Carla Barcelo asked her boss for half a day off, left the office, and took a taxi straight to the District Hall of Bar to get her marriage certificate.
She knew well that her grandmother was still resentful about that thing that happened three years ago. Her grandmother felt that she had not protected Carla adequately, which resulted in her reputation being ruined and the impossibility of returning home.
Carla's grandmother was getting old and worried that she would not be able to continue taking care of Carla, so she sought out grandmother Luisa from Salvador, hoping that she could introduce a suitable man to Carla, and grandmother Luisa's grandson was single at the right age.
The older generation always felt that a girl's ultimate fate should be to get married, no matter with whom, as long as she got married, she would have fulfilled her duty.
After what happened three years ago, and seeing so many marriages falling apart around her, Carla didn't have many expectations about her marriage.
She believed that if she found the right man, she could get married, but if she didn't find him, there was nothing wrong with remaining single for the rest of her life.
But to appease her grandmother, Carla agreed to marry grandmother Luisa's grandson.
Carla quickly arrived at her destination. When she got out of the taxi, she saw a tall man standing at the entrance of the hall.
He was wearing a plain white shirt and black pants, but his appearance was impressive, and the women passing by couldn't help but take a second look.
He was talking on the phone, undistracted.
Carla took out her phone and found the photo her grandmother had sent her. That man was the person in the photo, only in real life he was even more handsome.
Carla approached him, and when she got closer, he ended the call and looked at her, asking, "Are you Carla?"
Not only was he handsome, but he also had a pleasant voice.
Carla nodded, "Are you Lucas Bento?"
Lucas Bento nodded, and then turned and walked towards the hall.
His steps were long and fast, and Carla had to run a little to keep up. "Are you sure you want to get married?"
Lucas Bento stopped and looked at his watch, "Do you have any concerns?"
Carla wanted to ask, do you know her? Do you know about my past?
But then she thought, he was probably like her, being forced to get married under the pressure of the elders in the family, not out of true love, so it didn't really matter if they knew each other or not.