New beginning: Billionaire love story

Chapter 77

Chapter 77 Broken wedding?

Clasps reverberated through the room as Lisa's eyes widened, her mangaping spen in struck.

She turned to Alex, her voice trembling, "What do you mean bythan?

Alex looked at her with a misture of sadness and confusion "It's not that I don't want to marry you, but......" ins vol

Da's firows Turmwed in frustration. "But what, Alex? Hease, just tell me!"

Alextook a deep breath, his woods coming out softly. "It's postings harroniplicated lately,"

Lisa's disbelief turned Jute anger, "Complicated? How can you say that? Do you even love mer

Alexaradintout to touch her hand pestly. "ot course, Hove you, Lisa 11'JAL."

"Why didn't you want to marry the tra?" Lisa Istringteil, her votor rising. "Why didn't you say yes" the canted, her voice alt a yell "What d

Alexgland wound at the guests, who weerstating to whisper among themselves, sensing the tension. He tried to sinflar Lisa, frilling her to calm down and mit to yell. "I don't know how to explain it. It's not about love." Meanslille, Alex's parents, Michael and pan, watched the scene un

sene unfold with a mix of surpulse e and concern. Michael's town deepened as he observed the tension between Alexand Lisa. He had neverbeen fond of Usa and didn't like the wedding from the s Michard leaned over to joan and whispraed, "I knew this would happen. That ghilis troulide."

Up on the second floor of the venue, Claire watched with a smink on her fare. Matthew, sitting beside her, couldn't help but ask, "Is this your doing, Claire ?

Claire shrugged nonchalantly, still smirking. "I may have had a small role to play.".

Matthew shock his head, a mixture of amusement anal disbelief. "You fevererase to surprise me.!

Lisa's bridesmaids rushed to her side, trying to calm her down. Lisa poshed them away, hre anger palpable as she held onto her bouquet tightly.

not fair!* 1 Lis exclaimed, her voice echoing in the room. "Altereverything we've been through, how can you

away, Clody still went

cried out,

"You're a liar," he blurted out, unable to contain his ownenstions

"W-whatd-do you mea

to regain his

word, she burned and ran out of

Alex felt a mix of emotions swirling withinhim. He looked to his parents, who were also

home or to the reception venue," he instructed them, his voice tim but

nodded, understanding the gravity of the situation. Before they could respond

joy shattered like the bouquet she threw to the floor in frustration. Tears streaked down her

mirror, her reflection a stark contrast to

the room cautiously. "Hey, Lisa, are you clay?" Kayla's voice was gentle, filled with concemfor

her eyes blazing with hurt. "Do look okay?" she exclaimed, her

words a mix of reassurance and defiance. "So what? It's his loss,

frustration evident. "No one is better for me than Alex," she declared, her

Lisa dismissed her friends, unable to bear their well-meaning but inadequate

not in the mood,"

and Kayla exchanged a glance, understanding Lisa's need for space but also ferling helpless in

yelling and

She wondered if Alexhadmanaged to fully umavel the web of lies anal decrit she had created. Yet, even as doubt gnawed at her,

Lisa grappled with her emotions, the door creaked open again, and she braced

go away," she snapped, not

voice out theough the tension, kodi yet

still blazing with anger. "What do you want?" she spat out, her tone sharp and

paired. "I want to talk," he said

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