The group of six women walked inside the boutique. Aside from the Colton wives and the two girls, they had two maids who were attending to them. After all, Trisha would be busy, and Delta was too clueless—the older mother said. Those maids would have to watch over the girls.
“Oh, Mrs. Colton! Thank you for returning!” The flamboyant owner greeted them and stared at Delta as if analyzing her body frame for anything they had that she might like. “This must be our bride.”
“Yes, but she’s an airhead when it comes to this. You need to find her the most suitable one.” Trisha berated Delta even if she was talking to someone else. “Come, come. We need a lot of time to choose. I need to at least get a picture from you, Delta. Think of your first wedding and pick a better dress than whatever you had that day!”
Delta only m
What was at the end of the racks were the princess dresses with the thickest petticoats. They came in the most intricate designs that children could see in films as worn by princesses. The ‘princess’ in those dresses were not just styles; they embodied the word. Delta didn’t even need to be walked to that place. Her feet moved on their own as she looked through the collection. Unlike earlier, her eyes were not averted as if not liking anything; right now, her eyes were so attentive as if they wanted to see all the imperfections. “…is this okay? You were looking at rather mature-looking dresses earlier…” Delta picked out a dress on her own and examined it. She even lined it against her body as if testing the length and the silhouette. “Won’t it break the aesthetics just like
Work resumed pretty easily, even if Delta was supposed to be married. Everyone in the Marcille faction was chattering about the actual church wedding of their bosses. The maidens and the old maids knew that if something like that ever happened, they wouldn’t miss it. No wonder no one found out; they were not married under the scrutinizing eyes of the public just yet. Wolfram was simply lounging in the inner office, eating cake that Eine had packed for them. Delta would eat more than her slice, but she had more troubles than the real CEO. She didn’t care for it, either, since Wolfram was giving her a salary as a consultant. However, some kind of notification made them both turn to their phones. After all, someone from the House of Ra server pinged both of them. Normally, the chatters wouldn’t be tagging them out o
The photos and the videos were all deleted as soon as they got posted. However, everyone could still speak about it and pass their images through personal chats and texts. Everyone raved about it in the background, while the Colton family sat in silence. Even Mariska sat in silence. When Delta came to see her, she was only in their house’s waiting room. Mariska was downing wine glass after glass, not wanting to have a conversation with Delta or Trisha; who were both in the room with her. Then again, it was inevitable; Delta made it so. “Mariska, can we hear your thoughts about what happened earlier?” Delta directly took the bottle of wine next to Mariska’s glass. “Your diamond watch even drew a cut on Big Brother’s face.” “Humph, give it back. Why should I be speaking with you?” Mariska tried to snatch the bottle
It just happened that his body was already leaning against the wall, so it didn’t visibly limp. Her fear was also from the fact that a needle was still on Yuri when it happened. It would be a big inconvenience if it broke, and she would have to take it out through surgery. “…Big Brother… can you hear me?” Delta chuckled after the blood was collected. That was the only time she forced Yuri to slide down the wall and sit on the floor. “Yuri? Yuri? Should I call Wolfram? What should we do?” “I’m awake…” Yuri suddenly spoke so softly. He then shifted his weight and massaged his forehead. “My mind is still very awake. No need to make a fuss out of it.” Delta joined him on the floor and instructed some agents to get a few things. The agents didn’t crowd around and continued with their work. After all, three of them had
It was a bold move, but Delta had long forgotten how to hide in the shadows. Whoever targeted Mariska and Yuri Colton wanted to see how the Colton family crashed down from within. They just lucked out because Delta was now one of the wives of the Colton. The people walking around the luxurious high-end mall were all celebrities in their own rights. Some of those who wanted to shop on their own or strut their style would show up and show off in the Grand Ambrosia Mall. Most shops here were for members only, unless they were the well-known ones who were up and about. Socialites flocked to the crevices of this highly aesthetic mall, which featured the greatest backdrops for any candid shots or whatever outdoor shot they asked for. It’s just that there were still some people who could wow these supposed socialites—more when gossip abounded about the people involv
Instead of a happy meeting, however, the excited woman ended up shaking her tray and tipping over her drink… on Janelle’s shoulder. She gasped and tried to rescue the glass, but more food rained down behind the actress. Those were even warm food with colored sauces. “Oh, my God! I’m so sorry! I’m so sorry! Clumsy me! I got you all wet and dirty! I’m so sorry!” “Just go away!” Trisha finally got up and used her hands to lightly push the man away. She also snatched the plates and glasses that slid behind Janelle and placed them all back on the woman’s tray heavily. Like an angry hen, the second wife clucked aggressively at them with utmost derision. “Nuisance! Imbeciles! Don’t get near us anymore!” “Oh, my God! I said I’m sorry!” The woman whined in shock as if Trisha was the audacious one. However, Trisha wa
