My cold female boss asked me to help her escape her wedding. As her assistant, I could only follow her orders. But the night before, I drank too much and forgot about it. So on the wedding day, I watched helplessly as she ran away holding the bridesmaid’s hand…… 0 I had just returned home when I found Sophia standing at my doorstep. She looked utterly exhausted, her eyes empty and confused. “Ms. Evans, what happened at the wedding? How did you……” I quickly stood up, looking at her in surprise. Sophia stared at me, suddenly stepping closer. “Ethan, let me ask you, why didn’t you come to stop the wedding?” I was stunned, at a loss for words. Today was supposed to be the joyous day when my boss, the talented writer Ms. Sophia Evans, married her childhood friend Mr. William White. As her personal assistant, I was late. When I hurriedly arrived at the church, Sophia was being led down the aisle by William. She was wearing a pure white wedding dress, all in white, like a blooming lily. But on her usually cold face, there was not a hint of a smile now. Amidst the blessings from all around, Sophia and William walked to the priest. The priest was reciting the sacred vows loudly, but Sophia’s gaze was always looking blankly into the distance. Suddenly, she turned her head and our eyes met. At that moment, I seemed to see questioning and resentment in her eyes. My heart trembled, and I hurriedly looked away. The wedding proceeded to the exchange of rings. William took the ring, about to put it on Sophia’s finger. But Sophia just stared blankly at the diamond ring, not moving for a long time. Murmurs gradually arose from the crowd. Just as the priest looked at Sophia in confusion, she suddenly grabbed the bridesmaid’s hand and ran off the stage. The crowd gasped, and the bridesmaid looked bewildered. But Sophia didn’t look back, ignoring the discussions behind her, and fled alone towards the door. Me: “?” Groom: “……” Bridesmaid: “!” “Sophia ran away from the wedding!? And with the bridesmaid!” “Oh my god, could it be the talented female writer’s forbidden love?” “No way, the bride and groom seemed fine just now……” People discussed in hushed tones, the scene in chaos. William stood expressionlessly on the stage, showing no reaction. I knew that as Sophia’s assistant, I should do something at this moment. But before I could think further, I was stopped by a guest who questioned me about the cause and effect of this incident. It wasn’t until dusk fell and the guests dispersed that I was able to get away. 0
Three days ago, Sophia called me to her study. She was wearing a beige long dress, sitting upright at her desk. Her slender fingers unconsciously tapped on the desk, her brows slightly furrowed. “Ethan, I’m getting married this weekend, so I want you to find a way to ruin this wedding.” Sophia spoke slowly, her tone indifferent. I was very surprised. “But Ms. Evans, this is your and Mr. White’s big day, don’t you want……” “Ethan!” She interrupted me sharply. “I’ve said it, I don’t want to get married. You just do as I say.” I stood there stunned, completely at a loss. Sophia had always been willful, but this level of unreasonableness was unprecedented. I opened my mouth, but in the end, I didn’t dare to defy her wishes. “I understand. I’ll find a way to help you escape the wedding on the day.” I said, lowering my eyes. Hearing this, Sophia’s expression eased slightly. She nodded, returning to her usual cold and distant demeanor. “Go then. I’m leaving this to you.” Who would have thought that fate seemed to be against me. That night, I accompanied colleagues to celebrate a new book, and after several rounds of drinks, I accidentally blacked out. When I woke up the next day, the wedding had completely slipped my mind. It wasn’t until today, when I personally witnessed Sophia fleeing the church in panic, that I belatedly realized what had happened. 0
