Marriage of convenience

Shawn stood there staring at her back without the chance to utter any word. All he knew was that the archery girl is called Lazy Nightmare and that was because, when he was trying to stop Qinlisa’s bleeding, she told him to save

That night…

Caspian invited Saffron to his room and when she arrived, the room was dark, but with the moon peeking through the open window, she was able to walk her way to the sofa he was sitting on.

“I believe that by now you’ve made your decision. So, I’m all ears,” he broke the silence.

Saffron had discussed a resolution with Jenny earlier and now, she finally had her answer. “I’ll marry you,” she replied.

Silence swallowed the room for a minute, causing Saffron to wonder if she gave the wrong reply. His face was hidden behind the darkness, so she couldn’t make out what his expression was. She stood there for another minute before he threw a document on the table, “Sign that.”

Saffron sat down and opened the document but couldn’t see what was written