Contract Marriage: The Replacement Groom

447 Trouble at the party (1)

Her neck and scalp were hurting, causing her to whimper. (1

“Reuben, here’s your woman.” He said and threw her to her knees.

“Ahh!” Jeslyn cried as her knees hit the tiled floor without reserve.

Reuben looked at the pain on her face. Ignoring his bleeding cheek and hurting foot, he helped her to her feet while gritting his teeth.

“For twenty–two years, I’ve been stalking her, and watching her grow. Even when she made impulsive decisions and did things that hurt me, I never laid a finger on her. Davis, who are you to hurt my woman?” his eyes turned deadly as he shifted them to stare at the stupefied Davis who was standing a few meters away from them.

“She hurt you and I thought-”

“When did I tell you she hurt me?” he touched the blood trailing down his cheek. “Indeed, her pencil heels dug my skin out, but I never complained that it hurt me, did I?” He glared at him.

Day’s stayed silent for a moment, then simply said, “I’m sorry.”

“That’s not enough, you’ll pay for making her feel pain.” He threatened and lowered his gaze to stare at the tired woman in his arms. “Rossa, I’m sorry. Please-“.

“Reuben, let me go.” She was exhausted from the little defense stance she pulled a moment ago. It wasn’t so hard, but why is she feeling weak all of a sudden?

“The drug has kicked in. Sleep, dear. By the time you wake up, everything will be fine.” Before Jeslyn could register what he was talking about, he chopped the side of her neck with the edge of his palm and watched her close her eyes and fall on his shoulder.

maliciously at Davis. “Don’t make a mess of my

no one knew

he asked no one

You have nothing to worry about,” a person said from the back

door.

that Reuben would

hard lips stretched into a victorious smile. “I told you, you all are going to pay. Maverick, before you

just driving out when Maverick’s car drove in. They missed each other at the entrance. No one saw the other.

that Reuben created, got out

the reception respectfully walked him to the banquet hall, where the

handle and shut his eyes for a moment to envision what his wife’s reaction might be. Obviously, he was nervous.

of the door and allowed the staff to pull it open.

door slightly opened, what greeted them was bodies

“Bang!”

suddenly pulled the stupefied lady out of the way, just in time to invade the bullet flying towards them. As the bullet flew past, it

“Ahh!!”

Maverick was caught off guard when she was pulled and

he grabbed her hand and ran into the hotel

Not

thirty seconds later, some men rushed

stopped talking when they saw the dead body of a

the floor.

the men went to check on the body. They turned the girl over and saw the

chest.

One of the men said.