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.

who thinks

marks in ten years, which was why Jeslyn’s rating took the

was every musician’s goal. His music stood

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,

the opportunity to attend college, and

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

Miles made her start to imitate the top singer in the company. She was the highest-paid manager with tons of successful artists. Her artists were the best

voice.

singer, Mabel’s style, and Jeslyn’s weren’t compatible. Jeslyn was a quiet singer adept in low belt and whistling, while the other singer was

trouble with her voice, Ms. Miles told her to shout instead, giving her

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She didn’t want to accept it then but Christine and Maya, plus

and makes you sound and look Innocent. You know I’m

what she did and how she tried to sing, she went the screeching way. Until her grandfather stopped listening to her

also started cussing her, 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 out of the company because she was a rich

worse. Every day, there was a person spewing mean things

to her manager and she assured her that those people spewing

used to her voice and singing, thinking it was better than

on what she was cooking. Maverick wrapped his hands around her waist and made her rest her back on