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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never given anyone over 4 marks in ten years, which was why Jeslyn’s

retired in his thirties and decided to become 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 music stood at the pinnacle of the music world for decades. without any music being able to pull it off the

rating, Jeslyn became a sought-after newbie by different agencies, including those from Country M and Country Y, a Country of music. However, no matter how many invitations she received, Alice

died that she finally chose Delly entertainment while using the opportunity to attend college, and

got a handful of critics and all 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

top singer in 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

voice.

weren’t compatible. Jeslyn was a quiet singer adept in low belt and whistling, while

her voice, Ms. Miles told her

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accept it then but Christine and Maya, plus other top

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,

the ‘melodic voice’ went out the window and no matter what she did and how she tried to sing, she went the screeching way. Until her

a pretty face with no talent. Mabel’s fans became Jelsyn’s number one

Ray, it went from bad to worse. Every day, there was a person spewing mean things

manager and she assured her that those people spewing ha te were her competitors.

singing, thinking it was better than her original

suddenly lost her zeal and turned around to check on what she was cooking. Maverick wrapped his hands around her waist and made her rest her back on his