THE LAST MINUTE GROOM SEASON 2: CHAPTERS 51 – 60
BY SIR ZACH
CHAPTER 53
*At the company…*
Inside a well polished office, sat the classy Manager Kate. She was wearing a gray pencil skirt and blazer over a black shirt.
She was busy on her laptop when a knock sounded on the door before the door was pushed open. Jeslyn walked in wearing a white top and a jean.
“Good morning, ma’am.” She greeted.
Manager Kate didn’t raise her head but gestured to the seat in front of her. “Have your seat.”
“Thank you, ma’am.”
After Jeslyn sat down, Manager Kate took a file from the stack of files on one side of her table and threw it in front of Jeslyn “Read that.”
Jeslyn picked up the file and opened it, ignoring Manager Kate’s domineering personality, she glanced through it and It was a list of rules she must adhere to if she wanted to work with Manager Kate.
Seeing the first rule written in bold capital letters, Jeslyn took a deep breath and glanced at the serious woman in front of her before she looked back at the file and started to slowly read the list of rules, not knowing whether to laugh or cry. The more she read, the more she felt it was ridiculous:
[ * NO DATING for the first five years.
* No phone calls while training
* Weight checking every week
* No pregnancy for the first five years.
* No Marriage for the first five years.
* Public Image must be protected.
* Stay away from scandalous incidents.
* Regular exercise
* No junk eating
* Eating according to timetable.
* No hanging around the opposite sex.
* Avoid your sister, Christine at all cost. ]
“Those rules…” Jeslyn looked at her in bewilderment. She understood the ‘no dating’ rules but some rules like dieting and weight checking, plus regular exercises didn’t sit well with her. Also, five years imprisonment for dating and marriage is too absurd. Celestine only got two years… ah, why is Celestine’s manager giving her the rule? Jeslyn was told to come here, so how did she suddenly become an artist under this ice goddess?
Manager Kate is an excellent Manager but her coldness and sharp tongue made many ignorant people hate her. She’s very honest and doesn’t care about giving people face when they overstep their boundaries. Speaking her mind without giving a damn if it hurts people is her forte and she is never apologetic.
“Ma’am–”
“Kate,” she corrected.
“Oh, I’m sorry, Ms. Kate. May I get an introduction? I’m new to the company and don’t know many people. Hehe.” She chuckled awkwardly.
Manager Kate closed her laptop and adjusted the rim of her crystal glasses and replied. “I’m your new Manager and from now on, you can’t behave as you like anymore.”
“Ah? Oh… ok, the rules, I don’t understand some of them. I think weight loss shouldn’t be a deal. I’m not fat, I’m just 70kg.”
Manager Kate glanced at her and curled her lips. “You should be dancing between 60– 69.5kg. Burn out the excess.”
“Ah, that–”
“Jeslyn, are you having issues with me already?”
“No, no, that’s not the case, I’m just a little lost.”
“Find yourself in your weight loss. I’ll arrange for you a gym close to your lodge. You should move in as soon as possible to make things convenient.”
“Oh, ok…” Jeslyn was hesitant to leave her family just like that. But she has to pursue her career. Although she is not poor, she wants to make her own money and prove to herself that she deserves to be her husband’s wife.
“Any objections?” Manager Kate stared hard at her. Even though Jeslyn has objections, she wouldn’t dare to say them anymore.
“No, I have no objections. I’m ok with the rules… but, once in a while, I might leave the lodge or the company for some urgent assignment. Please, I would like for you to give me your permission to leave and go without asking questions. It’s very important, please. ”
Manager Kate stared at her for a long time. She had seen the world and different kinds of humans. When she first saw Jeslyn face to face, she perceived that she wasn’t an ordinary person, but Manager Kate wasn’t going to interfere in her matters, provided she didn’t break any rules. So she nodded and continued her work, leaving Jeslyn to dive into her own thoughts.
How was she going to break this news to her husband and son? It wasn’t easy for Maverick to pacify her yesterday. Wouldn’t he think that she was still mad at him and for that, she’s moving out? Jeslyn closed her eyes and took a deep breath. Yesterday was an adventure.
After she was carried out, Maverick placed her in the car and made Valen return to the house.
Throughout the journey, none of them said anything to each other. After some minutes of driving, they arrived at the beach. It was quiet and nobody could be seen around the beach, except the wave of the sea crying and hitting the edges in protest.
