Chapter 1
Arriving at the Civil Affairs Bureau, Vivian William was utterly dismayed to discover that the man whom she was supposed to get her
marriage certificate with had yet to arrive.
It was already more than half an hour past their agreed-upon time. Just as she was about to contact him, he called her instead.
As soon as she picked up, his furious voice blared out through the phone, “Vivian William, you liar! Have you forgotten about the sort of
shameful things you'd done back in university? How dare you even think about marrying me now? Let me tell you something. That will
only ever happen in your dreams! It has become rather clear to me now, seeing as you were quick to bring up marriage despite us only
knowing each other for three days! If it weren't for my ex-girlfriend having studied in the same university as you, | would’ve gotten tricked
by you! You shameless woman!”
With that, he hung up.
Vivian did not even get a chance to explain herself.
The fingers clenching her phone were turning white while her lips moved soundlessly.
The man had not bother to tone down his voice at all, which meant that a tot of people had overheard her phone call. The gazes that
everyone else had shot her were ones filled with scorn and disgust, stabbing into her like thousands of needles.
It was exactly like that nightmarish night two years ago.
She felt as though she was being swallowed in the darkness. No matter how hard she tried, there was simply no escape...
Beads of sweat formed upon her forehead as she paled dramatically. Without realizing, her whole body had begun to tremble
uncontrollably.
fathomless eyes watched the shivering woman thoughtfully while his slender fingers
to Finnick Norton’s side. Leaning down, he whispered, “Ms. Lopez has informed me that she’s still stuck in traffic. She has said that it might take her
anymore.” Finnick did not even bother to turn his head. His sharp gaze was fixated on Vivian as he added placidly, “I
grandfather is pushing really hard for you to get married...” As though
Would you please
rang out, dragging Vivian out of the darkness that was
she was slightly surprised at what had met
know when it happened, but a wheelchair-bound man seemed to come to a stop in
brows that rested on a chiseled face, it looked as though
his white dress shirt, the design
air at all. On the contrary,
not until the man repeated his question that Vivian
“what?”
help but overhear your conversation earlier. You're in a hurry
her lungs at his words, as humiliation and distress swept
Since our goals are alike, why don’t we tend each other a hand?” The way
was being serious about them getting married.Nonetheless, we've only just met! Getting married right off the
know each other! Don’t you think that you’re