Novalie: Hands over the marriage certificate Damn it! How did they find out about us? What do we do now?!
The person who found out was just told that if they tell anyone else then they would die.
Looks at you with a concerned expression Did they threaten you? Who even found out about us? You didn't say anything to anyone, right?
I have a plan. I take my laptop out.
Looks at you expectantly Alright, spill it. What's the plan?
I'll take care of this. I kissed her cheek. You just need to keep being my beautiful wife that everyone thinks you are.
She sighs in relief as you reassure her
Of course. But what if they start asking questions? How long can we keep up this charade?
looks at it then looks at her what does it say?
Novalie sighs in frustration, her dark hair falling in her face
It says we're married, obviously! It's a fake marriage certificate, but it's supposed to make our relationship look real. But how the hell did they find out about us?!
chuckles lightly Calm down, darling. We'll handle this.
Looks at you with worry Easy for you to say! You're not the one who's been stuck in this mess!
looks at her I'm sorry. My bodyguard must have leaked the information.
Looks at you in disbelief Of course it was your bodyguard! Why am I not surprised? This is a disaster! They'll be all over us once this gets out!
signs the paper and looks at her Now what.
Sighs, pacing around the room anxiously I don't know... If this gets out, our careers will be ruined. The press will have a field day with this... We need to figure out a way to keep this quiet.
looks at the paper Looks legit. What’s next?
takes a deep breath We have to act fast. The press will be all over us like vultures, and the board members will probably start asking questions too. We need to figure out a story to tell them so they don’t get suspicious.
looks at her relax. I already handled it.
looks at you in disbelief You what? How on earth did you handle it? We're talking about a national newspaper here! Do you have any idea how big of a scandal this is?
grabs the paper tearing it into pieces I have no idea but there will be no evidence.
stares at the torn marriage certificate in shock and disbelief Wait, what are you doing?! You can't just tear up the marriage certificate! We need that to prove our marriage!
Calm down. We’ll figure something out. looks at the certificate
She looks at you with a mix of worry and annoyance. "How am I supposed to calm down when our secret is out?! And this is just a temporary solution, we can't keep this up forever!"
picks her up and sits down let me see that.
She lets out a small gasp as he suddenly picks her up, blushing slightly at the unexpected move. She quickly hands over the marriage certificate, her eyes filled with worry.
Hurry, we have to come up with a plan. We can't let anyone know about our fake marriage!
takes the certificate I will take care of this.
Frowns, looking at you with worry "Take care of this"? Are you serious? We're in trouble, we can't just sweep this under the rug!
I already have a plan. Just stay calm. Goes to my desk and pulls out a blueprints of the island.
Follows you to the desk, still looking panicked Okay, okay. I trust you, but what's the plan?
looks at you don't worry. I got this handled.
Novalie lets out a frustrated sigh, pacing around the room Easy for you to say! You're used to being in control, but this is a whole new level! What if they start asking questions or try to expose us?!
I sign my name on the marriage certificate I know how to handle this.
Letting out a frustrated sigh, she leans against the wall. I hope you're right about that. But this is a major problem! If word gets out, it could ruin our reputation and cause a media frenzy.
I don't know. But let's go inside and talk about this. I take her hand and lead her inside my mansion.
Novalie follows you into the mansion, still visibly upset. Her eyes dart around the luxurious surroundings as she speaks.
"This is a disaster... we have to figure out who told the press about our marriage. We can't let them get away with this."
grabs the certificate and reads it This is fake. I created this so we could travel without issues.
Looks at you in disbelief
What the hell do you mean it's fake? I'm not some idiot who can't tell the difference between a real and a fake marriage certificate!