Too Late for Regret novel Chapter 55

See You in Court

Chapter 55

Analise’s POV

“Why is that on me, Roger? You were the one who put them in that position. Please have your family leave. You’re trespassing on private property. We have nothing more to discuss here. I will not marry you, and that’s

final. It’s laughable. You were engaged to me, yet married Sasha. Now you’re married to Sasha, and want to

marry me. You don’t have the right to get upset with me. This whole situation was never my fault. It was

yours. I bowed out gracefully for you to have what your heart desired. You made your choice, and I made

mine,” I replied.

“At least you’re self–aware,” Joyce grumbled out.

“Elizabeth, I told you I was wrong. I admit it was my fault. Can’t you just accept my apology and move past

this? I swear that it will never, ever happen again. I know how big a mistake I made. There’s still time to fix this. My attorney said the divorce will be complete by Friday, that is only two days away. Can’t you give me

two days? I can marry you on Saturday. I made a promise to you, and I’d like to carry it out,” Roger replied.

“You made a promise to your wife, too, Roger. Honor that one. I know you are only here to get me back, to

prevent losing everything. Weren’t you bragging to Dixon and Conner just a few weeks ago about your

talented wife? How she was better than me in every way. She’s an award–winning designer. If she’s so great,

why did you want to let Sasha claim my latest designs? You thought she could help you take your business

to the next level. Now all you have is her designs. Which, frankly, I’ve seen her designs, and they’re not very good. No wonder she wants to steal mine so badly. You were right, your business has gone to the next level, decreasing in value every day,” I said.

Roger was so shocked that he had to grab the gate to hold himself up. Sasha was equally stunned, and now she realized that the whole incident had been recorded. She had refused to leave and take the circus with her. No sense in wasting the opportunity. She was going to need to turn this around, but I spoke the truth. No matter what she said, I was going to be able to prove it with the lawsuit anyway. She needs to accept the loss and stop trying to confront me at every turn, bringing a camera crew with her to try to humiliate me.

“You took my designs, Elizabeth. You are trying to make me look bad, but the designs in the commercial belong to Cook Custom Jewelry. You can’t win. You’re just jealous that Roger ditched you to marry me. Maybe if you weren’t a fat b***h, he might have wanted you,” Sasha yelled back at me. She was trying so hard

to save face.

“You can yell all you want, Sasha. The louder you protest, the more evident it becomes that you want to claim my work as your own. The truth will come out. I plan on moving forward with this lawsuit. Once I return from my honeymoon. We can battle it out in court. The best part is that I can return the favor by bringing the media to court to see it all play out. No thanks needed, Sasha. It’s my gift to you all as I just want to do my part. I know how badly you and Joyce seem to enjoy a media circus,” I replied

“Randy, please call the police to have them all removed Anyone who remains should be asked to provide their information, and we will issue a trespassing warning Fashion Forward owns this drive. If they refuse to leave, just have them stand on the sidewalk off the main street. But they can no longer block our business,” I called out to the gate guard. “Stay in the shack until the police arrive.”

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I didn’t want him to get hurt by anyone for doing his job. I wasn’t going to be playing nice anymore. They were always draining to deal with, and I was busy. I was still making changes to my wedding gown. Roger wanted me completely covered, with only my hands and my neck exposed. I should have realized then that he was embarrassed by me. He never wanted to show me off.

When we did run into someone who asked, he always introduced me as his Director of Design, not his

fiancée. I made excuses for him. Telling myself that once we were married, he would come around. He would

have to admit we were married, and I was his wife.

I could hear them yelling at me, demanding that I come back. Joyce and Sasha were the loudest. The further

away I got, the louder Roger became. I don’t have time to waste on them. I had to finish my wedding dress

today. I had to start over on my dress. The dress Roger wanted me to have was a duplicate of what his

mother had. Puffy satin sleeves that made me look like a linebacker, even after I lost weight.

I preferred the delicate lace that I had replaced my dress with. I started over, drafting it last Sunday, and

working on it every day. I was now making the dress I’d always dreamed of since I was young. Charlie didn’t

give me input or tell me what to make. He told me to make the wedding dress of my dreams. Because

whatever I wanted was what he wanted. He made my heart melt when he said he already had what he

wanted – I had agreed to be his wife.

