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

gaze as he

his cleaned the blood with

smile sent chills down her spine. She looked around them but no one was in sight except for her car and another black car that was a distance away. ‘Where are my

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

a reminder for her to always take a defensive weapon with her, everywhere she goes from now on.

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

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

asked. She looked extremely angry as she stood by

the company by now? “Ma’am, are

Jeslyn fired a response

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

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

calmness washed over her and she asked with her gaze roaming

“No, Ma’am.”

Reuben left, before returning to

Meanwhile, at school…

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

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

stood up from her

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

her drama drew everyone’s attention and her

the gift box and said after a long time. “Were you not taught that when someone doesn’t like you, you shouldn’t bother them?”