“I’m… I’m sorry Ms. Evans, I was careless……” I avoided Sophia’s gaze guiltily, stammering an apology, feeling increasingly uneasy. No wonder she came to confront me late at night, I guess running away with the bridesmaid was just a temporary measure. “I’m sorry Ms. Evans, I was careless……” I apologized sincerely. “You think a simple sorry is enough?” Sophia’s face was cold, her demeanor intimidating. I laughed awkwardly, blurting out: “Why don’t you just fire me then.” Only after saying it did I realize my mistake. Sophia stared at me, her eyes dark and unreadable. After a while, she suddenly leaned closer, her cold fingertips caressing my cheek. “Ethan, I like you. After all this time, haven’t you noticed?” I was stunned, looking at her in disbelief. Sophia, a world-renowned famous writer, who had just run away from her wedding, was now confessing to me? I unconsciously took a step back, slowly shaking my head: “I don’t believe it…… unless……” As I spoke, I pretended to look at Sophia’s body lecherously. Sophia seemed to have anticipated I would do this, neither embarrassed nor avoiding it. She snorted with laughter, raising an eyebrow and said: “Unless I take off my clothes one by one in front of you, you won’t believe it, right?” I took a sharp breath, meeting her playful gaze, stammering: “I, I didn’t mean that……” “Then what did you mean?” Sophia pressed closer step by step, her long slender fingers already caressing the collar of her shirt. She tilted her head, observing my reaction, a mischievous smile on her lips. I felt my face burning. Sophia unbuttoned the first button, her lips parting slightly: “Ethan, what are you afraid of? Are you afraid I’ll take advantage of you, or afraid you won’t be able to control yourself?” Her delicate collarbone peeked out, her fair skin glowing softly in the light. I took a sharp breath, unconsciously swallowing. Sophia’s unbuttoning was slow and alluring, the open neckline of the wedding dress revealing a glimpse of her exquisite collarbone and snow-white skin. Then she was about to pull my hand towards her neckline. I hurriedly turned away, my ears burning red. “Miss, Miss Evans, it’s getting late, why don’t you go home and rest……” I stammered, reaching out to open the door to see her off. Unexpectedly, Sophia suddenly grasped my wrist, with surprising strength. She magically produced a small velvet box from her pocket, slowly opening it in front of me to reveal a sparkling diamond ring. I stared wide-eyed in shock as she slowly opened the box in front of me, revealing a dazzling diamond ring. Sophia knelt on one knee, looking up at me, her eyes full of sincerity and passion. “Ethan, will you marry me?” I stood there dumbfounded, my brain exploding with a bang, unable to process everything happening before me. 0
Sophia stood up, smiled faintly, and said she and William were just childhood friends, engaged since childhood, but both had feelings for others. She told me to think carefully for three days, then left looking dejected. I was left alone at home, at a complete loss. Running away from the wedding, confessing love, proposing…… These successive bombshells left me dizzy. I began to suspect that Sophia might have mental issues. For the next three days, Sophia didn’t appear at the company. I buried myself in work as usual, but couldn’t calm down at all. Finally, I made up my mind, sorted out the manuscripts at hand, submitted my resignation application to HR, planning to say goodbye to this place of trouble after using up my annual leave. As for that ring, I put it back in Sophia’s office desk drawer untouched, and left her a note: “Ms. Evans, thank you for your affection, but unfortunately we are not meant to be.” “I’m returning your ring, and I hope you find the right person soon and grow old together.” However, until I got home and had a good sleep, there was still no news from Sophia’s side. I was puzzled, and early the next morning, a call from an unknown number interrupted my thoughts. “Hello, who is this?” I answered the phone with some irritation from just waking up. An authoritative female voice came from the other end: “Is this Ethan Miller? I’m Sophia’s mother, Margaret Evans. Bring your ID card and come downstairs to meet me right now.” “Huh? Meet you…… for what?” I wasn’t fully awake yet. Mrs. Evans snorted impatiently: “This is outrageous. Aren’t you going to the civil affairs bureau with Sophia today to get your marriage certificate? What are you dawdling for, come down quickly!” I was suddenly wide awake. What was going on? Yesterday Sophia was proposing to me passionately, and in the blink of an eye, we’re directly getting our marriage certificate? I hurriedly got dressed, and just as I opened the door, I saw Sophia standing outside in a black trench coat. Her expression was solemn as she got straight to the point: “Ethan, to be honest, my mother has paranoid personality disorder, usually controlled by medication. But a few days ago, because of the wedding, her condition suddenly worsened.” “I had no choice but to tell her about running