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.

the start that she felt something for him but giving her a sliver of

of you hugging me. Although I can sweep it under the rugs, your clean reputation might be affected.” Rex said in a calm and condoning

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

It-” She was extremely embarrassed. Her behavior made her appear

“I understand.”

feel even worse. Understand what? That she’s desperate to be with him or… what exactly did

Toria will never

Rex’s credit card, then handed it to him, “I- I don’t think it’s

that you have a fiance.” She had been meaning to return it ever since but had no courage

before he accepted the card while saying, “True, my name is still on

“Thank

much, Young Master Rex. You

His face turned serious. “If you don’t want what I’m giving you, trash them.” With that said, he walked

there for a long time, trying to hold back her tears but no matter what she did, the tears

who had been following Jeslyn around for a long time was taking

is one of the most stubborn but professional shutterbugs there is in his generation. He doesn’t mind becoming a farmer or a waiter just

any agency but once he’s gotten a perfect picture, he sells them to the highest bidding agency.

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

and herself when she remembered

with them.

I get

it, she caught sight of cufflinks and black

curled up happily before

me see those,”

met smiled and brought the items

Just when she was about to ask the lady to keep them, she thought of her amiable