His Contractual Mistress

Hailee hugged Tina one more time. The woman gently patted her back before she let her go.

"I'll see you in the church. More people want to see you before you walk down the aisle."

Tina isn't wrong when she says that. A group of middle-aged women came to see her as well. 

"Our princess is stunning!" said a beautiful woman in her sixties who looked like she was still in her forties. 

She is the famous Brianna Wilson, Geoffrey's mom.

"Hello, Aunt Brianna!" Hailee greeted Geoffrey's mom and the five women behind Brianna.

"You look so lovely, dear!" Miranda chimed in, Josh and Tiffany Lynch's mom.

"Thank you, aunt Miranda."

On the sideline, Hilda frowned upon seeing more ambitious women who want Hailee to be their daughter-in-law.

Last night at the dinner party for all the guests, these women ignored her because it was her son who won over Hailee's heart. But she doesn't care if they don't welcome her in their so-called circle of friends.

As she is a great mom-in-law, she will carry her temperament with elegance for the sake of her son and Hailee's wedding. Besides, she was used to the environment of high society, and she never insisted to everyone to accept her in their circle. She better go by alone than be friends with plastic women.

Although she knew these women were not fake. But they are not friendly toward her because they are envious she who became Hailee's mom-in-law.

Anyway, most of Hailee's relatives are nice to her, and that's what matters here. They are from noble families: the British monarchy, Fen royal family, French monarchs, and the other noble guests warmly welcome Vincent into their family. 

"Ahem. It was almost time for the wedding, and Hailee still has a few things to do before we head to the church." Hilda reminded these women afterward.

They give her a fake smile to hide their annoyance at her. Also, they don't want Hailee to see they weren't getting along.

"See you at the church, dear!"

"Bye, princess!"

The seven women left after they gave Hailee a quick hug and a kiss on the air, not to mess up their makeup.

Even so, Hilda still asks the stylist to retouch Hailee's makeup. Hilda assured that these older women heard her clearly, which they sneered inwardly.

'I should be the one who stood beside Hailee!' It is what was on their mind and heart. 

*

Hailee finally wore her long train skirt, which looked so elegant and regal. The way Janise changes her original design, Hailee doesn't look pregnant in her wedding gown. 

"So gorgeous!" 

Kimmy took many pictures while the bridesmaids helped place the hem of Hailee's wedding dress neatly on the floor.

"Perfect!" Kimmy gives the girls a thumbs up.

Kimmy's crew and Jessa are immersed in filming everything that is happening in the lounge room.

Next, they placed Hailee's long veil and attached it to her bun. Kimmy took a photo where the bridesmaids were holding the edges of the lace veil.

"Princess!"

Hailee glanced at her dad, who had an inexplicable emotion written on his face. She smiled and faced him.

Jacob stops in his tracks when he is near Hailee. He scanned his daughter from the head down to the hem of her wedding dress and said, 

"You look even so beautiful in your wedding dress, princess."

"Thank you, dad. And you look so handsome with your tux." Hailee returned the compliments to her dad, stretched her arms to fix her dad's bow tie.

Hailee always saw her dad wearing his office suits and tuxedos during parties. But today, her dad is exceptionally handsome despite his age, and he absolutely still looks younger, which many widows and even young women the same age tried to capture her dad's heart.

But he never had an interest in remarrying, and she is just often heard by him answering anyone who throws a question regarding his marriage.

"I still could not forget my wife." 

In the past years, she thought her dad would think to look for someone since she was not around to accompany her dad. But he never attempts to.

He is too loyal to her mom. One thing that teaches her is that first love never dies.

"Dad, thank you so much." Hailee hugged her dad, pushing back the tears in her eyes.

"You need not mention anything, princess. Dad's happiness is to see you happy."

"You are the coolest dad. Soon, one of the best grandpa my children could ever ask for."

"And I can't wait to meet these angels in your womb. I have to keep an eye on them, and I'm sure they will inherit their mommy's sneaky nature."

Hailee giggled at what her dad had said. "Dad, Vince is already eyeing to build an underground chamber to hide all our sports cars."

Jacob laughed out loud. He was really proud of his son-in-law. He need not teach Vincent how to be strict with his granddaughters, of which the boys have an exception. Vincent already knew what to do to his daughters, and it pleases Jacob to think he will be a capable father.

Jacob admitted he pampered and spoiled Hailee as his sole daughter. He could not give her a stepmother, fearing that Hailee would be sad as he replaced her mom. Besides, might this woman mistreat his beloved daughter… 

Nothing is more important to him than his daughter because she is his happiness. 

"It's time to go to church!" The wedding planner announced when there was just half an hour left.

Hailee still needs to have a photo shoot at the Dream City Palace Garden with her bridesmaids before they all head to the church where the Royals and affluent families had gathered for the Wedding of the Millenium. 

"Princess, I will take a quick look at Vincent." 

"Okay, dad." 

After that, Hailee, with her bridesmaids carrying her long train skirt, marched outside and went to the fountain in the courtyard. 

Kimmy and the other photographers took as many photos as they could before Hailee rode on her custom wedding car. 

On the other side, Vincent and his groomsmen are also ready to go to the church. They had already finished their photoshoot, but Vincent had needed to use the restroom. 

He breathed in and breathed out in front of the mirror. Now that he is more relaxed, he decides to get out, and he sees his dad and father-in-law talking. 

Vincent is wearing white leather shoes, white pants, and a white tuxedo with golden embroidery of two dragons on his blazers. 

Western and eastern suits inspired the style of his tuxedo. 

"Hmm… I didn't imagine that it would look this way." Jacob, who turned around and saw him appear at the door, immediately gave his remarks. 

"Dad…" Vincent is delighted to see his father-in-law. 

"Hailee mentioned Janise designed something different for your wedding suit. I loved the embroidery!" 

"Thank you, dad." 

"Vincent, I know I need not say this, as I witnessed how you love my daughter. But Hailee is my life… I don't want to see her brokenhearted again." 

"You can assure, Dad… Hailee is my life, too. So pleased, allow me to make her my world." 

A delighted smile parted Jacob's mouth. He said, "You sounded too corny and cheesy. But I do love to entrust you to my daughter." 

Vincent chuckled. At least now, his nervousness subsided a lot more. 

It's just that he could not believe until now the woman who owned his heart, body, and soul is finally walking down the aisle with him.