Contract Marriage: The Replacement Groom

239 Making a deal with the devil (2)

“It was never yours. My father owned the source code and your family stole it from him. I’m merely taking it back. Plus my wife’s inheritance. So, you haven’t given me anything to save Kimberly, Damien. He curled his lips in a mocking smile. 1

Damien clenched his jaw. He knew that by asking Maverick for help, he’ll be getting milked until he dries off. However, he still came because he trusted Maverick too much for his own good. Although they might be enemies, Maverick is upright and never betrays.

“Fine. I’ll give you the documents to your wife’s inheritance and the secret to the virtual world. I can’t give you the source code… but you have to take Kimberly out first.”

Maverick shook his head. “I won’t unless you give me what I want.”

Damien felt like strangling Maverick right now but he had to swallow his dissatisfaction. “Fine, but I can’t give you anything right now because they are not here. The real documents to your wife’s inheritance are with Emilee.As for the source code to the Virtual world…” He stayed silent for a long time before he balled his fist and watched as his veins popped out on his wrist. “Randy, give me your

knife.”

“Master!!”

“Just do it!!” Damien yelled at him. His woman was dying and he wouldn’t be able to continue living if she stopped breathing.

out a small dagger from his waist and passed

was equally staring at him before he placed his hand

being protected by the organization because of this small chip that was buried inside of him. Now that he has taken it out,

replied as he stretched out his hand and took the bloody

he was the only one who could continue his father’s legacy of building a stable virtual world for them.

father died, the Lu family started to fight over the chip while Maverick tried to stabilize his father’s company. The fight for the chip was so intense that a lot of attempts were

anymore and left the Lu family to make a home for himself and his little brother.

accessed it one last time before he passed it to Code 2. “Clean it up.” He

When will you take her out?” Damien asked.

I’m done with my work.”

then!” He glared at Maverick. Maverick raised

why are you behaving like an asshole?” “You paid me to take her out, you didn’t pay to keep her alive by all means. She’s sick, so just kill her.” “No! She’s perfectly

saying” Maverick shrugged and continued to

completely honest as he uttered those words with helplessness lacing

smiled bitterly. “It’s called love, isn’t it? Does it feel good?” He returned the question. Maverick stared

having a weakness?” Damien asked.

“Do you?”

do to me, please, leave her out of it, please.” Damien knew that he wouldn’t be forgiven but his Kimberly

to the complicated series of codes on the screen of his laptop. Without saying anything for a long time, he clicked on ‘execute‘ and a small smile found its way to the corner of his

living tonight” He turned to look at Damien, “You can come with. No one will take care of her on your behalf.” With that