Flora Verba Group published an announcement on their official website stating that James would take over the company as CEO.
Paired with a picture of James, the announcement instantly triggered excited discussions all over the internet, causing James to have inexplicably gained more fans. “Mr. Lann is so handsome!”
“With such a good-looking CEO, I don’t even need to chase after celebrities!” “Buy products from Flora Verba Group and support the handsome CEO!”
As some of James’ past achievements were exposed, countless women have been posting memes and sharing posts on the internet. His popularity increased faster than expected.
Roxanne and Lucian were dumbfounded. Not only did they get a CEO, but they also got a spokesperson for their brand. However, they did not dwell too much on it as their wedding was the next day.
Elias and Sonya were swamped. Many people were coming from the branch families of the Farwell family. Most of them lived overseas and were all flying back for the joyous occasion.
As for Lucian, the number of connections he had accumulated over the years was rather terrifying. He had asked the hotels operating under their company. to stop their businesses and specifically cater to the wedding guests.
To be more precise, many people in Horington could feel the joy and delight that the wedding brought. Lucian had talked to various media outlets beforehand. He did not wish for the wedding to attract too much attention. Hence, most information was suppressed and not spread across the internet.
At night, the couple followed the master of ceremony for the traditional wedding to rehearse for the next day.
Naturally, the wedding would be held at the manor they had just bought. The real estate agent knew of the manor’s importance. He worked overtime and rushed the workers to complete it in time for the ceremony.
The couple was exhausted when they returned to the mansion. Suddenly, Sonya rushed toward them with a grim expression. She hesitated momentarily before saying, “Lucian, Roxanne, there’s something important I need to tell both of you.”
Roxanne turned to look at Lucian, who nodded in response to Sonya. The two of them were prepared to face any hurdles they may face before the wedding.
“Roxanne’s father, Grant, and her stepmother, Winnie, suddenly showed up at the Farwell main residence to look for Elias and me. We – were shocked to see them. Elias is trying to stall them, so I came here to ask what the two of you plan to do.”
Roxanne was dumbfounded. She had not heard the terms “father” and “stepmother” in years. The images of Grant’s pissed-off look and Winnie’s mocks and insults after she was forced to go through a divorce by Lucian from back then instantly flashed through her mind. How dare they show up at the Farwell main residence?
Roxanne’s expression darkened, and an icy glint flashed across her eyes. Lucian noticed his wife’s reaction and understood what he had to do. He turned to his mother and said, “You should appease them and send them to the hotel as wedding guests. I’ll deal with this later.”
Sonya nodded and glanced at her daughter-in- law. It was apparent that Roxanne defied Grant and Winnie. A simple glance at Roxanne was enough for Sonya to know what she should do.
“Mom, you don’t have to be too courteous with them. After all, they’ve never treated me as their biological daughter. Just do as you see fit. It’ll be better if they don’t attend the wedding. tomorrow.”
D*mn it! What a good timing! Wanting to reunite with their daughter the day before her wedding? It’s so obvious what they’re thinking.
Roxanne no longer believed she would have a normal family relationship with them. People like them were not worthy of any of her time or kindness. After Sonya left, Lucian wrapped his arms around Roxanne and pulled her into his arms to comfort her.
“You don’t need to reunite with them. Don’t let those people ruin your mood,” he said. Roxanne nodded, but she still felt unsettled. They must have an ulterior motive for showing up uninvited. Roxanne was worried they might come up with some unreasonable demands. and make things difficult for the Farwell family.
Hence, she said, “Lucian, don’t bother to do anything if my father asks you for betrothal money, gifts, or something of the sort. They are not qualified to have a say in our wedding.”
