Chapter 14

Seamus stood frozen to the spot. His expression shifted several times before settling into a forced smile that looked more like a grimace. His mouth opened and closed several times before he was able to say, "Vanessa, where did you find this actor? He's not convincing at all. Stop trying to fool us." Even with the rings and marriage certificate in front of him, he refused to believe it. Vanessa hadn't expected to see them so soon. Still, she had already decided there was no point in staying in contact with them. "Sorry to disappoint you, but he's not an actor that I hired. As you can see, I'm married now." Vanessa's tone was casual as she held up the marriage certificate to let Keanu and Seamus have a better look. Charles wrapped an arm around Vanessa's waist smoothly and gave them a polite nod. "Hello, nice to meet you. Let me introduce myself—I'm Vanessa's husband, Charles Gadsby." Charles' hazel eyes landed on Keanu and Seamus for a moment. The way he looked at them carried a