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Chapter 1 Marriage Certificate

At the parking lot of Home Affairs, Brooklyn Rogers was looking at her marriage certificate, grinning from ear to ear. She couldn’t believe that she was really married.She pinched herself to confirm that she was not hallucinating. Finally, she was going to have a home.Her husband, Preston James, looked at her with disdain in his eyes. At that moment, he regretted marrying her.Had it not been for the promise of his grandfather's company shares, he would have delayed his marriage until his first love reached the age of twenty-one.Brooklyn pulled her phone from her designer handbag to take a photo of her marriage certificate, but her husband snatched the marriage certificate from her hand and asked coldly, “What do you think you are doing, Brooklyn?”Brooklyn looked at her new husband with eyes full of love and replied, “I want to share our happiness with people who are important in my life, Preston.”A surge of anger rose in Preston’s heart, and he said, “Listen carefully, Brooklyn.

Chapter 2 Company Shares

In the meantime, at the James family mansion, Preston was in the study room with his grandfather, Walter James. He handed over the marriage certificate to him. His grandfather smiled brightly and said, “Well done, my precious grandson.”However, when he saw the name of his grandson’s bride, the smile on his face vanished.He was reminded of the conversation between him and his grandson when he told him that he would marry no one but Vivica Cartwright in this lifetime.Grandpa James looked at his grandson and asked, “What happened between you and Vivica, my precious grandson?”A flicker of pain crossed Preston’s eyes, and he replied, “Vivica and I broke up, Grandpa. She requested that I wait for her until her twenty-first birthday.I would have waited for the love of my life, Grandpa. However, the three-month deadline you had imposed forced me to act quickly.I hope one day she will find it in her heart to forgive me, Grandpa, because my life without her in it is meaningless.”Grandpa

Chapter 3 Hiram Cartwright

Jason Ashford walked to the office and placed the tray on the coffee table, then they hugged each other and sat on the sofa. The Cartwright family and the Ashford family had been friends for decades.The smile on Jason’s face vanished. He looked at his friend with sorrow in his eyes and said, “Life has played a cruel joke on me, Hiram. My future wife got married today.”Hiram searched his friend’s face for any hint of a joke. However, all he saw was a quiet, steady peace he hadn't seen in years. When did his best friend start dating?There was a mix of emotions in his eyes when he heard that his best friend had moved on after mourning his late girlfriend for three years.Before he could respond, his Executive Secretary walked into his boss’s office with a porcelain cup in his hand.After his Executive Secretary left, Hiram looked at his best friend with eyes full of concern and asked, “Are you alright, Jason? Who has the guts to steal your future wife?”Jason shook his head and replie

Chapter 4 Vivica's Birthday Celebration

Brooklyn wiped her tears and replied, “My mind went blank, Fiona. As I stood weeping in the Home Affairs parking lot, a handsome stranger approached me and offered to give me a ride.There was something in the handsome stranger’s calm demeanor that made me accept his offer.I had never laid eyes on him before, yet he spoke my name with startling familiarity. Against my better judgment, I took the handsome stranger’s offer.When he dropped me off in the hospital parking lot, he wished me a happy birthday, and then he gave me a bouquet of red roses.I stared at the flowers, and my name was written in elegant script on the card. I realized with a shiver that while he was a stranger to me, I was certainly no stranger to him.”Fiona smiled brightly as she was thinking about the handsome stranger who approached her at the hospital looking for her best friend and asked, “Do you know the name of the handsome stranger, my dearest Brooklyn?”Brooklyn smiled with tears in her eyes and replied, “

Chapter 5 Crush

A few minutes later, Butler Sid informed them that dinner had been served. Hiram led the family to the lavishly decorated dining room.The dining room was enveloped in a comforting, rich aroma promising warmth and delicious food.A sumptuous array of dishes covered the dining table. It highlighted the family’s wealth and the occasion's importance.Vivica was moved to tears when she saw her favourite food. Her mother squeezed her hand, gently smiling.When everyone was enjoying mouthwatering food, Hiram looked at Ziva and said, “Congratulations are in order, Miss James. I heard that you have a brand-new sister-in-law.”Ziva’s cutlery froze in mid-air when she heard that her eldest brother, Preston, had been married.She stared at Hiram in disbelief, her voice trembling, and she stammered, “W—what? H—How is that possible?Vivica was so shocked that a wine glass slipped from her fingers and shattered on the floor, leaving a deep red stain on her stunning white gown.Upon hearing that her

