---- Chapter 5 15 minutes later, David's Bentley came roaring up to the curb. I grabbed his arm and pulled him straight toward the clerk's office. "You've still got a chance to back out. But once that certificate's in our hands, there's no turning back." David grinned. "Back out? I've been waiting for this moment." Just as we stepped out of City Hall, I got a text from Emma. "Told you. You and Matthew were never going to make it." I snapped a photo of our freshly printed marriage certificate and sent it back. "Thanks to you, I'm now the wife of the youngest billionaire in Riverton Street." Less than five minutes later, her name flashed on my screen. I hit the answer button, but it wasn't her voice -it was Matthew, already yelling. "Sophie, are you ---- out of your mind? I had an emergency and missed the City Hall, and you went ahead and blocked me on everything! "Emma got sick and needed to go to the ER! That was an emergency. A marriage certificate can wait, but someone's health can't. "And don't think I'm falling for that fake marriage certificate stunt you pulled. How childish can you be? I'm giving you one last chance-add me back. Now." I let him finish his tantrum in silence. Then I said calmly, "You're right. I probably should add you back. We still have a few financial matters to settle. Please return my Tesla to my building garage. Leave the keys with the building concierge." "What? You're taking the car back just because I helped Emma? Sophie, could you be any more petty? I'm not giving it back. And stop threatening me all the time. I'm warning you-keep pushing, and you'll regret it." "Tn that case, I'll be filing a police report." ---- Iended the call and immediately dialed 911. To my surprise, the police acted faster than I expected. Within an hour, they tracked Matthew down outside Emma's apartment building and had my car towed. Matthew blew up my phone. "Sophie! You actually called the cops? Get down here, and tell them it's a misunderstanding." I turned to David. "Would you mind coming with me to the precinct to pick up my car?" "My pleasure, darling." David drove me down to the South Precinct in Avalon District. As soon as we stepped through the doors, Matthew jumped up like he had been waiting for hours. " Officer, that's her-my fiancee!" The officer behind the desk turned to me. "Are you the one who filed the report?" "Yes, I lent the car to this man, but when I asked for it Discover our latest featured short drama reel. Watch now and enjoy the story!