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.

at Maverick but said nothing, then pulled out a small dagger from his waist and

equally staring at him before he placed his hand on the table and pierced his wrist with the dagger.

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

worry about that,” Maverick replied as he stretched out his hand and

their Holy Son because they thought he was the only one who could continue his father’s

the chip while Maverick tried to stabilize his father’s company. The fight for the

help it anymore and left the Lu family to make a home for

fingers, Maverick accessed it one last time before he passed it to Code 2. “Clean it up.” He didn’t doubt that Damlen gave him the right thing because the men knew themselves. They don’t bluff, nor do they

you take her out?”

with my

you doing? When will you finish it? Kim will be dead before then!” He glared at Maverick. Maverick raised his eyes at him. “Why should

part, 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

and continued to hit the keyboard.

she’s important to me, just as Jeslyn is important to you. Please, don’t let her die, I beg you.” Damien was completely honest as he uttered those words with helplessness

called love, isn’t it? Does it feel good?” He returned the question. Maverick stared at him with

don’t regret having a weakness?” Damien

“Do you?”

scared… no matter what you intend to do to me, please, leave her out of it, please.”

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 said, he got up and left with his laptop.