Flash Marriage He Made My Jaw Drop Chapter 7 Vivienne was surprised to hear that he was going to buy her a car . When her car had broken down last night , Damien hadn't said anything , so she had just assumed he didn't plan to do anything about it . Now , today , he was driving her straight to the dealership . Vivienne had been dependent on her mother ever since she was a child . With no man in the family , she'd had to rely on her mother for everything , and her mother had likewise relied on her . She learned to be independent at an early age , repairing faucets and toilets and lightbulbs around the house . It felt like she was being protected by someone else for the first time in her life . Last night , he'd handed her an umbrella and carried her heavy boxes for her . He was the head of the family now , shielding her from the wind and rain ahead . She looked at him sideways . She hadn't known him for long , and she couldn't figure out what he was getting at , or if this was his real financial situation - but she didn't want to take advantage of him , either . " Don't worry about that . My car's being repaired . Don't waste your money . " Damien had expected her to refuse . " You married me without asking for anything . What's going to happen to my reputation if this gets out ? I may not earn much , but I can pay for basic expenses like these . I've saved up money over the years , so don't worry about the car . " If Grayson heard this , he'd be worshiping him . Damien's real wealth meant that buying a building was nothing , a drop in the bucket - let alone a replacement car . Damien was clearly just doing what he thought he should do as a man , but Vivienne had nothing to say in response . She didn't even dare look at the more expensive cars when they got to the car dealership . Damien drove a regular car , so she decided to choose one that was about the same price . In the end , she picked something that was cost - effective and practical . She insisted on paying for half of it , using money that she'd saved up for a year . Damien had no choice but to agree , though Vivienne's decision did give him more respect for her . Of all the women he knew , even his mother , Vivienne was the only one that wasn't after his money . When they'd bought the car , she'd bargained the price down , and then paid for half of it - what else could he ask for ? In Damien's opinion , this amount of money was worthless to him , but this was how ordinary people lived . Vivienne was thrifty and frugal . Vivienne felt her wallet aching when she paid her share , but it all disappeared the second she got into her new car . " This is so different . I don't know if it's faster , or something , but this is definitely much better than my old car ! " Vivienne couldn't contain her excitement . Plus , the car was red , which was one more thing to be happy about . She was so easy to please . Damien felt the corners of his mouth twitch as she clapped happily . " Take me for a drive in your new ride ? " " Of course . " Vivienne grinned . " Get in and sit tight . " Damien got into the passenger seat and secured his seatbelt . This was the first time he'd ever been in a car with a female driver , and thinking that this signaled his impending doom , he couldn't help himself . " Are you a good driver ? " Vivienne immediately understood what he meant , and her smile widened . " Have you bought insurance ? " " Let's go buy it now . I'll list you as the beneficiary ." They got along surprisingly well . Vivienne hadn't expected Damien to be so funny . Vivienne drove Damien around the streets nearby . She proved to be a steady driver , reacting quickly and calmly to lights and other drivers , but Damien kept an eye on her the whole time anyway . Vivienne was far different than he'd imagined female drivers to be - not frazzled and timid like he'd heard . " Head to the Willow Garden neighborhood , " Damien said . " Huh ? Why ?" " To look at your new home . " Vivienne said nothing . Willow Garden wasn't far away , and it wasn't exactly an upscale neighborhood , but in D.C. a three - bedroom , two - bathroom house here wasn't cheap . For Vivienne and her mother to save on rent , they could only rent a place in the poorer suburbs . She doubted she'd ever be able to afford a real place here . This was Damien's second time coming to Willow Garden . Before going to New York , he'd asked Grayson to help him buy a place here in full , paid off , furnished , and ready to live in . Earlier in the morning , he'd stopped by to see it , and he was worried that Vivienne would see through him , so he'd had someone switch up everything in the house and pack away the clothes he always wore . When Vivienne entered the house , her first impression was that it was warm and tidy . She was surprised - how did a single man keep this house so clean ? There were still pots and pans in the kitchen , and the stove had been used . " Do you cook for yourself on weekdays ? " Damien poked his head into the kitchen . The pots and pans were new , but the stove looked old , which made it seem used at a glance . Without missing a beat , he replied , " Yeah . But I don't have time to cook if I'm busy . " Women liked a man who could cook .