Chapter 12: Sunday

Time passed, and from Thursday to Sunday, the amount of time was naturally very short.

Ever since his measurements had been taken and he had chosen the design and color of his clothes, Enzo hadn’t left the house at all, spending most of his time in his room.

This followed Mr. Joe’s advice, who said it would be better that way.

He had only become more convinced that there was some kind of scheme being directed at him.

Over the past few days, Alice, who lived across from them, had been coming over to see his mother almost every day. She had even visited their villa several times.

Enzo had encountered several schemes involving women trying to approach him during the height of his popularity, so how could he not notice?

However, as long as he avoided her, everything would be fine.

That was what he had always done.

He woke up very early that morning.

The first thing he saw was a suit with a completely new design, a pair of trousers, and shoes, all of them pure white, hanging on the wall beside his bed.

Even Mr. Joe had been surprised when Enzo requested that the entire outfit be white. Apparently, he hadn’t known that it was actually Miya’s preference.

The longer Enzo stared at the clothes, the more he realized just how eye-catching they were.

In his eyes, wearing this outfit was practically like announcing to the entire world that he was the most dazzling man there.

"Huh..."

He sighed, stood up, and headed for the bathroom.

He would take a shower first.

Even this time, he took a rather long shower.

Of course, he didn’t put on the outfit immediately. He was still wearing his usual clothes.

He went downstairs.

His father, mother, and younger brother were already waiting. They seemed not to have slept much throughout the night, allowing them to gather together early.

Compared to him, they were even more nervous.

They were worried about what he was about to face.

This wasn’t merely a wedding.

It was an event where he would be facing the entire world.

His father was even too frightened to attend.

His mother was naturally even more afraid.

She didn’t dare meet the influential figures who would be attending the wedding, and Enzo had personally forbidden his younger brother from going as well.

"Enzo, eat breakfast first so you’ll have enough energy," Lisa said, handing him a bowl of porridge mixed with meat, an easily digestible meal packed with nutrients.

Enzo accepted it with a nod.

"Why are you all so nervous?" he asked as he took a spoonful.

"Boy, how could I not be nervous?" Paul replied irritably. "Do you think I’d be nervous if the woman you were marrying was just the girl next door? Even if you got several women around here pregnant, I wouldn’t be nervous."

"What nonsense are you talking about? How can you say something so awful?" Lisa snapped angrily.

Just hearing him talk about getting several women pregnant made her feel horrified.

"Ehmm..."

Enzo was forced to clear his throat to prevent them from arguing.

"Don’t think about it too much. Everything will go well, and in the future, everything will become better than we ever imagined," he said confidently.

This was a hope that could become reality as long as he could consistently obtain rewards from the System.

Unfortunately, no one responded to his words.

Enzo touched his nose awkwardly and eventually pretended as though he hadn’t said anything.

He finished his meal rather quickly.

The warm coffee mixed with milk that he drank was refreshing enough to fully wake him up.

"Look, Mr. Joe is here already," Evan suddenly said.

Enzo instinctively put down his fork.

Outside, there really were two vehicles: a black sedan and a gleaming white limousine that still looked brand new.

Enzo hadn’t expected them to arrive so quickly, even though Mr. Joe had already told him that he would be coming to pick him up.

"Evan, open the gate," he ordered.

"Yeah..."

Evan ran onto the terrace and used the remote to control the gate.

It opened, allowing Mr. Joe’s entourage to enter.

Of course, not everyone entered the villa. Only Mr. Joe and a somewhat plump woman in her thirties came inside, the woman pulling a suitcase behind her.

Mr. Joe looked exceptionally distinguished today, wearing a new suit with a rose tucked into his pocket.

He entered the villa behind Evan.

"Mr. Joe, you came so early. I haven’t even gotten ready yet," Enzo said as he stood up.

At the same time, his parents went to the back of the house.

Ever since Mr. Joe’s first visit, Enzo had already instructed them to act normally, as though all of this were merely an ordinary matter that didn’t require their attention.

"Don’t worry, Master. I simply came a little early, but you still have plenty of time to relax. We won’t leave until ten. I’m here to make sure everything goes smoothly. And let me introduce you to Laura. She’ll be your makeup artist. She’s experienced in assisting the Lady. Of course, the Lady can already handle her own makeup, so she was sent here instead," Mr. Joe explained.

"Ohhh..."

Enzo nodded, noticing the woman’s curious gaze as she studied him.

"In that case, you can relax as well. Let’s wait until it’s closer to the time. If I get dressed now, I’m worried I might accidentally lie down and wrinkle the clothes," Enzo said.

"Of course..."

Mr. Joe nodded.

The villa was enormous. There were plenty of places where each of them could relax.

"By the way, the Lady asked me to give this to you."

Before sitting down, he handed Enzo a luxurious silver box.

"What’s this?"

Enzo accepted it.

"Just open it."

Mr. Joe smiled.

Enzo opened the box and was immediately stunned by the sight of a silver wristwatch adorned with a row of tiny diamonds around its rim.

Every marking on the watch was also made of diamonds, while the hands seemed to emit their own light despite having no visible energy source.

Enzo had never seen anything this luxurious, not even on the internet.

"The Lady wants you to wear it," Mr. Joe said.