Chapter 449 ATONEMENT FOR SIN 2
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We'd make our vows to each other before everyone present. But all of these dreams died with Dalton.
Tonight I was getting married to someone I hate. Someone I would never love in a million years. Someone I would never be with even if he is the last man in the world.
Max had a knowing smile on that lips of his. He looked like the happiest person in the building, while I'm being forced to be his. I've tried to run away, but father was 10 steps ahead of me. He really wants me to be married to this man for business.
My step mother smiled on seeing me match to the alter, it's probably the first time I've seen her smile at me. So did Genevieve, my sweet step sister, the one who initiated this whole idea to save our family.
Since a child mother has always preffered her to me and it's understandable cause she was her daughter and I am the daughter of the first wife. Father had divorced mother for infidelity when I was three and he got married to another woman taking me with him.
At first, my step mum loved me like hers, but when she had her daughter she hated me. She said I bahaved too razz to be a Fallon.
Once I was close to where Max stood I gave my flower to Genevieve to see max stretch his hands towards me but I didn't take it. I rather went ahead to stand before the priest ignoring him completely.
"You look so beautiful." He whispered but I ignored him again.
"We are gathered here in the holy matrimony of our beloved children, Max Gunner and Fraye Fallon." The preist began the ceremony.
"GUNNER!!
A loud deep voice called from behind and everyone turned to see a man in black suit walk in. He had six large men tailing behind him as he walked towards the alter.
He was tall, with broad shoulders and thick black hair. He had a commanding presence, and looked super dangerous.
Murmurs began among the crowd, I could see the dreadful look on everyone's face including my parents and Max Gunner before me. Max was trembling and suddenly a wet stain showed on his brown pants.
Did Max just pee?
"M... Mr Grey." Max called shaking like a child that is caught doing something wrong.
"Where's my money?" The scary man asked now standing before him.
"I... I... I... I." He couldn't form a sentence and a punch landed on his stomach. Max's face contoured and he fell on the floor curling himself like a ball.
"Where the f**k is my money Gunner. I've given you grace for too long." A heavy kick landed at Max's back by one of the hefty men and another grabbed him and raised him up for the other one to Punch him badly.
Screams were heard coming from the people but the other four men went ahead to make them keep quiet.
At some point I closed my eyes just standing at a spot not wanting to see them deal with Max. A part of me was happy my wedding has been disrupted. There's no way Max will want to get married to me in this state.
But a part of me felt pity for him. The beating was too much on him. "Let him go that's enough." I had no idea when those words slipped out of my mouth but I regretted the minute it came out cause the eyes of the dark man just turned to me.
The scary man suddenly grabbed me by the arms yanking me to himself then turned back to Max.
"Did you use my money to woo her?" He held the back of my neck as he spoke. Max didn't say a thing, he was already badly beaten with blood all over his body.
His eyes, cheeks and lips were all swollen. I almost puked staring at him.
"Let me go you're hurting me." I struggled to free myself from his grip and I succeeded and tried running away but two gigantic men blocked my veiw forcing me back to stand next to the scary man on the alter.
"A fierce little woman with big wide mouth." I didn't know if that was a complement or an insult but the scary man held the back of my neck forcing me to stand with him.
"Well since you don't have what I want. I'll take what's yours." He pushed me forward with a sinister look on his face.
"Join us." He commanded and the preist quickly picked his bible. My eyes widened, Heart palpitating so fast. I was scared to wits.
No, there's no way I want to be married to this man. I shook my head.
"You're not my husband, I don't want to be married to you." I tried getting out of his grip but he held me still.
"Shut up darling you're mine now. Continue." He said to the priest.
The huge men went among the crowd to put everyone back in other.
I turned to look at mother who stared at me pitifully before looking down. No one dared look at him or try to stop him. Not even father who claims to be the king of the city.
I couldn't believe I was going to be married to the devil. I had celebrated when Max was badly beaten but who knew this would be my fate?
"Is there anyone in the crowd who wouldn't want the union to hold? Speak now or forever hold your peace." The priest asked but no one dared speak. I turned to look at my parents and they all had their heads bent down, no one dared look at us.
"Alright since there's no one. By the power vested in me I hereby pronounce you man and wife." The huge men where the only ones clapping and then they forced the others to clap too.
The scary devil grabbed my chin and kissed me harshly, "Look Gunner I'm kissing your woman and I'm going to make her mine tonight." He said kissing me again. This time more ferocious than the former as he sucked all of the air from my lungs.
I grabbed his shirt gasping for air as tears fell from the corners of my eyes.
He grabbed my hair immediately, dragging me towards his car. "Bring Gunner along I want him to see me F**k his b*tch before I kill him." He threw me inside the car and the chauffeur drove off...
Servants moved to and fro in the mansion placing and removing items preparing for the party tonight. It will be Gabriel's 40th birthday and as always he wanted to celebrate in grand style.
They had to ensure things goes well because important guests will be arriving tonight. Top mafia dons from different part of the world and others who wanted to make deals with them would be present. It wasn't a party for the weak or faint hearted cause most heads will roll for pleasure.
It's Gabriel's specialty. He always does this every year knowing he's the price everyone wants yet, they cannot touch or get to him. It was an event where he gathers the most dangerous men and kill the weakest in the group.
But something else will happen tonight, something he's been planning for years. His Quetta was finally of age and ready to be his wife. He would announce her as the Don's wife tonight. The news of her will spread across the country and into other countries but through gossip from the horse's mouth to that of others. A lot will believe it, some will call it a rumor and others will pay it no mind.
He cared less about what they all thought. It's nothing new that even up to this moment many people still don't believe he exists. Many call him a forbidden tale but Gabriel loved it that way. If he's kept a mystery to a lot of people it will make it harder to find him.
While the decorations went on, in a small room meant for the little lady, a few maids gathered around as they watched seated Jaquetta who struggled to wear her make-up refusing any help from them.
They all watched their little madam struggle with applying simple lipstick on her lips as she drew the red line down to her chin.
Quetta wanted to do this for herself for once in her life and it was frustrating that she still couldn't. She's been practicing for weeks after her recovery but still didn't know how to apply the simplest thing as a lip gloss on her lips.
