Chapter 12 " What the hell are you doing here ! " Hayes ' voice cracked , staring in shock at the face under the veil . " Where's Len ? " Raina forced a timid smile , reaching for his hand . " Sis gave me the engagement . Hayes , I'm the one marrying you today . " Hayes ' mind went blank . He stared at Raina , repeating numbly : " Gave it to you … what do you mean ? " " Hayes , I'm a Thorne family daughter too . " Raina blinked innocently , like it was obvious . " The Hayes and Thornes are joining together . If sis won't marry you , naturally it should be me . I know you have feelings for me deep down … " " What the fuck are you talking about ! " Hayes violently shook off her hand , the force sending Raina stumbling backward before she hit the ground hard . " Hayes … " Raina's eyes instantly welled up , tears threatening to spill . " Everyone's watching . Can we just finish the ceremony first ? " " Who said I'm finishing anything with you ? " Hayes roared , whipping around to face Alaric Thorne , his stare ice - cold . " So this is why you had the balls to show up today ! Where did you hide Len ? Who gave you permission to pull this bait and switch ! " Alaric Thorne trembled under his intensity but forced a placating smile : T 21 4 8 The 10 F " Hayes , you're being unfair ! Lennox willingly gave up the engagement herself - I didn't force her ! I wouldn't dare mess with your wedding even if you gave me a hundred chances ! " ' 1 4 EE He paused , then added : H # 1 H 1 1201 4 4 1 F = T EE I " Besides , Raina's my daughter too . It's all about the alliance anyway - what's the difference who you marry ? And Raina said you've been so good to her lately , you must have feelings for her … " " I don't like her ! " Hayes ' expression was terrifying . " My engagement with Lennox is between me and her - it has nothing to do with the Ji family ! Who gave you permission to swap brides ! " " Bring me Lennox ! " He stepped forward , his presence suffocating . " I don't believe she agreed to this . I know better than anyone how much she hates you people ! There's no way she'd give up our engagement ! " " You wouldn't want me to use force , would you ? " Alaric Thorne paled , frantically pulling out his phone . " She really did agree herself - I'm not lying ! " He played a recording . Lennox's cool voice filled the air : " Ten billion , plus cutting all father - daughter ties , in exchange for Raina marrying into the Hayes family. Sounds like a deal . " Hayes ' mind went completely blank . He couldn't believe his own ears , muttering : " Impossible … that's impossible … " He spun around , heading for the exit : " I need to find Len and get answers ! " 15:19 A Billion - Dollar Goodbye : Too Late for Second Chances Mr Ev 8.80 % L Chapter 12 Raina , still on the ground , desperately grabbed his pant leg , looking up at him through tears , trying to spark his pity : " Hayes , sis already gave you to me . Even if you want answers , can't we finish the ceremony first ? " " I've liked you for so long . I finally get the chance to marry you - don't you have even a little bit of like me ? You've been so … so good to me … " Her voice broke with emotion , thick with hurt . " No ! " Hayes ruthlessly shattered her delusion . " I never liked you ! " " I was only good to you because you saved my life . That's it ! " He spoke each word deliberately : " I won't marry you . This wedding is canceled ! " Raina's face drained of all color . She clutched his pant leg desperately . Hayes yanked free from her grip , not bothering to spare her another glance , his mind focused only on finding Lennox . " Hayes ! " Just as he was about to leave the stage , Raina's voice came from behind him , edged with hysteria . " Are you really going to abandon me ? If you don't marry me today … " She pulled out a small knife from somewhere , pressing it to her throat with shaking hands . " Then I'll just die ! " Hayes stopped dead in his tracks . He slowly turned around . Raina thought her threat had worked , hope flickeri in her eyes . But the next second , Hayes ' voice hit her like poison - laced ice , each word stabbing straight into her heart : " Then go ahead and die ! " " Better yet , die somewhere far away where I never have to see you again ! " ♡ ( 0 ) Th Discover our latest featured short drama reel. Watch now and enjoy the story!