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.

a maid poisoned your meal, but you were lucky enough to get away. What do you think your

maid to the underground dungeon,” Brian

him

change the

her finger in excitement.

it’s what

kill that witch, I need to get into the house.”

“No! You can’t…”

lovely mother?” Jeslyn

of foul play, you’ll be killed immediately. Also, the servants of

I speak further, is there a servant in your

my manager is still locked up in the dungeon!” he fumed.

a humble family that resides in Country G but has one 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 communicating with her family for around five to ten years. If possible, there shouldn’t be a

might be hard. Why don’t I make up

one–time meticulous plan, and I don’t want to blow it up!

else do you need?”

“Once

phone numbers and all the information you can about them. Once that is done, scrap the world for their true daughter

her.”

exactly are you planning to do, Jeslyn?” Brian asked. He could tell it

also don’t know. All I can tell you is that the scheme is intense and life–threatening, but my only option is to succeed… Once I get into

to talk to me, play along because I’ll be in your mother’s line of view… If you know what I mean.”

will have my head if anything happens to you. Why don’t you

can think of something else. This is

none of you don’t, then

else can they do? Like

to infiltrate into the family?” Rex asked.