Page 184 of Forbidden Billionaires: Vol. 2
I pressed my lips together. I saidsimple. Notbackyard barbeque. That was quite a leap. But what was so wrong with a backyard wedding? It sounded magical to me.
“Enough talk about lame simplicity,” Justin said. “Do you guys have a venue in mind that will fit our vision?”
“Hm.” Rob rested his chin in his hand as he thought.
“Well…the restaurant where Rob proposed said we could have it there,” Daphne said.
“Splendid. Which restaurant?”
“The Parrot Palace.”
Justin blinked. “The place with the singing birds?” He laughed, but when he saw that Rob wasn’t smiling, he coughed. “Good God, please no. I can’t. You can’t make me.”
“Do you know of any places that have openings?” I offered. “A nice backyard perhaps?”
“Penny I love you, but stop it with that nonsense. This is a classy affair. Not a clown rodeo.”
A clown rodeo? Where was he coming up with this stuff?
Justin started flipping through a binder, his face growing paler by the second. “Two weeks isn’t a lot of time. Are you guys certain it has to be so quickly?”
“Yes,” Rob said.
Justin flipped more pages. “All the best venues in the city are booked months if not years in advance. I don’t know…”
James cleared his throat. “Are you two dead set on getting married in the city?”
Daphne glanced over at Rob. “No, not necessarily.”
“That opens things up a bit. I bet we could find a venue in Jersey.” Justin made a face. “No, not Jersey. I can’t do Jersey. It’s just as bad as a backyard. I’ll look desperate.”
“How about Penny and my country club?” James said.
Oh my gosh.Of course! It was perfect! “The Hunter Creek Country Club is so beautiful,” I said. “You guys could get married on the golf course somewhere. It’s very scenic.”
“Where is it located?” Justin asked.
“In Newark, Delaware.”
“Delaware?! How am I supposed to plan a wedding in Delaware?!” He slammed a binder shut. “Wait, do they have catering?”
“Yes,” James said.
“Getting a caterer tied into a venue at this point is a must. And I’m guessing you can call in a favor. And a country club is always an elegant choice. We can make the distance work. Call them immediately.”
James looked over at Rob and Daphne. “Would that work for you guys?”
“It doesn’t matter what they think! It’s our only option!” Justin shrieked.
Daphne looked relieved. “Actually, that sounds perfect. Rob and I went to dinner there about a month ago after walking around the University of New Castle campus. It really is beautiful. I can picture it there.” She smiled at Rob.
Justin clapped his hands. “James, call them now. Do it. Do it!” he screamed when James didn’t immediately pull out his phone.
“Give me a minute,” James said. He stood up, pulled his phone out of his pocket, and left the room.
“Back to business,” Justin said. “Where were we…crap, flowers. What kind of flowers do you like?” An alarm on his phone started going off. “Gah!” He ended the alarm. “I have to go.This is insanity. But I’m going to leave all this here. Look through every inch of material and make decisions. We can meet up again tomorrow morning, okay? Oh, and you have an appointment at the same place Penny got her wedding dress today at 4 pm okay? And right after that you have an appointment for bridesmaid dresses, so figure out your bridal party ASAP. This is dire.”
Daphne nodded. “Thank you so much, Justin. Seriously, I can’t thank you enough.”
