Chapter 6
I wiped the sweat from my forehead and cautiously asked again:
【By the way, Mr. Garcia, do you really think we shouldn’t meet before getting our marriage license?]
Ralph:
[Yes, I’ve said it before–I’m absolutely certain we don’t need to meet.]
Me: Fine. Hope you won’t regret it later.]
Ralph’s tone suddenly turned icy:
[Diana, what are you implying? Having second thoughts? Trying to break our agreement?】
[Don’t forget we signed a contract. No backing out now.)
Me: […]
I gave a dry chuckle before replying: [Relax, I’m not backing out.]
Ralph still seemed uneasy:
【Diana, I recall our contract states there’ll be consequences for breaching it.]
I laughed: [I know. Don’t worry–whoever backs out is a coward.]
Ralph paused for two seconds, then responded with solemn conviction,
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like an honest man throwing caution to the wind.
[Then it’s settled, whoever regrets it… whoever regrets it is a grandson!]
I: [Hah, Mr. Ralph, I’m sure a lot of people have complimented your intelligence, right?]
Ralph: [Of course, I often feel proud of my super high intelligence that’s above ordinary people.]
I: […]
Three days passed in the blink of an eye.
During these days, Ralph and I didn’t contact each other.
On the day of getting the marriage license.
I arrived at the County Clerk’s Office half an hour earlier than Ralph.
When Ralph’s Maybach came into view, I was still leaning against the wall dozing off.
The moment Ralph saw my face clearly, he suddenly gripped the steering wheel tightly, as if frozen in place.
Without hesitation, I walked towards him.
At the same time.
My phone kept buzzing in my bag.
It was Ralph messaging me.
He’d completely forgotten his cold indifference from two days ago.
His tone was frantic with excitement.
[Diana, can we get the marriage license later? I saw her today.]
[She’s walking toward me. I just want to say one thing to her. Please.]
[Damn, my heart’s racing. Am I gonna drop dead? Maybe I should…]
I stopped by his car and tapped my fingernail against the window.
Ralph slowly rolled it down.
His eyes churned with complex emotions, even tinged with reverent devotion.
As if finally seizing a long–awaited moment, his fingertips trembled wildly.
Meeting his gaze, I curved my lips softly and extended my hand:
“Hello.”
“I’m Diana.”
.?”
A pause hung
Amid his abruptly frozen expression,
I airily added:
“Of course, you may also call me by my stage name-”
“Diana.”
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The air solidified.
Ralph’s smile cracked piece by piece.
