Chapter 1 Proposal
“Duffy’s injured. Let’s get married another day.”
For the tenth time, Luciano Stanton had postponed his marriage to Valentina Campbell for his lover, Duffy Rosario.
“I’m done. You can go and take care of her forever if you want,” Valentina sighed, her voice weary.
Hearing she was backing out, Luciano snapped, “Duffy really needs me. I can’t leave her alone. You know that-”
“And I don’t need you?” Valentina asked, her heart shattering.
There was a beat of silence before Luciano exploded. “Duffy was right. You really are petty.”
Valentina gave a dry laugh and directly hung up the phone.
When she was about to leave, she heard a man in black saying to another tall guy, “Ms. Frederick… is on the flight to Faclionia. She said the award ceremony was very important… She also mentioned that you both needed a break and asked you to text her when you thought it through. I’ll tell her to come back now.”
After a few seconds of silence, the tall guy said, “She doesn’t have to come back.”
Valentina’s gaze accidentally met his. Embarrassed, she quickly looked
away.
But he caught her arm, asking, “Ms. Campbell, would you consider
marrying me?”
He seemed to be stood up by his fiancée too.
Valentina had no idea who he was, her eyes widened with shock and confusion. The next moment, suspicion crept in, and she stared at him with alertness.
“My name is Osvaldo Crawford. I overheard your conversation with your fiancé. And coincidentally, my fiancée stood me up too. Since neither of us minds marrying someone else, why don’t we marry each other?”
Osvaldo gestured, snapping Tobias Norris back to reality. He hurried forward and handed Osvaldo’s profile to Valentina.
Valentina glanced at him with narrowed eyes and took the profile. It Wrote Osvaldo’s basic information.
Osvaldo Crawford, aged 31, perfectly healthy, with a height of 187 cm. He held dual doctorates in financial management and jurisprudence, with no bad habits.
A while later, Valentina finally came to herself and shifted her eyes from the profile to him. “Mr. Crawford, do you know who I am? Isn’t this a bit hasty?”
“Is there any way easier and faster than this?” Osvaldo asked back, his
voice calm.
“Marriage is a big deal,” Valentina murmured, half to him, half to herself.
“Any problem can be solved. I think we’re meant for each other. And let’s be honest–walking away now isn’t really an option for you, is it? Isn’t marrying someone else a better way to prove your resolve and avoid further drama?”
Chapter 1 Superal
Osvaldo’s logic was clear, his manner calm and resolute.
Hearing his suggestion, Valentina felt enlightened.
He was right. Putting aside everything else–Osvaldo was far more attractive than Luciano. And from what she could tell, he wasn’t a liar. So why not?
It was a bit rash and irrational, but she felt it was worth trying….
And so, they completed the marriage registration.
Within ten minutes, they received the marriage certificates.
Tobias stood frozen in disbelief.
He thought, “So, this lady has become Mr. Crawford’s wife now?
“So many women go all out trying to marry into the Crawford family, but she just walked right in!
“If Ms. Frederick knows about this, will she regret it for the rest of her life?”
