Contract Marriage: The Replacement Groom

440 I’ll be back

After observing him to this point, Jeslyn regained her composure and said: (1

“I thought the company would evict you for leaving without a word to anyone.” Her hate for this guy suddenly planted itself in her heart and started to sprout. How dare he try to be her husband!

He smiled, but this time, it wasn’t how Maverick would smile. That gave Jeslyn a moment of relief from the suffocating feeling she was having.

“They already did. They terminated my contract a few minutes ago.”

“Good for you. If you’ll excuse me, I have a business to attend to.” The minute she walked past him, he yanked her back. Jeslyn panicked and a yelp escaped her lips. The pull was too sudden for her to react, so she almost fell, but luckily, he was quick to stop her from falling. With his hand wrapped tightly around her waist, he pulled her to his chest.

Jeslyn almost lost her breath. But by the time she realized what was happening, she was securely in his arm’s.

“Let me go!!” She yelled and immediately pushed him hard on the chest.

Her push did nothing to him. Instead, he gently pulled her mask down. Jeslyn stiffened. His boldness took her by surprise.

“Your son is too playful… though you’re still very beautiful.” He smiled and put the mask back on for her before letting her go.

“Paah!!!”

fuming Jeslyn didn’t waste a second before she landed a deafening slap on his face. “How

gaze as he

corner of his lower lip. Ruben looked at her with tenderness in his cleaned the blood with his tongue.

smile sent chills down her spine. She looked around them but no one was in sight except for her car

you.” He tried to touch her again but she was quick to invade his creepy hands. If she had

to always take a defensive weapon with her, everywhere she

her eyes as she stood defensively against him hurt his heart so much that he couldn’t wait around any longer. “Rossa, I will be back.” He whispered and left.

there, he had entered his black

5 rushed over as asked. She looked extremely angry as she

to be inside the company by

you been?!” Jeslyn fired a response without holding

but immediately bowed his head and responded. “There was an accident on

were blocked by some cars which wouldn’t let them overtake, nor

her and she asked with her gaze roaming his body to find blood, “Hope

“No, Ma’am.”

Reuben left, before returning to

Meanwhile, at school…

markers while the teacher walked around in supervision. After they were done, she

she instructed, “Your two–hour nap time starts now. Anyone who causes trouble will be duly punished.” Her gaze lingered on Valen and Zack before she walked

majority of the students were getting ready to take a nap. Mia, on the other hand, stood up from her seat with

brought you a cake… Please, have it and

everyone’s attention and

the shy Mia to the gift box and said after a long time. “Were you not