Contract Marriage: The Replacement Groom novel Chapter 259

259 The set 

“… I decided I wouldn’t allow them to take a bite from those properties but those people were adamant. They made an article with lots of fake pictures that stated that I killed my grandfather because he was sexually harassing me…” Jeslyn’s voice broke but she held back the tears. 1 

“Some of the articles said that my grandfather wanted me to have a quicky with him before I left for my husband’s place but because I refused, the man slapped me, then I pushed him. Hahaha… people are sick…” teardrops escaped her eyes even though she tried to stop them. 

Manager Kate passed her a tissue box that was on top of her desk. 

“Thank you,” Jeslyn accepted, pulled out a few tissues, and wiped her tears with them. 

“Did you give them the properties?” Manager Kate asked. 

“Of course,” she folded the used tissues and placed them on the desk in front of her, then continued: “How could I have allowed my grandfather’s good reputation to be sullied like that? He’s a dead man, he can’t come back to clear his name…” she took a long pause. 

“My grandfather used to tell me that a good name is the only thing we leave for the next generation and he urged me to keep my slate clean before I die, so how can I not keep his slate clean?” 

“What if they had released the fake news even after giving them the properties?” 

Jeslyn shook her head, “They had more to lose.” 

“How so?” 

“A desperate person who has nothing to lose fears nothing. They probably didn’t want to push me too hard because they know that I’d fight back, after all, prisoners do escape from prison very often and I have been one of them.” 

Manager Kate nodded, “You did the right thing… So about Christine?” 

“It’s my revenge for her.” Jeslyn grinned like a villain. 

“She’s not the mastermind, is she?” 

Jeslyn shook her head, “Christine isn’t the mastermind but she’ll face the biggest revenge from me and that’s because she took more than just my grandfather from me. She bankrupted me emotionally.” She raised her gaze to stare into her Manager’s eyes. 

“Have you ever been betrayed by a person you love so much?” 

Manager Kate didn’t respond, so Jeslyn went ahead, taking that as a silent approval.“Then you know how she made me and my mother feel. For that, she deserves to feel ten times what my mum and I felt.” 

“That’s fine. So now, you’ll have to work on your voice and transition. As Jeslyn, you’ll stick to only one voice and mustn’t give yourself away. I won’t ask you for the details of your revenge but I’m anticipating it. So don’t ruin it” 

“Hehe, thank you so much, Jeslyn chuckled. 

Brian arrived at the set in the company’s black van. 

The reporters were already waiting to swarm around him but Brian would rather sleep in the car all day than give the reporters a chance to ask him stupid questions regarding the scandalous photos that were published by that Vixen’s company. 

“Brother Brian, the reporters are everywhere, what should we do?” One of the Assistants asked. 

“If there’s no way to get into the set, turn the car around and tell the director that I got a cold from shooting in the snow yesterday,” Brian said lazily with his eyes closed. 

“But today’s scenes are very important, they-” 

“Just stop talking and take me in if you can, but if you can’t, shut your mouth and turn the car around!” Brian said, a little annoyed. Whenever he sees reporters and paparazzi around him, he gets really frustrated. 

“We’ll go through the back. I just hope there aren’t crazy fans and reporters waiting there too.” The second Assistant chimed in and turned the car around. 

Brian entered the set and went straight to the dressing room without seeing or speaking to anyone. 

The director and the others were worried that Brian who was playing the Second Male lead role wasn’t there yet. 

The average–sized man with a head full of disheveled hair glanced at his wristwatch and asked his Assistant director. 

“What is going on? Brian has never come late to sets before. Hope he didn’t catch a cold from yesterday’s shoot?” 

The Young man shook his head, “One of his Assistants called and said Brian is on his way. He must have been stuck in traffic.” 

“I hope so. Today’s scene is very important and Piper will create a scene if it’s not shot today.” The