THE LAST MINUTE GROOM : CHAPTERS 41 – 50
BY SIR ZACH
CHAPTER 47
“Find out where Damien was sent to.”
“Ahhhh!! Impossible! Brother, I refuse! I’m not going! Either you change my mission or you kill me–”
“Deal.”
“D–deal? What deal?” Rex stuttered.
Maverick curled his lips and said nothing. He was about to walk away when Rex stood in front of him and spread his hands. “If you don’t answer me, you are going no–”
Maverick stretched his hand and slapped Rex’s hand away before he walked past him.
Rex laughed mockingly at himself. Why did he mess with his wicked brother? If he truly didn’t carry out the mission, Maverick wouldn’t kill him, that’s for sure.
However, Maverick would instead give him a tougher mission. What if his brother asks him to go find out where ‘those people’ hold their meeting?!
Thinking of that, Rex’s eyes sharpened and he immediately ran after Maverick’s silhouette while screaming. “I accept the mission!”
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THE LAST MINUTE GROOM : CHAPTERS 41 – 50
That evening, Jeslyn graced the kitchen to make something for everyone. She was told that Maverick and Rex came along with Valen but she hadn’t seen them because they left for some work.
A few days in…
When the going was sweet,
You get me in the mood
Even though I was down…
Your love was addicting
Till I lost myself in your charming eyes…
Yeah… baby yeah…
The night is long and I need you
Yeah… baby yeah…
The night is cold and I want you.
A few years later
It’s the cold season
When I touch you
You point at the blanket
And tell me it’s enough
I got things to say
You tell me you’re busy
You’re hard to approach
But easy outside
Yeah… baby yeah…
The night is long and I need you
Yeah… baby yeah…
The night is cold and I want you.
Your phone kept ringing
The sound kills me at night
Just tell the bitch it’s nighttime
And I’m beside you!
But then, you hit me…
You hit me…
Again and agaaaaain eh yeah eh eh eh eh…
Now, f*ck love, f*ck you
I don’t want you anymore… anymore… anymooooooore…
F*ck love, f*ck you
I don’t want you anymore… anymore… anymooooooore…
Yeah… baby yeah…
The night is long but I don’t need you
Yeah… honey yeah…
The night is cold
but my blanket is enough…¶
Jeslyn felt something crawling on her stomach. She froze and before she could scream, her back hit a hard surface. Her nose picked the soft smell of musk, nature, and wood, a scent she was familiar with.
“F*ck!”
She let out the words subconsciously. He scared the shit out of her.
Turning around with a cooking spoon in hand, she wrapped her arms around his neck, and without him asking or making any attempt to do anything, she leaned in and kissed him. He didn’t respond to her kiss however, she didn’t feel awkward.
Even though his lips were sealed, Jeslyn continued to push her luck. She could feel his eyes boring holes in her face, but she couldn’t care less.
With the tip of her tongue, she outlines the edges of his lips. She felt his lips move but didn’t open up, so she smiled. Getting a reaction meant she was doing good.
She pressed herself against his body and loosened her hands to place them on his waist, then forcefully pulled him closer, making him hit her with his front. There was no bulge, but it was fine. She wasn’t ready for bed activities anyway.
Maverick was speechless at his wife’s brazenness. He just came back and heard her singing. It was a song; ‘want me back’ by Celestine Xuan, a retired female singer in Country Y.
The song took the world by storm because it was the last song the world heard from one of their favorite singers before she abruptly left the music industry and went into seclusion.
The reason Maverick stopped by was because of Jeslyn’s voice. However, standing by the door, he saw the oil accidentally slip from her hold. Although she caught it, a few drops touched the floor and she didn’t notice. While singing and moving to the rhyme of the song, she was stepping towards the oil on the floor which was why he went in to rescue her but instead she responded with a kiss.
Now, he was about to open his mouth to speak, she slid her tongue into his mouth. Did she miss him this much? It can’t be.
“What are you doing!”
Jeslyn pulled away from Maverick when she heard that cute voice that sounded annoyed. However, Maverick held her firmly to his chest and wouldn’t let her leave.
“Maverick, Valen is here,” Jeslyn whispered to him but the man only had a mocking smile on his lips. Jeslyn gave up and smiled before she turned to look at the door.
“Valen, I’m cooking.” She beamed.
Valen stared at her with disgust before he yelled: “Why are you singing like that?! Did nobody ever tell you, you sing like a cat?… No, not a cat, your singing is horrible!”
Jeslyn’s smile slid off and her lips fell open.
“Valen, you don’t say that to a lady,” Rex spoke from outside the door.
“If nobody tells her that, she’ll keep singing like that. It’s irritating. Go do something about your voice, tune, or whatever it is called, hmph!” He stomped his feet, turned around, and stormed off, fuming.
Rex walked to the door, hoping to apologize to Jeslyn but saw her in a suggestive position with Maverick who had his back to the door.
“Ahem… sorry for intruding, I’ll leave now.” Rex was about to leave when Jeslyn stopped him.
“What Valen said… was it true?”
Rex stayed silent for a while before he slowly nodded and hurried out.
