Contract Marriage: The Replacement Groom

41 Meeting Valen

The lady had her mouth hanging open and so were the servants. Who dares to talk to Ms. Mulan like this? Is this guest courting death? (1

After a while, Mulan chuckled. It wasn’t a happy chuckle, but the chuckle was filled with hidden

danger.

“I thought you were-”

“Miss Mulan, Ma’am,” a few men in black walked over and bowed to Jeslyn and Mulan.

“Ah, you are here. These servants feel sore in their feet and cannot walk out of the compound when I told them to, so I called you here to throw them out.” Jeslyn explained sarcastically.

The head guard looked from Jeslyn to the maids. They seemed to not have an iota of fear but were gazing at Jeslyn with mockery in their eyes. He then looked at Mulan who was doing a stare-down contest with Jeslyn before he bowed.

“Yes, ma’am… throw the servants out.” The head guard commanded his men.

“W-what?!” Both the servants and Ms. Mulan exclaimed at once while staring at the head guard who was about to turn around.

“Stop right there!” Mulan roared. Once the guard stopped and looked at her, she asked while twirling her index finger above her head while asking: “Who owns this house?”

“Everyone knows who owns the house, Miss Mulan.” The head guard replied.

“Who gives the orders in this house?” Mulan asked again.

“Still the same answer, Miss Mulan.”

“Then why are you taking orders from a stranger? Those are the master’s hand-picked maids. How can you listen to a stranger and throw them out?”

has a say in the house, Miss

said, the head guard left with the others, depriving the

because they feared or respect her, but because they know what- their lives would be like after leaving the mansion, but the guards wouldn’t

out of the house like hateful

Jeslyn was about to

asked with a skeptical look

person who wouldn’t care to know who you are. And if I may say, your

words before she sidestepped and walked

was revealed and she has a reason for doing so, but getting

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up in

she is. If I can send those two to prison, then what

curled her lips as ideas to deal with Jeslyn formed in her mind.

the sitting room,

is this lady who couldn’t bother to give Miss Mulan face? What is her

to stand in front of her and

in the morning? Done

ma’am,” Maya

morning. Hope you

someone had cared to ask

about, point me in the direction of the dining room. A maid

want to join the family for breakfast? Little

from her stupor, Jeslyn had walked far away from her. She sighed. She was about to warn her, but… leave

handsome man with a

his baby face was lowered

to Jeslyn, she swallowed hard. The thought to steal

be this cute!?’

His pink lips were turned downwards

hazel pupils glanced at Jeslyn for a brief moment before they turned to look behind her.