Contract Marriage: The Replacement Groom

446 The party

Everyone on the table looked at Jeslyn, accessing her to see if she was indeed looking the way her son said. 1

Undeniably, she looked stressed and sometimes zoomed out. But the friends thought she was missing her husband. That was the reason Lolita forced her here, to begin with.

Jeslyn smiled and shook her head, “I’m fine. I guess I had too much to drink, I’ll use the lady’s room.” She got up before anyone could expose her.

She knew she lied about the drinks, but so what? It was convenient

Valen watched his mother leave. Just like all the ladies at the table, he knew she lied because he had been watching her since. The boy looked away from his mother’s back and shifted his gaze to her cup of non–alcoholic wine, it just went a tad lower from how the waiter brought it to her. Others have drank about four cups, yet she was still on her first.

Jeslyn’s heels clicked continuously as she made her way to the restroom in the massive hotel that was booked for this elegant engagement party. Even though she wasn’t in for this celebration, she was caught by surprise by how well–decorated the venue was. Kim’s dress was personally picked out by Damien. Who would have known that he was such a romantic man?

A sigh escaped her lips as she opened the restroom door. It’s been two months plus, yet her good husband hasn’t had enough fun outside. Did he intend to take a year? Also, why hasn’t she heard about any gang war anywhere around the world?

Rex and others might think she was convinced by their lies, but unfortunately, she’s not stupid

anymore.

again. “Why am I looking so worn out and unhappy these days? Maverick, when do you intend to return home? Aren’t you

that, but it was convenient and free to think, so why not abuse it if it would make her feel good?

away

long, I’ll make you sleep on the floor for the same amount of time you got me worried. But if you dared to find someone better than me…” she turned off the tap and pulled out a tissue from its stand, as she wiped her hands, she uttered, “It would be fun to be the antagonist of

Hehe…” she chuckled.

“Right?”

around, but no one except her was in. Just then,

What are you

started walking step by step towards her while saying, “Indeed, you’re right. It is fun

of a relationship. However, it’s unfortunate you cannot be the antagonist because your

last word. With all her strength, she pushed

don’t know what your problem is. However, know that you’ve

you

never met a setback and my plans are always meticulous… just like

you mean?” she started to feel weird as she looked at his face.

is getting engaged, his people are being attacked. By the time he finds out, there’ll be something more

why I’ve been down

what to do to escape. She needs to tell Damien what his brother was

let’s leave this place, it will be difficult to leave

widened, “What are you trying to do?!”

something greater than his faction that he would need to worry about. I don’t want you to get caught up in the mess. Come with me,”