Chapter 2

Sonia did not expect to win twelve times in a row.

"You're cheating!" The way Daniel slurred made him sound drunk.

"What? You're the one throwing the dice. How can I be the one cheating? Just admit it, you didn't think I was going to win. Well, that's how gambling works!" Sonia giggled. She had never had any luck in gambling all her life, as such, she didn't expect her luck to be so good today.

However, Daniel wasn't convinced. "Fine! Again!" He was determined to make a comeback.

Sonia's thick eyelashes flickered open. "Okay! This is the last one. The big one! I have already lost everything today! So why the hell not. Marriage isn't a big deal! I can get married whenever I want. How about this? If I win again, you will have to marry me!"

"Deal!"

The only thought in Daniel's mind was to win this game. Besides, he wasn't used to losing to anybody.

"Great! I like you!" Finishing her words, she pushed the cup closer to him. "It's your turn. I'm guessing it's a small number."

"I'll bet on big numbers!" Daniel shook the cup before opening it.

One, two, three—small!

Sonia could not help bursting into laughter as she was quite pleased with herself. Never before had she felt so satisfied in all her twenty-one years on this planet.

Daniel, on the other hand, was at a loss. He had never been so displeased in all his twenty-six years on this planet.

It was time to honor the bet!

He grabbed her hand and said, "Let's get our IDs and then go to the Civil Affairs Bureau!"

(Fast forward to the present day....)

The bright sunshine fell on the floor through the mullioned window.

There was a complete silence in the room, apart from the sound of heavy and rapid breathing.

The two people stood in front of the window silently, staring at each other blankly. They could not remember how they got to to the Civil Affairs Bureau, how they registered their names, and how they even made it all the way to the bridal chamber. However, it was certain that the red booklets were real and legit.

In the eyes of the law, they were legally a couple.

Daniel was considering how to end this absurd marriage. He had a lot of experience on how to reject a woman, but he had never divorced someone before.

However, he decided that no matter what condition Sonia would propose, as long as it was not too far from the truth, he would try his best to satisfy it. After all, from the looks of it, there was no use hiding the fact that they had slept together. And what's more…

The moment he looked at the blood on the sheet, Sonia blushed and quickly ran to the bed to pull the blanket to cover it.

The reason why she hadn't slept with any man for so many years was that she wanted James to be her first man. Now, she had lost both him and her virginity.

Life could be so unpredictably cruel. She had fallen from heaven to hell in just one night.

"Well, let's go to the Civil Affairs Bureau and get a divorce now," she said, stifling all the pain in her heart.

There was no use crying over spilled milk. It was better to nip that little romance in the bud.

Daniel was shocked as he didn't expect her to be so straightforward. There were no conditions, no requirements and no blackmails. He was starting to admire her!

"It's half past ten now. The Civil Affairs Bureau will be closed at twelve o'clock. There is only an hour and a half left! We have to take a taxi to get there on time. We can split the fare," Sonia spoke in a straightforward way and a rare gentle light flashed across Daniel's face.

They came out of the elevator and walked side by side. But it was not easy for Sonia, as she felt a dull pain in her legs. Even though her recollection of the night was still unclear, she could imagine how aggressive Daniel must have been in bed.

He sensed her pain and slowed down his pace.

Just as they arrived at the gate of the community, they saw Fabian coming out from her BMW. She was here to pick a bone with Sonia. Since James was there yesterday, she didn't have a chance to tear her apart. Today, she had come for some unfinished business.

Sonia knew that the conflict between Fabian and her was about to escalate. Knowing this, she asked Daniel to wait before approaching her.

"I heard everything you said that day." Fabian sneered. "James loves me. You don't even know half of what he does to me. In fact, he proposed to me within a few days since we've been together. In fact, he even said how I had so many admires that he was afraid that someone else would take me away."

Sonia snorted. Unlike Fabian, she had more important things to get to, and she didn't want to waste her entire day by arguing with her. "You're thinking too much. Yesterday was April Fool's. I was only kidding."

"Stop pretending!" she snarled. "I know you love him. Yesterday, he was so afraid that I'll mistrust him that he even said that he'll never fall in love with someone like you. You're like a mouse who has just crawled out of the trash bin. He's disgusted to be linked to someone like you. In fact, he even asked me to tell you to stop daydreaming. I bet the homeless people at the other end of the street would be more suitable for the likes of you," Fabian sneered. She knew that she would always win no matter what. In her eyes, Sonia had always been more inferior than her in terms of both wealth and power.

Not far away, Daniel could vaguely hear their conversation. He only had one thing in mind, and that was to give Fabian a good beating!

She better be grateful that he would never lay a hand on a woman, or she wouldn't even be standing still the moment he heard those words.

Sonia's face paled immediately at her words. She was about to leave when Fabian stretched out her hand to stop her. She wasn't finished.

At the sight, Daniel hurried over and placed an arm around Sonia's shoulder. "Baby, shall we go now?"

"You're..." Fabian's jaw almost dropped at the sight of the man. Although she had already seen him in the car, he looked even better up close. He had the face of a Greek God, and it was difficult to not stare at him this entire time.

"Won't you introduce me?" Daniel asked as he placed his arm around Sonia's shoulder.

"Daniel is my boyfriend and his father is the chairman of a multinational group," Sonia said slowly and clearly as if she was teaching a five-year-old. She tilted her head, as if daring Fabian to say a word against her now.

Fabian was so surprised that her eyeballs almost fell from their sockets. The man in front of her was elegant and regal. He had this indescribable dignity that held himself together, as if he was a king and they were the commoners.

It seemed that Sonia didn't lie to her.

"You look pale. Who bullied you?" Daniel asked lowly as he pushed a strand of her hair behind her ear. "Whoever she is, I'll make sure to make her suffer." Although his voice was soft, Fabian could tell that it was an underlying threat.

She backed up unconsciously as if he would suddenly blow her head off.

"It's just a cockroach–not worth our time at all. Let's go." Sonia grabbed his arm and turned around.

Looking at their receding figures, Fabian had a strange look in her eyes. She took out a wedding invitation from her bag and quickly caught up to them. "James asked me to give this to you. He wants the two of you to attend our party," she said bitterly. It wasn't true that James had no feelings for Sonia. If he'd see Sonia with her boyfriend, then he might be tempted to love Fabian with all his heart.

Sonia bit her lips. Without another word, she took the invitation. When Fabian was finally gone, she quickly pulled her arm from Daniel's hold.

It seemed that their agreement was about to change.