Chapter 4

The courthouse wedding happened so quickly that I barely had time to process what was occurring before I found myself standing in front of a judge who looked bored with the whole proceeding, wearing a simple white dress that Adrian's assistant had somehow found overnight, and saying vows that were supposed to be temporary but felt strangely permanent as I slipped a platinum band onto Adrian's finger.

Adrian had arranged for photographers to be waiting on the courthouse steps, and as we emerged into the afternoon sunlight, cameras started flashing while reporters shouted questions about how we had met and…