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

according to

the

*

Christine at all cost.

some rules like dieting and weight checking, plus regular exercises didn’t sit well with her. Also, five years imprisonment for dating and marriage is too absurd. Celestine only got two years… ah, why is Celestine’s

an excellent Manager but her coldness and sharp tongue made

about giving people face when they overstep their boundaries. Speaking her mind without giving a damn if it hurts people is her forte and she is never apologetic.

“Ma’am-”

“Kate” she corrected.

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

adjusted the rim of her crystal glasses and replied. “I’m your new Manager and from now on, you can’t behave

think weight loss shouldn’t be a deal. I’m not

“You should be dancing between 60-69.5kg.

“Ah, that-”

you having issues with me already?”

not the case, I’m

you a gym close to your lodge. You should move in as

hesitant to leave her family just like that. But she has to pursue her career. Although she is not poor, she wants to make her own money and prove to herself that she deserves to be her husband’s wife.

at her. Even though Jeslyn has objections, she

rules… but, once in a while, I might leave the lodge or the company for some urgent

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

son? It wasn’t easy for Maverick to pacify her yesterday. Wouldn’t he think that she was

was carried out, Maverick placed her in the car

to each other. After some minutes of driving, they arrived at the beach. It was quiet and nobody could be seen around the beach, except the wave of the

here?” Jeslyn asked while looking at the beach through the car window. It was beautiful and sparkling under

release your frustration,”

was filled with sweet memories because Maverick didn’t just stop at hugging her but did all he could to make sure she didn’t leave

smile before she got up and left

in her hand as she made her

Rex greeted from the door. He was

her. She smiled and gestured for him to come over. “Please, I need your help, brother–in–law.”

your first time calling me that. If it’s money, I don’t

over.” She started to get down the stairs, hoping he

started to wiggle his legs

him and dropped the folder on the

this?” Rex asked with a raised