"Excuse me! No, no, you're wrong. I only needed your help to escape my marriage for some reasons, not to get married to you. And thank you so much for that" Rose said and was about to leave. It seemed like this man was crazy.
Suddenly, he pulled her back and her nose hit his hard chest.
"You owe me. I just saved your life" the man said in a deep voice.
"So?" Rose struggled to escape his grasp, but it was too strong. Oh my God, it seemed like she had fallen into the wrong hands. How could he just say they should get married now, as strangers? He was definitely crazy, Rose thought.
"You clearly need help, and I need a wife. This works for both of us" the man chuckled, his deep voice so attractive.
Rose finally looked properly at the man's face. He looked so familiar… and then she remembered.
He was Vincent Sterling the most handsome, richest, and most successful man in Country A. He was rarely seen outside, so most people didn't know him, but she knew him clearly. Before she got paralyzed, her dad had secured a business deal with him and they became friends. She had attended one dinner party where her dad introduced him to her.
'Oh my God… so she just kissed Vincent Sterling? Jesus! Rose, this is crazy for you to do.'
Rose finally freed herself from his grasp and moved a little away from him. She took a deep breath.
"I'm so sorry, but this is a mistake. I'm not looking for a husband, and I don't need your help"
"Looks like your family just abandoned you, and you need to get back on your feet" Vincent said bluntly.
Rose thought about what he just said.
He needed a wife.
She needed help to get back on her feet.
And she wanted revenge on those who ruined her life in her past life.
She needed someone powerful behind her… and he felt like the perfect choice.
She smirked and looked up.
"So you say you need a wife… then let's get married now" Rose declared confidently.
****
After some minutes, Rose and Vincent walked out of the court with their wedding certificate in Rose's hand.
Rose went through hell inside that place. The registrar she saw earlier was still the same one, and the kind of look she received from that woman was deadly and irritating. It felt like she couldn't even breathe. Of course, the woman had every right to react like that, a bride who abandoned her boyfriend on their wedding day and ran off to marry another man the same day.
As Rose stepped into the fresh air, she stared at the wedding certificate. She couldn't believe she was married, not just married, but to someone she barely knew, and it was Vincent Sterling.
She prayed she wasn't making the same mistake as in her past life… and not falling into another trap.
"Boss!"
A man ran toward them, with a lady in a short white wedding gown beside him.
"I've been looking everywhere for you. I couldn't find you. There was traffic on the way, that's why we're late".