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!!!”

she landed a deafening slap

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 he leaned forward, prompting Jeslyn to

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

tried to touch her again but she was quick to invade his creepy hands. If she had a gun

incident served as a reminder for her to always take a defensive weapon with her, everywhere she goes from now

heart so much that he couldn’t wait around any longer. “Rossa, I

there, he had

looked extremely angry as she stood by the bar gate.

company by now?

have you been?!” Jeslyn fired

his head and responded. “There was an accident

cars which wouldn’t let them overtake,

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

“No, Ma’am.”

before returning to her car and driving

Meanwhile, at school…

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

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

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 with both

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

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

after a long time. “Were you not taught that