Chapter 41: Dynamics At Weddings

Even though Lily sounded like she was very determined and going to leave Professor James for good, she did not do as she promised. Instead, throughout the night, all she could think about was James. Even though she had said she would not make the mistake of dressing herself up just because of him, that did not stop her. That lust was still in her. It was soon a week, and yet Professor James had not come back. Isabella was very happy about it because this week she was able to concentrate on Alex, and she got out of John's grip. It seemed as though whatever happened to Professor James was just a blessing in disguise for her because now, even if she found it hard to avoid him, she had no choice but to leave him because he wasn't even around. He didn't even call her. Maybe because he was too occupied. That was more than enough excuse for her as she now faced her relationship and tried her best to make sure that Alex got all the attention that he always deserved from her.

Meanwhile, Alex felt so happy and assured as his mom called them and invited them to an aunt's wedding which was happening that weekend, and it was just two days away. At first, Isabella felt like she was choked up because there was no way she would be able to meet up at the same time, go shopping, do her hair, and other necessary things. But she decided to do it. She wanted to show up for Alex's sake. She was ready to go to any lengths, ready to do anything which also involved attending this wedding. Within the span of two days, she had gotten everything ready, and it was soon Saturday. 

As she was dressing up, Rachel and Tricia were playing a chess game while giggling. Isabella had begun to slowly snub them, mostly Rachel. Why? She always had little chit-chat with Tricia whenever she was around Rachel. She would just avoid her like she was a plague. And Rachel, who noticed that, did not even bother to ask her because she already had her own motive and was cooking up a plan to get rid of her for good, so that she could finally have Alex all to herself at this family dinner she thought she was going to. 

Rachel thought to herself as they continued their game. Meanwhile, Isabella got ready. Just then, the car honked as Isabella eagerly rushed to the balcony to see Alex waving a flower bouquet at her. 

"And I am waiting for you!" he yelled romantically as she giggled, rushed back in, and began to pack everything. Tricia, who was not even ready for a fight, decided to question Isabella's return. 

"When would you be coming back?" she asked. 

"I'll be coming back on Monday morning to attend lectures," Isabella said as she pecked Tricia on the cheek. As she pecked Tricia on the cheek, she ignored Rachel and rushed out of the room. She ran quickly down the stairs, and the first thing she did when she saw Alex was jump on his body, embracing him tightly. 

"Let's go!" she giggled as Alex opened the door for her. Even though she had stopped talking to Rachel, she just hoped that for some reason, Rachel would come back to her senses. That was just the only thing she hoped for more than anything in this world, and she would not give up on that. She just felt like something had gotten over Rachel, like a form of jealousy, nothing else.

Alex stared at Isabella as they both sat inside the car silently. He was amazed and was drooling over her sexy dress. She decided to dress sexy this time around while also looking noble at the same time, as it was someone's wedding. 

"You look too beautiful for my love," he said to Isabella, who blushed shyly. 

"Of course, I'm always beautiful. I just know when to put the right dress on at the right time," she said to herself confidently as Alex could not help but smile before he started the engine as they drove off. 

"Now let's go and have fun!" Alex said happily as they drove out of the school premises. Although the wedding was quite far away, Isabella still felt eager because from Alex's words, it was obvious that this wedding was for an aunt who was very rich and had finally secured a man. So that was more than enough reason for her to be eager to see how large the wedding would be.

They soon got to the wedding venue, and oh, Isabella was not disappointed. Everything was just so large, big, and grand. She could not even expect it to be this way. She never thought in her wildest dreams that it would be this grand and beautiful. She decided to hold in her amazement as Alex took her in grand style while they parked his car. That was just to show how grand it was. It wasn't really a hotel, but it was very well protected. There were security personnel at every corner. You could tell that the owner, the man whom Alex's aunt was marrying, was quite rich. 

As they stepped into the wedding, everybody was already getting ready for the vows to be made, which Alex and Isabella rushed to secure their seats. While they rushed to their seats, they saw Alex Moore, who waved. 

"Isabella!" she muttered at Sabina, stopping and turning around. 

"Oh my God, Mom, I'm sorry I did not see you. I will come and greet you formally after the vows," Isabella muttered back as she hugged her one more time before rushing to follow Alex, who had also waved to his mom when he heard her call Isabella's name as they sat down, waiting for the wedding to start. 

Isabella could imagine herself in that situation. How could she be so daft to have actually said she wanted to spend the rest of her life fooling around with James and not settling down? How beautiful would her wedding be? After all, Alex was madly rich, so what else did she want? Because it definitely was not money. If it was money, Alex had all the money in the world that she needed. She was just being greedy to herself. 

"I should continue to watch as the wedding commences." Just then, she decided to look around and see the rich faces of the guests. As she stayed around one after the other, her gaze fell on someone she was never expecting to see. She felt like she was in utter shock. Professor James was at the wedding, and he was on the groom's side. 

"What the hell," she muttered.