CHAPTER 08
The mafias was shocked even though they are suspicious of Timothy’s father, they didn't expected he will really do it to his friend.
"Why didn't you tell it to the police?" Elias asked.
"I don't have enough evidence, I don't know what really happened before Ethan was killed. I only knew that it's him because there's no other person who was jealous or meant any harm to him."
The mafias looked at each other 'how can a friend betrayed his own friend?'
"What's your plan?" asked the man.
The mafias don't know what to say, the revelation is too shocking that they can't come up with any plan.
"Do you want to kill him?"
"No, we need justice. Even though we want to kill him ourselves, there's no justice in that." Arthur said.
"He needs to suffer in jail, even if we kill him it won't bring back the dead." The mafias nodded at what Nathan said
"You all are different, how did you became mafias?" The man asked.
"I thought you research about us? How come you don't know?" Lucas savagely asked back.
The man scratched his head of embarassment "Ah hehe, I just started my business. I don't have lots of connections yet, so what's your plans?"
"We need more time to think about it." Yohan said.
"Okay, I need to go. Just reach for me if you need anything." The man left the hideout leaving the mafias not processing the information yet.
"What will we do now, Elias?” Levi asked.
"Let's dig deeper, we can't just attack him without any evidence." Elias replied.
" Madja! Oh! How about your wedding Elias?” Levi asked.
"Yeah, it's a month from now" Elias answered confuse what to do with it.
"What's your plan about that?" Yohan asked.
"It's just a small wedding, only some friends and families. I don't have any family so just friends." Elias said.
"Aish! Really! We're already a family Elias” Arthur said. The mafias nods and agrees making Elias smirk.
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Thana was at the bar, sulking herself out. She keeps thinking what to do to stop the wedding.
Should she acts like she's going insane for that jerk to ditch her? Or should she run away far from him? But she don't want to leave her family "AHHH REALLY!!!"
Jennyfer came near her with a glass of vodka on her hand "What's with that face?"
" Oh you're here?” Thana said weakly.
"Hm, I got bored so I came to check"
"Where's your boyfriend?" Thana asked.
"Which boyfriend?" Thana stared at Jennyfer thinking 'How can this woman don't have any problems with boys and here she is getting married in a month to a jerk named Elias Salazar'.
"What? Why are you staring like that?" Jennyfer asked.
"Nothing, you're really pretty" Jennyfer smirked at what Thana said, 'of course she's very pretty and no one is on her level' she thought. Just kidding.
"I heard you're getting married in a month? You agreed?" Jennyfer asked.
"As if I have a choice"
"You didn't talk to him?" Thana remembered what happened when she went to his office. It made her anger boils, that jerk knows how to make her mad.
"Why don't you propose a deal to him? It's a trend these days" Jennyfer suggested.
" What deal? And how can it be a trend?" Thana frowned.
" You watch dramas and movies but you don't know it?"
Thana stared at Jennyfer confuse and Jennyfer just tsked seeing Thana’s face "Just propose a deal to him to get married for only a year, who knows he has a reason why he suddenly agreed right?"
"Should I?" Thana asked curiously.
Jennyfer nodded and sipped on her vodka, Thana just stares at Jennyfer undecided if she'll do what she suggested "What now? Is there a problem with my face? You keep staring"
Thana shook her head “No. Jennyfer! You're the best, thanks~"
Thana kissed Jennyfer’s cheek making Jennyfer grunt "Thana! My make up"
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The next day, Thana decided to go and visit her soon to be husband. She wore an off shoulder white dress and she curled her blonde hair.
She went straight to his office and knocked, even though she hates him she still have manners and knows what's privacy.
She opened the door and saw Elias sitting on his chair and Levi standing in front of him "Oh! You have a visitor"
Elias just looks at her and signal Levi to leave, Levi walks pass Thana and smile before closing the door.
"You missed me already?" Elias playfully said.
Thana rolled her eyes and walks near him "I have a deal to propose"
"What deal?" Elias asked curiously.
"But first let me ask you some questions" Elias didn't respond and just stare at her so Thana continue.
"Why did you suddenly agreed on the wedding? It's not like you like me right? That would be impossible" Thana sarcastically laughed.
"What's impossible about that? What if I really like you?" Elias smirked waiting for her reaction.
"Duh! I'm not dumb, I know you don't like me. We don't even know each other" Thana rolled her eyes.
" If you don't believe me then tell me what's the other reason I may have that made me agree to marry you?" Elias asked.
" I know there's something in return after you marry me, tell me what it is?" Thana smartly said.
" You smart woman, I like that"
Thana just show him her angry face making Elias chuckle "Yeah you're right, If I marry you all my father's properties will be mine. Including this agency"
" Wow, really?!" Thana eyes opened widely.
Elias nods and smirk to her reaction, 'she's cute' he thought. Thana switched from being amazed to her poker face "I have a deal, let's get married"
"Oh! That fast? After hearing I'm getting all the properties you want me suddenly?" Elias playfully said.
" Excuse me! I'm not what you think I am" Thana crossed her arms together and roll her eyes.
Elias just laugh making her more irritated "I know I'm just joking"
"Let's get married in just a year, and then after that let's divorce and just reason out it doesn't work. You can have your properties by that time right?"
Elias stays silent for about a minute and Thana was just staring at him trying to read his face.
" Whatever you like" He calmly said.
"Really?! Promise me that?" Thana happily asked.
" I don't believe in promises but let's proceed the wedding and wait what will happen next" Elias said.
"Then I'm done here" Thana stand up excitedly and grab her bag, she walks toward the door to leave but before she closes it she peek.
" Goodbye hubby" Thana closes the door and left Elias confuse with her behavior.
