Contract Marriage: The Replacement Groom novel Chapter 82

82 Didn’t they just fought? 

Coming out of the bathroom after a while, Maverick met Jeslyn still curled up in bed. He was ‘supposed to be the one angry about her distrust, but why was she still acting like a spoiled brat? (1 Although he thought that way, his long legs still took him to the bed and his hands stretched out to pick her up against his wish. 

Jeslyn thought to resist him but her body didn’t react in sync with her mind. 

“Let go of me,” although she said that in a whisper, her body was finding a comfortable spot to rest in. “Has anybody ever told you, you are a spoiled brat?” He asked with his lips curled. His voice sounded soulless, but his eyes weren’t angry. 

Jeslyn sniffed even though she wasn’t crying, “my grandpa did, but I guess no one ever told you, you are annoying.” 

Maverick shook his head, “they didn’t get the chance. Go freshen up else you get sticky.” 

“I don’t need you to say it to me,” she rolled her eyes. 

“Hmm… that’s right. You prefer Valen to say…” 

“Hey!! Don’t you…” 

“Scream at me one more time and I’ll punish you,” his voice didn’t sound scary, nor did his face look devious. Even the air around him felt harmonious. Jeslyn wondered if his anger was so easy to 

quench. 

“You are staring at my face like you need me, but unfortunately you cannot take more than you are given.” 

“Yeah, yeah…” Jeslyn rolled her eyes. Did he have to say it? 

Maverick started to walk towards the bathroom and after placing her down, he said: “Take Pink along to Rose City… Behave and don’t cause trouble,” He lectured. 

“What do you mean ‘behave and don’t cause trouble?’ Those people are the troublemakers. If they cause me trouble I won’t let them off.” Jeslyn fumed thinking about those people still living after what they did. 

“Use my power for your revenge, I’ll get my payment little by little,” He offered. 

Maverick didn’t want her to expose herself to danger while fighting her enemies who seem to be connected to Damien. 

Until he was done setting things up for her, Maverick didn’t want her to get exposed. If Damien and Davis were the only ones to look out for, it would have been a lot easier but ‘those people’ lurking in the dark aren’t people he can afford to offend as it stands. 

Jeslyn put on the warm shower and got in it. “If you are really mad at people, and then I offered you a free ticket to seek vengeance, would you accept it?” She asked him while letting the warm water 

caress her smooth skin. 

“I’m shameless,” he responded. 

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Just fought? 

“Ah,” Jeslyn nodded like she should have thought of that. “I’m Honorable. If I don’t do things myself, I won’t find peace.” 

“Being honorable takes you nowhere. It kills you and I’ve been the end of many ‘honorable’ people.” He said with a curled lip. 

“It seems I’m different from them,” Jeslyn smiled as she brushed the water in her skin. 

“Luck… luck is on your side. Pray it doesn’t run out…with what you are doing right now…” Maverick suddenly swayed from the main topic. He narrowed his eyes at her naked body. Was she purposely caressing herself in the name of taking a shower? 

“I’m always lucky. Old man Lee had said that many times.” She slowly bent over to wash her smooth and straight milky legs. 

Maverick turned his face away to protect her, scared he might rape her. It was clear now that she wasn’t innocent, she was seducing him knowingly. 

Like, who bends over with a smile on their lips, looking so seductive if they weren’t trying to seduce anyone? 

“Jeslyn, are you healed… Down there?” He asked. 

Although Jeslyn had no idea why he suddenly change topics, she still answered, after all he cared to ask… what a loving man! 

“Hmm… it still hurts a little bit, but I’m fine now,” She answered. 

“Then why are you inviting me over?” He raised a brow. 

“Huh?” She looked confused as water ran down her blushing skin. 

Maverick didn’t repeat the question but was rather staring at her.