HEARTS & FLOURS

to Nanville, her grandmothers home there she realized that she had to become a wedding planner.

Vivienne lived with her grandmother after her both parents died in a car accident.

She through her hard work constructed Elm Manor, a place of warmth and comfort. She loved it dearly. It had become a safe place for her to escape the harsh reality.

Her grandmother supported her well in becoming the person she is now.

The manor was grand, bigger than anything in her childhood memories. The architecture was also very elegant, she could appreciate that about it.

The two were currently sitting in one of the gardens enjoying their tea. She knew she liked doing weddings because that is where all of the love happens and the passion comes in. However, she tried to become more mature leaving her childish ways behind.

”Vivienne where are you going to get serious? ”, her grandmother asked her. Vivienne sighed at this question.

Her life was going well until one day her grandmother asked for her time at home.

”Granny, I have many errands to run ”

”Son, please sit, I will take a bit of time ”

”Okay, tell me what it is? ”, Vivienne sat as she stared at her grandmothers wrinkly face that used to lit up.

Vivienne resembled her father because of the way she worked hard every day diligently. She was the apple of her eyes and called her ”Son ”.

”Oh my dear I have made an appointment with a handsome man in the town from Voyage Corporation ”

”I don want to go ”

”I am happy, see I have millions in my account ”, she showed off her mobile screen flaunting her bank balance.

”Vivienne, please go, son, I want to see you married soon ”, the grandmother said with a hint of worry in her voice. The thought of marrying someone that would leave when she did not like him was something Vivienne did not want for herself. Vivienne could only agree because she needed money.

”Okay, I will go ”, Vivienne told her, trying to make her happy, even if the idea scared her.

”Only on one condition, if I have time and my appointments are packed ”

”Okay okay.. but you have to go ”

*****

After meeting lots of clumsy guys and falling in love, she gave up on the idea of getting married. Instead, she focused her attention on making money from weddings. She worked hard trying to make the best wedding dresses ever and got well known for being extremely creative.

Vivienne had no problem rejecting handsome guys, rich guys, CEO, and especially the cold CEO of those novels or dramas.

The only problem was that she could never accept any other man in her life besides Daniel.

She was sitting with the guy her grandmother recommended at the Saffron Grotto Resort.

It was one of the richest places in Nanville and they had expensive cuisines from all over the world. Shed never been there before but she was excited to meet someone famous like her grandma said. And he wasn just that, he was handsome, funny, intelligent, well read and even better he didn seem to care what she wanted to say.

He constantly talks about his business and everything revolving around money.

Even the waitress seemed to be nervous around him due to his overly extravagant aura and good looks. Which was a total lie. If there was anyone who couldn see how rich he was it would have to be his friends from work.

”Miss Vivienne… you can speak ”

”Really,.. may I ? ”, Vivienne gestured at her face with both hands.

”Do I look like a slave to you? ”, she smirked as she sipped her coffee.

But the man didn seem bothered by it at all.

He chuckled.

”I don want to marry but contract marriage will be….. ”, the guy said before he continued with his long explanation of why marriage should be avoided at all costs.

She listened attentively until the end when he finally stopped talking and took out a piece of paper from his briefcase.

”You see this? ” he asked, pointing to some words on the page.

She raised an eyebrow.

”Ohh…. you are those…. from the novels… right ”, Vivienne laughed softly while shaking her head. The guy looked offended.

”How can you even say those words without getting scared? What do they even mean?! ” he complained.

The girl giggled again before replying, ”Well they are about being in love and whatnot… ”, she said looking up from the sheet of paper.

He frowned. ”But… ”

”No buts. Besides, this is the third time I have heard about this one, do you know what happens to people who are forced into marrying?

”Ahhhhh… the contract marriage.. then you will treat me like a slave..make me beg you for money…then you will feed me love crumbs…then you will hit me…that **ing shit of Narcissism…. bla bla bla ”, she smirked as she puts her Louis Vuitton bag that was worth more than his expensive suit.

”Brother, do you know I am not what you think ”

”I earn my living far better than you, support my family with love and care… without the poison of Narcissism and take this bullshit away ”, she snorted as she handed him the money for lunch.

”Keep the change ”

She walked away after giving him one last look, leaving a very flustered-looking CEO who tried his best not to cry.