You’re Nothing Without My Love

Two weeks before our wedding, Jonah Alston suddenly wants to postpone it.

He says, "Sasha says she's having her first exhibition on that day. She'll be alone during the opening, and I'm worried she'll get stage fright. I have to help her. We're just going through the motions with the wedding, anyway. What does it matter whether it's a day earlier or later?"

This isn't his first time postponing our wedding for Sasha Lester's sake, though.

The first time he did it was because he claimed she missed having homecooked food after undergoing surgery. He'd flown abroad to care for her for two months.

The second time was because he said she wanted to head into the mountains to get inspired. He'd gone with her out of concern for her safety.

Now, this is the third time. I hang up and look at Austin Everett, my childhood sweetheart. He sits across from me, looking leisurely as he taps his emerald-embedded walking cane on the marble floor.

I ask, "Do you need a wife?"

On my wedding day, Sasha holds up her glass and waits for Jonah to clink it with his. However, his eyes are red as he watches a livestream—it's the wedding of the scion of Everett Group, the country's largest property development company.

Austin Everett stopped fiddling with his thumb ring and looked at me with dark, unreadable eyes.

"Are you sure?" he asked.

"It's not like I haven't given Jonah enough chances," I replied with a shrug. "Three strikes and you're out, right? The fact that he delayed our wedding three times for another woman's sake proves that we're not meant to be together. Why should I remain stubborn about it?"

Chuckling, Austin cocked a brow and said, "Since you've made up your mind, I'll get my people to start preparing the wedding. An Everett wedding will be the center of everyone's attention. You'll need to be mentally prepared for that. In two weeks, everyone will know who the wife of the future successor to Everett Group is."

I gazed solemnly at Austin, knowing that he was earnestly declaring his decision.

"Sure, and don't worry. My family, the Fergusons, will do our best to support Everett Group. We won't be a burden."

Laughing once more, Austin glanced at me and said pointedly, "I didn't do it for Everett Group."

…

Once I got back to the house, I quickly cleared everything related to me. When Jonah Alston came in, he was startled, but soon, he scoffed.

"Here you go again, Celeste. Are you a baby? Don't you find it childish to throw a tantrum and run away from home each time we have a fight? Are you that desperate to get married? I already said it was just an unfortunate overlap between the dates. It's not like I'm refusing to marry you."

As his annoyed tone filled the room, I deftly continued packing my things without looking at him.

"Who said I was leaving? There are too