Contract Marriage: The Replacement Groom

242 The childhood conflict

Maverick and Damien arrived at Country M’s airport at night, yet Damien had no intention of leaving.

“Where do you think you’re going?” Maverick asked.

“I should be asking you that. Why are the spirits of the girls I killed following you around? Did you summon them?” He made a sarcastic joke as he looked at Kimberly’s sisters that were glued to Code

10. 10.

He had noticed them since they entered the plane. He was shocked to see them alive and it dawned on him that Maverick had been messing with him. Kimberly must be part of the plan but now that she was unconscious, he can’t ask her anything. Good thing the girls were alive, now Kimberly won’t hate him anymore. He smiled.

“Hmm… to haunt you,” Maverick responded as he made his way to the line of black cars that were waiting for him.

“Too bad, their spirits are even scared of me, so how would they haunt me?”

side and curled his lips. “Soon, you’ll

seems he cannot resist falling into that

entered the car that was opened for him. He placed his head on the headrest like he always does and tried to close his eyes. However, before he could lose himself in his own world, the other side of the door opened and someone got in.

nor Code 10 would get into his private space without being summoned, so he opened his eyes to see but was a little taken aback when he realized it

brow and said; “this is my car.”

Damien chuckled. “I followed you here, so it’s only right that you take responsibility for me. Moreover, I have a lot of enemies, especially Emilee. She’ll immediately kill me before anyone from

you think I can’t carry out my revenge on

did and you were undoubtedly angry but still spared my life until now. It means that I haven’t wasted my usefulness. Until then, you won’t kill me, I’m sure.” With that

head on the headrest and closed his eyes. Damien stared at Maverick’s side profile for a long time as he slowly traveled down Memory lane. Little Damlen of around 4-5 years was eating in the cafeteria with his twin brother, Ruben

his three friends. Fin, Matt, and Celestine, and came to stand in front of

he looked at the person he wishes to befriend but never paid him attention. “Maverick, you saw the note?”

on the desk in front of Damien, then turned and left with his friends. Damien was hurt by that look that Maverick gave him but before he could take the paper and know what was written on it, Ruben took

what are you doing?!” Damien demanded with an angry tone as he gathered the

even more? Brother, stop being stupid. It’s obvious you cannot be his friend. Grandfather, Father and Mother said that the Lu family is our enemy and