I ran into Bradley Garvin on the second day after the news of the marriage was announced. His friends spotted me and called out to Bradley, who was talking to someone else.
“Bradley, your fiancée is here!”
For a moment, all eyes were on us. Bradley’s brows arched as he shot me a glance impatiently.
“Julia Sanderson, you had the nerve to show your face here. You had them announce the union between the Sandersons and the Garvins without my permission! Do you not value your own dignity?”
I was momentarily stunned.
“Oh, right! I forgot that Bradley’s uncle has the same last name as him,” I thought.
Although I had prepared myself mentally, I instinctively held my breath upon receiving the scornful look from Bradley. Then, I took a deep breath to calm myself down.
“The person I’m marrying isn’t you.”
Bradley’s friends burst into fits of laughter before I could finish. They patted Bradley’s shoulders.
“Bradley, your fiancée is hilarious!”
“You should tell her not to use such a lame excuse. She’ll only make a fool of herself.”
Bradley felt extremely humiliated. His expression darkened.
“Julia, that’s enough! You’ve been saying almost every single day that you want to marry me. Now, you’re trying to get my attention by claiming that you’re marrying someone else. How repulsive!”
He looked down at me condescendingly. Suddenly, Bradley snickered, leaned forward, and whispered next to my ear.
“Julia Sanderson, I’ll give you the status that you want. However, I won’t ever proceed with the marriage registration with you, and I will never acknowledge you as my spouse.”
A look of surprise flashed in my eyes. In my previous life, Bradley had never expressed these thoughts before.
