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!!!”

deafening slap on his face. “How dare” you touch me like that?!”

gaze as he

lower lip. Ruben looked at her with tenderness in his cleaned the blood with his tongue. He smiled one more time before

for her car and another black car that was a distance away. ‘Where

she was quick to invade his creepy hands. If she had a gun or a

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

much that he couldn’t wait around any longer.

the time Jeslyn’s guards got there, he had entered

over as asked. She looked extremely angry as she stood

by

the hell have you been?!” Jeslyn fired a response without holding back her rage.

his head and responded.

cars which wouldn’t let them overtake, nor speed off.

her gaze roaming

“No, Ma’am.”

before returning

Meanwhile, at school…

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

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

getting ready to take 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

it

her drama drew everyone’s attention and her

time. “Were you not taught that when someone doesn’t like you, you shouldn’t bother