My Substitute CEO Bride (Nash Calcraft)

"There's no use drawing it out. You need to carve it."

Tatiana took out a black pebble and a wedge-like carving knife from her backpack. The handle was made of rosewood while the blade flashed like a cold mirror. The middle of the handle was hollow with a spiritual stone embedded inside. "Now, carve the array pattern on the stone."

Tatiana pushed the items toward him.

Nash grabbed them eagerly and began carving the pebble. The knife was incredibly sharp, easily breaking the pebble's surface. The array pattern was intricate, so he had to be precise with every stroke or he would end up wasting his efforts. Tatiana was on edge as she held her breath. Her hands were pressed to her chest. She was worried that her pounding heart might distract Nash. She knew now how nervous her family was when she was comprehending her first pattern.

In about two minutes, Nash laid down the final stroke. The pebble in his hand trembled suddenly as the lines of the array began to emit a faint golden light.

Nash's forehead was covered with sweat, the veins of his eyes prominent. This array had eaten up a good deal of his power. Thankfully, it was over.

The surface of the pebble crackled with thin sparks of electricity, like the ones released by a lighter.

Nash felt as if he had an electrically charged stone in his hand.

did it, Nash!" Tatiana squealed excitedly. He was simply

With a grandmaster of arrays in her family, how dare the Thoran family and the Lazadar family disrespect the Cricton family? However, reality and her

had a woman. Two, in fact. He definitely would

with

a kind!" Tatiana said with a

plan to reward me?" Nash grinned, revealing two

While she had never been in love, she knew what Nash was referring to. Nash sighed softly.

that I don't want

She stood up slowly, rounded the table, and went to Nash's side. She then bent down and kissed him. Nash turned his head, hooked the back

his thin lips to

Nash suddenly pulled her into his arms

as water. She wrapped her arms around Nash's neck and responded eagerly. Nash's hands

"Don't..." Tatiana suddenly grabbed

Tatiana