I knew what Roger wanted to do, he was embarrassed by me and wanted me to look my worst when I married

him. Suggesting a recreation of his mother’s dress didn’t help at all. I had looked horrible in it. I was happy to

trash it and get start on my new dress. I worked with my head seamstress on it. Showing her the new design,

she beamed at the choice. She had hated the other dress and was happy to help me get this done quickly.

I had freed up my week to make sure that everything on my end was done. I needed the dress complete

before rehearsal this Friday. The wedding was scheduled to start at three on Saturday, but I knew I wouldn’t

have time for any final alterations. I wanted it to be complete by tomorrow night. I can’t wait for Charlie to

see me in my dress. When I was busy, she worked on it, and when she had something she had to do, I worked

on it.

The new dress was beautiful. One I was proud to wear. She had suggested making a wrap that secured at my

waist. I had always wanted a train, so I quickly agreed. I wasn’t looking forward to adding anything bulky; I liked the silhouette I had in my new dress. I just wanted to look good in my wedding pictures. I wanted to look

back on my wedding day with happiness and joy. I wanted to commemorate our day by hanging our favorite wedding pictures in our bedroom, so I can start my day off right with a smile.

The top part of my wedding dress was a strapless sweetheart neckline. The dress was slim, but not tight. I

wanted to enjoy my reception and be comfortable. As I know my mother and her expectations. I had covered myself well, but the sweetheart neckline gave a little glimpse of skin. I had come up with the lace, over the

bodice. The while dress had the same lace on it. I liked that it was similar, but not exactly the same as

Princess Kate’s wedding dress. The lace was different, and I made a few other changes to make it mine, and I loved it.

I chose lace because it symbolizes elegance and new beginnings. It’s also timeless and beautiful. But the new beginnings spoke the most to me. I wanted a redo on love. I know Charlie cares for me, much more than Holden or Roger ever did. I am cautiously optimistic that he’s going to be the man of my dreams. I hope that feeling continues to grow into love. I already care for him, but I felt like you needed to know someone very well to love them.

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Charlie says that he can wait for me to fall in love with him. That no matter how long it takes, he’s in it for the long haul. He acts like he’s already in love, but it’s too quick. I can’t bring myself to accept that he already loves me. I’ve wanted to be loved for so long. But after everything that I’ve been through, I know that I still have my heart protected. I’m scared to open it up again and risk it being broken a third time. I’m just not strong enough for that.

My mother and father completely support him. My father even mentioned that he knew the first day he met my mother that he loved her. They are still going strong thirty–two years later. My father said that Charlie ⚫ reminded him of himself. That he could tell that Charlie loved me, and he was happy to completely support

this union. He was quick to point out that he hasn’t seen me this happy in a long time. I hadn’t even realized

it myself until I stopped and thought about it.

He’s right, I do feel happy. I feel lighter. I didn’t even get upset when I went out to deal with Roger and his

family. They were just a pesky annoyance to me now. Seeing Roger today, I felt nothing, and I was glad. The

pain was still fresh when I saw him at the auction. The day he let his mother get me arrested, he also let his

wife try to come at me. That was the day I lost all my feelings and respect for him.

I finally saw him for who he truly was, weak and easily led. He was a pitiful excuse for a man, and he made

Charlie shine like a beacon when compared side–by–side. There was no contest at all. Charlie built me up and

reminded me of my value every day. He cared for me and protected me. He went above and beyond what was

expected of him. He always did, and that was why I decided to marry him.

I had looked at the footage of Charlie carrying me out of the restaurant several times. The look on his face,

sheer panic, told me that he truly cared for me. He even signed a prenuptial agreement, with no argument at

all. He read it and the only comment he made was, “This seems very fair.”

I tried to make it fair and didn’t look down on him. Whatever we came into the marriage with was what we

would leave with. I was even giving him two hundred thousand a month alimony if we made it to the five–year mark before divorce. Charlie has brought a level of calm, of peace, to my life that was priceless. He deserved

every penny of it. I doubt that we would ever get divorced, but you never know. I just wanted to be prepared. I

hated that Seth continued to harp on it. He can keep his opinions to himself now. I know that Charlie is a

good man. I can tell that he doesn’t care about my money or my business. He cares about me, and that’s all

that matters.

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