"serious? Youâre truly giving your agreement to marry me?â
Arielle nodded and replied, âAs you said, getting married now will be beneficial to us both. Howeverâ¦â
The moment Vinson heard the contradicting word, his heart lodged in his throat again, and he promptly
questioned, âHowever?â
âHowever, Iâve got to lay down a ground rule with you. Although weâre only getting married on paper,
you canât hook up with another woman before we divorce. Likewise, Iâll be keeping my distance
from the opposite sex. We must keep each otherâs dignity and reputation intact. If either of us falls in
love with someone else, itâs best if we inform the other at once and get a divorce.â
Arielleâs expression was extremely solemn.
While this is only a sham marriage, I donât want to be cheated on. Cindy and Henrickâs matter is alread
y nauseating enough
to me, so I really donât want to experience the same thing my mother went through
Despite his nervousness, Vinson himself had no idea why he was feeling a tad fearful.
As time ticked by, he felt that time had never gone so slowly in his entire life, nor had he ever
experienced such torment.
At long last, Arielle jerked her head up and looked at him. Nodding, she replied, âOkay. Weâll get
married, then.â
Itâs just a sham marriage, so I donât have to think too much about it. As long as
we both benefit from it, I donât have to turn his suggestion down. As he said, this will only be beneficial t
o me. Even if Iâve got to give him half my assets after we divorce, I donât mind sharing some of my mon
ey with a kind person like him.
Naturally, Vinson had no inkling that he had been again labeled as âkindâ by her. He only felt that he
had never been as euphoric as he was at that moment.
He even wondered if it was real or whether he was dreaming.
Thus, he couldnât help seeking confirmation, asking once more, âAre you
Upon hearing her stipulation, Vinsonâs heart finally settled back in his chest.
âDonât worry.â He stared straight at her and promised, âThere wonât be any other woman for me besides
you throughout the duration of our marriage. Iâll keep your dignity intact and make you the most
enviable Mrs. Nightshire.â
Having said that, he queried, âDo we need a black and white contract? If I breach our agreement, Iâll
leave the marriage without taking anything with me, and Nightshire Group will be yours.â
At that, Arielle was completely dumbfounded. âDonât you think youâre taking this too far?â
âNope.â Composing himself, Vinson languidly commented, âIâm confident that Iâll never do such a thing.
What about you? Will you hook up with another man?â
âAbsolutely not!â Arielle answered resolutely
âAll right, itâs a deal, then. When should we get married?â
Arielle pondered for a moment before replying, âAnytime works for me, but since weâve decided on the
matter, itâll be best to seal the deal as soon as possible.â
âOkay.â Vinson got to his feet. âLetâs go, then.â
For a moment, Arielle was still rather lost. âWhere to?â she inquired in bewilderment
âTo City Hall to get married!â Vinson answered matter-of-factly.
Arielle was instantly stunned and only found her voice after two seconds. âR Right now?â
Vinson nodded in affirmation. âOf course. Didnât you say itâs best to seal the deal as soon as possible?â
All at once, Arielle was rendered speechless. I never thought that itâd be this soon!
A few seconds later, she remarked, âDonât you need to discuss with your mother when itâs a crucial
matter such as marriage? She might not necessarily agreeâ¦â
Arielle pondered for a moment before replying, âAnytime works for me, but since weâve decided on the
matter, itâll be best to seal the deal as soon as possible.â
âOkay.â Vinson got to his feet. âLetâs go, then.â
For a moment, Arielle was still rather lost. âWhere to?â she inquired in bewilderment.
âTo City Hall to get married!â Vinson answered matter-of-factly.
Arielle was instantly stunned and only found her voice after two seconds. âR Right now?â
Vinson nodded in affirmation. âOf course. Didnât you say itâs best to seal the deal as soon as possible?â
All at once, Arielle was rendered speechless. I never thought that itâd be this soon!
A few seconds later, she remarked, âDonât you need to discuss with your mother when itâs a crucial
matter such as marriage? She might not necessarily agree
In response, Vinson sneered as a gleam of coldness glinted in his eyes.
âGetting married is my personal affair. No one can sway my decision, not even her.â
âThen⦠What about your household registry and the like?â
Turning to her, Vinson replied, âIâve mentioned this suggestion to you back then, no? After that, Iâve
been carrying my household registry with me everywhere. Itâs in the car.â