DRAMA NOVEL ONLINE Chapter 5
Chapter 5
She refused their money offering before, but now she asked for 90 thousand dollars. Although 90 thousand dollars was nothing to James, he still felt a little uncomfortable.
It seemed that all women in the world without exception worshiped money. James said in a cold voice, “Let’s go to the city
hall now.”
“What?” Nadia thought she heard him wrong.
“Once we get our marriage license, I’ll transfer the 90 thousand dollars to you.”
Since his grandmother liked the girl so much, he would satisfy his grandmother!
With his position, it was difficult for him to find someone who truly liked him. Those women who wanted to be with him either valued his identity and status or valued his wealth. They all went straight to the position of his wife.
James had made an agreement with his grandmother before he came here. He agreed to marry Nadia, but everything must be on his terms.
Nadia was stunned and dumbfounded. She heard him clearly this time. But when she was about to explain, she swallowed back her words as she thought of her grandmother’s 90 thousand dollars surgery fee.
Soon after, James stood up and came to Nadia’s front and said to her, “Let’s go!”
“Where are we going?”
“City hall!” When James went out today, Daisy deliberately stuffed his ID into his clothes pocket, threatening him to register his marriage with Nadia today.
Nadia thought to herself secretly, “Grandma is still in the hospital waiting for money for her surgery. Isn’t marriage just a partnership?”
At the thought of that, she stood up stiffly and said in a low voice, “I don’t have my ID with me. My ID is still at home!” “I’ll drive you to get it.” With that, James turned toward the door of the coffee shop.
Nadia felt like she was dreaming. She had just broken up with her boyfriend, and now, she was about to go register her marriage with the man in front of her.
But she would do anything for her grandmother.
She followed James to the roadside next to the coffee shop. There was a Chevrolet parked on the side of the road, which looked like it was about to be scrapped.
Nadia could not imagine that this car belonged to the handsome man in front of her.
She always felt that this car was a bit out of place for the handsome man in front of her.
The two of them arrived at the city hall casually.
At the marriage registration office, Nadia reminded, “Mr. Howe, have you thought this through? Marriage is a serious thing, and it’s not too late for you to back out now.”
Nadia felt that 90 thousand dollars were not a small amount and she felt a bit guilty. Because no matter what, if they got married, she was the one who benefited from their marriage.
James wanted to go back on his words because he did not want to get married, let alone marry a woman he met for the first
time.
But his grandmother did not give him a chance to back out.
He did not want to go back and see his grandmother really commit suicide in front of his door.
Although Nadia was not bad looking, she asked him for 90 thousand dollars. Did his grandmother know about this? He thought Nadia probably came to him for his money.
Seeing James hesitating. Nadia hurriedly said, “The 90 thousand dollars is considered as something I borrowed from you. I’ll return a portion of it to you monthly plus interest in the future. Don’t make things difficult for yourself.”
James was surprised. Nadia had proposed 90 thousand dollars as an engagement gift in the coffee shop just now, but now she said that the money was something she borrowed from him, making him change his view of her.
“Since I’ve come here, I won’t back out.” What did he have to be afraid of as a man?
The two took out their documents and handed them over to the staff. After that, they had no communication.
The staff felt that the two of them were strange. Everyone else who came to register for their marriage was smiling and happy, but these two were expressionless. It seemed that it was a routine for them.
The staff took the documents and looked up at Nadia and asked, “Did you marry him voluntarily?”
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The staff didn’t want to help the two of them register their marriage today and then help them cancel their marriage application two days later.
Nadia nodded.
After receiving an affirmative answer, the staff member nimbly helped them register their marriage.
Receiving the marriage license from the staff member, Nadia looked like she was dreaming. She had registered for her marriage just now.
The two of them walked out of the city hall and marched to the dilapidated Chevrolet car.
