Contract Marriage: The Replacement Groom novel Chapter 405

405 Going to Sin city 

Meanwhile, at the capital… 

The incessant clicking sound of the keyboard could be heard in the large sitting room. 

Jeslyn was seen pacing back and forth while chewing on her nails with a worried look on her face as she sometimes stopped to ask Rex about the process of his work. 

Yellow also looked distraught as she stood behind Rex whose fingers were flying across his laptop with a dead serious look on his face. 

“Brother–in–law, have you found anything?” Jeslyn asked for the umpteenth time. 

“Jeslyn, keep calm, I’m sure the City is experiencing a glitch or something” Yellow tried to calm her down even though she knew it was a lie. 

“No, I haven’t been able to talk to my Mom since yesterday. Also, everything happening is just too weird that I cannot see this as a coincidence… The other day, Piper was attacked by some unknown men when she went shopping with Kim. That same day, Brian resigned from the company without prior notice. Then at midnight, SIN City’s network suddenly went bad. It’s been almost 10 hours, yet the network isn’t back and no media has covered that… Big sister, I can feel it, something is wrong!” 

Yellow sighed helplessly. She also knew something was wrong because she and Pink spoke when Hwang Min was with her. Then a few hours later, she called Pink again, but she didn’t answer until 

now. 

“Got it!” Rex yelled, drawing Jeslyn and Yellow’s attention. 

They rushed to watch the screen, and a short clip of Pink entering and leaving Delight Hotel entered their sight. Another clip showed Brian going in and out, then one where Hwang Min went in too. That was all he could find. 

“Why are they in clips? I thought you hacked the hotel’s CCTV. Jeslyn frowned. 

“The footage was destroyed. I could only snatch this from the Dark Age organization’s database. The videos were saved in clips for some reason I don’t know. If my brother were here, he would have been able to-” he froze and slowly turned to look behind him, like he thought, Jeslyn looked gloomy. 

“Don’t be like that, he’s fine and-” 

Η 

“I’m going to SIN City. Get me in.” Jeslyn cut him off. 

“What?!” 

“Little bunny?!” 

“You heard me. I’m going to SIN CITY!” She grew angry. 

“But… How do you intend to go there? The CITY is not easy to enter. I got a report that the airports, ports and even roads are closed…” Rex disagreed. 

“You got such a report and you didn’t tell me?! My mother is still in the f*king City!!” She yelled. 

“No, that’s not…” Rex sighed and stood up. Holding the anxious–looking Jeslyn by the shoulders. He helped her to a couch before squatting in front of her. 

“I got the report when I hacked into the city’s CCTV. I thought I would tell you after I’m done. I’m sorry,” he apologized. 

Jeslyn took a deep breath and closed her eyes, “is there no way to go in at all?” 

“There’s only one way, but I can’t do anything now that the City’s communication network is cut off.” 

Jeslyn’s eyes snapped open, and she quickly held Rex’s hand, “Please tell me…” 

“Ma’am Jeslyn, your Manager is on the phone.” Jeslyn’s new assistant hurried in from the front door. 

Jeslyn took the phone from her and listened to what her manager was saying. 

“Jeslyn, a car company from SIN CITY, sent some representatives to make a deal with us. I intend to turn them down because –” 1 

Rex grabbed the phone from her and asked, “You said they sent some people here?” 

Manager Kate was startled for a moment before she answered, “Yes… they arrived two hours ago and are taking a rest at a hotel.” 

Rex’s eyes rested on Jeslyn for a long time before he concluded, “She’s interested. Sign the deal with them.” 

“Boss?” Manager Kate was stunned. “Jeslyn’s schedule is jam–packed and-” 

“Clear out her schedule. This deal is more important.” He sounded authoritative, letting Manager Kate feel the importance of this deal. 

“OK, Boss!” She disconnected the call. 

Rex returned the phone to Jeslyn’s assistant and watched her go outside before he said, “This is the only way.” 

“I don’t understand,” neither Jeslyn nor Yellow grabbed what Rex meant. 

“Outsiders cannot enter or leave the City, but it’s different for the indigenes with strong backings. For those representatives to make it out means that they hold a substantial amount of power. Also, going with them to SIN CITY is better because they’d do everything to make sure your safety is guaranteed. After all, they know who you are.” 

“I’ll go with you,” Yelkow proclaimed, but Rex shook his head, “stay and look after the family. I’ll go 

with her.” 

“But-” 

“Don’t dispute it.” Rex shot her a glare. 

Standing before a burning building were Hwang Min and Brian. The man looked shocked as he watched the raging flames. 

Guards ran up and down, trying to quench the fire, but the more they poured water, the fiercer the fire. 

“D–Dad, don’t t–tell me…” Brian’s lips shook with uncontrollable feelings.