away from the wedding and proposing to you.” “Unexpectedly, she strongly agreed and insisted we get married quickly.” “Ethan, I know this is very unfair to you, but I beg you to help me one more time, to cooperate in acting out this play. Once my mother’s condition stabilizes, you can do whatever you want.” Sophia’s autumn water-like eyes were full of pleading and helplessness. My heart was filled with mixed emotions, but I couldn’t say no. I had no idea about Mrs. Evans’s medical history, but she seemed perfectly normal at the last wedding…… “Then…… if I just act out this play with you, will you stop bothering me afterwards?” I asked cautiously. Hearing this, Sophia gave a bitter laugh, her retreating figure seeming even more frail. “Don’t worry Ethan, I won’t disturb your life again.” “After all, I just wanted to be selfish one last time.” 0
Sophia begged me to cooperate with her in acting out a marriage registration to fool her mother, Mrs. Evans. I was filled with mixed emotions, caught in a dilemma. On one hand, I didn’t want to continue this mistake, but on the other hand, I couldn’t bear to refuse. In the end, I gritted my teeth and agreed, treating it as doing one last favor for this boss I had known for many years. Mrs. Evans’s car was already waiting downstairs at the apartment building. I was about to open the front passenger door when Mrs. Evans stopped me sharply: “Ethan, come here, sit next to me.” I sheepishly looked at the expressionless Sophia and obediently got into the back seat. Seeing this, Mrs. Evans put her arm around my shoulder and whispered in my ear, “Ethan, Sophia has always been emotionally unstable, she’s attempted suicide a few times before.” “I’m relieved that she’s with you now.” “In the future, you need to be more tolerant of her, take good care of her, understand?” I sat there uncomfortably, not knowing how to respond. So Sophia had such a past, no wonder Mrs. Evans was so anxious. But the “being together” she spoke of was just a scam after all. Moreover, Sophia said Mrs. Evans had a mental illness. Mrs. Evans said Sophia was emotionally unstable. Could their family have some hereditary mental illness? Thinking of this, my heart felt bitter, and I didn’t even have the energy to agree. Twenty minutes later, we arrived at the marriage registration office. I followed behind Sophia like a zombie walking towards the entrance. Suddenly, from the corner of my eye, I caught a familiar figure. Looking closer, it was William and the bridesmaid from the wedding. The two were chatting and laughing, seeming quite close. I couldn’t help but make some guesses. Could this be the person the groom truly likes, as Sophia mentioned? Sophia sat upright in the registration office hall, her back straight as a board, her face calm and unperturbed. Mrs. Evans, on the other hand, was all smiles, taking my and Sophia’s hands and putting them together, full of loving kindness. I looked at Sophia, trying to find any flaws in her eyes. But she just calmly looked back at me, her eyes dark and unreadable. “Mom, it’s getting late, you should go home and rest. Ethan and I still have some procedures to take care of.” Hearing this, Mrs. Evans nodded with a beaming smile. “That’s right, newlyweds need their private time. Mom won’t disturb you then, you two take care of things well!” With that, she left with someone’s assistance. Watching Mrs. Evans’s figure disappear, I finally let out a long sigh. This act was finally over, I wonder how she’ll react when she finds out she’s been deceived. But these things no longer concern me. Just as I was lost in my own thoughts, William and Sophia’s bridesmaid suddenly appeared before me. 0 William just nodded symbolically to Sophia, then his gaze fell on me, full of meaning. “Mr. Miller, I have some things I’d like to discuss with you privately, may I have a word?” He said, glancing at the nearby restroom. I was confused, instinctively looking towards Sophia. But she just turned her face away expressionlessly, as if it had nothing to do with her. With no choice, I reluctantly followed William’s footsteps. “Is there something you can’t say in front of Ms. Evans?” I asked first after closing the restroom door. William looked me up and down with a half-smile, speaking unhurriedly, “Mr. Miller, have you ever heard Sophia mention that she once had a first love she couldn’t forget?” “What? First love?” I was stunned, my mind buzzing.
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