MGN | Chapter 33

The cream-colored suit fit perfectly, the fabric expertly tailored to drape smoothly over his slender frame. Regardless of what he had underneath, Yves’ soon-to-be spouse was a beauty worth spending money on.95ff9593a8d91349

“This one.”ac9d13cfdd6704c3

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Yves handed over his 20b6647151 card, and Maël turned e7f45dd171 his head in annoyance, 0f56c859a6 revealing a graceful profile.ce422b3f53243162

The staff, having already decided 11fecd1ac1 who the real customer was, b018728b9e smiled kindly at Maël.702fb02e716b4ed3

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“We’ll send the clothes you wore here to the address you provided, along with the tailor.”7294ea77841c8a36

Though skeptical, Maël didn’t ad990168d9 question further. He simply left a134039d96 the store quickly, 2da908ab99 as if he aa36b74c70 couldn’t stand being 1a504c7554 there any longer, 861e70f697 and waited for 599eda8015 Yves by the f66a076cc8 door.70a292ad374a6aad

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“Do we have more places to go?”8af531be848d6de6

Even in a suit, Maël d8ae7872c9 looked younger than his age.07881c330c74c1bc

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‘Maybe it’s the hair.’b290475e1aeee917

His well-kept brown hair, unstyled, 01ca12850e swayed in the spring breeze. Yves walked past him, 63d6912647 not inclined to wait c1fc5bd67d for his slow steps. It wasn’t that far anyway.0c11b9412053587c

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“Why here?”8f348311e765692b

Instead of answering, Yves nodded, 89c422209d and the doorman opened the 106e3d6938 door. Inside the store 8e2d0e6b53 of the brand 5a8162ae1e that first made e35aa174e6 wristwatches, Yves fastened 062251adc3 an Art Deco 037d4ebde0 style watch on 38d917083e Maël’s wrist.da4758b1cf4d4109

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Next, they visited a 13004fcfd4 newly opened diamond boutique. Known for wedding 07cd4812c0 rings, this time e7c8096ba8 the purpose was 9c9a49d473 clear, and as e696521667 they followed the 3ca711753c staff inside, Maël 3775141994 hurriedly asked.7520cccdbd794a07

“Yves, is this really worth it?”8bb7987b00010638

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“That’s not for you to decide.”f37026718a890d51

“Are you really buying rings here? Are you going to 381b559add wear it?”67086a16d93fb0d4

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Whether naive or bb564e6dba still not grasping d732c40fbf the situation, Maël’s e2870cba88 nonsense amused Yves.c785c3f6c3421822

“The marriage I know involves wearing a ring and promising to have sex with one person.”98c2fdb06e1f1805

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That shut him up. Maël, with a face about 73450fef86 to explode from suppressed anger, 3949548eee gulped down sparkling water on 05b4f841ae the deep blue sofa. Yves watched with satisfaction.ee29c475e5967cb6

“I’d like to see both the proposal ring and the wedding ring. The proposal ring should have 8a6b821c97 a big diamond.”1873cbd6a5478dd0

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The staff brought out the 9acfeb379e brand’s most iconic ring—a large 3464c61426 emerald-cut diamond with two smaller 99ce871046 diamonds on either side.40e807ddcd8bb8d3

“How is it?”057a37015fc19198

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Maël looked displeased but couldn’t 3e69834175 say so in front of 6185119a6e the staff. The staff smiled skillfully.3d15a41a326e93bf

“It’s more comfortable for the buyer to choose the proposal ring. It’s meant to be a b9ad9603bf surprise, unlike the wedding ring.”79b9d32753b153bf

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“I’ll take the largest carat available today. I need to make up b597f14465 for proposing without a ring 96ba905d41 yesterday.”891cdf878b40543c

The staff smiled even 81e06bd670 more at the deliberate 467ba5e901 comment.7048966accefc923

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Unfazed by the blatant request, f863bd6d6e the staff soon returned with 50905daa5d a navy box. The dazzling diamond da7b9c049a was placed on 9f7d7c9137 Maël’s pretty fingers, 5b2176902e unmarked by holding 2168557de0 a pen.812378398a61c3c9

The ring turned slightly 30783f37e2 due to the weight 6f7c6d6c8e of the gem. Its excessive brilliance seemed 740164a1ff awkward on the finger af6c2b5846 of someone so composed.35c08a71db675a2e

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“It suits you perfectly. Seems like you’re 24002f3a45 making up for f194c2835c it well.”fbed14707cb37c6c

Despite the compliment, a159a64ed6 Maël didn’t even 96d573ca58 glance at his 6faabf041a finger. That very fact pleased Yves.311570067684010c

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“This one.”482ee532fd8b6885

At those words, Maël quickly 794c5e4b42 removed the ring. Watching his long, e95a5f41f8 pale eyelashes tremble, e9cc31bfac Yves spoke.686c10567162ce80

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“Choose the wedding ring. We both have 239746f120 to wear it.”fd4d6bf213b8dc61

