Reckless Marriage Unyielding Love

Chapter 10

The next day, a bored Mikayla sat on the couch watching TV. The Lindstrom family was having a press conference. Hugo held the mic, with Jaxon by his side, though Hugo did most of the talking. He announced that Jaxon was set to marry Winona tomorrow, not Mikayla. He tossed out an apology to Mikayla and quickly pivoted to singing Winona's praises as the family's future daughter-in-law, steering the narrative away from Mikayla and dodging any negative press. He wrapped up with an invite to all the reporters for the wedding and asked for the public's well-wishes for the happy couple.

Mikayla clicked the TV off and stared out the window. She had to admit, the Lindstrom family's diplomacy was impressive. They always managed to turn things to their advantage.

Suddenly, her phone rang. Mikayla saw the familiar number on the screen, swiped on the screen to answer it, only to bet greeted by silence that lasted for a minute. She almost hung up when finally Jaxon's voice filtered through. "Mikayla"

"What's up?" she asked.

Hearing her detached tone, Jaxon felt something he couldn't quite explain. "Mikayla, about what happened that day..."

y was she

"Chill. If I wanted to cause a scene, I would've done it already. Just don't let there be a next time, okay? No way playing the forgiving saint with someone who'd double-crossed her.

"Is it really over for us?" Jaxon pressed.

bride is Winona. Mikayla hung up without hesitation and prepared to return to her room when her phone. pinged with a text that read: [Mika, I miss

aloof Carlos to say such sweet nothings. She texted back in a flash: [Waiting for you to come back.] Hitting send, she felt

knowingly when she

faintly when he saw the message on his phone. "Take me

wedding had the whole town buzzing. The wedding was held at the five-star Prairie Hotel downtown, the most luxurious hotel in Xosa, Known for combining entertainment and hospitality, the Prairie Hotel was the venue for high-end weddings, birthday parties, and important social gatherings. Its convenient

such an opportunity Jaxon and Mikayla had announced their marriage in front of all of Xosa, only for the bride to change right before the wedding. The presence of the ex-fiancée at the ceremony, appearing so composed, was headline- worthy news the reporters couldn't ignore. However, Jorge stepped in front of Mikayla, shielding her from the cameras. As the chairman of Salvatore Group, he adeptly handled their questions, maintaining

mingled, and Sylvia was soon of laughing with her gal pals. Mikayla took the moment to scope out the scene. A bittersweet memory flickered-Jaxon had once promised to plan their wedding to every last detail. Now, the fairy tale was

but unexpectedly caught sight of the harmonious interaction between Winona's and Jaxon's families. At that moment, Jaxon also noticed her and looked her way. She

She never thought Mikayla would have the nerve to come to her wedding with Jaxon. Winona had believed

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slewing her way. She forced a smile and

looked back and spotted Juliet. The Klein family,

Juliet complained, smoothing down her bright red dress. Mikayla was amused by Juliet's fiery temper, thinking she was probably the only person who'd call

the room and couldn't help grumbling. "I always said, watch out for that snake Winona around Jaxon. Acts like