Contract Marriage: The Replacement Groom

208 Maverick laughed.

To enter the organization, people like Maverick who aren’t members would have to come with two trusted people. Reason such a weird rule was made is to hold one hostage so people like Maverick won’t cause unrest in the facility. 1

With one of his trusted and most powerful members lying unconscious in his room, Maverick wouldn’t make trouble, though he won’t be able to cause much disturbance in the first place even if

he wanted to.

Maverick glanced at his wristwatch. It was 7 in the morning.

‘5 hours shorter.‘ He frowned. The variation of time in this place is weird. This is his third time coming here and each time, he tried to make some calculations to know where this Island was but no matter

what he did, he failed.

He got down from his bed and went into the bathroom to wash up before heading to the dining.

In a dimly lit room with men and women of different ages sitting around a long rectangular table, the huge double door made of mahogany opened with a cracking sound before Maverick walked in with the cold–looking Code 2.

The hall of about 30 people turned silent the minute Maverick walked in. He darted his eyes around the people wearing black cloaks that hid their faces behind their hoodies while standing by the door.

“You are here, take your seat!” A distorted voice spoke from a different part of the hall that was shrouded in thick darkness.

That person had always sat there without coming out. The mystery surrounding him or her is beyond that of Rainborite stone.

seat and

start.” Someone from Maverick’s table said. The voice. also could not be discerned, nor the person’s face. All the people’s faces were hidden behind those hoodies like grim

you refusing to honor your grandfather’s agreement he made to the brotherhood, but you have also killed one of our talented

were fixed on the little child that was sitting at the far end of the table. He was about the same age as Valen. His mind flashed to

you have to say?!” The person sitting

coming here to prevent

youngsters crossed the line with me,” Maverick said uninterestedly and lay back to

chair.

we need compensation. One hard–working member was killed by you and

middle continent. Who will you offer to take his position?” The same person in the

seat asked.

from your side. Fill in the spot. What’s the

And your son to fill your spot.”

the dark

after laughing, heading towards the door.

doing?!” The person in the head

and turned around to look at him. “What do you think I’m about to do?” He retorted.

back. The meeting

Without hesitation,

him and get it over with? He has a son who can take his place and a brother who can as well

usefulness. Don’t

Thanks to him, the

He keeps making trouble with everyone because he thinks he has the brotherhood backing him up…” the person turned to look at another man

as Ruben resounded with a thick