The Mafia's Prize

the last touches on Grace's face, giving herself a satisfactory smile. She turned to A

rejected the makeup offer when Allison suggested it to her, b

eyes on you today." Allison giggled, standing from where she was seated. She

er the wedding today, she won't be coming back to her f

n't want to live with

re. We either take a cross, or we stop at a standstil

trust me." She co

ould read the uncertainty in her voice and e

own. Though Grace just wanted to make things simple, she didn't want to give Jericho the impression t

yes roamed the room. She felt homesick already. She wa

m, the slit that cut right to her knees revealed her well-toned legs, and her well-carv

his girlfriend. She looked at her again and nodded at the choice of gown she

ch program starts in an hour. We should

arried to that man!" She half

" She held her best friend very tightly.

could see the trepidation in Grace's countenanc

your tears." She pressed her lips together and shrugged her shoulders

e met her father, who sat in the livin

r was getting married, but th

ked to the back, her long gown graciously flowed and she looked so perfect as she walked towards her father, h

ront of him. She looked away from him. Bowing

day." He muttered in a gentle voice. H

e coming back to this house after today." She sniffed, about

aids. He will send them over tomorrow.

t further. All that mattered to her was her father's

nutes. We have to leave now." She told him,

eady waiting for them. Jericho had

they entered the car. A few minutes la

tanding by her side. Allison was at the back,

being sealed with a man. After that day, there was no going back, she wa

ge of crying, giving up, and running out of the church,

e already; he's been waiting, and he loathed that she kept him

and Grace wondered how he could be so flawless. His manly cologne filled her

e in the church, just the couple, Allison, Richard, and Jericho's C

ce, a smug smile spre

, she looked over at the priest, and the mass began. After the celeb

ible in his hand, and Allison walke

t to make before I join you two tog

his head witho

ve a toast to make?" He asked her.

erish every day of my life, for better or worse till death do us part." The priest called out, and Jericho said slowly after him, but he wa

; Grace looked into his eyes and felt nothing at all; she let out an exaspe

s?" The priest asked her, and she looked to

't want to marry Jericho, but that would be her father's d

dy" she

vows, she took the ring and held Jericho's beautiful lean fingers; she gently put it o

ur bride." The pries

in shock, but Jericho had a smug smile on his face. He pulled her closer to himself an

quivers down her spine. The words sounded dangerous. He smiled at her and

her father again, and he had an apologetic look on

I now pronounce you husband and wife!"

art couldn't stop beating hard, but there was no going bac

the church premises. Grace met with her father and Al

welling up in her eyes. "I don't know what will become of me I'm

we are always there for you. No matter how hard it gets, you

ted. "I blame myself for this." He pat

head. "I have to leave now.

f something goes wrong." She nodded her head, and Allison blew

ar to meet Jericho, she got inside, and her

ather's house?" His voice sounded harsh

She still didn't respond to him. The chauffeur star

s house and didn't know what awaited her. She felt nauseated and w

Jericho- a life she would either loathe or love. She s