Contract Marriage: The Replacement Groom

178 Seeking help

“What is going on?” Maverick asked passively.

“May-”

“Brother, she’s my woman now.” Rex smiled with squinted eyes. Maverick could feel the happiness he was radiating. 2

“Rex!” Celestine balled her fist as she waited to hear what Maverick would say.

“What? He’s still going to find out, after all, you’re my fiance now… we got engaged, didn’t we?” 2

Celestine almost cried in shame. Rex had always been a blabbermouth, but this time, he was obviously doing it to force her into having no other choice than to accept him.

Maverick’s eyes trailed down to Celestine’s finger and he saw the sparkling diamond ring smiling at him.

The ring is big and beautiful, it calls people’s attention and announces to them that Celestine was

taken.

Celestine slowly hid the hand behind her and waited with a drumming heart for Maverick’s verdict. Maverick said nothing as he looked from the nervous Celestine to the excited Rex. After a while of silence, he finally opened his mouth. “Take care of her.”

brother.” Rex’s smile widened and he hugged the surprised Celestine. “I told you, my brother has no problem with us

untangled herself from him before standing up. “Mav, I’m disappointing

sorry for

office door. “Take care

still young. When she lifted her eyes again, she

to look at her. “You both couldn’t help it. He took his hand off his trousers‘ pocket and patted

He’ll allow the three of them to sort themselves out. Matters of the heart have always been a force to reckon with. He found out a few years ago that both of them had developed feelings for each

ruined her marriage to create another chance for

them can settle things diplomatically when they finally start to go

in his chest. Maverick was caught off guard. His eyes darted to the door Jeslyn entered through before he relaxed

and started to pull Celestine off Maverick while saying, “Stay away from my

hugged Maverick even

sent a reply before pulling out the sim card. She walked to the bathroom

I have been by the window; watching outside… don’t tell me they are inside their room-” her eyes snapped open when she thought of the possibility that they might be having s3x.

blue coat and drafted it on her

Maverick’s door, she rang the bell a few times but got no answer. She started to think that they would be in Jeslyn’s room but just as she turned, her eyes involuntarily gazed at

her legs and she started to walk slowly towards the doors like she was being

but held it back and balled the hand. She looked right, then left,

Maverick’s red room. She knew it would be difficult but the way her heart was hammering her chest, like it was going to explode, told her that today wasn’t a good day, so

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inside Maverick’s red room? Why would her boss tell her to get inside it? What would she be doing once she gets in?

these were questions Vera cannot