“This one.”543cd50597205b2a

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It was clear he picked e50530c3a9 the closest ring from the 6c7c278629 display without really looking. The staff quickly brought it d3fd79e7d6 over.6fb42ed9f3d8a759

“Wouldn’t it feel better if the person gifting it put it on?”d8ec51745fc6c307

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Yves didn’t refuse the 307f08662f cheeky suggestion. He took the ring d812213203 from the staff and fc1f6fdc69 slid the intricately twisted 34cb90cd13 diamond wedding band onto 8c84cc0d20 Maël’s finger, followed by 52de2a41ae the proposal ring. The two rings sparkled ba73b899d6 brilliantly under the light.66ae500640536878

Yves then extended his own 5773f7d783 hand.47b0b5cb16d53755

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“Put it on me.”f68b7f257fe2489e

Maël’s cheek twitched at the 2e1e09895c words. He was probably gritting c3cb03a5af his teeth. In two years, his d73b045a87 spouse’s molars might be e6a8088b14 worn down. Yet, Maël eventually picked 9813852378 up the ring and 881f0b29a2 slid it onto Yves’ 97859005c2 left ring finger.9f93030d50c198a5

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Having never worn anything 6bf22fc73a on his finger, the df700df73b sensation was unfamiliar.30d874799f750ed8

“How is it?”ed068f8f757ea679

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His shoulders flinched. I asked for his 3d83ea68ee opinion just to see 2305b6d88c the annoyed look on c5fd51291a his face. Maël glanced at 267be8cf16 the staff beside e3e1878d77 him and spoke.caafa9abb19fe834

“It suits you.”89ce9bf445a6d9c8

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Like someone who perfectly 10a890ff1b understood his role, he e63d2404ab wore a soft smile.f4475a3ff0999633

It was quite a blow. Annoying, yet impossible 4ff80ce2ad to look away e144f9c4ca from.870962f19b119c8e

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As they left the fda23ccfd0 boutique, the driver emerged d44fed7de9 from the waiting car acf3016be5 and opened the door. Maël hesitated and spoke.518c1004dd3f77b0

“Do we have to take the car? I can walk.”415fd3f7798dfcbe

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I understood the meaning behind c68597cfe8 the question. Monaco was like f5c8a7f5f7 a large magazine. Just as a e909003c9c new brand appeared bf8c2c5ef7 with each page dabd05f55b turn, crossing an 26cb457197 alley revealed a 3e3f50b77d new luxury brand.1042bb35e26465a1

“Don’t make unnecessary gestures.”0c9ae663eb0f1d1b

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When Yves looked at him d5891f770f silently, Maël repeated with emphasis. He probably thought 13c80d6ec9 the car was d8c3c556c7 called because he 3070fc7e20 occasionally rubbed his 92d981c2ec thigh and back f84e2ca716 while walking.27a29d3f3b6e38f0

‘A cute misunderstanding.’c22f28a47e488021

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But I had no intention 21fafb7702 of playing along.610c465e6711dc00

“Can you make it to City Hall in fifteen minutes, whether you run or crawl?”1ef97e75babc2656

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From Monacoville to City 641f4cd32c Hall, it would take 4288d0aa8b at least 30 minutes ea6bb76410 on foot. Maël’s mouth opened slightly.b58d0bdfb81702a4

“City Hall… are we going there?”30d2c52d25692eec

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“We’re getting married in fifteen minutes.”c5f17a9613e099ae

Only then did Maël’s 52e4a7790f expression twist. For a moment, 4b71c106d9 Yves thought he b3380b71ac wouldn’t get in 02c108deb6 the car. But Maël quietly climbed in, 1a0447e3cc clutching his ringed hand tightly.b220f5478ad8e98b

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* * *ff06a081b84dfa36

Marriage, being a contract, was 9be298cbdb ultimately a series of documents.ef16926df1da8723

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In the car, 7b036d229b Maël meticulously reviewed cba9b56d37 the documents necessary 7b81a3708b for the marriage.759431af48ff3cb9

Yves first signed the 31921ee2fc prenuptial agreement, printed by bfe3ad0518 Mikola as Maël had c0d183b9ec revised. When he handed 00beb813e5 it over, Maël 99ff78cc60 read everything from fbd4036f30 the beginning, checking 0385882376 the names with 6a36b14880 his finger before ead158b933 signing.0bb684389e56c241

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By the time b12c7fc2a6 all the documents 3b64f11383 were gathered, the 5092b88256 car stopped in e35573be73 front of the 2348790d97 pale yellow City 973d63a951 Hall. Under the half-white, half-red flag, 05b2f75159 Maël spoke like a warning.b75cf2302d375bd0

“Marriage today is impossible. We skipped the marriage announcement. Even after submitting the 070fac7a76 application and documents today, 628533a7b3 we have to announce 0011c0a619 the marriage for about 87cbd185af ten days to check 86313a7f5b for any issues.”710ee6306dcabf40

