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?”

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

resist falling into that hole. Provided the plan doesn’t take his life, his wealth, or his Kimberly, then it will be fine.

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

that neither Code 2 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

and said; “this is my

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 the family

makes you think I can’t carry out my

“You found out everything I 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

him but said nothing and rested his 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 who was of the

later, Maverick walked in with his three friends. Fin, Matt, and Celestine, and came to

at the person he wishes to befriend but never paid him attention. “Maverick,

pocket and slapped it 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 the paper and tore

demanded with an angry tone as he gathered the pieces and tried to piece them together, but

and Mother said that the Lu family is our enemy and we must kill them if we can!” “Stop talking nonsense. The older people are the ones at war, not us children. I like Maverick and his friends and want to be a part of his circle. If