The Billionaire's Hired Girlfriend

Chapter 30

It was a beautiful summer day in New York, perfect for a wedding. In a mansion on the Upper East Side of Manhattan, there was a hype of activities. Champagne was poured into glasses, the bride and bridesmaids were busy having their hair and makeup done. Relatives and close friends came and went to congratulate the bride. All this Alex watched in awe, wishing one day it would be her turn. The thought brought a nice feeling to her body, and her eyes searched for Jayden. She found him among his three cousins: two male and a young female. They were much younger than he was, and they seemed to worship him like he was some kind of god. He caught her watching him and gave her a smile. She blushed and grinned back.

"Alex." Gracie's voice snapped her mind back to the present. "You should be getting changed."

Alex turned to look at Gracie. "Oh, right," she said, nodding her head. "I suppose I should."

"Yes, yes. It's nearly time to go." Gracie nudged her toward the door.

Alex chuckled and said, "I won't take long, you know."

"Yes. But you still need to change. And don't you ruin your hair."

Alex absentmindedly touched her beautifully coiffured hair with a large pink oriental lily inserted on the left side near her ear. "I won't," she replied, heading to the door.

The house was filled with people Alex had never seen before. She was just stepping onto the grand stairs when a woman said, "You must be Alexandra from New Zealand."

Alex turned and smiled. "Yes, I am."

"Well, you're a pretty thing, aren't you? No wonder. Congratulations, by the way."

Alex blinked. She wondered if the woman was talking to the wrong person. Perhaps she thought Alexandra was Kelly. If the woman was a friend of the McCartney family, then she hadn't been well informed.

"Oh," Alex responded, wondering what she should say.

"Oops," the woman chuckled. "Wasn't supposed to say, but congratulations nonetheless."

Then she was gone. Alex raised her brows in confusion. She shook her head and hurried up the stairs. Halfway, she heard somebody say, "Hey, Alex, right? Congratulations!"

Alex just smiled. There we go. Another one. She'd have to tell Jayden his family's friends were congratulating the wrong person.

In the bedroom, she went into the walk-in wardrobe and took out her silk gown. She held the dress to her chest and couldn't believe her life could be so different in such a short space of time. She sighed, tears brewing in her eyes.

Don't cry, Alex, the voice in her head said. Or you'll stuff up the makeup Laura worked so hard on.

She giggled at the thought of going to the wedding with panda eyes as she began to take off her shirt. Then her jeans and bra followed. She slipped the soft material of the gown over her head and pulled it down, feeling the cool fabric against her skin. She adjusted the dress about her slim body and then reached over the back to do the zipper. She got halfway and stopped, finding it hard to pull it to the top.

"Can I help?"

Alex turned, her heart hammering in her chest. "Jayden!" she exclaimed. "How long have you been standing there?" There was a note of accusation in her voice.

"A while," he said easily, ambling to her, a devilish grin on his face.

Alex blushed intensely, wondering what he meant by that. A while could mean anything, and going by the smirk on his face, a while probably meant a good long time.