Contract Marriage: The Replacement Groom

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“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.”

surprised Celestine. “I told you, my brother has no problem with

“Mav, I’m disappointing you. I tried to

sorry for

his trousers and looked towards Matt’s office door. “Take care of

lowered her gaze. That’s right, he’s still young. When she lifted her eyes again,

at her. “You both

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

their stupidity anymore, so he ruined her marriage to create another chance

settle things diplomatically when they finally

guard. His eyes darted to the door Jeslyn entered through before he relaxed and slowly patted Celestine’s

Celestine off Maverick while

hugged Maverick even more

her phone. After she was done, she sent a reply before pulling out the sim card. She walked to the bathroom and flushed away the sim.

haven’t left the house because I have been by the window; watching outside… don’t tell me they are inside

coat and drafted it

she rang the bell a few times but got no answer. She started to think that they would be in Jeslyn’s room

started to

but held it back and

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 she turned and

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tell her to get inside it? What would she be doing once

questions Vera cannot