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!!!”

fuming Jeslyn didn’t waste a second before she landed a deafening slap on his face.

gaze as he

his lower lip. Ruben looked at her with tenderness in his cleaned the blood

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

If she had a gun or a dangerous object

a defensive weapon with her,

heart so much that he couldn’t wait around any longer. “Rossa, I will be back.” He

had entered his black car and zoomed off.

She looked extremely angry as she stood by the

to be inside the company by now? “Ma’am, are you ok?”

fired a response without

second but immediately bowed his head and

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

calmness washed over her and she asked with her gaze roaming

“No, Ma’am.”

looked in the direction Reuben left, before returning to her car and driving into the

Meanwhile, at school…

markers while the teacher walked around in supervision. After they were

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

the other hand, stood up from her seat with a mini gift box

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

and her friends came around to stick

from the 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