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.

spotted a vacant seat and walked

meeting can 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

out with you. Not only are you refusing to honor your grandfather’s agreement he made to the brotherhood, but you have also killed one of our talented youngsters and caused trouble for the other. How do you intend to

that was sitting at the far end of the table. He was about the same age as Valen. His mind flashed to the first time he was brought here by his grandfather.

have to say?!” The person sitting in the

their voices altered before coming here to prevent people who aren’t part of the organization

me,” Maverick said uninterestedly and

chair.

was killed by you and

you offer to take his position?” The

seat asked.

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

brotherhood chooses your brother to fill Judge’s spot. And your son to fill your

dark spoke. 1

after laughing,

you think you are doing?!” The person in the head seat barked.

“What

meeting hasn’t ended.”

has.” Without hesitation,

just kill him and get it over with? He has a son who can take his

his usefulness. Don’t be too

boy is getting out of hand. Thanks to him, the Yu family’s

with. He keeps making trouble with everyone because he thinks he has the brotherhood backing him up…” the person turned to look at another man and addressed. “Ruben, why aren’t you talking to your brother?”

addressed as Ruben resounded