Chapter 8

Serena quickly finished her snack, tossed the trash into a trashbin and wiped her hands with a wet wipe.

She glanced back at Damien with a playful smile. "Honey, let's go get our marriage certificate."

She practically skipped over to Damien, grabbing his arm with enthusiasm. Damien, known for his severe germaphobia, shot her a look filled with warning.

But Serena seemed oblivious, inwardly amused at how her actions would irk his fastidious nature. "Come on! Hurry, honey, we're going to be late..."

Without a second thought, she dragged him along. The assistant's eyes nearly popped out of his head. The CEO's wife had some nerve!

Everyone knew how particular the boss was about cleanliness. Even the slightest crease in a document could result in a pay cut.

Yet, here was the CEO's wife, having just eaten, clinging to the boss' arm with both hands!

The assistant rubbed his eyes, thinking he must be seeing things. Mr. Kade, what happened to your germaphobia?

The more Damien's expression darkened, the more delighted Serena became. Serves him right for last night, she thought, when he left without a care after getting what he wanted!

A woman's desire for revenge can be quite intense. At this moment, there weren't many people around. Serena pulled Damien to the counter.

The clerk at the marriage registration desk felt a bit intimidated by the murderous look in Damien's eyes. Anyone would think he was there for a divorce!

Serena placed her documents on the counter and said to the clerk, "We'd like to register for a marriage certificate!"

The clerk glanced at Damien again and timidly asked, "You're here to get married? Do you have your documents?"

Serena shook Damien's arm vigorously, "Hurry up and get your documents out!"

Damien, suppressing the urge to explode, handed over his documents.

When they finally received the certificate, Serena couldn't believe it. She was actually married to Damien Kade. This piece of paper was proof of their marriage.

A husband?

Hmm? Alright then!

Her husband left and got into the car, leaving her standing alone at the entrance of the civil affairs office.

Serena held the marriage certificate in her hand, snapped a couple of photos, blurred out the personal information and posted them directly to her social media.

Serena went online to find a couple of sweet wedding quotes to post on social media.

"I want to reach out and hug you, I want to open my mouth and say I love you."

She tagged Damien in the post and added a declaration for him:

"I want to cherish you with all my heart and love you for a lifetime."

Serena handed her phone to Damien. "Here, post it on your feed. It's such an important day, you have to make a declaration!"

Damien was speechless. "..."

Is she crazy? Doing all this?

He opened his social media and saw Serena's post. The photo details were blurred, leaving just their names and profile pictures.

Serena was beaming with joy, while he looked expressionless, as if someone owed him a fortune.

Damien kept looking at the photo. Did he really look that grumpy when it was taken?

Surely not.

As soon as Serena posted, a flood of friends sent their congratulations.

Maureen: "Congrats, congrats to our Serena for finally tying the knot! The bride and groom are a perfect match."

Serena smiled. A perfect match? Well, maybe they were!

She couldn't imagine someone like Damien posting on social media.

Scrolling through the comments, she noticed Katrina had left a message too.

Just two words: "Congratulations," dripping with reluctance and insincerity.

Serena replied with two words of her own: "No problem," adding a cheeky wish for Katrina to find her own rich husband soon.

Knowing full well that Katrina would never marry Marcus in this lifetime, Serena's comment was a deliberate jab.

Katrina was so furious she nearly ground her teeth to dust.

“Serena, you spiteful person, you've made my life miserable and I won't let you get away with it."

Damien and Serena shared many mutual friends, like Maureen and Marcus.

To play along with Serena, Damien used the declaration and pictures she sent him and posted them on his social media.

The moment Damien posted on social media, his phone wouldn't stop buzzing. All his friends were sending messages of congratulations.

Damien didn't bother to check them and simply instructed the driver, "To the office."

His assistant, curious, sneakily opened Damien's social media. The boss had posted a single update—a declaration of getting a marriage certificate. The assistant was stunned.

Not only had the CEO posted on social media, but he also shared a declaration about getting married.

And the declaration was so cheesy, it seemed out of character for him. Was the CEO possessed by the spirit of his wife when he posted it?

You couldn't blame the assistant for thinking that way; the whole situation was just so unbelievable.

Meanwhile, Lucas was in Brad's office and his phone was buzzing non-stop. When he checked, everyone was asking if it was true that Damien had really gotten married and posted about it.

Lucas hurriedly opened his social media and checked several times to confirm that Damien had indeed posted.

No.

Lucas refused to believe it, he was more inclined to think that Serena had forced Damien to post it, probably with a knife to his throat.

Seeing Lucas's bewildered expression, Brad couldn't help but ask, "What's up?"

Lucas told Brad, "Check your social media."

Brad, being Damien's business partner, had him on social media too.

Curious, Brad opened his social media and was surprised to see Damien's post about getting a marriage certificate.

Damien, the notorious playboy, actually settling down? That woman must be something special!

He clicked on the post and zoomed in on the picture, Serana's face appeared before him. A sharp pain gripped his heart and even his fingertips felt numb for a moment. How could it be her?