The entire time, she could feel the warmth of Lucian’s body behind her and his arms wrapped tightly around her waist. The children were picked up by their grandparents and were very well-behaved. They did not make any noise but simply finished their homework, read, and did what they liked.
When Roxanne woke up, she checked the time and saw that it was already three o’clock in the morning.
Lucian was already washing up, so Roxanne got up quickly. She had to make sure that her best friend’s wedding started smoothly at the right time. This time, they drove straight to the bride’s house.
The villa was brightly lit, and many figures could be seen busy rushing around. After helping Lorraine with some things, Henrietta rushed back to the Queen residence and helped with the preparation. Yennefer had also come to help Lorraine.
When Lucian and Roxanne arrived, Lorraine had a smile on her face. “Finally, you two are here. Roxanne, hurry up! The bride is waiting for her hair to be done!”
Roxanne nodded and went straight upstairs to her best friend’s room. Like her own wedding, they started with the traditional wedding customs.
All the tools for hairstyling were already in place. Essentially, Roxanne helping her friend style her hair was very meaningful according to tradition.
After all, this was traditionally something that the mother of the bride would do, but Madilyn had insisted on having Roxanne do it. Roxanne started to style Madilyn’s hair seriously, coiling it up into a neat updo and inserting hairpins to hold it in place.
Madilyn looked at Roxanne’s serious expression in the mirror and suddenly exclaimed, “Roxanne, I am really so thankful for you in my life.”
“What are you talking about? Don’t be so sentimental. You’re the most beautiful bride today and you should be happy,” Roxanne said sincerely. Suddenly, she remembered something and stopped what she was doing. She took out a document from her bag and added, “Oh, by the way, I promised to give you a big gift! Here are five percent of Flora Verba Group’s shares. It will take effect immediately after you sign it!”
Madilyn was stunned by Roxanne’s casual tone. Five percent! The current valuation of Flora Verba Group has already exceeded hundreds of billions. It’s like giving away five billion just like that! Roxanne is just too generous!
Madilyn didn’t dare to accept such a huge gift. It was just too expensive. Roxanne chuckled. “Just sign it quickly. Don’t worry, I’ve backdated it to before you and Jonathan got married, so it counts as your pre- marital asset. This way, you won’t feel inferior when you marry into the Queen family in the future. Do you understand?”
Roxanne had been in the same situation before. When she first married Lucian, she often felt inferior and insignificant because his family was more powerful. She gave Madilyn these shares to ensure that Madilyn would feel relaxed when facing her in- laws in the future.
Moreover, Madilyn was an important part of Flora Verba Group. She was responsible for the hospital business, which was actually the most arduous one.
After much persuasion, Madilyn finally signed and agreed to accept the gift. When Lorraine heard about the gift worth five billion, she was shocked.
She quickly waved her hand and said, “No, no, we really can’t accept it. Roxanne, my daughter and I have already owed you too much.”
Roxanne didn’t bother to explain and simply told her that it was an internal matter of Flora Verba Group and she didn’t need to worry about it. Lorraine had no choice but to keep quiet.
However, her eyes were filled with gratitude as she looked at Roxanne. At dawn, the convoy of luxury cars began to depart from the Queen residence.
Lucian was driving the first limited edition Rolls-Royce with Jonathan sitting next to him, and Jonathan’s parents, Zachary and Henrietta, in the back. This was the first time Lucian had driven as the groom’s driver.
James and Elektra were in the second car with James’ father, Jones, and Elektra’s father, Richard. The two elders were chatting away, while James and Elektra didn’t say much to each other. Soon, the conversation turned to their children.
“Lucian got married early, and now even Jonathan is married. We’re getting behind!” Jones said to Richard with a laugh.
“That’s right. You two should work on this. You’re not getting any younger!” Richard muttered to the two young people in front.
James smiled and said, “Mr. Lane, I’m not in a hurry. I’m enjoying this beautiful world with a relaxed state of mind. Marriage is not something I’m concerned about right now.”
This earned him a cold look from Jones. Elektra, likewise, retorted, “Dad, can’t you see that both Lucian and Jonathan have successful careers, while Roxanne and Ms. Xander are career women too? I need to work hard to achieve something in my career first. I’m not interested in marriage at all yet.”
Richard could only shake his head helplessly. We have enough money at home, but these young people just want to go out and work.
“If you two still haven’t found anyone in two years, you might as well get together!” Jones said jokingly.
Richard was taken aback for a moment, then he smiled and replied, “Hey, that’s not a bad idea. We both know each other well. James and Elektra grew up together too. It might just work!”
James immediately protested, “Dad, Mr. Lane, don’t start playing matchmaker. I’m not Elektra’s type at all, and I don’t like a girl like her either!”
He then tilted his head and stuck his tongue out at Elektra. In the past, Elektra would have immediately retorted and teased James, saying she didn’t find him worthy of her either. But this time, she just smiled slightly and didn’t argue.
“Keep your eyes on the road, James!” She tried to change the subject to hide her emotions.
As the wedding day progressed, Jonathan and Madilyn began to feel the brunt of the hectic schedule and complained non-stop. After all, neither of them knew weddings would be so tiring.
Thankfully, after the ring exchange and a passionate kiss between the newlyweds, the wedding ceremony finally ended at three in the afternoon.
“Wow! Who knew Jonathan had such a fiery side to him? Guess I was just too reserved back then!” Lucian teased as he gazed at Roxanne.
To the latter, however, the first kisses between newlyweds were always the most romantic and beautiful. When Roxanne turned around, Lucian suddenly pulled her into his arms and kissed her fervently.
Needless to say, the woman was taken aback. Oh, my… Thank goodness we’re watching the ceremony from backstage, so there aren’t many people around. Otherwise, what would they say about an old married couple like us behaving so intimately?
Soon, it was time for the wedding reception. Lucian and Roxanne had initially planned on staying for the entire course, but as luck would have it, Bill called to inform them of the latest case developments. Despite the building anxiety, Roxanne composed herself and waited for their turn to toast the newlyweds.
As soon as the happy couple appeared, Lucian and Roxanne congratulated them and showered them with loving wishes and blessings.
After the toast, Lucian promptly pulled Jonathan aside and whispered something into his ear. Fortunately, the latter was very understanding and expressed his approval.
At the same time, Roxanne turned to Lorraine. “Mdm. Xander, my parents will be bringing the children over in a while. I’ll have to leave them in your care.”
Zachary and Henrietta, too, nodded their heads. and reassured Roxanne that everything would be fine.
“Roxanne, there’s not much left to do for the rest of the reception. Why don’t you go off first if you have something on? Don’t worry. Your kids will be in good hands. After all, I’m their godmother!” Madilyn piped up.
Upon hearing that, Roxanne felt even more at ease and immediately left for the police station with Lucian.
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