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!!!”

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

gaze as he

slap broke the corner of his lower lip. Ruben looked at her with tenderness in his cleaned the blood with his tongue. He smiled one more

for her car

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

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

as she stood defensively against him hurt his heart so much that he couldn’t wait around any longer. “Rossa,

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

She looked extremely angry as she stood by the bar

the company by now?

you been?!” Jeslyn fired a

immediately bowed his head and

while, they were blocked by some cars which wouldn’t let them overtake, nor

calmness washed over her and she asked with her gaze roaming his body

“No, Ma’am.”

before returning

Meanwhile, at school…

the teacher walked around in supervision. After they were done, she collected the

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

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

my birthday. I brought you a cake… Please, have it

her drama drew everyone’s attention and her friends came around to

box and said after a long time. “Were you not taught that when someone doesn’t like you, you