Chapter 2 – The Wedding

The wedding was enormous and extremely expensive. After all, it was a Luthor wedding.

The entire Luthor estate was decorated in red roses, a little pretentious for Lex's liking, but Victoria had insisted on them, they were her favourite.

Clark adjusted his bow for the hundredth time that morning. "Lex, do I really have to wear this thing? It's getting on my nerves."

Lex chuckled. "It won't be for much longer Clark. The wedding is in ten minutes. Besides, you are my best man."

Meanwhile in the bride's dressing room, Victoria was yelling at the seamstress. "Make the necessary changes! I don't want to look fat in my wedding dress!" There came a knock on the door. "Is everyone decent?" Sir Harry asked. "Come in Daddy. Everyone out!" "Don't worry sweetheart." Sir Harry comforted Victoria, "Everything will be fine." "It better!"

Chloe sat down along with Pete and Lana as the wedding was about to begin. "I can't believe he's going through with it!" Chloe exclaimed. Lana frowned a bit, "She been nothing but nice towards us, give her a chance." Chloe rolled her eyes, 'Naïve, naïve Lana.' she thought. 'Victoria is just been nice towards us to get into Lex's good graces.' "Lex is a big boy," Pete stated, "He can make his own choices. Besides, Victoria is quite the looker." Chloe rolled her eyes once more. "Men!" she said in disgust. Lana gave a slight chuckle, and stole a glance towards Clark. She smiled at him and he smiled back.

The music began, and Victoria walked down the aisle escorted by her father.

"We're gathered here today, to witness the marriage of Alexander Luthor and Victoria Hardwick…" Judge Ross declared.

A few rows ahead of Chloe, Pete and Lana, Lionel tapped his cane impatiently on the ground. 'Were the hell are you?!' Lionel thought angrily. "Lionel." Martha Kent said in a whisper. "I know you don't approve of the marriage, but at least you can pretend to be happy for Lex." Lionel clutched at his cane. 'I would be happy if he's not marrying that woman! I have to stall.' Just as Lionel formed the though, Judge Ross spoke.

"If anyone have reason as to why this couple should not be joined in matrimony, please speak now or for ever hold your peace.'

Victoria looked over the crowd and stared venomously at Lionel. Lionel smirked to himself and opened his mouth. "I object." He stated. Lex rolled his eyes and gave a small sign. "And why would you be objecting Father?" Lex asked sarcastically. "You know perfectly well why son." He paused for a sec and continued. "Victoria is nothing but a backstabbing whore." The crowd murmured at Lionel's description of his future daughter in law.

"You know as well as I do that she'll try to take over LuthorCorp and LexCorp as soon as she becomes Mrs. Luthor."

"Father, your objection is duly noted. But I doubt your prediction will come true." Lex added confidently. "Now, if you'll excuse us, the ceremony will continue." Lex motioned to Judge Ross to continue on with the ceremony.

"If nobody else objects, let's continue on with the ceremony." Judge Ross quickly glanced through the crowd to make sure nobody else has any objection.

"Alright. Do you Victoria, take Alexander to be your lawful husband, to have and to hold, for richer or poor, till death do you part?" "I do." Victoria answered in a sickly sweet voice and smirked at Lionel, who was fuming at the moment.

"Do you Alexander, take…" Before she could finish the sentence, a voice rang out from the back of the crowd. "Wait!" it pleaded. The crowd turned to look at the speaker.

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