fleeting scenery rushed by, much lik

n arrived a

Valenti

young couples wearing joyful smiles,

p smoothly, quickly drawin

home to City Hall took thirty minutes - the l

t motivated by love. They

s get

wing Dorian to open hi

dress commanded attention, cap

d, the ladies erupted

riking aura amplified by the monochromatic palette. Wearing black sunglasses, one ha

by this regal figure, much to the

m - an untouchable presence further reinforced by his entourage of

City Hall, they bypassed the queue

egistrat

ooking up, "Do you have a

roduced their marriage ce

rwork but paused. "You're not

vor

nt a d

Dorian state

ne's Day. Most couples were there to o

relented, "Alright, I'll process this for you. There's a one-month cooling-off

tificates, completing the initial proc

excitedly taking photos with their licenses and posting them

license, they'd eagerly photographed it

that very marriage

ian. The sunlight bathed him in a capt

obility far beyond the average person's bearing,

ort. As the Finch family heir who'd ascended to business dominance i

s. She'd believed possessing him meant possessing the wor

cooling-of

still have a chan

e the divorce certificate is issued, I'll have

tly, his words a brutal dou

ile. There's no need to divide assets," Celeste replied coolly. "After the divorce, we'll g

rode towards the

at Dorian with a faint smil

ssion darkened

f personality but hadn't expec

umped

h.

framed as a contest

led a taxi. As its exhaust billowed white smok

tation rankled Dorian. Flustered, he undid two

ned to him. "H

off

.

sekeeper peeked out from the kitchen to greet he

thank

ped out of her heels in the

opped onto the bed, staring up a

she and Dorian had gotten married. Now, a year lat

by crossing paths. They just exchanged curs

had been her s

eep, but memories of spending three hundred and

solution, she had expended a yea

ent and unwor

, overwhelmed by an urge

maged through a drawer for earrings, ina

rian's we

ice. I can't offer you love, but I c

her with this card

had no need for it and stashed the card a

she had a ch

their permanent parting, not utili

t compensation for h

d the card and

opping spree at the nearby mall, arm

.

Dynas

ducting an exe

notifications that echoed incessantly