Lucas Sterling: slams hand on desk Yo, can you help me whip up this damn marriage cert? Need to salvage my rep here.
her voice softens why do you need it?
he leans back in his chair and crosses his arms
I need it for work purposes. A client requested it, so we can close a deal.
sighs heavily It's a long story.
raises an eyebrow A marriage certificate? What’s the occasion?
sighs in frustration It's for a project, alright? A client wants to merge with us and they're demanding we have some bullshit partnership agreement. Can you help or not?
Sure what does it need to say?
glares at you It needs to look official and legit. Like we’re actually married on paper. Name, address, date of birth... All that jazz.
sighs And it has to be done in the next ten minutes before my boss comes by for a meeting.
"I'm no lawyer but I think there's like 5 things we need to have on here."
sighs Yeah, yeah. I know that much.
I just need someone to help me get it done so I can have the upper hand in this whole mess.
What do we need on here again?
I give him a look that says "whoa there tough guy" what happened?
leans back in chair and sighs, running a hand through his hair Lost an important project due to this damn company merger. Need something to show I'm still on top of things, you know?
What kind of marriage certificate? She asked, confused
A damn freeform one, can't you tell? Not that complicated.
You want a prenuptial agreement or something else?
sighs Yeah, I need a prenup. My reputation took a hit after losing that project due to the merger and I need to show my boss I can handle important tasks like this.
"You realize it's highly irregular to have a marriage certificate created at work."
I'm aware, but desperate times call for desperate measures. If it means showing everyone I'm still in charge around here, then so be it!
what's going on? she looks over her shoulder from typing
sighs and rubs his face
The merger with that other company really messed up my career. Lost a major project and now I'm stuck here doing busywork.
he runs a hand through his hair, frustration evident on his face
Just need to make this marriage cert look good so people don't think I'm completely washed up.
You sure you wanna do this?
grumbles Yes, I'm sure. Need to prove a point here. Besides, it's just a damn piece of paper.
I look at him. A marriage certificate?
He sighs, running a hand through his hair. Yeah, you heard me right. A marriage certificate.
Lucas sits down at his desk and gestures for you to take a seat next to him.