex came there to see what exactly they were talking about.

"She refused to marry my handsome grandson," Grace Fernandez spoke with sadness. Her lips gave a huge pout. It was not a sad pout but a teasing pout.

"Omg, someone rejected my son?" Frank exclaimed loud enough and Alex rolled his eyes.

"How can anyone reject the most eligible bachelor in the city?" Roselyn Fernandez, his sister, asked with a fake faint as Alex sat opposite the crazy family that was teasing him in black and blue.

"Should we celebrate this?" Mac, his secretary, joined the team as he switched on his friend mode.

"Should I reconsider your pay this month?" Alex asked and Mac took his phone, pretending to attend a conference call about the next project, showing he was damn concerned about his pay alone.

"You didn't even ask my opinion. I am not," Alex started as all the three spoke in the union.

"Not ready for marriage" All the three laughed as if they had cracked a big joke.

Alex sighed tiredly. Why is it so hard to understand?

"Should I be the old and cunning woman to blackmail my grandson to get married or forget about the family empire?" Grace asked as her eyes twinkled with the thought of her.

"How about I join you and make his life miserable by snatching his credit cards and every luxury thing?" Frank seemed to like the idea. Rose was damn enjoying the scene.

"How about you all play in the hall and leave my room now?" Alex asked, standing up as if he was exhausted from their drama. Grace stood up with a worried face. She is sad. She couldn't watch her grandchildren like this.

"I hope you get married soon. We won't force anything. But try to consider our wish" Grace is always wise to convince anyone with her words. Even though it's not emotional, it hits right at the heart. Of course, he can't be selfish and mourn over his past over the years.

"It's high time you moved on. So, we can at least take steps to convince Rose. Why are you still holding on to the past?" Frank sighed tiredly.

"If you are not ready to move on, there is no way we can expect anything from Rose," Frank spoke with dismay. Rose's face turned dark with his words.

Alex looked at his little sister. She deserves a happy life. If he can do anything for her, why not? But is he ready? Alex and Rose sat there in complete silence.

"You can't stay single forever. Just say yes to Dad. They will find a good partner for you. You can't just waste your life." Rose spoke, keeping a hand over his shoulder.

"On my wedding day, I will tell you the same, and I hope you say yes to me" Alex stood up as Rose started trembling with the thought of marriage alone. But wait. What does he mean?

"Omg, he said yes?" Frank was hiding behind the door and came inside jumping.

"Of course. Dumb son. He meant that only" Grace jumped like a teenager as she was also hiding there. Alex rolled his eyes at their drama. How dramatic his family is.

But yeah, he got curious all of a sudden to know who Clara was. Did he get rejected? How can someone deny to marry him? Alex was intrigued about meeting her.