Contract Marriage: The Replacement Groom

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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!!!”

a second before she landed a deafening slap on his face. “How dare” you touch me like that?!”

gaze as he

in his cleaned the

no one was in sight except for her car and another black car that was a distance away. ‘Where are my guards,

quick to invade his creepy hands. If she had a gun or a dangerous object on her, she would have ended

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

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

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

extremely angry as

company by now? “Ma’am, are

the hell have you been?!” Jeslyn fired a response

for a second but immediately bowed his head and responded. “There was an

Jeslyn when she left Valen’s school, but after a while, they were blocked by some cars which wouldn’t let them overtake, nor speed

asked with her gaze roaming his

“No, Ma’am.”

Reuben left, before returning to

Meanwhile, at school…

kids in grade 9 could be seen drawing with their markers while the teacher walked around in supervision.

causes trouble will be

to take a nap. Mia, on the other hand, stood up from her seat with a mini gift

Yesterday was my birthday. I brought you a cake… Please, have it and wish

no time, her drama drew everyone’s attention and her friends came around to stick with

said after a long time.