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!!!”

landed a deafening slap on his face.

gaze as he

lip. Ruben looked at her with tenderness in his cleaned the blood with his tongue. He smiled one more time before he leaned forward, prompting Jeslyn

but no one was in sight except for her car and another black car that was a distance away. ‘Where are my guards, she thought they were behind her

to invade his creepy hands. If she had a gun or a dangerous object on her, she would have ended his life or given him a fatal injury.

reminder for her to always take a defensive weapon with her, everywhere

her eyes as she stood defensively against him hurt his heart so much that he couldn’t wait around any

got there, he had entered his black car and zoomed off.

looked extremely angry as she

be inside the company by now? “Ma’am, are

you been?!” Jeslyn fired a response without holding

for a second but immediately bowed his head and responded.

when she left Valen’s school, but after 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

her gaze roaming his

“No, Ma’am.”

direction Reuben left, before returning to her car and driving

Meanwhile, at school…

drawing with their markers while the teacher

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

getting ready to take a nap. Mia, on the other hand, stood up from her seat

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

time, her drama drew everyone’s attention and her friends came around to stick with her.

a long time. “Were