Contract Marriage: The Replacement Groom

361 Rude Customer

Rex took a step forward to close the distance and touched her shoulder. “The life of the young boy you saved seven years ago.”

He watched her try to remember with great difficulty.

“I can’t seem to-”

“A boy who was riding a bike and got hit by a bullet and-”

“That ghastly accident?!” She almost screamed.

Rex nodded.

“That was you?!”

He nodded again and asked, “So, do you still think that you don’t deserve everything you’re getting right now?”

“No,” she shook her head. “You’ve given me more than enough.” A line of tears slowly dropped on her cheeks. She closed her eyes and took a deep breath.

So all this while, he was only repaying her for what she subconsciously did seven years ago. She thought it was because he had fleeting emotions for her in the past.

“My life is worth more than all the wealth in the Country, so what I’ve given you is never equivalent to saving my life.” Rex patted her shoulder.

Toria couldn’t control herself anymore and hugged him.

“R–Rex, I don’t want the money, I don’t want the luxury, but…” Toria couldn’t continue. She knew she would be rejected but if she didn’t say it, her heart might explode, still, her mouth couldn’t let the

words out.

her back. He knew from the start that she felt something for him but giving her a sliver of hope

of you hugging me. Although I can sweep it under the rugs, your clean reputation might

announced to the world that Celestine is his fiance. If those poke–nosing paparazzi caught a glimpse of this, Celestine’s fans

broke the hug and bowed slightly, “I- I’m sorry… It-” She was extremely embarrassed. Her behavior made her

nodded, “I

feel even worse. Understand what? That she’s desperate to be with

Toria will

out Rex’s credit card,

to have this now that you have a fiance.” She had been meaning to return it ever

stared at her pale face for a long time before he accepted

“Thank

Master Rex. You should

serious. “If you don’t want what

trying to hold back her tears but no matter what she did, the tears kept falling. She couldn’t stay back there to let poke–nosing customers and fans start filming

Jeslyn around for a long time was taking pictures from a

professional shutterbugs there is in his generation. He doesn’t mind becoming a

once he’s gotten a perfect picture, he sells them to the highest bidding

gorgeous woman while stylishly taking pictures of clothes but didn’t exclude that of

was done collecting stuff for her son and herself when she

with them.

what do I get for him?‘ she thought.

else would he appreciate? While thinking of it, she caught sight of cufflinks and black belts that

up happily

see those,” she

brought the items out for her to look at.

of pink. It wouldn’t look domineering on her husband. Just when she was about to ask the