Contract Marriage: The Replacement Groom

252 Rules and regulations.

At the company…

Inside a well polished office, sat the classy Manager Kate. She was wearing a gray pencil skirt and blazer over a black shirt.

She was busy on her laptop when a knock sounded on the door before the door was pushed open. Jeslyn walked in wearing a white top and a jean.

“Good morning, ma’am.” She greeted.

Manager Kate didn’t raise her head but gestured to the seat in front of her. “Have your seat.”

“Thank you, ma’am.”

After Jeslyn sat down, Manager Kate took a file from the stack of files on one side of her table and threw it in front of Jeslyn “Read that.”

Jeslyn picked up the file and opened it, ignoring Manager Kate’s domineering personality, she glanced through it and It was a list of rules she must adhere to if she wanted to work with Manager Kate.

Seeing the first rule written in bold capital letters, Jeslyn took a deep breath and glanced at the serious woman in front of her before she looked back at the file and started to slowly read the list of rules, not knowing whether to laugh or cry. The more she read, the more she felt it was ridiculous:

[* NO DATING for the first five years.

*No phone calls while training

Weight checking every week

*No pregnancy for the first five years.

* No Marriage for the first five years.

* Public Image must be protected.

Stay away from scandalous incidents.

* Regular exercise

* No junk eating

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sister, Christine at all cost. ]

exercises didn’t sit well with her. Also, five years imprisonment for dating and marriage is too absurd. Celestine only got two years… ah,

but her coldness

when they overstep their boundaries. Speaking her mind without giving

“Ma’am-”

“Kate” she corrected.

Ms. Kate. May I get an introduction? I’m new to the company and don’t know many

adjusted the rim of her crystal glasses and replied. “I’m your new Manager

them. I think weight loss shouldn’t be a deal. I’m not fat, I’m just 70kg.”

her and curled her lips. “You should be dancing between 60-69.5kg. Burn out the excess,”

“Ah, that-”

you having issues

the case, I’m just

to your lodge. You should move in as soon as possible to make things convenient.”

has to pursue her career. Although she is not poor, she wants to make her own

Even though Jeslyn has objections, she

I have no objections. I’m ok with the rules… but, once in a while, I might leave the lodge or the company for some urgent

of humans. When she first saw Jeslyn face to face, she perceived that she wasn’t an ordinary person, but Manager Kate wasn’t going to interfere in her matters, provided she didn’t break any rules. So she nodded and continued

was she going to break this news to her husband and son? It wasn’t easy for Maverick to pacify her yesterday. Wouldn’t he think that she was still mad at him and for that, she’s moving out? Jeslyn closed her eyes and took a deep breath. Yesterday was an adventure. 1

in the car and made

said anything to each other. After some minutes of driving, they arrived at the beach. It was quiet and nobody could

here?” Jeslyn asked while looking at the beach through the car window.

your frustration,” Maverick

memories because Maverick didn’t just stop at hugging her but did all he could to make sure she didn’t leave the beach

Manager Kate, Jeslyn faked a smile before she

the file tightly in her hand as she made

from the door. He

a plan immediately hit her. She smiled and gestured for him to

This is your first time calling me that. If it’s money, I

I don’t need your money. Just come over.” She started to get down the stairs, hoping he would walk up

started to wiggle his legs while picking his ears. He looked

sat opposite him and dropped the folder

asked with a raised brow.