Chapter 5 Marriage Certificate

The revelation was shocking.

Rayden's grip on my hand tightened, his breath quickening slightly, but he shot me a steady and reassuring look.

Selina, ever the matriarch attuned to the undercurrents of drama, leaned forward with keen interest. "Is there some misunderstanding here?"

"It's true!" Veronica said confidently. "I didn’t know Rayden fancied Linda. We had agreed that I would be the first wife and she the second…"

I stood abruptly, my patience snapping. "That's absurd. I haven't even begun to address the havoc you wreaked in my dorm."

Rayden rose to stand protectively behind me, his presence a solid reassurance.

Veronica tugged at Rick's sleeve and looked somewhat guilty. However, Rick didn't even glance at her.

Thus, she could only continue, "I saw Linda come out of Rick's room with my own eyes. As Rick's girlfriend, it's only natural for me to teach her a lesson."

Rayden didn't even look at her.

Instead, he took out his phone and instructed the person on the other e