CHAPTER THIRTY-ONE

TAMARA

My hand is trembling as I watch myself in the mirror. I'm currently in the dressing room of the hotel we are getting married in, I can feel my heart racing. I can't help but freak out, this morning I would be getting married to the most feared man in the hotel business all because I want to save the company my mother worked her butt off to build.
I don't love him, I don't even like him but I have no choice, I stared at my hand made wedding gown it's a long-sleeved white wedding gown with a V-shaped back, the ends are made with lace trimmings and the bodice is in for of a corset, the bottom hugs my legs and it quite beautiful but why did the thought of me wearing this beautiful gown down the aisle make me what to puke my guts out.
My hair is styled in a bridal bun with artificial flowers and other accessories decorating it, the woman Damien had hired to take care of my make-up hadn't stopped complimenting how my natural beauty enhances the makeup but I really didn't care for compliments right now.
If my mother were alive she would never allow this to happen, she would find some way to save the company, she would never allow me to get married to someone I didn't know.
She always told me that "there is no more lovely, friendly, and charming relationship, communion or company than a good marriage," it by one of her favourite people Martin Luther so to me a good marriage requires love or at least a bit of affection but I have none for Damien Kingston.
He is a selfish and egotistical man who cares for no one but himself, one thing that hurts the most is that the people I actually want to be here to support me aren't, Tommy didn't even show up at the engagement party and i haven't heard from him since, I couldn’t invite people at the foundation because it would raise suspicions and my father will start asking questions I don't want to give answers to.
Alex and his friends are the only ones here that were actually on my side, even at the engagement party Alex comforted me after seeing Damien and Emilia kiss, even if I've caught him cheating not once but twice, I can't still say no at the altar or end this charade of a marriage.
"Please excuse me" I said to everyone in the room and they all stared at me in confusion, "all of you get out" I said raising my voice a little as they all scrambled out of the room leaving me alone to my thoughts.
I took a deep breath staring at the wall in front of me, once I got married what would happen to me? Will I be tossed aside while he continues sleeping around? Will I turn into my mother who waited every night for my father to come home only to notice that he is covered in female perfume and is drunk and high as a kite? Would Damien hurt me like my father hurt my mother?
A knock on the door startled me bringing me out of my internal battle, "Tamara" a very familiar voice called out and the door opened up and Alex walked in, he was dressed in a black suit with a white bow tie, his hair was gelled back and he looked extremely handsome.
"Are you good?" Alex asked worriedly, as he approached me taking a seat by my side.
"Alex I can't breathe, my heart is racing and it feels like it's going to jump out of my chest" I answered and he immediately pulled me Into a hug, holding me in his arms while he whispered soothing words into my ears as I gradually began to calm down.
"I know you don't want to do this, I wished I could stop all this and get you out of here because that man out there doesn't deserve you, no one will ever deserve such a beautiful soul like you Tamara and it hurts me to see you like this" Alex said his hold tightening around me
"What am I going to do Alex, I don't think my legs can walk down the aisle without me making a fool of myself, we are lying to everyone Alex, I'm a terrible person"
"Don't you dare blame yourself Tamara, this is not your fault, none of this is your fault, it's all that bastard Thomas’s fault for agreeing to such an absurd deal with a man like Damien Kingston" Alex said as he pulled away from me his gaze focused on mine.
"What of I ruin it all and we lose the company" I ask
"You won't ruin anything Tamara, I'm working on saving the company on the sidelines so you won't have to be married to that asshole for long, so just give me sometime and I will save you from this marriage"
"Thomas said he won't walk me down the aisle Alex, i would look quite stupid walking alone"
Alex gave me a small smile washing away my worries, "you don't need him when you have me, I will walk you down the aisle Tamara, it would be a great honor for me because I'm definitely not doing it for Katherine" Alex said causing me to laugh out loud my fears forgotten, "Now that's the smile I want to see on your face Tamara, you will walk down that aisle showing no fear and I will be right by your side little bee" Alex added placing a quick kiss on my cheek.
"The makeup artist are going to kill you for ruining my makeup" i joked
"Let them it's not that you need it anyway, because you're just as beautiful without it"
Another knock on the door startled us. When the door opened up, our gaze went to the intruder and my eyes widened in shock. Damien was standing there, anger radiating from him, for a moment he looked shocked but I must have imagined it because his jaw tightened as he glared at me.
What was he doing here, he was meant to be at the altar waiting, he took quick strides towards me and Alex immediately got In between us stopping him in his tracks.
"I suggest you move the fuck away from my sister before I do it myself" Alex growled as Damien moved his gaze to him.
"I can do whatever the fuck I want, she is going to be my wife so get lost boy" Damien yelled in anger causing me to jump back In fear, he looked absolutely furious and if I didn't do anything he might hurt Alex.
"Alex please go I can handle him, I don't want you getting hurt"
"Like hell i will, I'm not leaving you with this raging lunatic"
"Alex please,we don't want to draw unnecessary attention, I will be okay, you can wait by the door till we are done" I asked and I could see the hesitation in his eyes but he stll obeyed me.
"Hurt her and I will kill you, fuck the deal between you and my father, losing the company isn't worth her pain" Alex said, his words touch my heart, I couldn’t have asked for a better brother, he has been doing things to make up for everything he had done in the past and it makes me so happy to finally have someone on my side.
"Leave us boy" Damien said with a huge grin, his face causing Alex frown to deepen.
"He is just baiting you Alex, he is not worth getting angry over, I will call you if I need you" I said, assuring him as he walked out of the door leaving Damien and I alone.
I moved my gaze from the door back to a very pissed off Damien, I took a deep breath to calm my nerves before speaking.
"What are you doing here Mr Kingston"