Chapter14 Thatswhenhetriedtodeceiveherintobelievingtheirarrangedmarriagewasalie.Heneverexpectedshewouldrealizethetruthearlyandplanherescape.
Whenhaditallstarted?Itseemedlike…thedaythenewsbrokeabouthismarriagetoSophia,whenOliviahadcried,butthensoeasilyletitgowhenheexplained.
Ifshehadntknownthetruth,sheshouldhavemadeascene,askingwhenhewouldgiveheraproperstatus.
Eventhatresignationletter,shehadhandeditintotheHRdepartmentthenextday.
JoedidnotremembersigningOlivias resignationletter.Hewassurprisedwhenhelearnedthatshehadresigned.HewenttoasktheHumanResourcesdepartmentandobtainedtheresignationletter.Afterseeingthedateonit,hesuddenlyrecalledthatday,whenshehadhandedhimseveraldocumentstosign.
Hehadreadthroughallthedocuments,except forthelastone,whichhehadsigneddirectlywithoutlookingbecauseofSophiasinjury.

Now,ashethoughtbacktoit,herealizedsomethingwasoff.Hehadbeentooslowtocatchon.Itwassuchanobviouschangethatheshould havenoticedearlier.
Hewaswrong,andheknewit.So,evenifshedidntwanttogivehimanother chance,Joestillwantedtotryoncemore.Hetookouthisphone,hisgazelingeringonthetwofigureswalkingsidebysideinthedistance.Afterthecallconnected,hespokefirst,Jennifer,youreOliviasbestfriend.Herweddingisinthreedays.Willyoucome? Ontheotherendofthe line,Jennifer,whohadjustdealtwiththemarriagemattersbetweentheJoeandHarrisfamilieswithherparents,wasstillfullofresentment.Afterall, SophiastargetingofOliviahadsomethingtodowithJoe,andnowhehadjustlefthe
rtocleanupthemess.Buthearinghiswords,hereyeslitupwithsurprise.YoureinLondon?! Illgo! JoeknewthatifheattendedOliviasweddingalone,shemightnotallowhimin.
ButwithJenniferthere,shewouldneverstopher.HejustneededtoenterwithJennifer,andthentherestwouldtakecareofitself.
Threedayspassedintheblinkofaneye,and JenniferarrivedinLondonthedaybeforethewedding.Tokeepthesurprise,shewaiteduntilshewasinLondontomessageOlivia.When theymet,thesurprisewasevident.
AlthoughJenniferdidntunderstandwhyJoeinsistedonherbringinghimintothewedding,shedidntaskfurther.Afterreceivingaspecialinvitation,sheproudlywaveditathim.

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Theredcolor oftheinvitationstungJoesheart,butheclenchedhisteeth,notdaringtoshowanysignsofabnormality.Hepretendedtobeindifferentandpushedherintoanotherroombeforereturningtohisownroomtotryonthenewsuitdeliveredtoday.
Afterpickingtheonethatbestsuitedhislook,despitethe turmoilinhisheart,heforcedhimselftosleep.
Tomorrow,hewouldpresenthimselfinthebestpossiblestateatOliviasweddingandthen… stealheraway.
55.2% Chapter14 TheweddingoftheBrownandWilliamsfamilieswassettotakeplaceatthemostluxurioushotelinLondon.
JoehadalreadychangedintohissuitearlyandurgedJennifertoheadtothehotelwithhim.Seeingthemandressedsofinely,Jennifersstrangefeelinggrewstronger.
OliviaandCharliearegettingmarried.Whyareyoudressingupsograndly? IgnoringJennifersfurrowedbrows,Joecoughedlightlyandcameupwithanexcuse,Shesyourbestfriendandwasoncemysecretary.Shesalsosufferedbecauseofme.Inaturallyneedtotreatherlifesbigeventwithrespect.

AlthoughJenniferstillfeltsomethingwasoff, sheultimatelyacceptedhisexplanation.Sheglancedathimsidewaysandsnorted,Aslongasyouknow.Dontforgettogiveabigredenvelopelater! Joenoddedlightly,hiseyesdarkeningforamoment.
Ofcourse,theredenvelopehadtobelarge.AslongasOliviawaswillingtoleavewithhim,hewouldofferherallthesharesoftheJoefamily.AsforCharlie… Hesneered.IftheWilliamsfamilyhadaproblemwithlosingawife,hecouldalwaysintroduceanotherone.
JoewasfullofgoodthoughtsashefollowedJenniferintothehotel.
Theweddingvenuewasbustling,withmanyguestsarriving.AfterJenniferentered,shewentstraighttothebackstagetofindOlivia,leavingJoealoneinthebanquethall.
Theweddingceremonysoonbegan.Olivia,dressedinanexquisitecustomweddingdress,walkedupthestagearminarmwithherfather.Beneaththedelicateveil,hersmilewasstillvisibleasshewalkedtowardCharlie,standing atthefront.
Fromhisseat,Joeseyesturnedred.Hearingitrepeatedlywasntasimpactfulasseeingherinaweddingdresswalkingtowardanotherman.Hehadthoughthecouldfacethiscalmly,butatthatmoment,herealizedhecouldntacceptit.