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!!!”

a second before she landed a deafening slap on his face. “How dare”

gaze as he

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

in sight except for her car and another black car that was a distance away. ‘Where are my guards, she thought

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

take a defensive

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

the time Jeslyn’s guards got there, he had

extremely angry as she stood by the

company by now?

been?!” Jeslyn fired a response without holding back her

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

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

she asked with her gaze roaming his body to find blood, “Hope you’re not

“No, Ma’am.”

left, before returning to her

Meanwhile, at school…

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

she instructed, “Your two–hour nap time starts now. Anyone who causes trouble will be duly

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

my birthday. I brought you a cake… Please, have it and wish me a happy birthday.” She sounded nervous and unconfident

no time, her drama drew everyone’s attention and her

shy Mia to the gift box and said after a long time. “Were you not taught that when someone doesn’t like you, you shouldn’t