Nina's POV:
After I got home, I asked Abner to join me for a drink.
"Why did you come back all of a sudden?"
Abner asked, sitting from across me. Seeing the dim light that shone on his face, I felt like he looked a bit unpredictable.
He was dressed in a navy blue suit with a matching tie, and his neatly combed hair made him look colder than usual. However, the faint smile on his lips perfectly offset his cold look.
Resting my chin on my palm, I said in a casual and frivolous tone, "I came back chasing you."
Abner was stunned for a second before the smile on his lips grew brighter as he asked, "Are you drunk?"
Hearing his low, magnetic voice, my heart began to race uncontrollably.
"I know what I am talking about."
After staring at him for a while, I poured myself a glass of wine.
Abner lowered his head and said guiltily, "Nina, you know, I..."
"To me, it doesn't matter who you like, because I like you and that's enough for me." I interrupted him with a smile. After finishing my glass of wine, I looked into his eyes again, and added, "My future husband."
Abner raised his head to look at me. The dim light somehow blurred his expression, making it harder for me to read his thoughts.
"You don't need to respond if you don't want to. But you're going to be my husband in the future, either way," I said in a stubborn tone before I drank up the wine.
"Do you really not mind that I like someone else?" Abner asked with a sigh.
"Actually, I really do. But you know what? I've always considered Scarlett as a younger sister, and I am more than determined to make you want to be her brother-in-law someday, willingly even," I admitted, looking at him.
Upon hearing my confident words, a smile appeared on Abner's lips.
"Then I will try to let go of my feelings. I hope you can give me some time to do it."
Saying that, he clinked his glass with mine.
I raised my eyebrows at him and said confidently, "I can wait."
Abner smiled at me and asked, "Do you want to get the marriage registered, then?"
I could not help but stop pouring more wine in my glass as I looked at him in surprise.
"It will help put your mind at ease. Besides, it will also work as a restraint and a reminder to me. After we register our marriage, you will legally be my wife, so I will have to do whatever it takes to treat you well." With a gentle smile on his lips, Abner looked up at me tenderly. However, I could not find any love for me in his eyes.
I smiled bitterly as I lowered my head, stood up, and grabbed my coat before I turned and said, "Let's go, then."
We then headed straight to the city hall to register for our marriage.
Later that evening, Abner and I went to Spencer's bar.
I held the marriage certificate in my hand as I raised it up and showed it to Spencer. "Come and see my marriage certificate. I am sure you're burning with jealousy right now."
"Did you really get married?" Spencer asked, looking at us in surprise.
I patted him on the shoulder and said, "It's a flash marriage. Do you know what that means?" "I'm just a little surprised. Anyway, I wish you two a happy married life," he said with a smile before he escorted us in.
I turned to him and said, "Call Charles and tell him that I want to meet him."
Soon after I finished my words, I saw Charles not too far away from us.
I could not help but frown when I saw him. Thinking of how sad Scarlett was before, I felt more disappointed in him.
With a smile on his lips, Spencer waved to him.
Charles walked towards us. All of a sudden, Lily came out of nowhere. She was wearing a heavy coat of makeup and was smiling brightly.
"Charles, long time no see," she said in a fake sweet voice.
"Don't get in my way," Charles said coldly before he walked past her.
I could not help but smile in my heart when I saw how pale Lily's face was.
Spencer was also a bit surprised to see Charles there. "What brings you here all of a sudden?" he asked, looking at him.
"What? Am I not allowed to come here?" Charles retorted coldly before he cast a glance at Abner.
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