He’s My Ruthless Billionaire
Chapter 7

Hailey's

POV

It's the day! My wedding day. I'm so happy about it. I've talked to Ivan a few times and he said he was also excited, unlike the last times. I'm so happy.

I was getting ready. My mom isn't here, but I have my brother, cousin sister, and my best friend here.

My brother, Alex, was in London till now. He flew back after knowing about mom and my wedding. I told him everything, he is the one I share everything with. Firstly, he didn't agree but after all, he's my brother, he can understand me. So, he did, and yeah, he gave me some ideas to explain this to my cousin and my best friend.

Yes, I didn't even tell my best friend, because she will tell mom.

"This dress is perfect!" Said Lisa, my best friend.

"Yeah, Ivan has chosen this!" I said while looking at the dress graciously.

This dress was sent by Robert to me. Nevertheless, he told me it was chosen by Ivan.

"Wear it, wear it!" she said.

Yeah, she acts like a 13-year-old.

Well, I changed. I went in front of the mirror.

Apart from my shabby hair, my dress is the best of its type. I loved it, loved it more than anything. The best wedding dress anyone could ever dream of. I just loved it.

Two girls came inside; they were here to get me done.

They started doing different tortures to my hair. I mean, tortures using different machines, and all. But the result was amazing.

"Your groom is gonna die with your beauty!" One of them said.

"No! I don't wanna kill him!" I joked. They laughed.

It was fun getting ready. My makeup was also done and I was looking amazing. I thanked the girls as they left. My best friend was my sister's maid of honor. Yup, my cousin isn't too close to me.

I was so happy. Finally, the time has arrived and I was going to the stage. Few people were there. I was shocked to see no one from Ivan's side. But it's fine, his parents are not close to him at all. He rarely meets them, and he also told me that he's better off without them.

When I reached the stage of the wedding, Ivan had an uneasy smile on. That was quite suspicious, he wasn't the type to show fake smiles.

The priest was about to start chattering something from the Bible, Ivan didn't look me in the eyes. I didn't know what was happening, so I didn't say anything. But something was fishy.

Suddenly out of nowhere, Robert came. I was looking at him. He looked at me, smirked, and then told the priest to stop. He was followed by many other men. Each of them pointed a gun at my family members, is Alex, Lisa, and Sara, my cousin. They all gasped in fear, while my mind stopped processing for a few moments.

"S-Sir? What happened...?" I asked, trembling while looking at the paled faces of my family.

"You'll understand," he said and then he signaled something to Ivan. Ivan went back and in place of him, Robert came. He told the priest to start again and he started.

My heart was going crazy. I looked at Ivan, asking him what was going on, but he just lowered his head. I tried to leave the stage, but Robert held my hand firmly. "Sir... I... You... You said that... I'll marry Ivan... Then... Then why..." I said.

"Keep quiet," he said coldly. I didn't understand anything. Tears pooled out of my eyes. My brother started running towards the stage.

"You want me to hurt her, Alex?" he questioned.

"Why are you doing this! Didn't you agree to her marriage with Ivan!" he yelled.

"Tell your brother to stop his nuisance or I'll shoot him," he said to me. My eyes widened in fear.

"A... Alex... St... Step back" I said, stopping the tears to flow.

"What? Hailey, I know you don't want this!"

"Last warning," Robert said to me.

"Alex! I want this! Just step back!" I yelled at him, now fully crying.

"No! I know you don't!"

"Alex please understand and step back!"

"I'm your brother. I'll save you no matter what!" he said and came near me.

Robert took out his gun and shot him at his feet. He screamed with pain.

"Ahh! Are you crazy!! How can you!" I started crying loudly.

"I will shoot him in his head if you speak anything!"

"Take him to the hospital... Please..." I begged.

"Sure, but after the wedding," he said. I kept quiet. Alex was looking at me helplessly. Sara and Lisa were also helpless, their hands were tied and guns were pointed. They became silent when Alex was shot. "Now... You... M-may exchanger-rings..." the priest said, stuttering. He was indeed afraid of the incident.

He took my hand harshly and put the ring. He asked me to do the same.

"B... But"

"I'll shoot your sisters and friends in their head and still... you will have to marry me. You want that?"

"No!" I yelled and hurriedly put the ring in his hands. He smirked.

Now take your vows.

"I, Robert Anderson, take Hailey Cameron to be my lawfully wedded wife. to have and to hold from this day forward, for better, for worse, for richer, for poorer, in sickness and in health, to love and to cherish, till death do us part, according to God's holy law, in the presence of God I make this vow," he said and then the priest looked towards me.

I was afraid to speak anything. My lips were trembling. My voice was gone.

"Speak, fast!" he whisper-yelled.

Voice still didn't come out of my mouth. He opened the bun of my hair. I was confused. He took a fistful of them in his hands and started stretching them.

"AHHHHH" I yelled in pain.

"Speak before I shoot everyone!" He yelled.

"I... I... Hailey Cameron... T... Take R-Robert A-A-Anderson as my... lawfully wedded h-husband" I said at the last. He released my hair. I immediately started caressing my burning scalp.

After a few more rituals, the Wedding was almost done.

"With the power bestowed upon me, and by the mercy of the mightiest, I now announce you as husband and wife" the pries announced.

"Now you may kiss," the priest said. All the colors from my face vanished. No... I can't!

Robert smirked. He came to me.

"Congratulations Love," he said and caught my lips with his, roughly and brutally kissing him. I'm sure they were bruised after all that.

I ended the kiss as fast as I could. After that, I couldn't even stand. I fell on my knees. It was the end. I don't know what will happen, but I sure know that my family is also at stake. "Let's go," he said and dragged me to his car.

Apart from being depressed, I was more than hurt by that single thing.

Why Ivan, why?