After Divorce I Married a Tycoon-Chapter 133: Not Even a Pleasant Look

Claire Mercer and Adrian Sutton, along with Silas Rowan and Mrs. Rowan, arrived at the banquet hall first.

It was hard to say if it was a coincidence or if the Rowan Family had arranged it on purpose.

It was one thing for the recognition banquet to be at the same hotel as Gavin Sinclair’s wedding.

But the banquet was even on the same floor as his wedding reception.

The only difference was that one was to the right of the elevators, and the other was to the left.

So the two halls weren’t far apart; you could see one from the entrance of the other.

As soon as Claire Mercer stepped out of the elevator, she saw the entrance to the hall on the left, where a large wedding photo of the couple was displayed to welcome guests.

Just like in the photo at the hotel’s main entrance, Gavin Sinclair’s face was completely expressionless.

It was still early, only around nine in the morning.

The group went into a private lounge inside the banquet hall.

Mrs. Rowan said to Claire Mercer,

"You were up at the crack of dawn for hair and makeup. You should get some rest now." 𝚏𝕣𝕖𝚎𝚠𝚎𝚋𝚗𝐨𝐯𝕖𝕝.𝕔𝐨𝕞

"At ten o’clock, you can join us at the entrance to greet the guests."

"Silas and I will go check on the decorations in the main hall."

Claire Mercer nodded obediently. "Thank you for all your hard work, Godmother."

Then, Mrs. Rowan turned to Adrian Sutton with a word of advice.

"You take good care of Claire. We can’t have anything go wrong today."

"I know, M... I understand... Godmother."

After that, Mrs. Rowan and Silas Rowan went to the main hall to see if any final touches were needed.

Only Claire Mercer and Adrian Sutton were left in the lounge.

It wasn’t the first time the two of them had been alone together.

But for some reason, the atmosphere today was a bit strange, even a little awkward.

Fortunately, Hughes soon came in carrying a food container, breaking the awkward silence.

"Mad... Miss Mercer, Mr. Sutton asked me to buy you breakfast."

Adrian Sutton stood up and took the container from Hughes.

He slowly arranged the exquisite and delicious breakfast on the coffee table in the lounge.

"I figured you went straight to hair and makeup after getting ready this morning, so you probably didn’t eat."

"I was worried you’d be hungry, so I had him go buy you some breakfast."

"Besides, your godmother and Silas were busy since early this morning, and I don’t think they’ve eaten either."

"Lunch is still several hours away. Have some breakfast to tide you over so you don’t get low blood sugar from hunger."

Claire Mercer looked at Adrian Sutton, a warm feeling spreading through her.

Ever since they started living together, he had made her breakfast every single morning without fail.

Today was a special case, as they had both gone for styling early in the morning.

She hadn’t expected him to be so thoughtful as to have his buddy go get breakfast for her.

"Thank you, Adrian Sutton."

"We’re husband and wife. Saying ’thank you’ makes us sound like strangers."

’His buddy is here,’ Claire Mercer thought. ’He probably doesn’t know the real story behind our marriage.’

’So in front of outsiders, we should probably maintain the appearance of a normal married couple.’

Meanwhile, Hughes saw how considerate his boss was toward Miss Mercer.

He thought about how his boss was at work—stern, unsmiling, and as cold as an iceberg.

’Is this really my ’iceberg CEO’ boss?’

’Oh, whatever.’

’I’m already used to it.’

’Besides, since ancient times, even heroes have been powerless against a beautiful woman.’

’My boss is a normal man, after all.’

’He has feelings and desires.’

’No matter how cold and proud a man is, once he falls in love, he becomes a slave to it.’

「Meanwhile.」

Although Scarlett Jewel had been taken to the Sinclair Family estate to be cared for during her pregnancy after the Mercer Family’s downfall,

she still returned to the Mercer residence the night before the wedding.

After all, the Mercer home was her maiden home, and she had to be married off from there.

And even though the Mercer Family had gone bankrupt and their business had failed,

their only daughter was now getting married—and to the richest man in Rhonia, no less.

So naturally, they still had to decorate the house in a festive, celebratory manner.

Scarlett Jewel was up at the crack of dawn to get her makeup done.

Her face had been a bit stiff recently, and with so much going on, she hadn’t been sleeping well.

Her skin was in terrible condition, which made it difficult to apply makeup nicely.

She hassled the makeup artist for a long time.

Finally, they managed a look that she found somewhat satisfactory.

Once her makeup was done and she had changed into her traditional Chinese wedding gown,

Scarlett Jewel waited for Gavin Sinclair and his groomsmen to arrive for the boisterous door games and pickup ceremony.

But to her dismay, Gavin Sinclair merely went through the motions of the bride pickup.

He wore a long face the entire time, showing her no respect whatsoever.

Scarlett Jewel was furious, and the Mercers were also quite annoyed.

After getting into the wedding car, she couldn’t swallow her anger and confronted Gavin Sinclair.

"Gavin Sinclair, didn’t you promise me a magnificent wedding?"

"So what was that just now with the bride pickup?"

None of the ceremony steps or little games she had prepared were used at all.

She had started planning every detail of the wedding long ago, but Gavin Sinclair refused to cooperate.

Gavin Sinclair shot her an impatient glance.

"Have you forgotten that you’re pregnant?"

"All those complicated rituals... don’t you find it exhausting?"

Scarlett Jewel said, "But those parts aren’t tiring..."

"Didn’t you say you’ve been emotionally unstable lately, and that your pregnancy was delicate?"

"How come you’re not worried about getting tired now?"

"Or are you saying that this ’delicate pregnancy’ of yours was just a lie to trick us?"

"When did I ever lie to you? The other day, because of what happened to the Mercer Family, I really was a little..."

Gavin Sinclair cut her off coldly before she could finish.

"You might not care, but if something happens to the baby in your belly, can you take responsibility for it?"

"Scarlett Jewel, you know perfectly well that the only reason I’m marrying you is because of the child in your belly."

"We’ve already registered the marriage, and the wedding ceremony is happening today."

"You should be content with that. Don’t even think about asking for more, or sooner or later, the Sinclair Family will kick you out."

With that, Gavin Sinclair ignored Scarlett Jewel, whose face was caked in a thick layer of foundation, and leaned against the car window to rest with his eyes closed.

’This version of Scarlett Jewel is really starting to get on my nerves.’

’I don’t know what was wrong with me back then, letting myself get charmed by that stiff, doll-like face.’

Scarlett Jewel was filled with resentment but didn’t dare to vent it.

’But then again,’ she thought, ’what Gavin Sinclair said is right.’

’We’ve already registered our marriage, and the wedding is today.’

’My position as Mrs. Sterling of the Sinclair Family is set in stone.’

’Why should I care about trivial things like the bride pickup ceremony?’

’Forget it. I’ve already achieved my goal, anyway.’

’I should learn to be content. Otherwise, I might lose even more.’

With that thought, Scarlett Jewel’s mood suddenly brightened.

She no longer cared that Gavin Sinclair was scowling, or that he showed absolutely no happiness about getting married.

After the wedding car arrived at the Sinclair residence, the procedures remained brief.

Throughout the entire process, no one in the Sinclair Family gave her a pleasant look.

After serving tea and receiving the red envelopes, they headed to the wedding venue.

Scarlett Jewel’s just-calmed mood was nearly shattered again.

And something that would shatter it completely was yet to come.