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.”

hugged the surprised Celestine. “I told you, my brother has no

“Mav, I’m disappointing you. I tried to fight the feelings but I lost. I’m

sorry for

and looked towards Matt’s office door. “Take

When she lifted her eyes again, she smiled bitterly. “I

problem with what you two do.” Maverick turned his head to look at her. “You both couldn’t help it. He took his hand off his trousers‘ pocket and patted her

always been a force to reckon with. He found out a few years ago that both of them had

create another chance for his brother.

hopes that the three of them can settle things diplomatically when

and buried her face in his chest. Maverick was caught off guard. His eyes darted to the door Jeslyn entered through

Celestine off Maverick while saying, “Stay away from my brother, he has a wife!” –

hugged Maverick even more tightly.

she was done, she sent a reply before pulling out the sim card. She walked to the bathroom and

watching outside… don’t tell me they are inside

it on

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 the two

she started to walk slowly towards the

it back and balled the hand. She looked right, then left, and tried to open it again but stopped herself

that was sent to her just now was to enter 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

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her boss tell her to get inside it? What would she

were questions Vera