Evander~

I reached my suite and called Alex, hoping for him to find any clue that could help me cancel my wedding with Jessica, but much to my disappointment, he didn't find anything yet.

I sat on the bed running my hand through my hair in frustration. I can't marry Jessica. Violet was, Is and always will be the only woman in my life. I have to cancel this wedding at any cost. Will Violet gives me another chance in her life? She said she already moved on in her life does that mean she has another person in her life? If so then I will kill him, to make sure Violet is mine. She is mine. Period

I was thinking about the ways to escape from the predicament when Roberts walked inside.

"What is it, Mr. Roberts? " I asked.

"Sir, Mrs. Arlette asked to inform you that they reached Paris and checked into the resort. She also ordered me to clear your schedule for next 2 days for your wedding." Mr. Roberts said in a meek tone.

My mom is impossible, she manages to keep me in my place even at this age. Such a strict woman she is.

"Okay."

"Sir, she also asked for you to make your presence at the Venue for some pre wedding rehearsal, tomorrow." He said and I nodded dismissing him.

"What's the name of the Venue?" I asked my assistant, as he was about to exit.

"The Celebrations Resort, Sir." He informed before closing the door behind him.

~

I woke up and got ready for the office after giving a bath to Archie. I prepared his baby bag, so that Sam won't get bothered. Even though I have no appointment with Evander for next two days. I am afraid that he might suddenly barge into my office, like yesterday and I can't take the risk of exposing Archie to him.

"Sam, I am warning you again. If I get to know you are not behaving well in front of my baby, then I will not hesitate to kill you." I warned as I gave Archie to him after kissing his chubby cheeks that he inherited from me.

"Vi, don't worry, He is in good hands." Sam said bouncing Archie.

"That hands won't be good, if I get to know that you didn't treat him well."

"I kept all his things along with a pair of clothes in his bag. Don't suffocate him by making him wear all those ridiculous super hero costumes." I said before driving away. In the rear view mirror I can see Sam bouncing and catching Archie in air making him laugh. Such a kid, Sam is.

"Evan, I have been waiting for you." My mom said enveloping me in a hug as soon as I entered inside the suite they are staying in, in the resort.

"Lizzy, let him breathe." My dad chided.

"You stay quiet, Brax. I am excited for my son's wedding." My mom said clapping her hands. "Evan, I have selected some suits for you to wear, come on, let me show you." My mom said pulling me by my hand, while my dad looked at me helplessly.

After an hour of showing me all the dresses and jewelry she brought for Jessica, only then did my mom let me go.

"Evan, we have to start the rehearsals tonight." My mom said, "Also, we have to talk with the owner of the resort to make sure everything is fine. The one time your dad and I went to Miller's wedding the lights went off half way through the reception and the power backup too failed. The guests were disappointed, I don't want any sort of mishap happening in my Only son's wedding."

"Take a chill pill Liz, we will go and speak with the resort owner. And we should invite him for the wedding."

"Okay, come on let's do it now." My mom said walking towards the exit while my Dad and I followed her.

"Excuse me, we want to meet the resort manager or owner." My dad asked a forest eyed girl, who was standing by the door. Aurora, the name on her badge read.

"He's inside the cabin, sir." She said showing us the way. "You can meet him."

"Thank You." My Dad said and we walked inside to meet him.

As we opened the door, we found the room empty. There was no one in the room.

"Is anyone here? " My mom asked standing in the middle of the Ivory white colored room with gray curtains on either side of the big glass windows.

"The girl said he is in, where has he gone? " My Dad asked looking around the luxurious office.

"I think there's some confusion, may be he is not here. " I said in a uninterested tone. I have to go and find ways to stop my wedding but my parents are not helping me.

"I can hear some sounds coming from the other side." My mom said walking slowly while my dad followed.

I rolled my eyes and followed my parents and finally they came to halt when they saw something or rather someone.

A cute boy dressed in a lion costume was sitting on the carpet in a corner of the office beside the leather sofa playing with a toy car. When he heard the foot steps, He looked up at us and began to smile slapping his tiny hands on a teddy bear soft toy.

"Aww... He's so cute." My mom said placing her hands on her cheeks.

"I hope for Evan's kids to will look this cute." My Dad said making me roll my eyes.

My parents and their obsession for grandkids.

"Who the hell left such a small kid alone in this room, unattended. Where are his parents." I asked bringing my parents to the earth. Who leaves a kid alone in this big room without supervision!

As on cue the door of an adjacent room, which I think is washroom, opened revealing a person dressed in jeans and blue T shirt.

"I am sorry, who are you? " The person asked walking towards us.

"Hello, I am Braxton Arlette and this is my Wife and Son. We booked the resort for the wedding, Mr..." My dad introduced himself. While my mom and I smiled politely at him.

"Oh, I am sorry I didn't recognize you. Please call me Sam." He said forwarding his hand for a shake.

"We came here to invite you for our son's wedding." My mom smiled.

"Thank you for the invite, Mrs. Arlette. I will surely attended it." Sam said and my parents began to speak with him about the arrangements while I kept watching the kid play with his toys.

Something about him is making me feel familiar, like a connection.

"Okay, see you tomorrow at wedding." My mom and Dad said standing up from their seats.

"Sure." Sam said and suddenly the baby began to cry.

Sam rushed towards him, after excusing himself and began coo to calm him down.

"My little lion why are you crying." He asked rocking the baby, but the baby won't calm down making his efforts go in vain.

"Are you feeling hungry? Come let's feed you. " Sam said sitting on the sofa fumbling to open the bag.

"Here, Let me help you." I said unzipping the bag and he smiled at me gratefully.

"Sir, the decorators are here to speak with you." Aurora said walking into the office after knocking the door.

"Ms.Rivers, ask them to wait for a while." Sam said trying to feed the boy.

"I am sorry sir, but they are in a hurry and wanted to have a word with you before they leave." Aurora said meekly making Sam frustrated.

"If you don't mind, I will handle the baby while you speak with them." My mom offered to help Sam.

"Not at all, I will be grateful." Sam said giving the feeder to my mom.

My mom took the baby in her arms and began to feed him while my dad began to make funny noises to calm him down. Soon the baby stopped crying and began to play with my parents bouncing and clapping happily.

"The tiger is coming.. " My dad said hiding behind a tiger toy making noises while the boy began to laugh aloud clapping his hands.

"He's such a cute kid. Not at all cranky." My mom said, "Good boy, you are." My mom cooed at the baby and he made some babbling sounds and rested his face on my mom's shoulder looking at me. While my mom patted him.

"Sorry for troubling you." Sam said walking inside the cabin after a few minutes.

"Not at all, in fact we enjoyed spending time with your son." My Dad said smiling.

"Thank you," Sam said, "he's my nephew, my sister's son, I am babysitting him as his mother is out of town on some work."

"Oh, I can understand the problems of the working moms'." My mother said. "To balance both the job and family."

"What's his name? " My father enquired.

"Archie."

"Such a cute name for the cute kid." My mom smiled.

"Mom, I think we should leave now." I said politely interrupting their conversation.

"Yeah," My mom said giving Archie back to Sam, "Please bring him to the wedding, I hope he will enjoy it. "

"Sure, Mam." Sam said smiling as he opened the door for us.