Chapter 6 Residential Address

When Preston James arrived at the Cartwright Private Hospital, he went to the Senior Cardiologist, Zweli Langa’s office. Dr Langa was surprised to see him, then he greeted him with respect and asked, “How may I help you, President James?”Preston feigned a smile and replied, “I am here to pick up Brooklyn, Dr Langa.” Dr Langa was puzzled because he heard a rumour that Dr Rogers and President James were going to register their marriage that day.Dr Langa looked at Preston with a confused expression and said, “I am sorry, President James. Dr Rogers took a vacation leave today. She will be back at work tomorrow morning.”Preston was so frustrated because he didn’t know Brooklyn's home address, and her phone was switched off. He looked at Dr Langa and said, “Please give me her home address, Dr Langa.”Dr Langa shook his head and replied, “I am sorry, President James. I can’t give you that information. Dr Rogers’ residential address is strictly confidential for her own safety.”If you excus

Chapter 7 Family Legacy

Preston couldn’t believe that his grandfather failed to keep his word. Didn’t he promise that he would never tell a soul about his marriage to Brooklyn for the time being?A hint of irritation was evident in Preston's voice, and he replied, “Mom, Brooklyn is not a random woman. I have been pursuing her for the past two months, and she is a good woman.What was I supposed to do when Grandpa forced me to get married within three months, Mom? How would you feel if the company shares fell into the wrong hands?”Her son’s words hit a nerve, as the shadow of her late husband’s illegitimate child loomed over the family trust.Although Mrs James had never met the child, she knew that under the law, an unrecognized heir could challenge the company shares if their lineage was proven.His mother nearly fainted with anger and asked, “Is your so-called wife aware that her marriage was nothing but a transaction?”Preston furrowed his brows, then he looked at his wife’s apartment across the street a

Chapter 8 Tender Embrace

At the Cartwright estate, the family butler approached Mr Ashford Senior and said, “Sir, your driver has arrived.” Mr Ashford Senior nodded his head, then he looked at his daughter-in-law and asked, “Eleanor, are you still busy?”Eleanor shook her head and replied, “We can go home, Dad.” Then she turned to her best friend and hugged her for a long time. Then she took her father-in-law’s arm and left the Cartwright family estate.Eleanor was surprised to see her beloved son, Jason, leaning outside the car and asked, smiling, “My precious son, why didn’t you go inside to greet your friend?”Jason looked at his mother, a bittersweet smile playing on his lips, then he helped his grandfather to the car and replied, “Mom, I spent the entire afternoon with Hiram.However, I didn’t attend his sister’s birthday dinner because I wanted to be alone; my heart wasn’t in the right place.His mother searched his face, her gaze heavy with maternal intuition, and asked softly, “Does the memory of your

Chapter 9 Homewrecker

Hiram looked at his brother, Patrice, and replied, “I must investigate this matter thoroughly before we launch our strike, brothers. I don’t want to give Preston the satisfaction of claiming that we used the Cartwright family power to crush him.”His brothers agreed, then Xabi bade them farewell, and he hung up the phone. A few minutes later, the brothers went to their bedrooms to sleep.Preston remained in the car until six that morning, a night of seething anger finally giving way to a cold, driven resolve.He started the engine, then he drove off to his mansion. When he arrived home, his butler, Des Stewart, was in the kitchen preparing breakfast.Butler Stewart greeted his boss with respect and said, “Sir, the food is almost ready.” Preston nodded, then headed to his bedroom. The food was the last thing on his mind.He took off his clothes, then he walked to the bathroom to wash up. A few minutes later, he walked out of the bathroom with a towel wrapped around his waist.He walked

Chapter 10 Please Respect Yourself, Mr James

Vivica walked into the lecture room and sat beside her best friend, Ziva James, but she just ignored her. Ziva hugged her arm and said, “Good morning, Viv. I have been trying to call you, but your phone was switched off. How are you, my friend?”Vivica’s body went rigid under Ziva’s touch. The warmth of the lecture room felt suffocating as she stared straight ahead at the blank whiteboard.With a slow, deliberate movement, Vivica reached down and removed Ziva’s arm. Then she opened her backpack, took out her books, placed them on the desk, and started reading.Ziva looked at her with pleading eyes and said, “Viv, I want to apologize on behalf of my brother…”Vivica cut her off with a voice like ice and asked, “Did you tell your brother to marry a stranger?”Ziva shook her head, her expression crumbling. “No, I didn’t. You must believe me, Viv. I had no idea the two of you had even broken up.”Vivica smiled, but the smile didn’t reach her eyes, and sneered, “No idea? You’ve always made

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