CHAPTER 2

Christian had just dropped Miriam back at home. She entered the house before admiring the ring clutched to her fingers. She just couldn't believe that Christain had asked her to marry him. Who would have thought he would make such an announcement at such an expensive gathering.

"When did you get back?" The voice of her sister Eleanor echoed, making Miriam turn to give her a huge grin. "You won't believe what happened at the party Eleanor," Miriam let out happily. 

"What? Tell me," Eleanor said, taking a seat as Miriam sat down beside her. 

Miriam said nothing more as she put her hands forward displaying the expensive-looking ring. Eleanor slowly held onto her sister's hand before staring back at her in gloominess. "What happened? You don't peek happy," Miriam let out. 

"Uhmm," Eleanor said, rubbing the side of her neck. 

"What is it?" Miriam asked.

"I just feel sad because of how that family treats you because of our poor status," Eleanor said. "I know that you care about me so much but I love Christian and I want to spend my whole life waking up next to him," Miriam muttered. 

"I understand all that Miriam but who would be in support of such marriage? I'm only concerned about you, I know his parents would think you are after their money rather than you love their son wholeheartedly, trust me." Eleanor let out. 

"What if things get hard and Christian can't keep up?" Eleanor let out worriedly.

"Christian isn't like that and you can tell right?" Miriam uttered, Eleanor gave her a nodding smile before pulling her into a hug. "Congrat, you have grown up so fast," Eleanor said, kissing the top of her sister's head.

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"Congrats son," Christain's Father muttered heartily before patting  his son on the shoulders "Common Christian, why did you have to embarrass our family publicly?" His mother asked furiously  "I don't understand what you mean Mother," Christain asked. 

'Do you have to go public with the announcement that you want to marry that girl?" his mother asked yet again. 

"Mother, I love Miriam, and letting the world know about it isn't a bad idea." He replied. "Are you insane? There are a thousand prestigious and nice girls out there, why settle for a girl who only loves you for your money?" His mother inquired, panting hard.  

"I think that's enough Meghan, I believe being happy for our son isn't hard." Christain's father chipped in.

"Mother, I respect and adore you but I wouldn't allow you to speak such a way about the woman I love, it's my final decision and you can't do anything about it," Christain made clear. 

"I'm your mother Christian, I know that girl doesn't deserve you," his mother let out yet again. "I'm not disputing the fact that you ain't my mother. Talking about who deserves one another, I think Miriam doesn't deserve a person like me mother. Miriam is a definition of beauty and brains mother and all men would kill to be with her." He muttered. 

"Nonsense Christian. Why don't you talk to your son," Christain's mother let out to her husband. "This is the first and last time I hear you speak this way about Miriam like that. Why don't you just respect our son's decision and be happy for him? The young man wants our support and how hard can that be Meghan?" Christain's dad let out. 

"If this is what our son wants, let it be, and don't interfere! Moreover, you aren't the one he is getting married to," Christain's dad finally said to his wife. Her face scrunched in a frown, she stared at the face of her son and husband before leaving angrily. 

"Thank you for the support dad," Christian said with a smile before hugging him. 

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The next day, Christain had picked Miriam up. He had wanted their wedding to be grand and something that should be known by everybody in the country. "What are we going to be doing here?" Miriam asked Christian's hands held her waist as they walked inside the Robert mansion. 

"Uhmmm, it's normal for every wedding to have a wedding planner! I have invited one so you could tell her how you want the wedding to look like." Christian explained. 

"Do we have to go this big for the wedding? A simple wedding with all our loved ones is enough," Miriam let out. 

Christian was about to reply but his mother had approached them. "Hello," she said staring at Miriam. "Well, hello Ma, how are you doing?" She asked with a smile but Christians mother ignored her greeting before striding towards her son. 

"Thank God you are back, do you have any idea of who is back to see you?" His mother asked. 

"A special person to your heart is here Christian," his mother let out not minding the fact that Miriam was present and listening. "Mother, there is nobody special to my heart other than Miriam," Christian said, ignoring his mother's words.

He held Miriam's hands to leave but stopped on his track when he noticed his sexy ex-girlfriend present in his house. She wore a body-hugging skirt and a crop top that pushed her boobs, her high heels clicking to the floor was visible to the ear. 

"Lara?" He muttered. 

"What are you doing here?" He asked, Miriam, stared at the lady before glaring back at Christain. 

Miriam wondered what connection they had with each other until she noticed the Lady called Lara striding towards Christain, Miriam was a bit hurt when Lara hugged Christain tightly. 

Christain removed Lara's wrapped hands on his neck away before giving his mother a stern look. Lara tried to wrap her hands around him again but he took a step back before she could. 

"What are you doing here?" Christian asked again. 

"Why? Can't I come here any longer?" She asked. "I didn't mean it that way but you could have let me know," Christain insisted.

"I thought I was always welcomed here? I missed you so much Christain and i was thinking we could still ignite the good old times," Lara said touching the side of his cheeks before turning to stare at Miriam who had been staring at all the drama that had been displaying right in front of her. 

"Wait, you're Miriam right?" Lara asked but Miriam said nothing as her face was replenished with humiliation. "I have heard a lot about you, it's nice to finally meet you. I'm Lara! Christain's ex-girlfriend," Lara said before inching towards Miriam. 

She engulfed her into a hug before pulling away. Miriam glared at Lara one last time before running out of the house. 

How could she ever think she could match up to Christain's standard? By mare look at Lara, Miriam knew she was the complete opposite of the sort of girl Christain would want to end up with.