Chapter 2<\/p>\n
Bethany walked out of the city hall with the man at 5:30 pm with her marriage certificate. Without sparing it a glance, she tucked it into her bag.<\/p>\n
Even after leaving the building, it all still felt unreal. Just like that, she was married. Hadn\u2019t it all happened a bit too fast?<\/p>\n
A faint smile tugged at the man\u2019s lips. \u201cWhat, are you having second thoughts?\u201d<\/p>\n
Bethany shook her head. \u201cNo. I have something to take care of, so I\u2019ll take my leave now.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cHold on.\u201d The man reached out to stop her. \u201cWhat\u2019s your number?\u201d<\/p>\n
Oh, right. They were married. It would be strange not to exchange phone numbers.<\/p>\n
Bethany gave him her number, and he called her on the spot. She hadn\u2019t caught his name earlier. \u201cCyrus\u2014\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cSilas.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cWhich one?\u201d Bethany handed her phone to him.<\/p>\n
His cool fingertips brushed against her skin, making her feel faintly uneasy.<\/p>\n
After reading his name clearly, she nodded. \u201cAlright. Shall we head our own merry way, then?\u201d<\/p>\n
Bethany still had to rush to Noah\u2019s place to move her belongings.<\/p>\n
Silas Brennan nodded. \u201cWould you like me to give you a ride?\u201d he asked indifferently.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m good. I\u2019ll just take a cab.\u201d<\/p>\n
With that, the newlyweds parted ways. Not long after, she received a friend request on WhatsApp from her husband in name.<\/p>\n
His direct message was blunt. It read, \u201cYour husband.\u201d Her cheeks burned a little as she accepted the request.<\/p>\n
When she saved his contact, she hesitated for a moment before keying in \u201cDear.\u201d<\/p>\n
They had agreed to play the role of a loving couple for one year. He had helped her out of her predicament, so she would play her part appropriately.<\/p>\n
It was merely a contact name. It didn\u2019t mean anything.<\/p>\n
That said, Bethany still hadn\u2019t received a response from the man she had pinned to the top of her chat list for three years. She let out a derisive chuckle before unpinning his chat and blocking him. Noah was now out of sight and out of mind.<\/p>\n
\u2026<\/p>\n
Bethany fiddled with the marriage certificate in her hand and called Diana. \u201cI\u2019ve met him, Mom. I\u2019ll go through with the marriage alliance if that\u2019s what you want. But I\u2019d like to change what you promised me before about joining Dad\u2019s company.\u201d<\/p>\n
Jack had been an only child. He didn\u2019t have any cousins to speak of. Hence, upon his passing, the hotel he founded was managed by his mother on his behalf. After Diana remarried, she lost interest in running the hotel and handed it over to her younger brother\u2019s family, though she still retained control.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat do you want?\u201d Diana frowned.<\/p>\n
A trace of mockery curled at Bethany\u2019s lips. \u201cI want all the shares of the hotel under your name. Also, Ella has to move out of Bellecourt.\u201d<\/p>\n
Bellecourt was the small villa her parents had lived in when they were first married. It held all of her childhood memories. Later, she moved into a small apartment in the city with her grandparents, and Bellecourt sat vacant for several years.<\/p>\n
Then, two years ago, Diana had actually given Bellecourt to Ella to use as a practice studio. It was now filled with Ella\u2019s belongings.<\/p>\n
Bethany wanted to reclaim everything her father had left behind for her.<\/p>\n
Diana didn\u2019t care about the small villa. After all, the Reids weren\u2019t short on money. She merely thought that Bellecourt had a nice view, nestled among the mountains and waterfalls.<\/p>\n
\u201cI can transfer Bellecourt to your name, Beth. But aren\u2019t you being a little greedy with the shares?\u201d<\/p>\n
Bethany let out a mirthless chuckle. \u201cGrandma and I both have a rightful share of Dad\u2019s inheritance, Mom. How does that make me greedy?\u201d<\/p>\n
Diana\u2019s expression shifted, and she couldn\u2019t be bothered to argue further. \u201cI\u2019ll transfer them to you once your marriage into the Brannon family is finalized!\u201d<\/p>\n
Bethany hung up on her, not at all worried that Diana would go back on her word. If she did, Bethany wouldn\u2019t hesitate to divorce her husband in name.<\/p>\n
\u2026<\/p>\n
Silas drove his flashy Bugatti back to the Brennan residence. The moment he walked in, he saw his father, Jeremy Brennan, standing there with a grim expression, waiting for him.<\/p>\n
Jeremy flung a gossip magazine at his feet. \u201cLast time, it was a no-name model. This time, it\u2019s a celebrity. Are you trying to drive me to my grave?\u201d<\/p>\n
Silas chuckled, bent down to pick up the magazine, and dusted it off. \u201cNot at all. If you drop dead from anger, who\u2019s going to keep hounding me to get married?\u201d<\/p>\n
Jeremy gritted his teeth. \u201cWhat did I ever do to deserve this? You little scoundrel!\u201d<\/p>\n
He wasn\u2019t furious about Silas\u2019 scandals. He was furious because his rumored partners were men. Silas could do anything he wanted, as long as it wasn\u2019t with a man.<\/p>\n
The Brennan family first rose to prominence through distinguished military achievements before entering business, laying the foundation for the empire they presently command. Brennan Group\u2019s operations spanned real estate, technology, finance, healthcare, and several other industries.<\/p>\n
Whenever Jeremy thought about his son, whom he had late in life, possibly being gay, his blood pressure spiked. \u201cI don\u2019t care about what you want. You\u2019re getting married this year!<\/p>\n
\u201cI hear that the heir of the Vazquez family is about to form an alliance with the Reid family. What about you? Are you really going to let me lose to the Vazquezes?\u201d<\/p>\n
The Brennan and Vazquez families had been at odds for decades.<\/p>\n
Jeremy\u2019s late wife had been Morris Vazquez\u2019s first love. From that moment on, the two families became lifelong rivals. The Brennans and the Vazquezes competed over whose businesses were larger, whose families had more children, and now even over which troublemaker would get married first.<\/p>\n
Jeremy had always managed to stay one step ahead of Morris. He had no intention of letting his youngest son ruin that record.<\/p>\n
Silas smirked and drawled. \u201cWell\u2026 I\u2019ve already gotten married. My marriage certificate is fresh out of the city hall. Would you like to take a look?\u201d<\/p>\n
Jeremy\u2019s expression changed drastically. \u201cYou\u2019re married?\u201d<\/p>\n
His eyes widened as he demanded, \u201cWhere\u2019s the certificate? Let me see it!\u201d<\/p>\n
Silas handed over the freshly issued marriage certificate. \u201cCan you see it, or do you need me to get your reading glasses?\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cGo away,\u201d Jeremy huffed. \u201cKeep your mouth shut while you\u2019re at it!\u201d<\/p>\n
It was an actual marriage certificate. The photo looked freshly taken, and Silas was wearing the same clothes he had on now.<\/p>\n
\u201cYou didn\u2019t get a fake certificate to fool me, did you?\u201d Jeremy was still skeptical.<\/p>\n
Silas responded, \u201cI don\u2019t have time for that. If you don\u2019t believe me, I\u2019ll introduce her to you later.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cAlright. She\u2019s a looker. It\u2019s a shame she ended up with you.\u201d<\/p>\n
Silas smiled meaningfully. \u201cYou\u2019ll need to put on your best behavior when you meet her, Dad. Don\u2019t scare my wife away.\u201d<\/p>\n
The only question was how long it would take for Bethany to realize that she had married the wrong man.<\/p>\n
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