After Divorce I Married a Tycoon-Chapter 102: Registering the Marriage

When he heard Claire Mercer say the words, "Let’s get married..."

Adrian Sutton could barely contain his ecstasy.

It had been too long.

He had waited for this day for far, far too long.

Now that she had finally given in, he felt delirious with joy.

Claire Mercer added, "You help me, and I’ll help you."

"We’ll be helping each other out, so we won’t owe each other anything."

’That way, I won’t feel indebted,’ she thought.

"Okay," Adrian Sutton said, trying to control his erratically beating heart.

’She doesn’t have feelings for me yet, but there’s plenty of time.’

’No matter why she agreed to marry me, the end result is a good one.’

"Then I’ll find a master to pick an auspicious date, and we can go get our marriage license."

Claire Mercer paused. "Does it need to be that complicated?"

Adrian Sutton nodded in response. "It’s an important day, getting our marriage license. We can’t be too casual about it."

"Even if we’re getting married for practical reasons, it’s still better to pick a lucky day."

"Fine, you can arrange it."

Seeing her agree, Adrian Sutton immediately took out his phone and called Hughes.

"Find a master immediately and have them find the next auspicious date for a wedding."

Claire Mercer froze, hearing his commanding, almost authoritarian tone.

’Why did his presence just now give off such a domineering CEO vibe?’

Noticing her staring at him with a puzzled expression, Adrian Sutton realized his tone might have been off.

He quickly tried to cover for himself. "Your buddy here is about to get married."

"Hurry up and help me find a master to calculate an auspicious date for a wedding."

’So he was talking to one of his buddies. No wonder his tone was so bossy.’

"Huh?" Hughes was baffled on the other end of the line. "Are you saying you’re..."

"That’s right, you heard me. I’m getting married."

Hughes: "..."

’Seriously, what’s gotten into the Boss lately?’

’First he wants to start a cooking livestream.’

’Now, before the stream has even gone live, he’s getting married?’

’I never heard anything about him having a girlfriend. How did he just skip dating and jump straight to marriage?’

’And he seems to be taking it very seriously, too.’

Since his boss was treating it with such importance, he naturally didn’t dare to delay for a moment.

"Understood. I’ll find a master right away to determine an auspicious date for your wedding."

After hanging up, Adrian Sutton had lost his appetite.

He absentmindedly picked at the food in his bowl.

He kept glancing at his phone on the dining table.

He was anxiously waiting for Hughes’s call.

He was terrified the auspicious date would be far in the future.

After all, every extra day of waiting could introduce new uncertainties.

Yet he didn’t want to just casually get the license with Claire.

He took getting their marriage license very seriously. He hoped that once they had it, they could spend the rest of their lives together.

Hughes’s efficiency was impeccable.

He immediately found a renowned master in the field and paid a hefty sum to cut in line and have a date calculated.

"Boss, the master says today is an auspicious day for a wedding."

Adrian Sutton was ecstatic. "Today?"

"Yes, and the auspicious hours are between 11 AM and 1 PM."

"It’s not even 12:30 PM yet. If you hurry, you can still make it to the Civil Affairs Bureau."

"Claire, Hugh... my buddy says the auspicious time to get the license is today, between 11 AM and 1 PM."

"Huh?" Claire Mercer was stunned. "Today? That’s so sudden."

Adrian Sutton also felt it was a bit rushed.

He hadn’t prepared anything; he hadn’t even bought Claire a ring or anything.

’But the auspicious date and time are today. I’ll just have to make it up to her later.’

’Besides, getting the license sooner will put my mind at ease.’

"Getting it sooner also means we can avoid the Mercer Family’s coercion sooner, don’t you think?"

Claire Mercer thought for a moment and felt he had a point.

Judith Caldwell might just call again tomorrow.

It was better to just get the marriage license today.

"You’re right." Then a thought occurred to her, and she asked, "But isn’t the Civil Affairs Bureau closed for the day by now?"

"My buddy knows someone who works at the Civil Affairs Bureau. He can probably pull some strings to have them work overtime and rush it for us."

Huh?

’You can get a marriage license expedited?’

It was the first time Claire Mercer had ever heard of such a thing.

But she didn’t overthink it.

Getting the license sooner was a good thing for her, too.

"Then I’ll go change my clothes right now."

Adrian Sutton nodded at her. "Okay."

After she went into her room, he spoke to Hughes on the other end of the line.

"Did you hear that? Have the Civil Affairs Bureau work overtime."

"Roger. And Boss, do you need me to arrange a car for you?"

"No need." To fit his current persona, he had previously bought an electric car.

’Having a luxury car arranged for me now would blow my cover, wouldn’t it?’

"Arrange for a photographer to follow us and document the license registration immediately."

He wanted to capture every moment of this important occasion with Claire.

’Even if Claire wants to divorce me someday, these images will be something I can hold on to.’

After impatiently hanging up, Adrian Sutton also went into his room to change.

Claire Mercer had changed into a white blouse.

On her fair, delicate, and picturesque face, she had applied a touch of simple, light makeup.

Her long, black hair was draped casually over her shoulders, making her cheeks look even fairer and her lips even redder.

She hadn’t gone to great lengths to dress up, nor had she worn an exquisite, luxurious dress.

Simple and elegant.

Sunlight poured in from the window, gently enveloping her.

She looked like a wild orchid standing in the mountains under the sun.

Fresh and unworldly, noble and graceful.

She was looking down at her phone, the long hair on her left side falling across her chest and hiding half of her profile.

When Adrian Sutton came out after changing, this was the beautiful scene that greeted him.

His breath caught, and his heart pounded wildly with overwhelming emotion.

She seemed to be texting someone and hadn’t noticed him.

Adrian Sutton immediately took out his phone and secretly captured this perfect moment forever.

As if sensing something, Claire Mercer suddenly looked up at him.

Like a thief caught in the act, he quickly shoved his phone into his pocket.

"You’re wearing a white shirt, too?"

He usually wore simple, casual clothes.

Now he had changed into a white shirt just like hers.

Anyone who didn’t know better would think they were wearing a matching couple’s outfit.

Seeing that they looked like they were wearing a couple’s outfit, a hint of sweetness bloomed in Adrian Sutton’s heart.

"Yeah. I guess we’re more in sync than I thought."

Claire Mercer smiled, a little embarrassed.

"You’re twenty-seven, but right now you look like a college student."

He had a youthful air, full of vigor and vitality.

’He must have been a really popular guy in school,’ she thought.

’With looks like that, I can’t imagine how many girls fell for him.’

"We should get going. I don’t know if we’ll make it in time if we leave now."

"We’ll make it," Adrian Sutton said.

He had just informed Hughes.

The staff at the Civil Affairs Bureau were now waiting for him to arrive.

The two of them left together and headed straight for the Civil Affairs Bureau.

Who would have thought that at the entrance of the Civil Affairs Bureau, they would run into Gavin Sinclair and Scarlett Jewel, who were also there to get their marriage license.

Presumably, those two had also had their date calculated and chosen today to register their marriage.