Impulsive Vow to an Enigmatic Husband (END) novel Chapter 1

Chapter 1

Riverton.

The scorching sun of summer feels like it could roast a person to a crisp.

Cornelia Stewart took half a day off from her boss, left the office, and went straight to the city hall in Waterside District to get her marriage certificate.

She knew that her grandma was still upset about what had happened three years ago, thinking she didn’t protect Cornelia well, which led to her bad reputation and inability to go home.

With Granny Rebecca getting older, Rebecca worried about not being able to take care of Cornelia anymore. So, she found Granny Luisa from Riverton, hoping she could introduce a suitable man to Cornelia. As it happened, Granny Luisa’s grandson was an eligible

bachelor.

The older generation always felt that a girl’s ultimate goal should be to get married, no matter who the husband was, as long as she got married, it was like completing her mission.

Having experienced what happened three years ago and witnessing so many broken marriages around her, Cornelia didn’t have high hopes for marriage.

She believed that if she met the right person, she could get married, but if not, being single for the rest of her life wasn’t bad either.

But to put her grandma at ease, Cornelia agreed to marry Granny Luisa’s grandson.

She quickly arrived at her destination and, as she got out of the car, she saw a tall man standing at the entrance of the city hall.

He wore a plain white shirt and black slacks, but his appearance was striking, and women couldn’t help but stare at him.

He was on the phone, not looking sideways.

Cornelia checked her phone and found the photo her grandma sent her. The man was the one in the photo, but he was even more handsome in person.

She approached him, and when she was close, he hung up the phone and asked, “Cornelia?”

Not only was he good–looking, but he also had a deep and sexy voice.

She nodded, “Are you Jeremy Artis?”

Jeremy nodded and turned to walk into the city hall.

He took big strides, walking fast, and Cornelia had to jog to keep up with him. “Um, are you sure you want to get married?”

Jeremy stopped and checked his watch, “Do you have any concerns?”

Cornelia wanted to ask if he knew her, if he knew her past.

But she thought that he might be like her, forced to get married by the pressure of the older generation, not because of true love, so knowing each other wasn’t essential.

Just like her, she only knew he was Granny Luisa’s grandson, not even knowing his occupation.

Cornelia shook her head, “Let’s go then.”

They finished it quickly.

When she saw the newly issued marriage certificate, she could hardly believe it. At that moment, Jeremy handed her a bank card.

“I’ve been busy with work lately and won’t have time to take care of you. Take this card, the password is six 6s, and use the money inside as you wish.”

Cornelia was stunned, and by the time she recovered, Jeremy had already left in a business car.

She looked at the bank card in her hand, feeling like it was burning her.

She worked in the branch of the Hartley Group, and had opened a comic book studio with her friend. With a lot of income every month, she ccould live a good life without spending men’s money.

Her ideal loveless marriage was to get a certificate to deal with the elders at home, not to interfere with each other after marriage, and

to live as usual.

However, if Jeremy Artis is willing to live a peaceful life with her, she would also manage this marriage with her heart.

By thinking that, Cornelia sent a photo of the marriage certificate to her grandma, “Grandma, we’ve got our marriage certificate.”

Her grandma replied, Good thing. You’d better have some children with him as soon as possible.”

That’s how it was in Cornelia’s hometown. If a woman was still single, she would be urged to get married, and once married, she would be pushed to have children. It was as if women couldn’t have their own lives.

During that year, Cornelia, due to her outstanding job performance, had been transferred to the secretary’s office at the Hartley Group headquarters.