“What are we doing here?” Jeslyn asked while looking at the beach through the car window. It was beautiful and sparkling under the scorching sun.
“To help you release your frustration,” Maverick responded.
Although yesterday was bad, it was filled with sweet memories because Maverick didn’t just stop at hugging her but did all he could to make sure she didn’t leave the beach with sorrow.
Looking at Manager Kate, Jeslyn faked a smile before she got up and left the office.
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THE LAST MINUTE GROOM SEASON 2: CHAPTERS 51 – 60
Getting home, she clenched the file tightly in her hand as she made her way up the stairs.
“Sister-in-law, you’re back.” Rex greeted from the door. He was just coming in.
Jeslyn turned around and a plan immediately hit her. She smiled and gestured for him to come over. “Please, I need your help, brother-in-law.”
“Oh? This is your first time calling me that. If it’s money, I don’t have but if it’s entertainment news…” he beamed.
Jeslyn sighed. “I’m rich, I don’t need your money. Just come over.” She started to get down the stairs, hoping he would walk up to her but instead, Rex went to sit on a couch, waiting for Jeslyn to join him.
“What do you want from me, sister-in-law?” Rex started to wiggle his legs while picking his ears. He looked laid-back and arrogant.
Jeslyn sat opposite him and dropped the folder on the table.
“What’s this?” Rex asked with a raised brow.
“My problem.” She replied. “I want you to help me explain that to your brother.”
Rex picked up the folder, opened it, and brought out a signed contract and rule book. He flipped the contract and saw that it had been signed, then he started to read the rule book.
The more he read, the more he laughed. “Hahahaha… this is very interesting. What is my brother and Valen going to do after this? Hahahaha…”
“Stop that, will you do it”
“Of course, you are my sister-in-law, I’ll help you out but… my account is beeping red, meaning I’m in need of some red packet.” He beamed.
Jeslyn rolled her eyes, “I’ll tell your brother to send it.”
“Huh? Send me money? Then tell him what?”
“Oh? I’ll tell him you charged me, what do you think I’d say?” Jeslyn folded her arms on her chest.
“Hehe, Jeslyn, do you want him to kill me?”
“Ah, so you know you’re doing wrong by asking me to pay you? Why are you scared? Weren’t you boldly asking a poor me for money? You have no conscience!”
“Between me and you, who doesn’t have a conscience? I heard you’ve started robbing people off their money. Shouldn’t you share it with your wonderful brother-in-law? Stop being greedy.”
“Ah, Rex, you are a glutton! I’m saving money for my children’s future. Valen is going to marry and his sister/ brother will have to be taken care of, plus they’ll go to school too. You should send some money into my account as well, to support.”
“Y– you…you, fraudster! Who would have thought that my brother married a greedy monster like you?”
“Hehe, I’m starting to have some affinity for your money. Send me 2 billion for a starter, or else I’ll tell Celestine what you’ve been up to lately.” Jeslyn beamed.
“Huh? What are you talking about?”
“Ah? You don’t know? Hehe, I won’t tell you anything but Celestine.” Jeslyn had no material to blackmail Rex with, however, Rex thought she found something about him at the company, so he got scared.
“Fine, fine, fine, I’ll help you explain it to them… but, will you cook for me too?”
Jeslyn looked at him with a sneer. “Convince them first.”
“Them? Who are they?”
“Of course, your nephew and brother. Who else?”
Rex sighed hopelessly and waved his hand, telling her to go. He just ate a loss and doesn’t want to taste more. Jeslyn chuckled before bidding him farewell and running upstairs. When he is explaining, she would be sleeping under the duvet. Hehehe…
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THE LAST MINUTE GROOM SEASON 2: CHAPTERS 51 – 60
Maverick sat on the bed with a file in hand. He lowered the file and looked at the woman eating dessert and pretending he was not there. He looked back at the file and suddenly smirked before he threw the paper to the bed.
“You can’t be with us for five years?… Do you agree with that?” He asked.
“Ahem!” Jeslyn choked on the piece of cake she was about to swallow. “Ahem! Ahem! Ahem!!” She cleared her throat after coughing a few times.
“I– I was waiting for your opinion.” She smiled while cursing Rex in her heart. The betrayer didn’t do as promised. She knew it wouldn’t be easy to convince this man and Valen that was why she got Rex invoked but he only handed the file to Maverick and ran away.
