Contract Marriage: The Replacement Groom

77 Consummate or not to consummate?

Inside Maverick’s room…

Just like always, the room didn’t change, except for the lamp beside the bed, illuminating a small part of the room in a dim glow. (3)

Although dim, it was bright enough to see the activities going on around the perimeter of the bed.

Maverick, who was lying on the edge of the bed and reading a book with the help of the light coming from the lamp, heard the sound of the doorbell. He glanced at the alarm clock on top of the drawer, it was brought in by Rex a few days before he left for his mission. 1

Maverick picked up a remote lying close to the lamp and pressed a button with his hand stretched towards the door while his eyes were on the book he was reading.

Once the door was opened, Jeslyn walked in.

“You are ten minutes late,” he said nonchalantly. His voice still left an impact, but it wasn’t impactful enough to scare her.

Jeslyn answered while walking towards him, “I couldn’t leave Valen alone.”

Maverick stayed silent for a while before he asked: “Have you experienced it before or you are new to

It?” 2

Jeslyn stared stupidly at the man reading and couldn’t fathom if he was talking to her or reading aloud.

“Hmm? Jeslyn?” Maverick lowered the book to look at the delicate beauty standing by the foot of the bed wearing peach pajamas with white cat imprints on them.

a set of pants and a short-sleeved shirt with

to me?”

on the top of the drawer and got down from the bed.

eyes at his body. They said celebrities have good bodies, yes, but her husband’s body was over

the man she

domineering ambiance that reeked of evil, but this man walking towards her right now was another specie. The aura of a domineering man was still there

one hand in his black trousers pocket and the other doing nothing, he stood in front of Jeslyn. His broad back covered the lamp from Jeslyn’s view. Jeslyn was sure that

urge to trace his smooth ab-lines

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swallowing her saliva, she felt his touch on her waist and her legs before the room suddenly turned upside down and before she knew it, he was striding

live her fantasy, she felt her body move in the air and she instinctively let out a piercing

her into the bed. Jeslyn immediately pulled herself up and shifted towards the headboard. She didn’t understand why he was suddenly going violent

she loved

weight. He roughly pulled her milky-skinned leg and she found herself lying on her back, close to him. She didn’t try to struggle or

anticipation as he slowly got on top of her and leaned towards her face, while staring her in the eyes,

said you haven’t done it before?” He couldn’t believe it because he was expecting her to be shy but from this morning when

of her butter bean. She was already hyped from seeing his body earlier, plus the

was just too sexy to ignore.

didn’t know

voice was far from what she remembered. She

for this?” He took her words with a pinch of salt. He’d find out soon enough

nodded this

like

your nails will dig into my skin. Jeslyn, your toes will curl from too much excitement… you won’t be able to get out of bed for some time,” he paused while staring into her hazy pupil that was glued