The Billionaire's Promise
Chapter 69: The Wedding Of The Year

Chapter 69: The Wedding Of The Year

Aryana was in a trance as the substitute groom approached her, looking elegant and classy in his sand-colored two-button jacket with notched lapels and matching tailored trousers.

"It is you!" Aryana said breathlessly.

Erik smiled at her and held her hands. He leaned closer and whispered in her ear.

"No one is qualified to stand beside you as your groom other than me." Erik declared possessively. He then slipped her wedding ring on her finger and has his on his finger as well.

"The Director has walked me through the scenes we need to make and they are very pretty easy."

"Are you changing careers Mr. CEO?" Aryana teased him lightly.

"Well, I am a jealous guy, so I made sacrifices today. Besides this is for Gaeya Corporation. This will boost our sales."

Director Vito Broka led them to the first venue which was the beautifully landscaped garden for an outdoor garden wedding theme. The director was smiling from ear to ear. Who would have thought that he would be lucky to direct a commercial photo shoot of the famous but elusive CEO of the Gaeya Corporation?

Erik and Aryana were a perfect match. The entire crew unanimously agreed on this.

One of the highlights of the garden was the photo where Aryana was sitting on a swing decorated with beautiful flowers. Erik was standing behind the swing looking lovingly at his lovely bride’s upturned face then he pushed the swing and the bride full of laughter flew into the air, her flowing veil and dress rustled as a strong breeze hit her from a huge blower that was turned on to generate artificial air.

After the outdoor garden wedding theme, Aryana changed into a princess-themed wedding gown and had their photos taken in the banquet hall which was transformed into a castle. They showcased the grand staircase and the grand chandelier.

They had a short lunch break where Aryana and Erik just had fruit juices and bite-size sandwiches.

"You looked lovely in both wedding gowns. I am one lucky groom." Erik teased her.

"You looked dashing as well. I didn’t know that you can do modeling with such ease." Aryana teased him back.

Erik reached out and gently rubbed the corner of Aryana’s mouth with his thumb. "There’s a breadcrumb on the corner of your lips."

Erik’s action was seen by many in the crew and they started to speculate on the relationship between the CEO and the young model. He did not mind at all. He leaned towards Aryana and whispered softly. "I used company resources to give you a wedding. And we have three in a day. What do you think?" He said cheekily and his eyes sparkled.

Aryana laughed heartily. "I’m impressed Mr. CEO. Indeed you are one genius businessman and a top-level profit-making machine."

During the lunch break, Marlon arrived at the venue. His eyes widened when he saw Erik and Aryana in their wedding outfit and flirting with each other. He can’t believe it was his cold and domineering CEO.

He approached Erik and whispered something in his ear. Erik just sneered.

While the crew at the Bay Gardens were taking their rest, a storm was brewing on the internet. Someone from the crew leaked a photo of Erik and Aryana on the swing and captioned it, ’Famous CEO, weds young pretty model in a garden-themed wedding of the year.’

The angle at which the photo was taken showed the happy face of Aryana as she flew into the air followed by the gentle loving gaze of the groom, his hands outstretched and ready to catch the swing.

In a matter of minutes, the photo was shared 10,000 times and garnered a total of 20,000 likes. The comment section was flooded with admiration and praises.

"What a lovely couple. They are a match made in heaven."

"Isn’t this the CEO of the Gaeya Corporation, Erik Lee? So handsome. Can I be his bride instead?"

"The bride is the Water Nymph in the promotional video of the Bay Residences pool area. This is just another gimmick to hype up Bay Residences."

"Why would the CEO, become the model?"

"Duh, he deserves it with his looks and it is his company that will benefit the most."

Meanwhile, at the police station, Antonio Lopez was fretting. The vehicle owner he collided with was giving him a hard time. He was still cursing when his agent called him.

"Check the trending topic on the internet. I can’t believe it if the director himself did not confirm with me."

"What are you talking about?" Antonio asked angrily. He logged into his social media account. A scowl was shown on his face when he saw the trending topic and the wedding photo of Erik and Aryana.

"How could it be? What happened? It was my photo shoot!" Antonio asked his agent.

"The director explained that the setup was elaborate. They cannot pack up as it will cost a lot to redo the decorations so they decided to find another model for the groom. Coincidentally, the CEO was at the site for a business meeting and he agreed to be the groom so the photo shoot proceeded." His agent explained.

"What happened to you? Why were you not at the venue?" The man on the other line asked anxiously.

"I had a car accident on my way to the set. I collided with a Ferrari and the driver is giving me a hard time." Antonio paused and a sudden thought came to him.

’Was it really an accident or was I set up? But who could it be? It is impossible for Erik to intentionally stole the role from me right?’

In the end, Antonio can only silently grumble as he browsed through the comments section. He looked at the photo of Aryana and he was enthralled by the laughter in her eyes. It took him some time before he can look away.

He was determined even more to woo and win her. She must become his no matter what it takes.