011. The Engagement Party

Three Days Later...

Ryan kept smiling to himself as he dressed up for the ceremony.

"Babe." Sevina called out. They were on a video call.

"Hm?"

"What's making you smile like that. Or are you reminiscing on the day we also got engaged?"

Ryan nodded but that was a lie. He is just imagining the havoc that he was about to wreak at his cousin's engagement. 

The sheer joy of seeing his grandpa's disappointed face is what is exciting him up since the past few days. Now he couldn't wait to get to that engagement.

"You should've been here, you know. It's been a long time since you came into the country."

"Don't worry, babe. I'll be coming soon. Just have fun. Whoooh!" Sevina yawned, it was a bit late over there in India. "Babe, I've got to sleep. Let's talk tomorrow please."

"Sure, good night baby. Mmuah! I love you." Ryan blew a kiss into the phone but his woman had already reached dreamland.

This made his excitement from moments ago, dwindled.

He then checked the message Freya had sent on what the friend would be wearing. Now he has to change plans. His fiancée's nonchalant behaviour has turned his excitement into a bitter one.

He wanted to brush it off and think of only positive thoughts but the feeling of déja vu won't let him be.

Her attitude sometimes makes him think that he wasn't a priority to her and that she's taking his love for her for granted. Maybe it's because she believes that he would never leave her or go for someone else. This was starting to bore him out. Right then, a fun idea popped into his mind.

"Let's cause some mayhem." Ryan said to himself before he left for the party.

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"I've texted you the address. He said he would meet you there. Thank you so much for doing this, Sienna." Freya said as she fixed her friend's outfit.

"Isn't this an overkill?" Sienna was referring to her being over dressed for someone else's engagement.

"But you look really beautiful. It's a good thing that your tummy isn't showing yet. The dress fits you very well." Arla complimented.

"When you see the calibre of people that you're going to meet, you'll understand. For now just go and act like a flower girl. Bye." Freya helped her friend into the luxury taxi and gave the driver the location address.

*****

"You must be kidding me!" Sienna said as she stood in front of the huge gates of the O'Dwyer's mansion. 

She checks the address on her phone to see if the driver had made a mistake, but nope. This was the correct location. 

There were many people dressed to the nines who were coming in very flashy cars. 

She quickly took out her phone from the purse to call her friends but got distracted by the sudden rush of the paparazzi to the oncoming cars and shouting of a one, "Alpha Ryan, Alpha Ryan," while flicking their cameras. 

Sienna moved to the side to make her call amidst the noise. 

"Yes? Have you seen him?" Was the first thing that Freya said after answering the call.

"I am not going through with this. I'm coming back."

"Why?" Arla asked from the back as the call was on loud speaker.

"You two must be kidding me, right? How do you expect me to go for Noah's and that lady's engagement?"

"What?! What do you mean, Sienna? Or did the car take you to the wrong address?" 

"No, it's not the wrong address. I am currently standing in front of the O'Dwyer's mansion, which is the same house that Noah's new woman comes from."

"Oh! I'm sorry, Sienna. I didn't connect the dots like that. You come back first; I'll explain things to hi..." 

An unknown person from out of nowhere snatched the phone from Sienna's hand and said it in a low baritone voice. "Hello, Freya. It's me. I've found my date now. Bye." Ryan ended the call afterwards. 

'President Ryan? He is my date?' Sienna was very surprised to find out that the CEO's heir was her date.

Ryan circled an arm around her waist and pulled her to him, making her head fall on his hard and well-toned chest.

'Hmmm. He does smell good.' Sienna thought. 

Badum! Badum! 

Her heart beat so fast due to their close proximity that she couldn't even focus on the paparazzi, who were now right up their faces and taking photos of the two of them.

She tried to pull back a little bit, but his hand was still on her waist, holding her to him, and before she knew it, he was leading her into the compound of her love rival.

"Go inside first. I'll join you later." Were the only words that Ryan said to her before pushing Sienna into the ballroom and varnishing.

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The O'Dwyer mansion was very busy this evening as it was the engagement ceremony between two of the biggest and richest families in all of Dublin and in Ireland as a whole. Although no other family can dare to compare itself to the McDermotts.

The invited guests are only a few of the close friends and associates. Their main motive for attending events like this is building and fostering more connections with the august guests here. 

Many of them are hoping that the Alpha or his heir would attend the ceremony just so they could get to take at least a picture with him. That would be more than enough to open many important doors for them. 

**

Noah McDermott, handsomely dressed in a grey three-piece suit, happily smiled upon seeing his beautiful fiancée, Faiza O'Dwyer, in her light cream and gold long dress as she walked towards him. 

His heart swelled with happiness, seeing all these great personalities at their engagement. These few weeks of being exposed to what real Power, Social Esteem, and Opulence meant have solidified his belief that he made the right choice. 

Faiza is more than just a meal ticket to him and his future children now. He's no longer the sorry ass old version of himself. This is where he too belongs, and nothing is going to stand in his way. Not even that obnoxious current heir of the Alpha.

"You look very beautiful, my love." Noah gave a light kiss on his fiancée's cheek with a happy smile.

"You look stunning too, darling." Faiza replied as she joined her fiancé and the elders.

The two were talking with some of the guests that came to congratulate them when Noah's vision fell on his ex coming from the entrance in a stunning baby blue gown that reminded him of the colour of her eyes. She looked 'gorgeous.'

Immediately, he froze. 

And so did Sienna, who didn't know how to act in this situation.

His mother, Nora, noticed this, and so she beckoned her personal guard over and instructed him. "Drag that girl away from here quickly, before she gets to my son! 

The Alpha would be here soon, and I don't want him finding out about her. Now be fast with i..." Nora was about to dismiss the guard when she saw the McDermott's Patriarch, his oldest son, and his heir standing by the entrance.

"Nevermind. Go back to what you were doing." She said to the guard, as it was already too late to interfere now.

There was murmuring among the guests, "The Alpha is here." "And so is the heir." "Old Alpha Seamus is here." 

An usher went to the prestigious guests who were exuding with such overwhelming auras and tried to lead them to their respective seats, but Alpha Seamus raised his hand like a stop sign, so she moved back.

The other guests wanted to also approach the two Alphas, but Seamus' attention was on the unknown beta lady and his grandson, Noah. Both seem to be frozen in their spots and just keep looking at each other.

"Noah! Noah!" Sienna found herself calling out her ex-lover's name while walking towards him before she could think of what she was even doing.

This, coupled with the Alpha's attention on her, grabbed the attention of all the party guests, as they all wondered who the lady was.

Faiza, whose plan was to have the Sienna dragged out and disgraced before everyone realised rather too late how dumb the idea was. Her plans have backfired on her.

She pulled the frozen Noah to kiss him in order to take everyone's attention from her rival, expecting that the guests would cheer them and Noah too would come to his senses afterwards, but this attempt too failed epically. 

Yet at least, her action caused Sienna to stop in her tracks as she too came out of the trance-like state wondering how she got to where she was standing, with all eyes now on her. 

A figure started to walk towards her from the crowd, erupting some hush hush murmuring among the guests. Some wondered what the man intended to do. Was he going to punish her for ruining the party or something else? 

*

"Sir, the manufacturer is here, and so is the branch manager and his group. Where should I take them, please?" Miss Abigail, Noah's secretary, asked her boss.