“Shut up!” Felicity shouted angrily with a gloomy look on her face.
If looks could kill, Rhonda would probably have died ten times over in that very instant.
Honestly, just how stupid can this woman get? She finally gets Artemis to agree to marry her, and this is what happens? By screwing another man, she has screwed up what could've been the grandest wedding ever! Even if they didn't technically do the deed, her being seen with another man is more than enough to destroy the Luther family's reputation!
Felicity's outburst snapped Rhonda out of her daze. “S-Someone set me up, Mrs. Luther! Please, you have to help me!”
Felicity was about to lecture her when the door to the dressing room opened once again. This time, it was Artemis who entered the room.
Upon seeing him, Rhonda got so emotional that she broke out of Beatrice's embrace and threw herself at him on the spot.
“Someone tried to set me up, Artemis! They're jealous of me, so they're trying to ruin my reputation like this! Please don't cancel the wedding, okay?”
Just then, Ken appeared from behind Artemis and stopped Rhonda in her tracks. With a smile, he uttered, “Mr. Luther needs to deal with the guests and journalists outside. Please refrain from disturbing him, Ms. Rhonda.”
“D-Deal with the guests?” Rhonda stared at Artemis in shock and sobbed, “Are you really going to cancel the wedding, Artemis? I've been waiting so long for this day! I'll become the laughingstock of Hallsbay if you cancel it now!”
Flashing her a sarcastic smile, Artemis asked with an eyebrow arched, “You still want to continue the wedding after what has happened?”
He then shifted his gaze toward Clarence, adding, “That's fine by me, but I'm not sure if your family can handle what comes next and the change of events that follows.”
Clarence felt a shiver down his spine as he felt the rage in Artemis' eyes.
My instincts tell me he's giving me a warning. He's telling me that this wedding must end or something worse will happen!
Rhonda tried to break free of Ken's grip as she pleaded with Artemis, “I'm not afraid of what others will say! I want to marry you, Artemis! Let's carry on with the wedding—”
Clarence cut her off, “Given everything that has happened, we have no choice but to cancel the wedding today. Let's discuss how we will explain this to the guests and journalists outside.”
“Dad!” Rhonda turned around and glared at him in disbelief. “W-Why would you agree with canceling the wedding, too? H-Have you gone senile or something?”
The look on Clarence's face turned gloomy when he heard that.
He then turned toward Beatrice and stated coldly, “It seems our daughter is in so much shock that she can't even speak properly. Maybe you should take her to the side and calm her down.”
At his words, Beatrice slowly got up from the couch and walked up to Rhonda.
“Come on, Ronni. Let's go rest in the room next door,” she ordered with a stern expression.
“No! This is my only chance at marrying into the Luther family! I won't be able to marry into another wealthy family if I let this opportunity slip away! Don't try and stop me! I will make an enemy out of those who do!” Rhonda protested while resisting with all of her might.
Since she refused to comply after being asked nicely, Beatrice decided to use force instead.
“Ken, please help me drag her out of here,” she said while grabbing Rhonda by the arm. Just like that, the two of them hauled her out of the dressing room.
Gerald waited until they were gone before asking, “How do you plan on dealing with this matter?”
“The wedding was being streamed online, so everyone already knows what happened. Therefore, we can forget about cleaning up the mess and just announce the cancellation to the guests,” Artemis replied.
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