My Boss's Hidden Heir (Elara and Marcus) novel Chapter 183

Elara’s POV

Marcus drove them to Central Park and Elara was starting to get genuinely confused.

“Why are we going to the park at ten-thirty at night? Marcus, seriously, what’s happening?”

“You’ll see in approximately three minutes. Just be patient.”

“I’m not a patient person. You know this about me.”

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Marcus smiled and kept driving until they reached Bow Bridge, which was somehow lit up with what looked like a thousand candles. Elara’s breath caught.

“Marcus, what did you do?”

“Just come with me.”

He helped her out of the car and led her toward the bridge. As they got closer Elara could see people waiting. Mimi and Dante holding the twins. Richard standing beside Elara’s mother who was beaming. And there, leaning against the railing looking effortlessly gorgeous in a suit that probably cost more than Elara’s first car, was Emeka.

“Emeka!” Elara rushed forward to hug her friend. “What are you doing here?”

“Your husband called me three days ago and said I needed to be in New York tonight for something important. He flew me in first class and put me up at the Four Seasons so obviously I came.” Emeka pulled back and looked her up and down. “You look stunning by the way. That dress is everything.”

“I’m so confused right now.”

“Good. I love when rich people do dramatic gestures. Makes me feel like I’m living in a movie.”

Marcus appeared beside them with a gentle smile. “Everyone’s here. We should start before we lose the permit.”

“Start what?” Elara demanded.

“Our vow renewal ceremony. The real one where we actually mean the words we’re saying.”

Elara felt tears instantly flood her eyes. “You planned a vow renewal?”

“I did. Because the first time we got married it was for a contract and an inheritance. This time it’s just because I love you and I want to stand in front of the people who matter and say that out loud.”

A minister appeared from the shadows near the bridge. Elara recognized him as the same man who’d married Mimi and Dante, which meant Marcus had been coordinating this for weeks.

“Shall we begin?” the minister asked kindly.

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Elara nodded, not trusting her voice to work properly. Marcus took her hands and they stood facing each other under the canopy of lights while their family gathered close.

The minister began with the traditional opening but Marcus interrupted almost immediately.

“Actually, can we skip to the vows? I’ve been practicing mine for two weeks and if I don’t say them now I’m going to forget everything.”

Everyone laughed and the minister gestured for Marcus to continue.

Marcus took a breath and looked directly into Elara’s eyes. “When I met you, I thought I was hiring someone to solve a problem. I needed to get married to claim my inheritance and you needed money for your mother’s medical bills. It was supposed to be a simple transaction that benefited us both.”

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