Wolfram stared at the action of his wife, only for him to get a glimpse of her underwear. They were deep blue and sticking tightly against her skin. They were also lace and thin. He then suddenly covered his mouth to stop himself from laughing out loud. “This just happens once in a while, Wolfie. Revel in it.” Delta laughed as she took the white dress off her. She was not wearing these to impress him; in fact, she only opted to wear them because she would be shopping for clothes with the others. Some dressing rooms were wide enough for two, and Janelle didn’t shy away from helping Delta from the inside. Lena just reminded her not to wear anything she didn’t want to be seen on her. “Dammit, you should go out with them more.” Wolfram finally laughed out and made his hands feel the part of Delta’s waist that w
Delta only laughed at his instant karma. However, she also caught a loud bang from the main door of their office. Someone seemed to have entered their office with so much aggression. She wondered if the pantry was bugged by the Red Core instead. It’s just that… the voice that came was from someone she didn’t guess would come: “Delta! I know you’re here! See me.” “Is that Mariska?” Wolfram snorted and made his last cough before clearing his tears from the pain. In an instant, he was back to the nonchalant third son. “I’ll stir that for you. If she’s looking for you, she might punch me out of nowhere if she finds me.” “Did you do something to her?” Delta hurriedly exited the pantry and opened the inner office door to find Mariska standing there. Her cold gaze was both freezing and filled with fiery rage. It was as
Feet shuffled as someone ran up to the main lobby. There were giggles in her mouth as she ran around like a small child let loose in their new house. It was just that… it was not their new house. Delta just incredibly missed the majestic visage of the Blue Moon Estate.Instead of having the honeymoon right after the wedding, Delta asked to have it moved to another month—or even at the end of the year. After all, Wolfram was still undergoing physical therapy for his body. She also needed to catch up with work to snatch Zenon’s seat on the board.Nah, Trisha knew how to be kind even if she was like an old witch. Delta long forgot to zero in on Zenon’s seat. Yuri should just pick someone else’s.“Delta, aren’t you a little too giddy?” Wolfram laughed a little as he called out from the door. He was also caught perusing the door of his real house. Ever since they received that threat toward Eine and Foxley, they had relocated to the Willow House. It was nothing but a safe house prepared f
Even though the newlyweds escaped the church, Trisha was sure that they would return for the reception. She was making rounds to see the food served to the guests, but she only heard everyone discussing a few things about the wedding. They talked about the venue, the other guests, Delta’s angelic entrance… the children, the wedding vows, and the willful escape.Some matrons and maidens gossiped about the children a lot. It was evident in their vows that Delta’s little angels were not Wolfram’s children. However, the two kids would say ‘Daddy Wolfie’ every time.“Trisha, when are they returning?” Janelle stealthily went to her side and offered her a drink as an excuse. “We still have to tell Delta about the thing.”“Psh, do you think I’m not ready? Delta already knows about the plan.” Trisha huffed and still took the drink Janelle gave her. She sipped on it and waved her hand to make Janelle scarce. They shouldn’t be caught talking, or else people might get the wrong idea.Just as Jane
Chatters returned with squeals and cooing as the flower girls and the ringbearers came. Eine and Regina were like little fairies scattering the flower petals. Even if guests could not bring their children, the bride and groom’s family still had theirs. After all, these three had a role to play.Foxley walked next to Gulper, the dog carrying a pillow on its back. Gulper even had a suit that matched its owner’s clothes. The rings were on the pillow, encased in a glass box for people on the aisle to see. It was a pair of white rings with diamonds and gold linings.The music soon died down before the bridal theme started playing. However, instead of the normal song, what played was an old song only a few could recall. Wolfram figured it was that one song Delta liked listening to while she was waiting for Carolus to come home when they were still children.“Here she comes…” “Oh, my God… her gown is so gorgeous…”The people stood for the coming of the bride. When the doors opened again, the
The wares vendor hid behind her stand, but Delta still came to hand one to her. She didn’t do much for Delta’s mental well-being, but she was the first one who would lend Delta money when she needed to loan some to make ends meet.Delta still smiled at her, so the third vendor only chuckled nervously. “I’m really sorry. I just thought you grew so ungrateful and left without a word…”“A wedding? I guess you’re doing well. That’s good.” The man was eating the strawberries he bought while listening to them. He even offered some to Delta. “I’m also happy for you… even if you don’t know me at all.”“Don’t know? But I remember all my repeat customers. Thank you for buying a crate every time.” Delta also smiled at the man. However, she didn’t have any invitation for him. It was not like he expected one as well. She just indulged him by asking for one strawberry.…Days after…Delta kept on twirling in her room as she waited for the ceremony to start. She was already suited in her wedding gow