“My phone number is 189. Please send me your bank card account information. I’ll transfer that 90 thousand dollars to you later. The courtyard house on Ryann Road is where my grandma lives, and I have a two–room house in 303, Building 11 of Orchid Valley. Here’s the key. You can move there yourself. I’m very busy and don’t have time to help you move. You know how to drive, right?”
As James spoke, he wrote his phone number on a slip of paper and handed it to Nadia.
“I can drive, but I haven’t driven in a long time.”
“Forget it then. You can call a car to move your stuff there. I’m busy and don’t have time to help you move. I heard my grandma say that you have a flower shop, and it’s not far from Orchid Valley. It’s convenient for you to live there, and there’s a bus there that goes straight to the front of your flower shop.”
“I don’t have many things to move. You don’t have to worry about me. I can handle it alone.”
Nadia said as she saved James‘ phone number on her phone. “I have saved your phone number and added you as a friend on WhatsApp.”
Nadia wanted to send James her bank card account information through WhatsApp.
“Sorry, I rarely use WhatsApp. You can just text message me directly.”
There were just a few groups about work on his WhatsApp. He rarely spoke in those groups. When he had any arrangements, he always had his assistant arrange them.
Nadia frowned. This was the 21st century and there were still people who didn’t use WhatsApp. What kind of person was James anyway?
“Oh, okay.” After saying that, Nadia took out her bank card and edited a text message to James.
“I borrowed the money from you. On the 15th of every month from now on, I’ll pay you back this money in installments.”
She did not want to owe him.
After all, they had only known each other for a few hours so far.
“I get paid on the 15th, and I’ll transfer you 1000 dollars for your living expenses on the 15th of every month. You don’t have to take care of me. I’m very busy at work. I go out early and come home late, and occasionally go on business trips. So, you don’t need to cook my meals. You just need to take care of yourself.
“Also, check what else you need at home. After you buy them, just ask me for reimbursement.
“And one last thing, I hope you can cooperate with me. I hope we can temporarily keep our marriage a secret. Is there any problem?”
James was used to talking like he was giving orders in the company, so he said everything directly he was thinking in his
head.
He promised his grandmother to marry Nadia, but only if it was on his terms. They would keep their marriage a secret for six months and he would hide his true identity from Nadia.
“There’s no problem with that. You don’t even have meals at home and there’s no need to give me so many living expenses. I can earn money on my own. I don’t need you to support me.”
Her sister Elena was like that. She was supported by her husband, so her husband spent all day at home being high and mighty, thinking that Elena was lazy and did not do anything.
Her husband did not know that Elena spent all day at home doing laundry, cooking, cleaning, and taking care of their kid. Her figure had become out of shape and she had to take care of the family. But in the end, she fell into such a situation.
Nadia did not want to be inferior at home like Elena.
“Let’s just split our expenses.”
James frowned. He had not seen that the woman in front of him was quite dignified, actually wanting to split their expenses with him after their marriage. Was she afraid that he would not be able to afford to support her?
“We don’t need to split our expenses. Since I married you as my wife, I can afford to support you.” He balked at Nadia’s request.
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Nadia smiled. She knew that men needed to maintain their image of being able to make money in front of their women, so she let him have this.
Didn’t he just say that they needed to buy some things for the house? When she went to buy them, she could buy them with her money without going to him for reimbursement.
She was moving to his house, so she could cancel her previously rented two–room house, which directly helped her save the 3,000 dollars she previously paid for a year’s rent.
That way, the money she owed him could be paid off sooner.
Besides, getting married was a matter for two people, and it was right to show mutual understanding.
Nadia suddenly thought of the house she rented which the rent seemed to be due today. After turning around and saying goodbye to James, she stopped a cab and rushed toward the rented house.
Watching the woman leave in the cab, James directly got down from the Chevrolet Sail car and patted the dust on his body. After that, he waved toward the entrance of the alley in front of him.
Instantly, a dozen Rolls–Royces drove out from inside the alley and parked in front of the city hall.
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