"What a woman"
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The day of the wedding has come, who would have thought two strangers will marry each other?
Thana’s parents prepared the wedding and Elias also assigned someone professional. It's just a small wedding with some close relatives and friends.
Elias’ friends are of course there and also the mafias. Thana is in her designated room, they rent a hotel ballroom to hold the wedding.
Jennyfer is the one who's doing her make up while Jhana and Lexie are preparing her wedding dress.
"Who would've thought you're the one getting married first" Jennyfer said, can't still believe it's already happening that fast.
"Yeah, even though I don't want to. I'll just think that it's just for a year and I'm done" Thana said.
Jennyfer shh her and cover Thana’s mouth with her hand "The girls don't know about that"
" What?! You didn't tell them?" Thana asked shockingly.
"You know they won't agree, Jhana will get angry" Jennyfer said.
"Then what to do?"
"Just act like you really want this and you'll fall for him soon" Jennyfer said whispering.
"Jennyfer!" Thana groaned, she can't just not tell them.
Jennyfer finished putting her make up, she just needs to do her hair and wear her gown. Suddenly her parents came in, her mother is teary eye and her father is just serious "Oh my God! My youngest is getting married now"
"Mom, of course I'm still your Thana. Nothing will change, I'll just be labeled married but I'm still the same me" Thana sweetly smiled to her mom.
"A lot of things will change Thana and that includes you not living with us anymore" Her father said.
" WHAT?!" Thana exclaimed.
"Why? It's just natural for married couples to live together. Why are you so shock?" Her dad asked.
"No, I know! I'm just not used to it yet" Thana weakly said.
"Then get used to it starting now"
Her parents leaves after checking her out, she sigh as she sits on the chair.
"You're getting married Thana, I'm so excited" Thana just smile and Lexie proceed on styling her hair. Lexie curled her hair and puts some flowers on it, after doing her hair and make up Thana stand up and went to the bathroom to get change.
She wears a white gown full of shining touches on it's upper part and white flowers on it's lower part. The gown is huge and elegant that Thana is hesitating to wear it, afraid she will ruin it.
What if it damages when she wear it? Jhana guides and help her wear it, and paired it with a white leather high heels with shinning designs on it.
After wearing all of it, she went out to check herself in the mirror. To her shock she almost get out of balance but Jhana help her.
"Wow! Sis, I look so pretty" She said.
"You're so gorgeous Thana, the most beautiful bride." Jhana said sincerely.
Thana is teary eye, 'How can being a bride looks so beautiful?' she thought. One of her dream is to become a wife after pursuing her dream of becoming a singer and it's happening now.
If only she will marry the love of her life, her life would be perfect. A knock interrupted her imagination, it's Jennyfer" It's time, let's go to the ballroom"
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Elias is done preparing for his wedding, all he need to do now is go to the venue and finish this wedding. It bores him to the bone, he's not a fan of wedding or getting married.
He never seen a wedding or even attended one, this is his first time and to think it's his wedding. The thought makes him mad, if only he don't need this.
"Man, your face" Levi said seeing his face.
"Your face says it all, we know you hate weddings but you need this." Yohan said.
"And your wife is so beautiful" The boys look at Nathan who is sitting in the corner "What? I saw her while delivery the bouquet of flowers Elias gave me"
The mafias nod in unison.
"Congratulations Elias” Lucas pat his back, Elias just shakes his head and went to the venue with the mafias.
The priest is already there when they arrived, and the person in charge of the wedding is signaling her staffs to start the wedding.
It's just a small wedding so the bride will be the only one walking on the aisle. Elias is checking his tie when the door open and there standing a beautiful woman in white.
She is holding a bouquet of flowers, Elias is the one who bought it. He personally like roses, he don't know why but he loves it.
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Thana is so nervous that her knees are trembling, she's at the close door holding the roses. She don't know what to do. What if she stumbles while walking?
That would be embarrassing, she is still thinking what may happen when the door suddenly open. Inside is a beautiful venue filled with white and pink.
Inside are all of her friends, her parents and even her sister Alice. She also saw some unfamiliar faces maybe her parent's friends or her husband's relatives.
'Husband?' she thought, and then she look straight and saw Elias staring at her. He looks great on his suit and tie, she never saw men as handsome as he is now.
She started walking inside, she looks at the people and sees their beautiful smiles. She can't stop but to smile too, she's getting married now and nothing can't stop it.
She arrived at the front and looks at the hand who reach for hers. She's hesitating but in the end accept it and they went in front of the priest.
The ceremony begins, they said their vows. It's a scripted one , Thana said that she hopes they'll understand and respect each other. While Elias just said he hopes his wife will be good to him earning a laugh from the crowd.
After that they give each other's rings. The ceremony continues until the crowd started shouting, especially the mafias.
" You may kiss the bride" the Priest said.
Thana’s face speaks rejection and looks at her friends, she never kiss someone in her entire life and she's gonna do it now.
The girls just smile encouraging her to do it, he's her husband now. Thana look straight to Elias giving him death glares but Elias comes near her.
He holds her shoulder so that she can't move.
"Don't you dare do it, I will kill you" Thana said
"But that's what they want" Elias whispered.
" You can't just do it because they want to"
"Why not? Except if there's someone who'll get angry?" Elias’ brow raise.
"Who?" Thana asked
" Your boyfriend, Timothy Jones. He agreed on you getting married on me? That's new."
"He's not my boyfriend, and I don't have a boyfriend" Thana said, she don't know he thought she have a relationship with that guy.
"Then if that's the case, you're mine then" Thana froze when Elias comes near her, she don't know what to do so she just close her eyes tightly and pout her lips.
But to her surprise, Elias’ kiss landed on the side of her lips.