The solemn greeting of the maids echoed to the stairwell where Delta was. Instead of heading back to the home office, she changed direction and went to greet her husband. She descended the stairs and found him walking home after another day of physical therapy.Unlike what Delta thought, even his blades burned against his skin that time. Not only the obvious spot had third-degree burns. For Wolfram to regain his ambidexterity and attack speed, he needed to do a lot of physical therapy. Of course, it came with frustration and exhaustion.Wolfram walked with his eyes closed, so it was fairly easy for Delta to catch him with her own body. When he bumped into her, he only gasped softly and whined upon seeing the bright smile on her lips.“Delta, have you finished with the guest list?” Wolfram wrapped his arms around her shoulders as she did the same on his waist. “You also look mischievous. Are you doing something strange?”“No, nothing strange.” She giggled as she then moved to show him
The sound of papers shifting conquered the room as two men were looking through them. Some were letters of congratulations as if hoping they would be invited to the wedding. Yuri had devised this thing when he married Mariska. Only those who could give the nicest wedding gifts were allowed to come to his wedding. Since Zenon did the same, everyone assumed Wolfram would not break tradition.Delta was working on customizing the letters to respond to the rest, while Finlay and Gendry were on the soft carpet. The two were going through the offers; one was grading their realism, while the other was running checks on whoever sent them. Delta could ask Angeline to go through them, but she needed that secretary to handle more things required by the company.She then chuckled as she took a break from typing. Delta gazed at the two working hard on drawing out a list of candidates. The woman would have to run it through Colton Industries afterward. After all, she needed to see which were blackli
Carolus glared at him before shaking his head in helplessness. These old people should just have their fun from time to time if they like. Shezmu just laughed at the poor person before looking at the tombstones. “So, this is where you always go to when you vanish. Sheesh, if not for Red Core, we won’t even find you.”Carolus turned to his other side and watched Khepri slowly sit down because of his awful injuries. Babi was also there, as well as three more older members of the House of Ra. He all remembered them as active operatives even before he became one—aside from Babi. They were also well-acquainted with Kathy as if they all grew up under her care.Babi hugged her knees and placed her chin on them. “What kind of lady is Ms. Kathy? Since you’re not going back here anymore, I think today’s the only day worth talking about her. Also, we still have a lot of time before the sun sets.”“Yeah, it’s better than you speaking to a tombstone… unless we’re actually imposing on you.” Khepri
Yuri was the first one to react and laugh while the rest of the men’s brows furrowed deeper. Trisha’s eyes bulged out on Delta, while Mariska went straight to pinching the woman’s face. Janelle only covered her mouth with a hand as if she knew what was happening.“It’s nice to find that Delta is indeed mentally sound as well.” Yuri only giggled as he saw what the women did to the spoiled little sister. “We’ll just leave when your friends start coming. For now, let’s discuss a few things.”“Foxley, Eine, Regina, let’s find pretty flowers for these two. Look at how sad their room is.” Trisha gathered the kids, who were also concerned about the lack of flowers. They left the room in an instant as if on a mission. The second Mrs. Colton just whispered a few things to her husband before she walked out of the door entirely.Yuri eyed the door close before assuming a seat on the visitor stool no one was using. “Congratulations on completing one of your most difficult tasks, Delta. Now that y
Delta moved her weak hands to hold the phone on her own. She wanted to get into a more comfortable position than straining her neck. “Wolfie, how are you? Does anywhere hurt more than your heart? You didn’t ask the children to visit you, right?”[“No, Sobek made the call to the Willow House earlier. I spoke to them like this.”] Wolfram made a helpless sigh. [“Delta, you come back here walking and well, okay? Five weeks might not be enough for us to recover fully. If anything, I want to get married without any IV drips anywhere.”]“Oh, don’t worry. I’ll make sure to hide those under your clothes.” Delta laughed and made Wolfram pout bigger. She then moved her hand in front of the screen as if caressing his face without touching the screen. “I can’t wait to come back to you…”Wolfram dropped his sour face and smiled at his wife. [“If I recover faster than you, can I visit you there? It should be safe enough, yes?”]Delta shook her head. “I don’t want to get stuck here for days. Maybe we