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

gaze as he

her with tenderness in his cleaned the blood with

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

If she had a gun or a dangerous object on her, she would have ended his life or given him

served as a reminder for her to always take a defensive

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

guards got there, he had entered his black

angry as she stood by the bar

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

fired

was startled for a second but immediately bowed his head and responded. “There was an

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 was why the guards came

and she asked with her gaze roaming his body to find blood, “Hope

“No, Ma’am.”

Reuben left, before returning

Meanwhile, at school…

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

Anyone who causes trouble will be duly punished.” Her gaze lingered on Valen and Zack before

on the other hand, stood up from her seat with a mini gift box and walked over to Valen. Standing beside

cake… Please, have it and wish me a happy

everyone’s attention and her friends came

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