Chapter 7

Serena, with her petite frame, walked alongside the nearly seven-foot-tall bodyguards and the crowd naturally parted to make way for them.

Serena finally found her best friend.

When Maureen saw Serena return in a new outfit, she squeezed in beside her.

"Weren't you just taken away by your new husband? How come you're back?"

Serena pulled her closer. "I need you to findout who spiked my drink tonight. I want to know who had the guts to mess with me."

Maureen looked at Serena in shock. "You mean someone put something in your drink?"

Serena nodded.

Maureen's eyes widened. "And then?"

Serena smirked. "Well, my so-called husband got lucky, didn't he?"

"Pfft..." Maureen laughed. "I thought you had a romantic encounter."

Serena sighed. "Ugh, having a husband is such a hassle. Just remember to help me investigate, I’m heading back now."

Maureen teased, "Since when did you become so obedient? That's not like you."

She knew her best friend well enough to know her usual antics.

Serena lifted Maureen’s chin playfully. "What are you thinking? I have to get a good night's sleep for tomorrow's marriage certificate photo. If I look bad, what will I do? I'm heading back..."

The two giant bodyguards were still watching her like hawks!

How could she not behave?

Maureen waved her off, "Go on, get out of here..."

On her way home, Serena called Damy.

"Honey, I'm heading home now. Can you tell your two bodyguards they can leave?"

Serena tried to sound sweet and charming, hoping it would work on him. She'd heard men liked that sort of thing, but she wasn't sure if Damein would fall for it.

Damien replied bluntly, "Just talk normally."

"Ugh..."

Apparently, he wasn't buying it.

Serena said, "Are you worried I'll run away? Is that why you have these two giants watching me?"

Damien responded, "They'll make sure you get home safely, then they'll leave."

Serena said, "Alright then! See you at the civil office at nine tomorrow."

Damien replied, "See you tomorrow."

Serena hung up and let out a small huff.

By tomorrow, she'd be legally married. She couldn't believe how quickly she was getting hitched.

Serena still felt a bit tipsy, but she smiled anyway. In this game, it was still anyone's guess who would win or lose!

When she got home, Serena collapsed into bed and slept until her phone rang incessantly, pulling her groggily from sleep.

She reached for her phone on the nightstand and answered it.

"Hello! Who's this?" Her voice was hoarse, still thick with sleep. Who on earth would be so rude to disturb her dreams this early in the morning?

"In thirty minutes, I'll be waiting for you at the civil registry. Don't be late."

Hearing Damien's smooth voice snapped Serena awake.

She glanced at her phone; it was already 8:30 am. She had just thirty minutes.

At least Damien had the decency to call ahead. Otherwise, she might have missed it.

Serena quickly got out of bed, washed up and started putting on her makeup. As she did, she dialed Maureen's number.

The phone rang for a while before Maureen finally picked up, her voice groggy. "Who is this? It's so early! Are you crazy? Can't a person get some sleep?"

Serena said, "About what I asked you to look into last night, did you find anything?"

Hearing Serena's voice, Maureen woke up a bit more and yawned.

"Yeah, I found out. Your ex-fiancé bribed the new bartender to spike your drink. He wanted to ruin your reputation by having someone take advantage of you…”

Serena chuckled after hearing the story. "Wow, that's pretty intense! Someone really doesn't like me, huh?"

Maureen replied, "That guy's tactics are indeed ruthless, but no matter how tough he is, he can't outsmart your husband. Your husband has him completely under control."

Serena laughed, "Hearing you say that, I should probably thank him!"

Jokingly, Maureen said, "You sure should thank him. Otherwise, you wouldn't have had the chance to spend three hours battling it out with your husband in a bar. That's quite the performance! You're in for endless happiness in the future."

Suddenly, Serena felt her back ache again. Last night, that man showed no mercy at all! He almost broke her back with his impressive moves and stamina.

Thinking about it made Serena's cheeks flush with color. "Get some sleep! I'm off to the civil affairs office. I'm running late."

Maureen asked, "Weren't you just having fun? Are you really going to make it official?"

Serena smiled, "If it's a game, then I'm playing it all the way. It's just a piece of paper, right?"

Yawning, Maureen said, "Whatever you say, just don't get burned. Damien is not someone to be taken lightly!"

Serena laughed, "That's exactly why I chose him. If he were too simple, do you think I'd be interested?"

Maureen teased, "You have such a twisted sense of fun."

After hanging up, Serena grabbed her purse and happily headed out the door.

Damien arrived a few minutes early and as the clock ticked closer to nine, there was still no sign of Serena.

His assistant glanced around nervously, worried that Serena might not make it on time. After all, it was rush hour and traffic could be a nightmare.

But Damien stood calmly at the entrance of the civil registry office, confident that she would show up.

Just as the last few seconds ticked away, Serena appeared in front of Damien, balancing a piece of fried dough in one hand and a cup of porridge in the other, clearly hungry.

Damien was speechless for a moment.

"Hello, good morning, hubby!" Serena greeted him cheerfully.

Damien looked at her expressionlessly.

Coincidentally, they both wore white outfits that day, resembling matching couple attire.

Even the assistant couldn't help but notice, thinking to himself that the boss and Miss Vale actually made a good pair.

"Let's go in," Damien finally said, casting a disapproving glance at Serena's greasy hands.

Serena quickly finished the last bites of her fried dough and gulped down the porridge in two swigs.

She looked like she hadn't eaten in days.

Was she really the heiress of the Vale family?