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!!!”

before she landed a deafening slap on his face.

gaze as he

at her with tenderness in his cleaned the blood

her spine. She looked around them but no one was in sight except for her car and another black car that was a distance away. ‘Where are

you.” He tried to touch her again but she was quick to invade his creepy hands. If she had a gun or a dangerous object on

for her to always take a defensive weapon with her, everywhere she goes

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.

time Jeslyn’s guards got there, he had entered his black car and zoomed

5 rushed over as asked. She looked extremely angry as

company by now? “Ma’am, are you

been?!” Jeslyn fired a response without

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

a while, they were blocked by some cars which wouldn’t let them overtake, nor speed off. Because of that, they ended up causing an accident, which was why the

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

“No, Ma’am.”

in the direction Reuben left, before returning to her

Meanwhile, at school…

in grade 9 could be seen drawing with their markers while the teacher walked around in supervision. After they were done, she collected the papers.

nap time starts now. Anyone who causes trouble will be duly punished.” Her gaze lingered on Valen and Zack before she

a nap. Mia, on the other hand, stood up from her seat with a mini gift box and walked over to Valen. Standing beside him, she lowered her eyes and stretched the gift with both hands.

a cake… Please, have it and wish me a happy birthday.”

and her friends came

a long time. “Were you not taught that when someone doesn’t like you,