Chapter 246: How have you been?

''I like this venue. It is close to the sea and looks romantic'' Carlien and Mirabel looked at the venues magazine that the wedding planner had given to them while Paige sat reading her comic and eating chocolate buttered peanuts from a paper bag. She wasn't paying attention to them.

''Paige, lend us a helping hand here'' Carlien said to Paige.

''Why? I'm not the one getting married? Work it out yourselves or call your fiancés to come and make the decision for you. I'm busy'' she said casually as she kept stuffing her mouth with the peanuts.

Carlien and Mirabel looked at her. They didn't even know what to say. She was just sitting and eating while reading and she claimed to be busy.

''Are you going to be like this?'' Carlien said angrily and Paige closed the book and looked at her.

''Fine!! What do you ladies want?'' she asked them.

''We want to choose a venue. I was thinking of castle-like venue but the one they have here isn't closer to the sea and Carl wants the venue which is closer to the sea. We can't reach a definite decision'' Mirabel explained.

''Give the magazines to me'' she took the magazines from them and looked at the two venues, ''how about we let them set up a castle-like wedding setting by the sea? That way each of you will be satisfied with the venue?'' Paige looked at them. they were clearly confused and she didn't feel like explaining to them further, she raised her hand and the wedding planner saw her and walked to them.

''Have you made the decision, Miss?'' the wedding planner asked.

''I have a few suggestions to make'' Paige said to the lady and she nodded.

''Please go ahead''

Paige took a pencil and paper laying on the table and made a few illustrations, ''they both want different things but the venue can only be one since they all getting married that day. I was thinking if it will be possible to make something like this by the seaside. If you set up something like this, which looks like a castle, she will be satisfied and as long as it is by the sea, she will also be satisfied. Can you do something like that for them?'' Paige looked at the woman.

''Sure, I understand. We can do something like that. Though it is the first, but it looks beautiful to me. Who knows, we might even start something like that''

''Thank you'' Paige handed the magazines to the lady and stood up with her comic book. She looked at Carlien and Mirabel, ''it's done. I will be waiting outside''

''Whoa, that was it?'' Mirabel mused.

''It was a lot easier than I thought'' Carlien agreed.

….

Paige leaned against the car they came with while scrolling through her phone. A message came from her phone and she smiled before calling the number.

''Dad, I saw your message''

''Paige, are you doing well?''

''En, I'm eating well, sleeping well and also having fun. Are you coming to the wedding?''

''Yes, Carl asked me to walk her down the aisle since her grandfather wouldn't be there''

''That's great. I will see you then''

''Paige, how you heard from Jordan?''

''Dad, why are you asking me about him?''

''He came to visit me this morning''

Paige's hand on the phone tightened, ''Jordan… went over to visit you?''

''Yes, he looked really good. We talked for a while and he even brought me a lot of health tonics from his company. The boy has changed a lot. He seemed different and more mature now. He said he saw you yesterday''

''Huh? Yesterday? Where? I didn't see him''

''He said he came to the hospital and saw you for a brief moment. He went back to Cosmos to complete some documentation for his company branch he wants to open in City B''

''Dad, I will call you later'' Paige said and hung up. She saw Carl and Mirabel coming out and rushed forward, ''Mira, where is the car key?''

''Huh? Why?''

''Just give it to me. I need to go somewhere. You two should pick a taxi'' she snatched the keys from Mirabel and got into the car and sped off.

Carlien and Mirabel looked at each other confused, ''what just happened?'' Carlien asked.

''I don't know. Did she receive a call at the hospital?''

''I don't think so. Let's get a taxi from the main road'' Carlien said and they started to walk to the main road.

City B First Hospital

Paige looked at the screen anxiously as the security manager played the surveillance camera from her office to the elevator.

Paige saw Jordan inside the elevator when she entered last night. She heaved desperately, ''he was just behind me and I didn't even know'' she bit her lips as her tears fell, ''you came back, Jordan. You finally came back. that son of a bitch. He was so close to me and still hid so well''

''Dr. Payin, are you alright?'' the security manager asked and Paige shook her head.

''I'm fine. Thank you'' she said and went out.

At the hallway, towards the director's office, Paige walked hurriedly towards Lucas' office.

Lucas came out of his office with two senior doctors. He turned in time to see Paige walking towards him, ''I will see you two later. That lady is coming for my head'' he said and hurried back into the office and locked it.

The two doctors looked at Paige confused and one of them in Paige's department asked, ''Dr. Payin, is everything alright?''

''Yes, Dr. Ben. You can leave. I have something to say to Director Lucas'' Paige smiled and waved at the men as they walked away. She turned to the door.

''Are you opening the door, or do you want to call for repairs later on'' Paige chuckled and Lucas felt a chill.

He leaned against the door saying, ''Paige, this is the hospital. You need to calm down first, I also didn't know Jordan was back. I only saw him yesterday after I received his call''

''It's that the truth?''

''En, that is the truth. He said he had to go back for something important but he will be back for the wedding''

''Really?''

''Yes, that is the truth. Paige, I will personally give him a good beating on your behind''

''If you beat him, I will kill you''

''Huh? Then, what do you want me to do to him?''

''Bring him to me first. Only I can beat him. I'm going'' Paige said and started walking away.

Lucas slowly opened the door and Paige turned and blew him a flying kiss and chuckled before walking away.

Lucas laughed shaking his head. he sighed and took out his phone and sent a quick message to Jordan, ''Paige knows you came back and she is waiting to thrash you''

A few days later.

Wedding day.

The wedding venue was designed according to the illustrations that Paige made. It turned out to be very beautiful.

They set up a castle-like pulpit by the seaside and arranged the chairs for the invited guests at another side, with a giant flat screen mounted at a distance. The wedding was strictly by invitation and they had rented the entire beach. A lot of prominent people from both sides of the families were in attendance. Carlien's cousin, Noah was also in attendance.

Everyone sat down when they arrived and soon it was time for the grooms to walk in. Joel and Lucas were dressed in blue tuxedos and looked exceptionally handsome. The two of them stood at the mounted pulpit overlooking the guests sitting area. The flat screen also showed their faces.

A little while later, Mr. Thomas Payin walked out holding Carlien's hand and Mirabel followed suit with her father holding her hand. Paige smiled as she watched them going towards the pulpit. The wedding planner had made adjustment at the last minute and due to the setting of the place and it was decided that they wouldn't have a bridesmaid walk with them.

When they reached the pulpit and their hands were handed over to their partners, the two older men walked back to the front seat and stood next to Paige. There was an empty chair just beside Paige and she placed her purse on it.

The wedding ceremony started but she kept glancing at the entrance. She wondered if he was coming or not. Lucas had informed her that the flight Jordan took had delayed.

Paige felt a touch on her hand and turned. She saw Jessi standing next to her looking beautiful in her light blue gown.

''It's been a while, elder sister. How have you been?'' Jessi looked at her with a warm smile.

''Jessi''

''Don't tell me you are going to cry from seeing me? I still have to perform in a while. Can you hold unto this for me?'' she handed Paige a pair of cufflinks.

''What are these?'' Paige asked, a little confused.

''I stole them from someone. He will come to find you for them later on. I have to prepare for my performance'' Jessi kissed her cheek and turned away, she held the sides of her gown as she walked to the band that had already set up.