With that, Navid turned and left, leaving Juliestanding there, her eyes flickering as if calculating something.
Later that day, Navid contacted Lira again, giving her a special instruction.
"Two days from now, prepare a grand wedding for me and your sister-in-law at the Starsea Hotel," Navid Byrd instructed.
"I was deceived by villains before and ended up in a wrong marriage, so I've always felt I owed your sister-in-law. This wedding must be grand and unforgettable. I want her to be the queen everyone envies."
Lira, who managed all of Navid's wealth, was the perfect person to handle this task.
"Yes, I understand," Lira replied with a bow, determined to meticulously plan a magnificent wedding for her master and his wife.
For the next two days, Navid stayed home, taking care of his wife and child in their modest little house.
Under Navid's careful treatment, Priya Yarrow's facial scars were fading. To surprise her, Navid had hidden the only mirror in the house and asked their little girl not to tell her mom.
Two days later, Navid woke up early. After breakfast with his wife and child, he mysteriously pulled out a small mirror and placed it in front of Priya.
"Mom, you look so beautiful now, just like a fairy! Look in the mirror!" their daughter exclaimed, bouncing with excitement.
"Really?" Priya was thrilled. Although she hadn't seen her reflection in days, she could feel that the rough scars on her face had vanished.
Her grandfather had once said that if she found the Illusion Grass, she could regain her former beauty, but she wasn't sure if it was true.
Despite her nervousness, Priya bit her lip and looked into the mirror.
The beautiful face in the mirror brought tears to her eyes. Was this really her?
Her skin was flawless, like snow, without a single scar. She gently touched her cheek, as if in a dream, and asked Navid, "Is this real? My face is healed..."
"You silly girl, of course it's real! You're the most beautiful woman in the land," Navid said softly, holding her tenderly.
"Mommy, Daddy says I look just as pretty as you, and when I grow up, I'll be a fairy too!" Little Nunu reached out for Navid Byrd to hold her, her voice full of confidence.
"You little rascal!" Priya Yarrow wiped her tears and playfully tapped her daughter's tiny nose.
"Not just that, my dear wife. I've planned a special wedding for us. It's time to go, and you'll be the most beautiful bride today," Navid said lovingly.
"You really planned it? You didn't have to. Just being together with the two of you is enough for me," Priya chuckled, her beauty radiant and captivating.
"The best is yet to come. Let's go!" Navid held his wife's hand and carried his daughter as they stepped out the door. Today was sure to be an unforgettable day.
The top-floor hall of the Star sea Hotel was now filled with guests. Sierra Yarrow, dressed in a snow-white wedding gown, looked as radiant as a flower. Today was her wedding day, and she had invited nearly every elite family from the entire city of Tongnan.
After today, she would officially become the young mistress of the Wang family. With her arm linked through Humphrey Walker's, Sierra surveyed the lively atmosphere and the clinking glasses of the guests, feeling a deep sense of satisfaction.
"Honey, Priya Yarrow said she was going to have her wedding here today, but there's no sign of her at all," Sierra remarked.
"I heard that the whole hotel is reserved just for our wedding today, and everyone else has been cleared out. I never imagined the Wang family had such influence to make the Starsea Hotel treat us with such grandeur," Sierra said, her eyes filled with admiration and approval as she looked at Humphrey.
To her, marrying into the Wang family was the best decision she could have made.
Their power was even more formidable than she had imagined. She had never heard of the Starsea Hotel being cleared out for anyone's event, which made her feel incredibly honored.
"Of course, with the Wang family's name, we naturally have this kind of clout," Humphrey replied, though he felt a bit guilty saying it.
He himself couldn't quite understand why the hotel was cleared out today. Maybe it was a coincidence, or perhaps it really was due to his father's influence.
Whatever the reason, receiving such special treatment on his and Sierra's wedding day was something to boast about for a lifetime.
"As for that ugly Priya and that loser Navid Byrd, they were probably just bluffing when they said they'd have a wedding here," Humphrey scoffed, recalling Navid's confident demeanor from three days ago, which he found laughable.
"How could that pauper afford a wedding banquet? Once our guests are done eating, let's pack up some leftovers for them.
Consider it a gesture of sisterly kindness," Sierra suggested with a smirk.
Sierra Yarrow pursed her lips, playing with the six-carat diamond ring on her finger, feeling a sense of superiority.
"Sierra—oh, I should say Mrs. Wang—you really outdid yourself today. The Star Ocean Hotel gave you special privileges for your wedding banquet!" Miss Grant and her husband, Ralap Butler, arrived looking radiant.
"We're truly honored to have you both here. It's a privilege beyond words!" Sierra hurried over to greet them warmly.
