Contract Marriage: The Replacement Groom

450 trouble at the party (4)

Maverick frowned. What is her purse doing here? He looked at it for a moment longer before taking it along as he made his way out. Reaching the door, he paused and demanded with his palm open towards the skinniest guy, “your gun.” (1)

“Oh,” The guy handed his silent pistol with the belief that he wouldn’t be killed.

Maverick saw the guy’s enthusiasm and unwavering trust, so he put the guy’s matter at the back of his mind and left through the door.

The rape victim was leaning on the wall beside the door, looking frightened and uncomfortable. But the moment she saw him coming out, her eyes watered–in–relief.

“You can walk now. No?” Maverick asked. He had no time to carry her around anymore.

Seeing her looking at him without responding, he put a hand on her shoulder and lowered his height to make sure nothing he said flew over her head.

“From here onward, I’ll be killing people. Carrying you around is not convenient unless you want to step in as a human shield for me.” His hard voice complimented his straight face as he told her the truth without courtesy.

The lady stared at him with her watery blue eyes for a long time before she held the hem of his shirt and flattened her lips. Trying to speak, her lips quivered. Then fat tears poured out of her eyes.

It was frustrating that she couldn’t convey her feelings!

was being held, before looking back at her. At that moment, the restroom door was pushed open and the skinniest guy walked

frightened and held tightly onto Maverick’s

wasn’t annoyed at her clinginess but was raving mad at what they did to her.

until

hugged Maverick around the waist, tightly. “Pl–please, don’t

burst into

she could sigh in relief, he chopped the side of her neck and made her fall asleep on his chest. Then he glanced at

He hurried forward and carried her away.

shown to him because of security reasons. Since she’s not dying anytime soon, it’d be better to honour the

Whichever guard he met on the way, with the convenience

standing at the entrance between the hall and the passageway, Maverick scanned the

with his

were either sitting or sprawling on the floor,

of them were even sleeping with their heads on

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fight with them might cause other people’s deaths. His son and wife aren’t here, so he

standing there?! The master needs water, get a waiter

responded and lowered his cap even more before walking into the hall. He went straight to one of the waiters, who was lying on his stomach and pulled him to his feet. Without uttering a word, he pushed

waiter was not deaf, so he heard the command and knew what he

of the paralyzed people in the room, was Code 5. Once he saw the ‘Xu

alive, caused power to sprung out from nowhere. When his master was leaving through the front door with the waiter to