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

65 years old man had never given anyone over 4 marks in ten years, which was why Jeslyn’s rating

legend. He 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 chart. The old man’s music, until tomorrow,

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 refused and wouldn’t let her

opportunity to attend college, and also creating a strong bond with

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

with tons of successful artists. Her artists were the best in Delly entertainment which was why Jeslyn

voice.

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

Ms. Miles told her to shout instead, giving

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want to accept it then but Christine and Maya, plus other top

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

out the window and no matter what she did and how she tried to sing, she went the screeching way. Until her grandfather stopped listening to her music.

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

Every day, there was a person spewing

voice and singing, she complained to her manager and she assured her that those people

to her voice and singing, thinking it was better than

cooking. Maverick wrapped his hands