She stayed silent for a long time until she felt Maverick pinch her waist. She shifted her gaze from the door to the fridge and everything else except Maverick.
“Wh– what do you think about my–” she couldn’t finish the question and hoped he understood what she meant.
“Your vocal needs training. You ruined it when you picked up songs that weren’t meant for your voice.” He answered honestly.
Jeslyn’s heart dived headfirst into her stomach. She felt her world crushing underneath her feet. Sadness consumed her as her mind flashed to the criticisms she got when she was still singing.
A lot of fans and haters had talked down on her singing and called her untalented so many times but because of the review she got from the world’s most strict and impartial judge, Mr. Ryan Shen, Jeslyn didn’t take the haters’ words to heart.
During her days in high school, she participated in a singing contest organized by some unknown bodies. The judges were impressed by Jeslyn’s singing.
While other judges gave Jeslyn 9 – 10 out of 10, Mr. Ryan Shen, the only judge in the world who thinks no voice is good enough to earn anyone 8 out of 10, gave Jeslyn 4.5 out of 10.
The 65 years old man had never given anyone over 4 marks in ten years, which was why Jeslyn’s rating took the entertainment industry by storm.
Mr. Ryan Shen was a music legend. He retired in his thirties and decided to become a teacher and reviewer. He had tutored three super successful artists whom Celestine Xuan was a part of. Breaking his record was every musician’s goal. His music stood at the pinnacle of the music world for decades without any music being able to pull it off the chart. The old man’s music, until tomorrow, would still be the world’s best.
Thanks to that rating, Jeslyn became a sought-after newbie by different agencies, including those from Country M and Country Y, a Country of music. However, no matter how many invitations she received, Alice refused and wouldn’t let her take the offer.
It was only after her mother died that she finally chose Delly entertainment while using the opportunity to attend college, and also creating a strong bond with her grandfather who wouldn’t allow her to leave the country.
Jeslyn’s debut song shot her to fame. She got a handful of critics and all of them complained about the song she was made to sing. Nobody talked badly about her voice. A few months later, her manager was changed to Ms. Miles and the first thing she did was change her music.
Ms. Miles made her start to imitate the top singer in the company. She was the highest-paid manager with tons of successful artists. Her artists were the best in Delly entertainment which was why Jeslyn didn’t suspect her of foul play when she started to make her sing music that didn’t agree with her voice.
The top singer, Mabel’s style, and Jeslyn’s weren’t compatible. Jeslyn was a quiet singer adept in low belt and whistling, while the other singer was great at singing really loudly, coupled with incredibly high notes.
When Jeslyn was having trouble with her voice, Ms. Miles told her to shout instead, giving her a huge challenge. She didn’t want to accept it then but Christine and Maya, plus other top artists Ms. Miles was managing convinced her.
Only her grandfather kicked against it. Sometimes, he playfully mocked her or told her, “your old voice sounds sweeter. It gives me an angelic feel and makes you sound and look Innocent. You know I’m old now, hearing you shouting and shrieking all in the name of singing gives me migraines. Just use that melodic voice when you sing for me, dear.”
However, the ‘melodic voice’ went out the window and no matter what she did and how she tried to sing, she went the screeching way. Until her grandfather stopped listening to her music.
The internet also started cussing her, saying she was only a pretty face with no talent. Mabel’s fans became Jelsyn’s number one anti-fans, claiming she wanted to kick their goddess out of the company because she was a rich brat.
Her reputation went from good to bad and after she started dating Ray, it went from bad to worse. Every day, there was a person spewing mean things about her on the internet. Ask about the most hated upcoming celebrity, it was Jeslyn.
About her voice and singing, she complained to her manager and she assured her that those people spewing hate were her competitors.
Jeslyn had grown used to her voice and singing, thinking it was better than her original but now…
She suddenly lost her zeal and turned around to check on what she was cooking. Maverick wrapped his hands around her waist and made her rest her back on his chest.
“Are you giving up?” He asked. He didn’t sound friendly or overly serious. Just enough to get Jeslyn’s attention.
“I don’t know. I’ll think of something.” She replied while stirring the rice on the fire with a wooden spoon.
“Hmm,” he replied before kissing her on the neck and walking away.
After he left, Jeslyn was left in deep thought. She could change her voice but it would be difficult and she would also need the help of a good voice specialist or a music teacher. However, she doesn’t know anyone. Her voice trainer way back in high school and the university died a few years ago, so she was a little lost on what to do.
The thought of using Maverick sprung up again but she shook it off. She would be using him for her bigger revenge, so she didn’t want to disturb him with her minor issues.
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THE LAST MINUTE GROOM : CHAPTERS 41 – 50
At lunchtime, food was served but at the dining table, Jeslyn said nothing to no one. The two and a half men noticed but nobody said anything to her either.
However, from time to time, Valen glanced at her, hoping she would look at him for once but she didn’t. The boy’s mood also dropped, making two depressed people on the table.
This atmosphere didn’t sit well with Rex. He clapped his hands, drawing everyone’s attention before he beamed and continued eating.