The Grants were from the prestigious Grant family of Tongnan City, a top-tier family Sierra hadn't even dared to invite. She couldn't believe they were attending her wedding.
Although the room was filled with notable guests, the true elite of Tongnan City were usually beyond the reach of Sierra and Humphrey Walker.
"I heard you booked the entire Star Ocean Hotel, so I just had to come and see for myself," Miss Grant said. "Everyone knows this hotel is owned by the Huang Family from the capital.
Their power and influence are astounding. Only the top figures in the country could pull off something like this.
Now that the Wang Family and the Yarrow Family are joining forces, you've entered a circle we can only admire."
Miss Grant's words were both a probe and an olive branch. If Sierra and her family were indeed connected to the Huang Family, their future would be unstoppable.
Before Sierra could respond with a modest yet proud reply, a loud rumbling from outside interrupted her.
The guests all moved toward the windows to find the source of the noise.
"Oh my gosh, what is that?"
"Incredible! The Wang and Yarrow families' union comes with such grandeur!"
The guests were astonished, staring at the sky outside in disbelief.
A thousand helicopters flew in formation, wave after wave, seemingly endless, casting a shadow over the city as they showered it with red envelopes. People had heard of "red envelope rain," but today they truly witnessed this spectacular scene of red rain falling from the sky.
In an instant, the entire city of Tongnan was in an uproar. Traffic came to a standstill as everyone looked up, cheering and rushing toward the rain of envelopes. Upon seeing the amounts inside, they scrambled even harder to grab the good fortune.
Who could be the wealthy person behind this? With this wave of red envelopes, billions must have been given away! The crowd went wild, wondering whose wedding this could be.
Below the helicopters, countless massive hot air balloons floated around the city, each displaying a golden banner with a single message: "Congratulations to Navid Byrd and Priya Yarrow on their union! Celebrate with the heavens!"
Navid Byrd?
Priya Yarrow?
Who were they?
The townsfolk buzzed with questions, and soon these names were on everyone's lips.
Meanwhile, inside the Starsea Hotel, all the guests exchanged bewildered glances, trapped in a state of shock. Navid Byrd?
In Tongnan, the only Byrd family known was the one tragically wiped out years ago. Could it be...?
Priya Yarrow? Wasn't today supposed to be Sierra Yarrow's wedding? What was going on?
Everyone silently stared at the ashen-faced Sierra Yarrow and Humphrey Walker, their eyes filled with tangible doubt.
When the red envelope rain began, Sierra had already asked Humphrey if it was a surprise he had arranged for her.
Unfortunately, Humphrey could only shake his head like a fool, knowing that such a grand gesture was far beyond what his family could afford.
That was truly treating money like it was nothing! What kind of super-rich person would spend so extravagantly?
Humphrey Walker felt a wave of panic, and a name immediately popped into his mind—Navid Byrd! The man had mentioned he would be holding a wedding at the Starsea Hotel today. Could it really be him? How was that possible?
However, Humphrey's confusion was quickly resolved. When he saw the name displayed across the city on the hot air balloon, he nearly fainted!
The crowd's shock was far from over. The roar of engines grew louder as they approached the Starsea Hotel. Hundreds of the world's top off-road vehicles led the way, with flowers carpeting the ground.
Following them was a top-tier sports car with the license plate J99999, moving slowly.
Behind it was an endless line of luxury sports cars.
The street was silent, except for the roar of engines; no one dared to speak. This wedding was unprecedented, with planes circling above, blocking out the sky!
Below, luxury cars flowed like a river of koi, endlessly streaming in! Even in the capital, no one had ever held such a wedding.
Sitting in the top-tier sports car, Priya Yarrow stared out the window in shock.
Even with her worldly experience, she couldn't help but be moved by the grandeur of this wedding.
Her gaze at Navid Byrd was complex and indescribable, unsure of what to say.
At that moment, a hundred burly men in suits with boutonnieres, marching in unison, suddenly entered the top-floor hall.
The leader, a man with a stern face, swiftly stepped up to the podium and snapped his fingers after grabbing the microphone.
He looked lazily at Humphrey Walker and Sierra Yarrow, a mocking smirk playing on his lips. "Everyone, you've got 30 seconds to leave, or you'll get a complimentary gift of broken bones!"
Sierra was on the brink of losing it. Her eyes were bloodshot as she was about to question, shout, and go wild.
However, the men, like harbingers of doom, shouted in unison, their thunderous voices sending chills down everyone's spines, "Get out!"
That single shout was enough. Without needing another prompt from the stern-faced man, everyone in the room scurried out with their tails between their legs.
Sierra in her frenzied state shuddered, her eyes rolled back, and she fainted...