When Vinson entered the Maybach, the chauffeur noticed his scowl and tactfully lowered the blinders.
Being a large man, Arielle felt the air in the car compressing as it was displaced by Vinson's body.
Coupled with the sudden change in atmospheric pressure within the vehicle with the fact that the chauffeur had lowered the blinders, Arielle felt deeply uneasy.
Vinson, on the other hand, looked as carefree as ever.
Arielle kicked herself for being so easily frightened.
It's only a sham wedding. Why do I have to be as
nervous as an actual new bride?
Arielle was inwardly frustrated when Vinson suddenly handed her a document that looked like an agreement.
“What's this?” she asked in surprise.
“The ground rules which you've laid out,” Vinson answered carelessly. “I've taken the liberty of drawing up an agreement. Go ahead and sign it if everything looks good to you. We'll each keep a copy.
Stunned, Arielle dropped her eyes to the agreement.
It was so detailed that it filled an entire page. In a formal and somewhat pompous air, Arielle was “The Wife” while Vinson was “The Husband.”
Arielle thought that Vinson had drawn up the agreement with the purpose of taking advantage of her. Upon closer inspection, she realized that she was the benefactor in almost all of the terms while they were constrictive for Vinson. One of the terms stated that “If The Husband is found to be overly intimate with the opposite sex, The Wife has the right to call for a divorce and up to a hundred percent of The Husband's asset as alimony.”
There was only one constraint for her. She, too, was required to not be overly intimate with the opposite sex. If she was found to have violated the agreement, she too would be required to surrender all of her assets as alimony.
In other words, it was an agreement that only benefitted her.
Arielle gazed at Vinson in shock.
“Vinson,” Arielle blurted. “Did you draft this
agreement?”
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