Chapter 1 The low-key Wedding

Eva Miles arrived at Church of Our Lady's, earlier than Julian, her would-be husband. She was chauffeured by James Daniels, the one she loved so much, but could not marry because Julian swore to disassociate her from him.

Julian had earlier told her the people he needed in the church. They were Mr. and Mrs. Miles, her parents; her maid of honor, and chauffeur. From his side, he needed his Aunt and his best man. Since James's name was not included, he opted to be her chauffeur. That was the only way he could witness the wedding.

The low-key wedding wasn't what Eva planned for herself. She had anticipated an elaborate wedding and a honeymoon in Koh Samui, Thailand or Maldives.

She had wished to give her virginity to James who had been waiting for her to say yes to his marriage proposal for more than four years.

A month ago, she accepted his proposal and the families commenced preparations for an elaborate wedding. James made reservations for their honeymoon in Maldives. Little did she know that something beyond their control was about to hit them.

Eva lowered her head and began to cry uncontrollably. Her friend, Nora, who was also her maid of honor kept consoling her, but she couldn't keep quiet.

James looked at her nervously and was scared of jumping to the back seat. He was scared of Julian.

The long-awaited bridegroom was chauffeured in with his new Mercedes S-guard. His best man alighted and walked towards Eva's car. He tapped on the window and James wound down.

Carlos looked at the bride at the rear side of the car and told her maid of honor to clean her up. Her face was covered with tears.

"She would walk down the aisle in the next five minutes," Carlos, Julian's best man said and walked majestically away. His words sounded like a gunshot in James's ear. He could not believe another man was about to walk his fiancee down the aisle. He blamed Eva in his heart for taking so long before accepting his proposal. If she had said yes to him four years ago, this wouldn't have happened.

Soon the officiating priest called the bride in and she began to walk down the aisle. She was not happy but her veil concealed her sad face. Eva kept whispering something into the ear of the maid of honor and she kept nodding her head. It was as though they were planning to escape.

After about five minutes, Julian and Carlos began to walk towards the altar. Julian was obviously annoyed. His face was twisted with rage.

"I, Eva Miles, take thee, Julian Hampton, to be my wedded husband, to have and to hold from this day forward, for better for worse, for richer for poorer, in sickness and in health, to love, cherish, and to obey, till death us do part," Eva said after the priest.

"I, Julian Hampton, take thee, Eva Miles, to be my wedded wife, to have and to hold from this day forward, for better for worse, for richer for poorer, in sickness and in health, to love, cherish, and to obey, till death us do part," Julian repeated after the Priest. He was told to unveil the face of his wife.

He flung the veil with his left hand as he fixed his gaze on her maid of honor. Nora was dressed in a short pink gown which showed a larger amount of cleavage. She became nervous when she found Julian staring at her as though he was going to eat her up.

"Nice boobs," Julian said, pointing at her two breasts and smirking. It was quite embarrassing for Eva, but she was happy all the guests in the chapel knew she was blackmailed into marriage. Nora quickly turned her back; Julian and Carlos smirked.

"The bitch had the gut to bring her boyfriend along! I'm going to deal with both of them, so that next time she would obey my orders. Stinking bitch!" Julian sighed.

The officiating Priest kept quiet and looked at him. He did not hear what he said but he knew everything wasn't alright. He stood still, staring at Julian.

"Boy, is anything the matter?" He asked.

"Are you done, I need to get out of here! Don't waste my time because of this bitch. She isn't worth my precious time!" Julian yelled. The priest looked at Eva who looked miserable.

"Miss, is everything alright? Please tell me before I pronounce you man and wife.

"Everything is fine, proceed," Eva said without looking at him.

"Young lady, listen…."

"Bless the damm marriage! Would you?" Eva yelled. The priest stretched forth his hand and blessed them after pronouncing them, man and wife.

Julian left his newly wedded wife, took the maid of honor's hand, and walked down the aisle. Nora sheepishly walked beside him while throwing occasional glances at Eva. It was as though Eva did not exist in his world. Eva did not care. She cared about one person, James. One would have wondered why he married her, but the people who witnessed the marriage knew why the marriage happened. She was blackmailed.

Eva Miles, twenty-four, was the only daughter of Richard and Molly Miles. She had a gentle and overwhelming beauty. Her head was capped by a mass of bronze-gold hair. She had smooth glowing skin. Her complexion was white and elusive pink. She also had a slim waist that hung gracefully on her moderately shaped hips. Her figure was quite curving and regal.

Being the only daughter of a billionaire, she was raised like a princess. She had four maids that served her so she never worked. Eva did not know how to make ordinary noodles for herself. She did nothing other than flaunt her beauty, step on peoples' toes and get away so easily.

When she graduated from college, her parents opened a modeling agency for her. It had always been her dream to own a modeling agency. She was doing well for herself until Julian found her.

Julian Hampton, twenty-five was the son of Sophia Jones. He had a tempting and attractive male physique that women found deliciously appealing. He was quite tall with a handsomely proportioned body.

His grandfather threw him and his mother out of the house because he was born out of wedlock and her mother did know who got her pregnant. It was a one-night affair and she was drunk.

Julian's mother took him to her maternal grandmother and raised him there. She left for work one day and did not return. No one knew what happened.

Julian grew up to be a great footballer, playing for one of the most popular football clubs in the world. His name became a household name.

"Where is she going?" Julian asked when they got out of the chapel, still holding Nora tight.

"Who?" Carlos looked around, searching for who he was referring to.

"The bitch that is walking towards my car!" Julian yelled. Carlos smirked.

"You just wedded her buddy, she is now your wife."

Julian gave out a long sigh and focused on Nora.

"You look gorgeous; can we see tonight?" Julian gave her a toothy grin. Nora shrugged and nodded her head with a grin. Julian was the dream of women, Nora found him difficult to resist.