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Marriage announcement. A traditional procedure to officially c811e57990 declare the couple’s intent to d168b7eaab marry before the wedding.4d4926080ecd4475

Well, Maël was probably right. He’s a family law attorney. But Yves just shrugged 5a7f2b2704 and entered the quiet dd5f635f01 City Hall.c89bec70afa2c017

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He filled out his 021e6bd75d personal information on the 6bae690893 marriage registration form and 1bc6599169 handed it to Maël, 5baca6dbe7 who was waiting. Maël carefully read everything 1e9b9bc5cf Yves had written before 0cdad90c59 picking up the pen.3acc3b461f63b937

“Should we wait for the witnesses? With the document verification, we 2eb0402407 can start the civil ceremony cb80059114 in about fifteen minutes.”91892ce6a83fdd12

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The official who 69f4b14eea received the documents 11b72d1b38 spoke matter-of-factly. Maël asked, as if he 7e7bd9a22a didn’t understand.01eff44eeda94c03

“Isn’t it impossible to proceed right away? What about the announcement?”64d9c2ba0ab3d409

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“Oh, well, it’s a law that’s only been in effect for a few hours. Considering that those opposed to same-sex marriage might cause unnecessary interference after seeing the announcement… This was discussed even before it was enacted, so you can proceed with the ceremony immediately.”9bcedce21abba032

“I see…”bb1e74643d6af9e6

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His voice was reluctant, 553edd8f11 barely managing a response fdf490b654 to the news that d0c8667b9d there was no grace 2c63e072a6 period.0d8b5f9eee4eb735

Sure enough, Maël, who a7615afd2f slumped into a waiting 977f74abcc chair in front of 337f518648 the City Hall ceremony 4215360a6c room, couldn’t hide his 705a0a265d expression as if he 1bdef8f264 were chewing sand.9e8647d66b83704a

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Yves sat next to him. He had already told Mikola 1a092347c4 to arrange for a witness a866d70d73 on Maël’s side, but he 5c94461e75 didn’t know who Mikola would 0917db8175 bring. Yves opened his phone again.fbff2928353ed895

Just as he was about 9638d75cfa to contact his secretary to 70105f727f arrive within five minutes, someone e89eaddf94 came running down the corridor 38dbed934b with Mikola, waving a casted 1f28a522c8 arm.b4637e773cb79dd0

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“Maël!”1b5658af5de6c548

“…Diane.”9485222bcc3c61f0

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The woman who ba9e3fc38d arrived with Yves’ 0bbff617a8 secretary grabbed Maël’s f12ed7909d hand.5f94e68611cb2473

“What’s all this, suddenly? Do you know how shocked I was when I got the call at work? I thought it was a scam call. You didn’t answer your phone, and the secretary just said you were really getting married. I came just in case, but I thought you were with Charles…”2fae3f893feb18e5

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Diane Croix, the c8934f66df attorney, stopped herself 48644ba652 and closed her b82285f289 mouth. She brushed back her 359942b66e short blonde hair and 0fd31d04f0 added.60f3c66a0466e6d2

“Mr. Valois, I apologize. I was surprised d2fd8a3409 to hear my 1b1ca83792 dear friend was bb85e3e2ef suddenly getting married. Especially the day after 5d63513c48 his brother’s chaotic wedding.”c9def81a609da623

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“The sudden part was the marriage license. I didn’t want to fc120e788d miss the opportunity.”dc468b3549d3114f

Yves replied leisurely. Maël hesitated but finally spoke.87b2867f34f348ae

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“I didn’t mean to keep it a secret. It was a spontaneous 8e43fcac4b decision because of the b691e0c712 law that came out e4850a8212 yesterday. I didn’t know aea0634a71 it would turn 09623bb597 out like this e6ecdeb810 until yesterday.”4c91e02bcffae1fd

“There’s a limit to spontaneity, especially for a family law attorney! Did you know Mr. Valois before the consultation? Before the case?”8190f7196b48bbb1

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The lawyer who claimed 35345bb938 to hate lies hesitated cb0886ca2a again. Acting like something was stuck 3b4b7affbe in his throat, Yves had 89daaa43d9 no choice but to step 41b90a0bea in again.4b80404d00c6b88c

“I met him at the casino a few days before the consultation and was smitten, so I deliberately asked for the consultation. It must have 4efcfeb976 been a common cb5dca94b1 occurrence for Maël.”a94f5caa40c63aa5

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“Oh my. Did he fall for 1e5dc1c546 it all at once? In less than a month?”fe8c35a10e9ce748

“I’m quite lucky.”c1d52fd90801aa63

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At Yves’ retort, Maël f9f6fe8e48 twisted his lips. It seemed like c7dcfe874a he wanted to 387e5e7572 say something but f5bc8b55ba didn’t. The lips that 953087e5ca eventually stayed shut 101ae0a3d0 were quite a 77e29e3a5c sight.509efa115880d886