Page 417 of Forbidden Billionaires: Vol. 1
"Just you, Miss Taylor."
Just me?I swallowed hard. He couldn't leave me with all his money. "But if something happened to both of us..."
"There is a contingency where all the money goes to a dozen or so charities in the case of an untimely death to both parties. And the businesses would be left to his brother and sister."
I didn't know what to say. James had left all his money to me even before we got married. He was even leaving me responsible for running his businesses. He trusted me. More than anyone else in the world. What had I just done?
Eruption - Chapter 28
Thursday
I stared at my reflection in the mirror as the woman clipped another veil into my hair.
"Penny..." my mom said. "Sweetie, you look so beautiful."
I immediately burst into tears.Oh God.I had made a mistake. I needed to call James. My dress felt tight and uncomfortable. I didn't want any of this. I never wanted a fancy wedding. James had told me he didn't either. He said he had already done all that. He wanted to get married in Vegas. But I had said no. I had told him I wanted my family and friends to be there. Why were we doing this? Why was I making him do something he didn't want to do? I didn't need any of this.
Melissa grabbed a tissue and handed it to me. "Penny, that one's perfect. The diamonds match the straps on the dress. It's absolutely gorgeous."
I nodded. They thought I was crying because I liked the veil. I blotted my eyes. "Let's get this one," I said and pulled it out of my hair.
My hands wouldn't stop shaking. I pushed the veil into the sales associate's hands so that no one would notice. Isabella still hadn't contacted me. I didn't know whether or not she had gotten the money in time. The pictures could be all over the internet already.
"Can you help me get out of this?" I asked the woman who was helping me.
She nodded and we went back into the changing room. As soon as I was back in my normal clothes, I grabbed my cell phone. Still nothing.
"Do you girls want to go get some dinner?" my mom asked. "My treat."
"I can't, Mom. I told James I'd have dinner with just him tonight."
"Of course." My mom gave me a smile. "Melissa, do you and Tyler want to join Peter and me for dinner?"
"We'd love to, Mrs. Taylor."
The sales associate handed me my dress in a bag. "You're all set."
"Thank you," I said and took the dress from her.
"Penny, your hands are shaking." My mom stood up and took the dress from me. "Are you feeling okay?"
"I'm just nervous."
"Sweetie." My mom embraced me with a huge hug. "I was nervous before my wedding too. But you have nothing to worry about. You and James have such a strong connection. And you've already been through so much together. The two of you can face anything. Everyone can see the love that you share. I'm so happy for you." She squeezed me once more and then released me from her embrace.
"You two were made for each other," Melissa said with a smile. "There is no other way to describe what you guys have."
"How are you and Tyler doing?"
Melissa's smile got even bigger. "So good. And I think I owe you a thank you for that. He told me that he talked to you about it."
"I'm so happy that it all worked out."
Melissa threw her arms around me. "I'm so sorry about everything, Penny. I don't know why..."
"It's okay." She had already apologized a dozen times.
"I just...I love you so much and I'm so happy for you. I'm sorry if my attitude ruined anything leading up to your wedding."