Valen snorted in response and Jeslyn looked away. Only Maverick was an exception. He continued to eat his food slowly in silence without making a noise with his cutlery or chewing.
A few moments later, Jeslyn patted her dry lips with a white napkin and got up from her chair. “I’m done eating, please excuse me.”
Valen and Rex simultaneously shifted their gazes to Jeslyn’s plate. She only ate a few bites and now she’s full?
Maverick nodded without raising his head. Valen bit down on his lips while looking at Jeslyn’s back. Did he do something wrong by speaking the truth?
THE LAST MINUTE GROOM : CHAPTERS 41 – 50
Inside the room, Jeslyn lay on her bed, thinking of what to do. It would be hard to start afresh, however, she was already 26 and the music industry is being dominated by youngsters. Or should she change careers? She knows about acting but doesn’t know if she would do well.
But then again, she had spent 4 months doing nothing, and she really needed to start doing something because whatever she decides to do now needs a lot of money… but what?
She was a good writer when she was in school. She used to top her class and her English teacher used to sing her praises. How about she writes novels online for the remaining 8 months while also thinking about what to do?
Jeslyn nodded at the decision she arrived at and pulled out her phone to make some research about light novels. She heard that light novels were slowly gaining ground now as people no longer read hard copies but preferred to read online.
Surfing through the internet, she got the three best writing and reading platforms and downloaded them before logging in to see what kind of novels they accept.
In her library, she added a few best-selling books and thought to just skim through the pages to get an idea of what works best for the platform but unknowingly got hooked reading ‘the Assassin Empress; wbyp’.
Jeslyn didn’t know when she read three hundred chapters of the book. She only stopped when she felt her eyes growing dim. She decided to check the author’s name.
“Poor author, I was too carried away to remember checking your name and giving you credit. Hahaha..” she laughed while searching for the author’s name.
“Oh, Hassy_101… Nice name… So, what can I do to support this fine book of yours?” Jeslyn continued talking to herself while navigating the app to see how it worked.
“Hmm… So, this is how it works. How do I… Ah, it needs a payment method. But I have no bank account.” She sighed. Another reason she really needs to start making money. Here, she needed to support her favorite author but got no money.
Jeslyn rubbed her temple and yawned. “Why am I feeling sleepy? Isn’t it afternoon?” She hardly feels sleepy at noon, so what was going on with her body? Is she growing weak now?
Jeslyn looked at the time and blinked. She rubbed her eyes and blinked again and again.
“12? That’s weird–” her lips fell open when she realized it was midnight.
“So, I spent… How many hours of reading?” Jeslyn calculated in her mind. From 11 AM to 12 AM.
“13 hours???!! Who sits and reads for 13 hours?!” Jeslyn thought.
Well, if she had seen avid readers on platforms, she wouldn’t be asking that.
“Click,”
Jeslyn raised her head to look at her door when she heard the clicking sound. She knew who would be entering her room by this time, so she didn’t bother to get alarmed. True to her thoughts, Maverick walked into her room in his black outfit… No, it seemed he changed from the earlier one because this one was plain, unlike the one he wore earlier that had gold buttons, this one has black buttons.
Maverick’s clothes are almost identical unless one pays attention to little details.
“Why– You came,” Jeslyn blurted out. That wasn’t what she wanted to say but the words got changed on the tip of her tongue. She wanted to ask him why he wasn’t sleeping.
“Hmm…” He answered and sat in the bed to remove his shoes. “I heard you didn’t eat anything.” He turned his head in her direction.
“Oh, I forgot.” She touched her stomach and shook her head. “I don’t seem to be hungry,” she smiled.
Maverick nodded. He got up to take off his clothes.
Looking at him as he took off his clothes reminded him of how Su Yue, the female lead in the book she just read, took off the Emperor’s clothes. The activity they did flashed through her mind and butterfly feelings swept through her stomach.
To be honest, while reading the spicy scenes in the story, she couldn’t help imagining herself and Maverick doing it. Although the author wasn’t very detailed, she was able to picture the scene. After all, she was no child.
Lost in her own world, she didn’t know she was ogling her husband. Meanwhile, Maverick was also staring at her, taking in all her little reactions.
Sometimes she swallowed, sometimes her eyes lit up and other times, she subconsciously touched her stomach.
Maverick shook his head. Whatever was running through her head was dangerous for them both, so he turned and walked towards the bathroom with his trousers on.
Even when he left, Jeslyn wasn’t aware. She snapped awake after a while and felt embarrassed. How could she not know when he left? A few moments later, Jeslyn yawned and stretched before entering the blanket.
Soon Maverick returned with a white towel wrapped around his tiny firm waist. He walked to the dressing table and blew his hair dry and went to her walk–in closet to get the pajamas he brought along from home.
Sleeping beside her on the bed, he could perceive her flowery scent. He placed his face on the crook of her neck and sniffed in her scent. His action, coupled with the smell got his body excited but … he wasn’t intending to do anything to her right now. She was in a bad mood earlier and he also could see she needed a good sleep from whatever she had been doing in the room behind his back.
THE LAST MINUTE GROOM : CHAPTERS 41 – 50
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