Is this destiny?

In less than a minute, Aiden set up the live feed from the security camera to be shown on the TV in the room. They can see the side entrance where the limousine is parked.

All the guys stared at the screen and held their breaths when one of the security guys opened the car door. Two seconds later, bridesmaids started coming out one by one from the luxurious vehicle. Girls were mesmerizing in well fitted light green dresses which shimmered in silvery-white as they moved. They had different hairstyles with a common thing that each had braids with tiny sparkling ornaments braided in.

"Eh, they look like fairies…", Curt sighed in admiration.

Curt's comment earned him grumpy glances from the non-single guys. Why is he looking at all the girls? Doesn't he know that some of them are taken and off-limits?

Jasper forgot to breathe when he leaned close to the TV at the sight of a perfect foot wearing a white stiletto shoe which peeked from the car. It's Ellie! Why is it moving in slow motion?

"WHAT!?", Jasper roared and started violently shaking the TV when the video feed stopped and the screen turned black.

It took Jasper few seconds to notice Jeff who was holding onto the power cable.

"It's bad luck to see her before the ceremony.", Jeff said flatly.

"You will see what bad luck is if you don't plug it back!", Jasper hollered and leaped toward Jeff to grab the cable.

Jasper was shocked when he realized that Felix, Charlie and Aiden are holding his arms and shoulders, pulling him to sit back down on the sofa. "Let go!"

Vincent and Russel laughed at the scene in front of them. Did Jasper lose his mind? Why does it look like three strong guys can't push one down?

"Stop laughing and help us!", Aiden squeezed through his teeth. Since when is Jasper this strong? It would be so much easier if they are trying NOT to hurt the groom.

Jasper's sight snapped toward the door and he was outraged to see Curt and Henry blocking it.

What is this? Everyone is against him? When did they come up with this plan? They are too organized, it can't be random!

The more they were holding onto him, the more Jasper wanted to break free and go to Ellie.

Seeing that Jasper is not calming down, Aiden hissed: "Don't make me knock you out!"

After hearing Aiden's threat, images of Aiden fighting flashed in front of Jasper's mind and he stopped resisting. Two seconds later, all of them sighed in relief.

Jeff sat next to Jasper and tried to reason with him: "I personally don't believe in this bad luck nonsense, but the girls are different. Don't give Ellie reasons that when five years from now she misplaces her wedding ring, she blames it on the misfortune brought by you seeing her in the wedding dress before the ceremony. What is wrong with you? You can see her in less than half an hour."

Jasper hid his face in his palms. "I don't know what is wrong with me. I am nervous and I wanted to see her."

"Why are you nervous?", Charlie asked.

Jasper lifted his head and looked at Charlie for a second before responding: "Ellie is perfect. Part of me believes that she will change her mind. I need to see that she is here, still willing to go through this."

Felix patted Jasper's shoulder to comfort him. "Welcome to the club. But if you think that this ceremony will give you a piece of mind, you are mistaken. Every morning I wake up and sigh in relief when I see that Sophia is by my side. And every evening I am thankful for another day when she didn't realize that I don't deserve her."

Jeff nodded and confirmed that he feels the same way about JoAnna.

Well, all the non-single guys could relate to that, even the non-married ones.

Brian was observing all this commotion from the side. As much as they are all rich and powerful, when no one is watching, they are insecure and acting childishly. Brian wished that he was in this whole plot to restrain Jasper. He would take his phone and record Charlie holding onto Jasper and show it to Emma, so that she can see how the man she choose is acting ridiculous.

Brian perked up his ears when Charlie shared his thoughts with Jasper (and everyone else present) …

"I don't know if Emma does not see my faults and all the trouble that comes with being by my side, or she sees them and is fine with it. In any case, I am grateful that she chooses to be with me. Emma agreed to marry me, but I don't feel relieved. I will stay vigilant and do my best every day to prove that she didn't make a wrong choice."

"'Choice' is the right word.", Aiden continued talking to Jasper after Charlie. "We all know that our ladies are exceptional, and they have a lot of choices out there. Sarah is by my side because she wants to be with me, just how Ellie picked you. You should trust more that she knew what she was doing when she agreed to spend the rest of her life with you…"

Brian didn't hear what Aiden said and other guys later. He was thinking about Charlie's words. Brian was touched by the emotions of Charlie's little speech and he has to acknowledge that it sounded like Charlie loves Emma.

The guys shared words of comfort to Jasper (and to themselves) in a solemn atmosphere and they didn't notice that it's almost 2 PM.

None of them heard when the wedding planner knocked on the door.

The woman entered and looked at all of them. 'This looks more like a funeral than a wedding…', she thought.

Her eyes settled on Jasper and she tried to read his mood.

"Is everything OK?", she asked suspiciously after some time.

Jasper blinked when he realized that he is looking at the wedding planner who is scrutinizing him. "Yes, why?" In next instant, he panicked: "Is Ellie OK? Did she change her mind? She left?! Oh, God! I had a feeling that this will not end well…"

The woman shook her head frantically. How did it end up like this? What is going on here?

"No! NO! Mr. Kiani! Calm down!", she almost screamed. "Everything is fine!"

"Really?" Jasper was breathing heavily, ignoring the mocking glances and chuckles around him. "Why are you here then?"

The woman exhaled. They are not paying her enough for all this stress. She didn't want to say that the mood in the room when she entered made her think that HE changed his mind. "I am here because it's time. The groom and the best man first, others line up as we practiced earlier…"

The woman waved to the tailors and stylists who were standing on the side and trying to diminish their presence. "Do a final check before they leave… You have two minutes... Suits, hair… Everything needs to be perfect…"

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