Being Pursued By Ex-husband
Chapter 619

Chapter 619 Fetching The Bride

The wedding banquet was set to commence at seven in the evening. Since both Sophia and Alexander's parents were no longer around, a number of superfluous rites were graciously spared. In lieu of the customary complex array of ceremonies, the couple simply needed to greet Perrin. Sophia was escorted back to the Xenos residence, where she had not stepped foot for over two years. Sophia found her feelings to be wholly transformed this time.

Typically, grand matrimonial affairs like the one that Sophia and Alexander were to partake in were managed by senior family members. However, since both the bride and groom no longer had any, Sophia's aunt on her maternal side, Kylie, was willing to lend a hand. Despite this, Alexander personally took charge of orchestrating the wedding proceedings.

In addition to Sophia's pregnancy which left Alexander anxious for her well-being, several ceremonial formalities were deliberately forgone, leaving only the custom of the groom receiving the bride, a tradition observed in the Xenos family.

Sophia had lost her former appetite due to her pregnancy, but Alexander was not worried. He devoted his time at home to experimenting with various recipes. If Sophia didn't have an appetite, he would cook for her, encouraging her to have small frequent meals.

Hence, Sophia's figure had grown more voluptuous these days. Inherently fair-skinned, she appeared radiant with her rosy complexion, which Perrin found heartening.

Elderly folks had a penchant for full-figured and healthier-looking girls, after all.

Blessed with natural beauty, heavy makeup would actually diminish Sophia's charm. A light touch of color was more than enough to bring out her beauty. Hence, her makeup had only taken a little over an hour to complete.

Inside the room, the closet occupied about ten square meters. Given the wedding dress' intricacy, Katherine accompanied Sophia to help her into the gown.

Alexander had specially custom-made Sophia's heels for her. In view of her pregnancy, the heels were only about seven centimeters tall, designed with a sturdy base, lifting the hem of her wedding gown just slightly above the ground, preventing the dress from dragging on the floor.

As for the wedding dress, Alexander had personally appointed Lydia to design it. Despite having seen it a few days earlier, Katherine was tempted to immediately snap a photo of Sophia and post it on Twitter, so that others might share in her admiration for Sophia's charm.

Katherine snapped out of her daze and helped Sophia put on her veil. Right then, she noticed that the first rays of sunshine were starting to filter in from the window.

The photographer requested that Sophia stand in front of the floor-to-ceiling for some pictures. Katherine followed, supporting Sophia's dress. As the gentle rays hit Sophia's face, she looked like she had just stepped out of a beam of light.

The photographer was a woman, yet she was left slightly taken aback.

The photographer Katherine had hired, Emily Pugh, was renowned, having taken many photos of celebrities-people who earned their bread and butter based on their looks. In fact, Katherine and the photographer had actually worked together in the past.

She was also the one who had taken the photos at Katherine's wedding two years ago. When Katherine posted the photos online, her fans nearly went mad with delight.

Katherine, already at the top tier of the entertainment industry's beauty scale, didn't have many rivals in terms of appearance.

However, upon seeing Sophia today, Emily finally understood the true meaning of celestial beauty.

She couldn't quite put into words the aura that Sophia exuded, an elegance that was pleasing in every gesture and every smile.

"Emily, are your eyes glued to Sophia?" Katherine couldn't help but feel proud of having Sophia as a close friend.

Coming to her senses, Emily, a seasoned photographer who was good-natured, laughed and replied, "Mrs. Xenos is truly stunning. As a photographer, I have a particular fondness for beauty." Katherine hummed in agreement, her confidence evident. "See? I've always told you that my friend is unbelievably beautiful and ethereal. You doubted me and accused me of exaggerating, but now you see it for yourself. She's even more stunning than I am! The best part is, she's not even interested in the entertainment industry. With her looks, she could just pose for a few pictures, and people would be willing to pay a fortune for it."

Emily had worked with Katherine for three to four years and was aware that the latter was rather vivacious in private life, a far cry from her on-screen persona. Thus, when Katherine told her about having an even more beautiful and stunning friend, Emily assumed she was simply boasting.

Before Sophia put on the wedding dress, she was seated at the dressing table, getting her makeup done. Emily happened to walk in and saw her side profile. Even then, Emily was slightly taken aback by her beauty, but with only half a face to judge, she simply lamented that a beautiful woman like Katherine had beautiful women as her friends.

Now that Sophia had her makeup done and wedding dress on, Emily could clearly see Sophia in all her glory, and she realized that Katherine was simply speaking the truth.

For the first time, she had no objection to Katherine's words. "Indeed, you are right."

Sophia was amused while listening to the two praising her. Raising a brow, she teased, "I appreciate the compliments, but I think it would be more apt to finish the photoshoot first."

Emily immediately got down to work after listening to Sophia's light-hearted jest.

Meanwhile, Katherine noticed that Charlize was taking photos. She sauntered over and peered at her screen, only to replace that it was full of Sophia's photos.

"Quite fetching, isn't she?" Katherine asked.

At first, Charlize was somewhat taken aback by Katherine's sudden question, but her heart eased upon hearing the shared approval. Looking at Sophia, who was still modeling for the camera, Charlize bobbed her head enthusiastically. "Absolutely! Her beauty is enough to drive me to tears!"

"Indeed," Katherine concurred. "Those dimwitted press release mongers should learn what ethereal beauty truly means."

In recent times, a fledging starlet had been making headlines, spending a fortune on press releases to build the image of her unparalleled beauty and angelic charm. Granted, she was attractive, but she was barely a blip in the entertainment industry. Even standing next to Katherine would diminish her charm, let alone when compared to Sophia.

Katherine, having started her career based on her aesthetics, now trod the path of true talent. Her popularity was an undeniable testament to her talent. While she bore no ill toward the fledging starlet, she found her incessant self-promotion based purely on looks distasteful.

Was there nothing more to her than a pretty face? What happened to their true talent?

Caught up in a project with Spencer, Charlize had not paid much heed to the showbiz world of late. However, in her eyes, no one she had encountered could rival Sophia's charm.

After all, it was Sophia's beguiling allure that had first captured her heart.

Once Emily finished photographing Sophia individually, she moved on to capturing group images, carefully timed to cater to the schedule.

Barely a moment had passed since they had finished their indoor shoot when an informant relayed that Alexander, leading a group, had entered the mansion gates and would reach them in roughly seven minutes.

At this news, Katherine immediately rallied the women in the room, saying, "Ladies, hurry up and hide your shoes!"

Sophia sat on the bed, calmly sipping her coffee, and observed Katherine scurrying around the room in search of a hiding spot for the shoes.

To be frank, Sophia did feel a tickle of anticipation.

After all, her Mr. Xenos was coming to fetch her.