Chapter 83 — Destination Wedding Decision
The dinner table chaos from the previous night had not cooled down.
If anything—
It had multiplied.
Morning sunlight poured through the massive glass windows of Care's London mansion. Outside, the gardens were calm and elegant.
Inside the dining hall—
Absolute chaos.
Phones ringing.
Laptops open.
Coffee cups everywhere.
And nineteen extremely powerful people arguing like a family planning the biggest wedding on earth.
At the center of the table sat the four couples.
Lyra & Alex.
Care & Cole.
Nova & Ben.
Daisy & Joong.
Around them sat the rest of the group who had unofficially taken control of the situation.
Percy stood dramatically at the head of the table.
He slapped a notebook onto the table like a commander starting a military briefing.
"FIRST QUESTION."
He pointed the pen like a weapon.
"WHERE ARE THESE WEDDINGS HAPPENING?"
Honey raised her phone.
"London would be easiest."
JJ immediately shook her head.
"No."
Freya leaned forward.
"London is beautiful but not for an Indian wedding."
Rakhi nodded strongly.
"Indian weddings need color. Noise. Music. Chaos."
Percy grinned.
"Finally someone understands my language."
Cole leaned back in his chair watching the madness.
He glanced sideways at Care.
"Your mansion is large enough to host three thousand guests."
Care raised an eyebrow.
"Not happening."
Cole chuckled.
Across the table—
Ben spoke calmly.
"If the weddings are Indian, the location should match the culture."
Nova nodded.
"India would make sense."
Joong looked slightly nervous.
"I have never attended an Indian wedding."
Daisy smiled at him.
"You will survive."
Joong looked doubtful.
Freya leaned forward excitedly.
"India has some of the most beautiful wedding venues in the world."
Lyra tapped the table thoughtfully.
"Jaipur."
Aries nodded.
"Or Udaipur."
Ella added softly.
"Udaipur is called the City of Lakes."
Ash leaned forward suddenly.
"Palaces."
Everyone turned toward her.
Ash's eyes lit up with excitement for the first time since the wedding idea began.
"Royal palaces."
Honey gasped dramatically.
"Oh my god."
Percy slammed the table again.
"YES."
Then—
Endrix finally spoke.
He had been silent until now.
Typing something on his laptop.
Without looking up he said calmly—
"What about a private palace in Rajasthan?"
The room froze.
Freya's eyes widened immediately.
"Oh."
She leaned forward excitedly.
"Oh that is insane."
Rakhi smiled.
"That would be perfect."
Ella clasped her hands.
"A real royal wedding."
JJ leaned back in her chair thinking.
Keifer crossed his arms thoughtfully.
Care watched Endrix.
"Which palace?"
Endrix turned the laptop around.
On the screen appeared breathtaking images.
A massive marble palace rising beside a calm lake.
Golden lights reflecting across the water.
Arched balconies.
Ancient carved walls.
Courtyards.
Gardens.
History in every stone.
"Udaipur," Endrix said calmly.
"Private heritage palace available for events."
For a moment—
No one spoke.
Then Honey whispered dramatically—
"This looks like a movie."
Freya nodded slowly.
"No."
She corrected.
"This looks like a dream."
JJ immediately pulled out her phone.
Keifer did the same.
Both of them started dialing contacts at the same time.
Because if anyone could get a palace booking in India—
It was them.
Across the table—
Alex calmly opened his laptop.
Cole noticed and smirked.
"You're booking it already."
Alex didn't even look up.
"Possibly."
Lyra laughed beside him.
Two minutes later—
Alex closed the laptop.
Everyone looked at him.
He spoke calmly.
"Done."
The entire room exploded.
Honey jumped up.
"YOU BOOKED A PALACE?"
Percy nearly fell out of his chair laughing.
"This is the greatest wedding planning in history."
JJ ended her phone call and looked at Alex.
"You move fast."
Alex shrugged slightly.
"Efficiency."
Keifer leaned back smiling.
"So it's confirmed."
Care asked calmly—
"Location?"
Alex replied.
"Udaipur. Rajasthan."
Freya clapped excitedly.
"The City of Lakes."
Rakhi grinned.
"Perfect for royal weddings."
Ella looked delighted.
"Marble halls and lake views."
Aries nodded approvingly.
"This is going to look incredible."
Ash was already sketching something on paper.
Care noticed.
"What are you doing?"
Ash didn't look up.
"Designing outfits."
Everyone laughed.
Honey lifted her camera.
"I'm documenting every second."
Percy raised his hand dramatically.
"I would like to officially declare myself—"
He paused for dramatic effect.
"Chief Chaos Manager of this wedding."
Cole leaned back laughing.
"You already were."
Cin shook his head.
"This wedding will be a logistical nightmare."
Endrix calmly replied—
"I enjoy nightmares."
Nova looked toward the four brides.
"Indian weddings usually last several days."
Freya smiled mischievously.
"Oh yes."
Rakhi nodded.
"Mehendi."
Ella added.
"Sangeet."
Honey said dramatically—
"Haldi."
Percy clapped loudly.
"Music. Dancing. Chaos."
Joong slowly looked around the room.
Then asked carefully—
"How many events are there?"
Daisy smiled sweetly.
"Many."
Joong leaned back in his chair.
"I'm afraid."
Everyone laughed again.
Across the table—
Care watched the entire room.
The laughter.
The excitement.
The planning.
The people she loved.
Cole leaned slightly closer.
"Regretting it?"
Care looked at him.
Then slowly shook her head.
"No."
Cole smiled.
"Good."
Care looked back at the palace images glowing on Endrix's screen.
A royal palace in Udaipur.
A destination wedding in India.
Four couples.
Nineteen people.
One family.
The chaos had only just begun.
And somehow—
Everyone was already looking forward to it.