Molly settled quietly in front of the make-up mirror while the stylist applied pink gloss on her lips. A small crown inlaid with Swarovski crystals was laid on top of her head together with the wedding veil. The stylist made some final touches with her hair and make-up before she told Molly she was done. The stylist smiled at Molly through the mirror, satisfied with his creation. He nodded to his team and they left the apartment together.
The apartment was filled with so much joy. Eric and Ximena were there, as well as Cathy, Molly's maid of honor. She had just finished her big project and applied for a leave of absence just so she could be there at Molly's wedding, to be Molly's family. The three of them checked if everything was set for the wedding.
"Molly," Ximena said. Her eyes traveled on Molly from head to toe, to admire Molly's simplistic but noble hair, make-up, and impressive and fabulous strapless, fitted wedding dress. "You are the happiest and luckiest bride in the world." Ximena gushed.
"Thank you, Ximena." Filled with so much adrenaline, Molly was full of energy. She embraced Ximena in a tight hug and whispered,"We will all have a happy life."
"You are 100% right!" A bright and warm smile filled Ximena's face, who continued,"The one with the most love will end up with the most happiness."
Cathy, who was radiant in her pink floor-length one-shoulder dress, hugged Molly,"Oh my dear Molly, you look so positively gorgeous!" She released her hug round Molly to admire her beautiful wedding dress. Cathy could not help but compliment her dear friend,"It's really true. A woman is most beautiful when she is wearing her wedding dress!"
Molly's eyes met Ximena's and shared a huge laugh. Molly smiled at Cathy and said,"You will experience this day, too. One day." Their laughter magnificently filled the entire room.
Cathy raised an eyebrow and curled her lips as she recalled her past lovers in her mind. Her eyes shone bright with hope and said,"I won't be wearing a wedding dress on that day. I'll be wearing my military uniform while I get married on the field."
"Nothing is set in stone anyway and we don't know who you're going to marry just yet. So don't spend too much of your time worrying about it. There's no rush!" Molly teased Cathy. Her joke made everyone present laugh even harder, filling the room with so much happiness.
They continued to joke and tease each other until the time came for Molly to head to the ceremony. Eric, with his white suit, looked like a gentleman and nothing like the CEO that he was known for. There was no arrogance or wickedness in his face, only the same kind man that Molly met years ago for the first time.
"Mol- I don't know how long your name will be in my heart. But, no matter what happens, you'll always be dear Molly in my mind, just like the bubbles in the air, that I never want to see break. You are that bubble, tenacious and full of hope."
The reception vehicles have arrived, marked by the continuous sound of firecrackers. Their wedding followed more of the traditional wedding customs instead of the wedding customs for royalty. Molly left the apartment in Eric's shoes, as part of one of the traditional customs they followed, so that no dust from the bride's family will go on her own shoes. Once inside the car, Eric removed his shoes from Molly's feet and replaced them with crystal shoes, just like Cinderella's. He met Molly's gaze and declared,"Dear Molly, you will be the happiest princess in the world."
Touched by his words, Molly felt a rush of warmth in her eyes. She tried to control and managed to eke out a nod and a simple response.
With Cathy sitting next to Molly, Eric and Ximena led the motorcade to the Dragon Mountain. The Dragon Mountain was decorated in blue and white and added a magical fantasy style to the mountain, where the wedding will take place.
At the end of the red carpet, Brian waited for Molly with a beautiful bouquet in his hands. His well-shaped face was nervous and no longer cold and insensitive. Yet his mind was filled with huge expectations and excitement.
"Don't be nervous, Brian," Shirley reassured him. She smiled,"No one will come to ruin your wedding and no one will say no."
Brian didn't think it was funny and ignored what his mother said. His eyes darkened at the worry that something unexpected might happen that day. He whispered to his mother,"It would be the best thing if nothing like that happened today."
Shirley pretended to pout and curled her mouth to hide her laughter. She winked at Wing, who frowned as a response. But the mother and daughter were too happy to pretend and they let their laughter escape from their lips.
Shirley had won their bet and reminded Wing,"Okay, now, you're coming back to live with me in XK Intelligence Agency for a month!" She smirked at her daughter and inched closer to Wing.
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