Chapter 319 - A Rushed Wedding (3)

19 April, Fengs Jewellers and LY Studio, City K

Abigail turned and looked directly at Steven. Seeing the uncertainty on her face Steven said "Do not make the decision more complicated that it needs to be. Do not think about what others will expect. It should be what you want, not what you think others want you to wear."

"But you should pick it…"

Shaking his head Steven added "You will be the one wearing the ring Abigail not me, and I will be happy with whatever you choose, because you will make the right choice."

Steven could not believe the words coming out of his mouth. While he did not want this marriage, why was he being so kind to someone who he was not close to. Maybe the week was finally getting to him.

Abigail meanwhile carefully took the ring and looked at Steven quietly saying, "Are you sure?"

"Abigail, whatever you decide will be the right choice so do not question yourself."

Nodding she said, "This will do for an engagement ring, but wedding bands…?"

Before Steven could say anything, the shop assistant quickly said while signalling to another staff member "I can sense your reluctance Mr Gu to wear a wedding band, but I have an idea, given that your choice is for a an engagement ring rather than a set. For Ms Mo, it will be an appropriate wedding ring, given your choice of engagement ring, but the matching band for you Mr Gu does not have the obvious appearance of a wedding ring."

With that a tray was placed down in front of them, and the trays with the previous rings were removed. The assistant reached and selected two rings from the tray, and carefully placed them on her hand before saying "These are the rings that I think will work for you, but please feel free to select something else if these do not appeal to you."

Steven leaned over and picked the two rings up. Looking at the masculine ring he realised that it was a ring that if he were marrying the woman, he loved he would be comfortable in wearing. A simple pattern designed mirroring the design in the female band that was studded with small diamonds and sapphires.

Turning to Abigail, he held out his hand with both rings on the palm before saying "For you?"

Abigail looked at the two of them, and simply said "Yes," before turning her head away from Steven, blushing.

Steven turned and handed the rings back to the assistant before saying "Those will be fine."

The assistant replied "Mr Gu, Ms Mo, it will take us around and hour and a half to have the rings resized…"

"Send them once done to my father at the Gu Group."

"Not a problem."

Steven turned and looked directly at Abigail before saying "Are you certain on the choices?"

Blushing Abigail lowered her head and slightly turned so she was not looking directly at Steven. After what happened this morning when he rejected her attempts to kiss and seduce him, she wondered how in the world things had dramatically changed. It brought to her mind the saying she had heard be careful what you wish for. After Steven's rejection, in between sobbing she wished that he would have a relationship with her. She would take whatever he offered, but friendship was not what she wanted.

Then their fathers dropped on Steven the tactics of her mother. The last week had given her he opportunity to realise how much her mother hated her unless she could use her, this was moronic. Monica knew nothing about the trust as she had no ability to get anything from it while their parents were alive. When she was aware of the trust while she thought it was unfair to her big sister, she knew enough to understand that her parents did not approve of Monica's choice. But to target their brother who had done nothing to their mother was being vindictive to her and him. She loved her older brother, and this was something that she could do to protect his future as he had protected her during their childhood, particularly after Monica married.

Within hours, she was going to have all she wanted, in a legal relationship with Steven but at the same time he was going to ensure that this was platonic. If seemed like heaven on one hand and hell on the other. But being together night after night, who knew what would happen. That was the positive that she could only hold onto.

Taking a breath, Abigail lifted her head and quietly said "It is. I know it seems silly, but I do not want anything to obvious…"

Steven having seen that Abigail was trying to process things while feeling what she had something planned could only say "Then that is what we will go with."

After signing some paperwork that was handed to him the assistant said, "We will have those rings to your father at the Gu Group Mr Gu within ninety minutes or so as the adjustments needed are only minor."

Nodding Steven stood up and helped Abigail up before heading out to his parked car. As they started on the twenty-minute drive to Lexi's studio Steven said "Abigail, you need to speak up what you want. I am not a mind reader. But remember as I have said, you can back out of this marriage whenever you want."

"That will not be happening" came Abigail's quiet reply. She turned her head and looked out of the window and watched the streets pass by ignoring Steven as she was aware that at that moment she would say the wrong words and give away not only her confusion about the whole situation but her feelings.

When they pulled up, Lexi was standing waiting for Steven. After they had both climbed out of the car, Lexi turned and said, "What is the surprise and what do you want?"

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