Elsie punched her son in the shoulder. "Humph! You have some balls! Offending Mr. Huo! You need to go clear this up!"
"I already told Debbie about me and Kasie. I figure they can solve their own problems. I'll be there if Debbie needs me," Ivan said.
Elsie rolled her eyes at him and decided to drop it. She was in a good mood now after seeing them register their marriage. "Fine. Do what you want." She turned to Kasie and suggested, "Kasie, how about you come and live with us? Our country is lovely this time of year. Don't worry. You can fly back and see your parents anytime you want."
From the moment Kasie decided to marry Ivan, she figured that her life would change drastically, so she nodded, "Sure, no problem." She was the only child of the Zheng family.
Being a considerate man, Ivan cut in, "You're the only daughter of your family. I think you're well within your rights to ask Dad and Mom to come along with us. They can stay in the villa that...um...Debbie stayed in before the wedding...I mean, the fake wedding. If they don't like it there, we can get another house for them."
Elsie thought his words were reasonable. "Makes sense. Go ahead, convince your in-laws," she ordered her son authoritatively.
Ivan nodded helplessly, "Yes ma'am!"
Seeing how obedient Ivan was, Kasie laughed. "I didn't know you were such a mama's boy."
He shrugged and sighed, "I used to be a cold CEO like Carlos. But after I met Debbie, and later Carlos, I learned that it was better to be nice than nasty."
Kasie laughed heartily. "Come on, honey. Play the cold CEO again. I've never seen you like that."
"No way. How could I ever treat you that way? Was Carlos like that around Debbie?"
"Yeah he did. When he lost his memory."
The three of them chatted casually as they walked to the car and drove to a restaurant. The two families were celebrating the happy news by having dinner together.
During the dinner, Kasie sent a picture of their marriage licenses to Debbie via WeChat. The singer was in a singing class to improve her vocal abilities. She didn't check her phone until after class. At once, she texted back. "Congrats, Mrs. Kasie Wen."
Kasie replied, "Thanks, Mrs. Huo."
"Don't call me that yet. We're still single," Debbie wrote gloomily.
Putting down her chopsticks, Kasie focused on messaging her friend. She replied, "Trust me. If you tell Mr. Huo that your marriage is fake, he'll marry you in a heartbeat!"
"You and Ivan have already tied the knot. Time to tell him the truth, I guess. I'll be busy for a couple days, but after that..." As soon as she sent out the message, she changed her idea. She wrote again, "Never mind! I have a better idea. Let him figure it out!"
Kasie sent a beaming face emoji and wrote, "Whatever makes you happy!"
"By the way, what are you up to now?" Debbie asked.
Kasie secretly snapped a picture of Ivan's profile. The man was talking with Mia at the moment. "We're having dinner at a restaurant. To figure out the wedding date."
Debbie's face glowed with admiration when she saw the reply. "I'm jealous, Mrs. Kasie Wen. Tell me when you figure it out. I'll be your bridesmaid."
"Sure. And Mr. Huo can be Ivan's best man. Perfect!"
Debbie chuckled. "No problem. Then get to it!" she teased.
"Okay!"
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