All Chapters of The Day I Was Dumped, I Married A Hidden Tycoon: Chapter 1 - Chapter 4

Alicia Hodge stood outside the marriage registry office in a white wedding gown.It had been three hours since her fiancé left her standing on the pavement after calling off their marriage certificate at the last minute.Though she had only spent three months in the Hodge family, she already learned how things worked.She lowered her gaze slightly, her fingers brushing against the hem of her dress.So this was their move.Fine.She lifted her head and glanced toward the entrance of the registry office. The requirement was simple. Marriage. No marriage, no inheritance. No inheritance, no place in the company and she’d be sent back to the countryside.The Hodge family had suddenly found her after 23 years and told her she was next in line to be heir of the family after her grandfather’s. She didn’t even know the man, but the fact he made such an important decision, she knew she couldn’t let him down. Furthermore, she was 25 and always dreamed of making it in the big city. If she let

Alicia didn’t know how to react. She had only spent a few months in Dew City, but she knew enough that most people had no respect. Her husband, however, didn’t seem like one of those people, so she simply concluded he was in a bad mood after everything she had just told him about her family.‘‘Hey, what are you doing? This is the Nathaniel Red who I’ve been waiting for the entire day. Don’t screw this up.’’ She whispered through clenched teeth, nudging him repeatedly to keep him at bay.Derek thinned his lips and said nothing. He only married this woman because of his grandparents, and they had agreed not to be actively involved in each other’s lives unless it was absolutely necessary.But Nathaniel was the Hayne family’s jeweler, and he only rose to fame after making a piece for his grandmother.‘‘Don’t just keep quiet, apologize to Mr. Red.’’ she nudged him again when he stopped talking.“That is not necessary, ma’am!’’ Nathaniel Red almost jumped out of his skin when he heard her.