Separate Weddings, Separate Lives novel Chapter 10

The stars had been breathtaking the night before, and the morning sunlight felt just as relentless.

Louisa was woken by the sunlight. When she opened her eyes, she saw Flora smiling at her.

"You're really something, Lou," Flora said, half amused. "You're getting married today, yet you're still sleeping like nothing's happening."

Louisa buried her face against Flora's palm and mumbled, "I'm still tired, Grandma."

"Tired or not, you'd better get up. The cars are already here."

Louisa lifted her head and followed where Flora was pointing. Outside the window, a line of black luxury cars had filled the entire driveway.

The online friend of hers had really shown up to marry her.

She got out of bed and walked outside, where she saw a man standing in the sunlight. His dark suit fit him perfectly, tailored down to every line, and the custom cufflinks at his wrists caught the light like diamonds.

From head to toe, he looked like someone who belonged at the center of attention.

"What are you standing there for?" Flora urged. "Go on."

At this, the man, who had been facing away, turned around slowly.

Louisa's breath caught when she saw him. "It's you?"

…

At 9:59 am, on Central Avenue in Galaton, two massive wedding convoys moved toward each other along the wide, parallel roads.

One belonged to the Holten family, and the other belonged to the Cromwell family.

Elijah and Thaddeus were Galaton's most talked-about men. One held power, and the other held money. Coincidentally, both were getting married on the same day.

The media hadn't slept all night. Cameras were already rolling from every angle, livestreams blasting across screens as reporters fought for the best vantage points.

The scale was overwhelming. The wedding convoys stretched endlessly in both directions, well over a hundred vehicles each. The two convoys advanced steadily along their own roads and finally met at Central Plaza.

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