Contract Marriage: The Replacement Groom

412 Formulating a plan

Brian looked at her and inquired, “What do you have to say about the attacks, you tell me.” (1

“What difference does it make whether I tell you or not? Would you believe me?” she rolled her eyes. “It’s not like I have another choice, do I?” Brian shrugged.

“Ani, you might want to excuse us for a moment.” Jeslyn smiled at her assistant.

“Sure, I’ll be at the lobby if you need me.” Ani took her drawing materials and left the sitting room. Outside the door was Code 5, so Jeslyn was not afraid that anyone would be eavesdropping.

When they came to SIN CITY, they left Code 5 behind. But the guy immediately came searching for them when he knew of their disappearance.

“Those attacks are either from Nancy, your dad, or both of them. The attacks are not meant to kill you, but to scare you into bowing to pressure and doing what they tell you. They know that the deed has been done- you’ve revealed your identity already, so there’s nothing they can do about it. Another way they can control you now is to make you stop rebelling or question their decisions. In return, they’ll withdraw the threat to your life.” she paused to observe him for a moment to see how he was reacting to it.

Rex nodded, “True, I agree. Peradventure your assaulters were your family’s enemies and they wanted you dead, they would have long gunned you down with a sniper. And if they wanted to kidnap you, they would have succeeded too, because you don’t go out with a large crowd of guards following you around… I’d recommend you start going out with guards because your life might truly be in danger one day.”

Brian took a deep breath, “Now, what should I do?”

“Simple, beat them in their game,” Jeslyn replied without thinking.

“How?” they both asked.

“Your parents sent people after you. Why don’t we make it ‘real‘?” she smiled as she shifted her between the two.

gaze

Rex and Brian still couldn’t understand what she was driving at, so they looked confusingly at her, prompting her to explain.

you were lucky enough to get away. What do you think

kill or send the maid to the underground dungeon,” Brian replied.

him to

change the

she snapped her finger in

don’t tell me it’s what

nodded. “To kill that witch, I need

“No! You can’t…”

lovely mother?”

“Far from it.” he sighed. “My parents are too meticulous and intelligent. If they suspect you of foul play, you’ll be

in

reason my manager is still locked up

of the parents as an indigene of Country V. They should have a daughter my age, who traveled out a long time ago to look for greener pastures but stopped

Why don’t I make

requires a one–time meticulous

what else do you

“Once

all the information you can about them. Once that is done, scrap the world for their true daughter and keep her hidden until I

her.”

planning to do, Jeslyn?” Brian asked. He could tell it was a deep

is intense and life–threatening, but my only option is to succeed… Once I

to me, play along because I’ll be in your mother’s line of view… If you

to you. Why don’t you think of another

can think of something else. This is too…”

have? If none of you don’t, then don’t get in my way!” she glared

two guys sighed. What else can they do? Like she stated, there’s

infiltrate into the family?” Rex asked.