Contract Marriage: The Replacement Groom

97 Uncertainty

“Wh- what do you think about my-” she couldn’t finish the question and hoped he understood what she meant. (1

“Your vocal needs training. You ruined it when you picked up songs that weren’t meant for your voice.” He answered honestly. (1

Jeslyn’s heart dived headfirst into her stomach. She felt her world crushing underneath her feet. Sadness consumed her as her mind flashed to the criticisms she got when she was still singing.

A lot of fans and haters had talked down on her singing and called her untalented so many times but because of the review she got from the world’s most strict and impartial judge, Mr. Ryan Shen, Jeslyn didn’t take the haters’ words to heart.

During her days in high school, she participated in a singing contest organized by some unknown bodies. The judges were impressed by Jeslyn’s singing.

While other judges gave Jeslyn 9-10 out of 10, Mr. Ryan Shen, the only judge in the world no voice is good enough to earn anyone 8 out of 10, gave Jeslyn 4.5 out of 10.

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in ten years, which was why

a teacher and reviewer. He had tutored three super successful artists whom Celestine Xuan was a part of. Breaking his record was every musician’s goal. His

agencies, including those from Country M and Country Y, a Country of music. However, no matter how many invitations she received, Alice refused and wouldn’t let her

after her mother died that she finally chose Delly entertainment while using the opportunity to attend college, and also creating a strong bond with her grandfather who wouldn’t

of them complained about the song she was made to sing. Nobody talked badly about her voice. A few months later, her manager was changed to Ms. Miles and the first thing she did

the company. She was the highest-paid manager with tons of successful artists. Her artists were the best in Delly entertainment which was why Jeslyn didn’t suspect her of foul play when she started to make her sing music that didn’t agree with

voice.

a quiet singer adept in low belt and whistling,

Jeslyn was having trouble with her voice, Ms. Miles told

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but Christine and Maya, plus other top artists Ms. Miles was managing convinced

against it. Sometimes, he playfully mocked her or told her, “your old voice sounds sweeter. It gives me an angelic feel and makes you sound and look Innocent. You know I’m old now, hearing you shouting and shrieking all in the name of singing gives me migraines. Just use that melodic voice when you sing for me,

window and no matter what she did and how she

saying she was only a pretty face with no talent. Mabel’s fans became Jelsyn’s number one anti-fans, claiming she wanted to kick their goddess

reputation went from good to bad and after she started dating Ray, it went from bad to worse. Every day, there was a

singing, she complained to her manager and she assured her that

grown used to her voice and singing, thinking

on what she was cooking. Maverick wrapped