Contract Marriage: The Replacement Groom

98 Making a life changing decision

Valen snorted in response and Jeslyn looked away. Only Maverick was an exception. He continued to eat his food slowly in silence without making a noise with his cutlery or chewing.

A few moments later, Jeslyn patted her dry lips with a wh ite napkin and got up from her chair. “I’m done eating, please excuse me.”

Valen and Rex simultaneously shifted their gazes to Jeslyn’s plate. She only ate a few bites and now she’s full?

Maverick nodded without raising his head. Valen bit down on his lips while looking at Jeslyn’s back. Did he do something wrong by speaking the truth?

Inside the room, Jeslyn lay on her bed, thinking of what to do. It would be hard to start afresh, however, she was already 26 and the music industry is being dominated by youngsters. Or should she change careers? She knows about acting but doesn’t know if she would do well.

But then again, she had spent 4 months doing nothing, and she really needed to start doing something because whatever she decides to do now needs a lot of money…but what?

She was a good writer when she was in school. She used to top her class and her English teacher used to sing her praises. How about she writes novels online for the remaining 8 months while also thinking about what to do?

Jeslyn nodded at the decision she arrived at and pulled out her phone to make some research about light novels. She heard that light novels were slowly gaining ground now as people no longer read hard copies but preferred to read online.

the three best writing and reading platforms and downloaded them before logging in to see what kind

pages to get an idea of what works best for the platform but unknowingly got hooked reading ‘the Assassin

of the book. She only stopped when she felt her eyes growing dim. She decided to check

I was too carried away to remember checking your name and giving you credit. Hahaha..” she laughed

name… So, what can I do to support this fine book of yours?” Jeslyn continued talking

needs a payment method. But I have no bank account.” She sighed. Another reason she really needs to start making money. Here, she needed to support her favorite author

am I feeling sleepy? Isn’t it afternoon?” She hardly feels sleepy at noon,

at the time and blinked. She rubbed her eyes and blinked again

1/3

fell open when

of reading?” Jeslyn calculated in her mind.

for

on platforms,

“Click,”

sound. She knew who would be entering her room by this time, so she didn’t bother to get alarmed. True to her thoughts, Maverick walked into her room in his black outfit… No, it seemed he changed from the earlier one because this one was plain, unlike the one he wore earlier that had gold buttons, this one has black

one pays

the words got changed on the tip of her

to remove his shoes. “I heard you didn’t eat anything.” He turned his head in her