Faux Vows, True Desires

Escorted by Stefan, Lucinda returned to her rented place. As soon as she stepped in, she started rummaging around.

"Lucy, whatcha looking for?" Stefan asked with concern, "Tell me, I'll help you find it."

"The contract, Stefan, your copy? Bring it out quick, we're ripping them together."

Lucinda found the contract in the drawer of her computer desk and immediately took it out, then turned to Stefan to demand his copy.

"Stefan, my crisis is over now, thanks for your help. Even though I only hired you to pretend to be my boyfriend for a few days, I'll still pay you for a month." She said, taking out her phone and instantly transferring five hundred bucks to Stefan.

Luckily, she had borrowed money from her brother to buy clothes, a bed, and daily necessities for Stefan; otherwise, she wouldn't have the money to pay the rent.

"Stefan, our partnership is ending early. Thanks for your help."

Stefan looked at her and took her copy of the contract. After a glance, he ripped it. "Hmm, void."

His remark made Lucinda a bit uneasy as if his "void" meant something different than what she thought. "Lucy, we're married, we don't need a contract. So, from now on, this contract is useless." What was happening here! Was Stefan going back on his word? He didn't want to end the partnership!

"Stefan, we had a deal, I hired you to pose as my boyfriend so my mom would stop nagging me about dating. How could you... go back on your word?"

This was too sudden. Was this the same gentle Stefan she knew?

our relationship

mouth, and after

had gone through the proper procedures for marriage, and the marriage certificate was official, which meant they were married. Even

Seeing this, Lucinda was dumbfounded. He had been carrying the

were in his hands. The contract in her hands had also been torn by him, and she had

had been led by Stefan. He seemed gentle, but he

someone to marry. She had even told Cecilia that Stefan was not a random person but someone she had known for eleven years. Now that she had

the marriage certificate is here, we're legally married, there's no such thing

the two marriage certificates, then tightly embraced the stunned Lucinda. His move made

and he also lowered his head, their eyes met. At this moment, his eyes were blazing like fire, and these

love. This marriage can't last, so, I've paid the money, and we should stick to the agreement, end the

his gaze dark and muddled, trapping Lucinda. "Lucy, we have a lifetime to fall in love, to cultivate

let go of me first, let's sit

grip. He needed more patience in dealing with her;

sat at the small table, one on each side, facing each other. Lucinda

not letting her get up, and he went to get her

"Thanks."

tranquil water. She calmly said, "Stefan, I didn't know your real identity at first, and considering you were my brother's college classmate, and we've known each other for eleven years,

up with, is back, and I can