Chapter 2

Logan was surprised. Then, he chuckled and said, "If you have the guts for a flash marriage, Ms. Somner, what do I have to fear? I have a good impression of you too. I have to remind you, though—I have two children." "They're adorable, and I like them already. I don't mind being their stepmother," Lorraine said. Besides, they weren't even his kids. "Do you have your ID?" Logan asked. Lorraine dug it out and put it on the table. She looked a little embarrassed as she said, "You might think this is dumb of me, but I bring my ID with me whenever I go on a blind date. That way, if I meet anyone I like, I can just marry him and get it over with." It was just that she hadn't met the right guy despite going on plenty of blind dates. The men all had bones to pick with her too. That was why she was still being sent on blind dates. "I can tell you're a decisive woman, Ms. Somner. It's good that I happen to be the same. Could you give me a moment while I ask someone to send my ID over?" Logan asked. "Sure." Logan got up and walked away. He called his brother, Daniel Moore. When the call was picked up, Logan said, "Bring my ID to me now, Daniel. I'll wait for you in the café on the first floor of Glendale Grand Hotel." "Why do you need that, Lo?" Daniel asked curiously. "That's none of your business. Just bring it over, pronto. I need it urgently." As the head of the Moore family, Logan had always been daunting to his siblings and cousins. No one dared disobey him. Daniel was curious but dared not ask anything else at Logan's command. After he agreed, Logan hung up on him. Logan returned to where Lorraine was and sat across from her. He said, "I've asked someone to bring my ID over. It'll probably take about 20 minutes." That wasn't too long. Lorraine could wait. As they passed the time, Logan ordered her a cup of coffee. She looked like she was from the countryside, but her actions were elegant and poised as she drank. Once she dressed up a bit, she would shine bright like a precious gem that had the dirt covering it washed away. Lorraine and Logan got to know each other better while waiting. Based on Logan's description, Lorraine learned that the Moore family was a big family with a good upbringing. Every member of the family got along, including the extended family. Logan was the oldest of his generation and had about a dozen younger cousins. Lorraine almost spat her coffee when she heard that. Once again, she cursed the matchmaker for lying through her teeth. The matchmaker had told her Logan was an only child. She had also said he came from a good family despite being a construction worker. According to the matchmaker, Lorraine would become the lady of the household upon marrying Logan. She wouldn't need to worry about conflict between siblings and other family members. In truth, Logan had one brother—Daniel—and a dozen other cousins. "The construction site you work at is nearby, right?" Lorraine asked. Logan's eyes glinted. He answered, "Yeah, I was at the site earlier. It's indeed nearby." Moore Corporation was involved in the property industry. It had invested in the few construction sites near Glendale Grand Hotel, and he had come over to check on the progress without informing anyone. He pretended to be a construction worker so that he could see what things were really like. He didn't expect to accidentally meet a courageous and interesting woman, even going so far as to marry her. He hoped Lorraine wouldn't ask for a divorce when she found out the truth one day. The Moore family didn't allow divorces, so marriage was something every member of the family had to consider seriously. "Do you need to let your site supervisor know that you need to go register your marriage later?" Lorraine asked. "Yeah, I do." Logan pulled his phone out again. "I'll ask him for three days off." "Half a day should be enough," Lorraine said. Registering their marriage wouldn't take too long. "We'll be husband and wife after registering our marriage. We should take a few days to get to know each other better, right?" Lorraine didn't say anything else. Logan made a call to "take some time off". Shortly after, Daniel arrived with his ID. Logan didn't even allow him to see Lorraine and chased him away after getting his ID. Daniel couldn't help thinking that Logan was acting very strangely, but Logan simply refused to say anything. It only made him more curious. Since Lorraine's glasses were broken, she needed to get new ones. She thought about doing it before registering the marriage, but considering it needed time, she decided to get the registration over and done with first. Once she got the marriage certificate, she could go get her glasses and fertilizer before heading home. … An hour later, Lorraine and Logan exited the courthouse. They each had a copy of their marriage certificate. Lorraine was in a good mood because she could get her parents off her back and focus on her career now that she was married. She held out a hand to shake Logan's as they stood outside the courthouse. She smiled and said, "Here's to a good life together, Mr. Moore." Logan's eyes lit up with a smile. "It's my pleasure, Ms. Somner. Where are you staying? I'll send you home." "No, it's fine. I have other things to do, so you can head home." Lorraine turned down his kindness and continued, "Let's exchange numbers so that we can keep in touch. I'll send you my location once I get home." "Alright." Lorraine turned down Logan's offer to send her home because she felt it didn't matter much. They had taken the bus to the courthouse to register their marriage, and she had to take the bus home. If that were the case, why should she trouble him to bustle back and forth for her? Besides, she had things to do. After they exchanged numbers, Lorraine bade Logan farewell and left to catch the bus. Logan remained where he was, watching as she squeezed onto the bus and disappeared into the distance. He muttered, "Why do I feel like she's afraid of me pestering her?" He pulled out his phone and called his bodyguard to pick him up at the courthouse. He needed to return to the company to deal with his work. Lorraine knew nothing about this. She went to an optometrist to get a new pair of glasses. She was picking out the design when she received a call from Irene. "Where are you, Lorraine? You told me you arrived at Glendale Grand Hotel two hours ago. Why haven't you met Mr. Moore yet? He's waited for you for an hour and a half!" Irene was almost roaring. Lorraine would be the death of her. Lorraine hurriedly held the phone away from her ear so that she wouldn't go deaf from Irene's roar. She only brought the phone back to her ear after Irene's outburst. She said leisurely, "Who told you that Mr. Moore waited for me for that long, Mom? It's only been 20 minutes since we parted." "He called the matchmaker, and the matchmaker called me to ask why you've yet to arrive. Mr. Moore also said that he couldn't reach you. Who were you on the phone with for over an hour?"