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?”

say in

the others, depriving the

but because they know what- their lives would

dragged out of the house

the stairs, Jeslyn was about to

are you?” Mulan asked with a skeptical look on her

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

Mulan the words before she sidestepped and

revealed and she has a reason for doing so, but getting hashed by that

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nude heels on the smooth floor as rage built up in her. She wasn’t just

doesn’t matter who she is. If I can

to deal with Jeslyn formed in her

had called the securities, was standing in the sitting room, staring wide-eyed at Jeslyn who was walking down the stairs.

lady who couldn’t bother to give

stand in front

about so early in the morning? Done with your chores?”

Maya hurriedly curtsied.

you slept well?”

couldn’t recall what year someone had cared to

have a lot to think about, point me in the direction of the

Does she want to join the family for breakfast? Little master Valen is

time Maya woke up from her stupor, Jeslyn had walked far away from her. She sighed. She was about to warn her, but… leave it be.

with a cold face and the other was a

baby face was lowered to stare at the food placed

he raised his gaze to Jeslyn, she swallowed hard. The thought to steal him away flashed through

cute!?’ She screamed in

like his father’s. His pink lips were turned downwards and a

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