Contract Marriage: The Replacement Groom

259 The set

“… I decided I wouldn’t allow them to take a bite from those properties but those people were adamant. They made an article with lots of fake pictures that stated that I killed my grandfather because he was sexually harassing me…” Jeslyn’s voice broke but she held back the tears. 1

“Some of the articles said that my grandfather wanted me to have a quicky with him before I left for my husband’s place but because I refused, the man slapped me, then I pushed him. Hahaha… people are sick…” teardrops escaped her eyes even though she tried to stop them.

Manager Kate passed her a tissue box that was on top of her desk.

“Thank you,” Jeslyn accepted, pulled out a few tissues, and wiped her tears with them.

“Did you give them the properties?” Manager Kate asked.

“Of course,” she folded the used tissues and placed them on the desk in front of her, then continued: “How could I have allowed my grandfather’s good reputation to be sullied like that? He’s a dead man, he can’t come back to clear his name…” she took a long pause.

“My grandfather used to tell me that a good name is the only thing we leave for the next generation and he urged me to keep my slate clean before I die, so how can I not keep his slate clean?”

“What if they had released the fake news even after giving them the properties?”

Jeslyn shook her head, “They had more to lose.”

“How so?”

to lose fears nothing. They probably didn’t want to push me too hard because they know that I’d

“You did the right thing… So about

for her.” Jeslyn grinned like a

not the mastermind, is she?”

and that’s because she took more than just my grandfather from me. She bankrupted me emotionally.” She raised her gaze to stare into her Manager’s

by a person you love

that as a silent approval.“Then you know how she made me

work on your voice and transition. As Jeslyn, you’ll stick to only one voice and mustn’t give yourself away. I won’t ask you for the details of your revenge but I’m anticipating it. So don’t

you so much, Jeslyn chuckled.

at the set in the company’s

were already waiting to swarm around him but Brian would rather sleep in the car all day than give the reporters a chance to ask him stupid questions regarding the scandalous photos that were published by that Vixen’s company.

are everywhere, what should we do?” One of the Assistants

director that I got a cold

scenes are very

take me in if you can, but if you can’t, shut your mouth and turn the car around!” Brian said, a little annoyed. Whenever he

I just hope there aren’t crazy fans and reporters waiting there too.” The second Assistant chimed in

the dressing room without seeing or speaking

were worried that Brian who was playing the Second Male lead role

a head full of disheveled hair glanced at his wristwatch and asked