“My opinion? But you already signed the contract.” He said while looking at her artistic signature.
“Ah, it was by mistake. My new manager has an overwhelming aura around her, so I got pressured and signed it without reading it. Hehehe…” She lied.
“Oh, her aura is stronger than mine, isn’t it?” He raised a brow at her obvious lie.
Jeslyn hurriedly waved her hands. “N– no, no, that’s not what I meant. I… ahem!” She got lost.
Maverick shook his head. “You are married with a child. What do you think of that?” How can he allow his wife to live in a separate place for 5 years? It’s inconceivable!
Jeslyn swallowed. “I thought about it.”
“And…?”
She was tongue-tied, not knowing how to continue for a moment. What else can she say other than to come clean? She knew he had seen through her since the beginning, so she got up and walked to the bed. Squatting in front of him, she held his arm and shook it a little before she started to explain:
“Plum, you are very rich, no doubt, but do you know that people will start to call me a gold digger? Some would say I’m not deserving of you and that I’m worthless and shouldn’t be married to you. A lot of women would come at me and even hurt me publicly because they feel I don’t have a backbone. Plum, no one will respect me.”
“Does what people say matter that much to you? I thought you didn’t care?” He asked her while looking at the cat expression on her face. His wife is indeed gifted in acting cute, helpless, and innocent. He knew that whatever she says wouldn’t be her main reason but pride.
“Yes, and no.” She continued. “We are humans, Plum.” She sighed and sat beside him. “Even though we don’t want to care, our hearts and minds do care. My heart, including yours, will automatically break or grow heavy with fury if we keep hearing such words being uttered against me. You’ll vent by killing some people but how many can you kill? There are approximately 200 million people living in this Country. Can you kill them all because they talked bad about me?”
“They can only air their opinions if I allow them.” He stated.
Yes, who doesn’t fear Maverick? Why would anyone curt death by gossiping about his wife in the open? It’s an unarguable fact that tongues must wag no matter if she’s richer than Maverick or more deserving of him than anyone else. Provided jealousy and envy exist, haters must exist, so he wasn’t buying Jeslyn’s excuses.
Jeslyn shook her head. “That’s the quality of a tyrant. Listen Plum, I won’t be the only one getting backlashes from the envious people. Our son would too. The world is sick and they find faults with literally everything, so our son might be bullied. When they have nothing to provoke him with, they could call his mother a gold digger. And trust Valen, he won’t hold back. Then the world would say he is a problematic child.”
Maverick nodded. She was right on that aspect. But he isn’t scared of what the world would think of his son, and neither would Valen care. If anything, Valen would prefer that so no one would annoy him and let him live his life in peace.
“Also, you know me. My pride and dignity won’t allow me to depend fully on you. I need to work and earn my own money too. I just want the idea of being a working mom and buying my children things with my OWN hard-earned money.”
Now she finally said what he wanted to hear. “Did you have to go through the long route? I was waiting for that.”
“Hehe, I’m a good mother.” She winked. “However, that doesn’t mean I won’t have eyes for your money. Your money is more enticing to spend. Hahaha…”
Maverick smiled and pulled her onto his lap. “From all you’ve said, you only convinced me with the last part…working–dependant–mom. Is it?”
“Don’t put it like that, ah, make it a little dignified.”
“Hmm… working mom who depends on her husband’s money?” Maverick teased.
“Still the same thing,” She lightly slapped his hand.
“Haha… greedy wife?”
“Maverick!!”
“Hahaha…”
As the couple’s excitement and laughter echoed around their room in the mansion, Damien was having a sleepless night in the quarters.
He hasn’t been able to see Kimberly since yesterday. That asshole, Maverick wouldn’t allow him nor tell him how Kimberly was doing.
He was getting desperate and couldn’t help it anymore.
“You bastard!” He threw the covers to the floor and got down from the bed. His room was brightly lit and everything was luxurious, just like a five-star hotel.
“You must be sleeping soundly now while you left me to be wretched. Ugh! I just want to snap your neck, you heartless soul!”
“Careful with your words, Master, it might get us in trouble,” Randy’s sleepy voice drifted in from the side room.
“Tch, go back to sleep and stop poke-nosing.”
“You woke me up. It’s late, you should let me sleep if you don’t want to.” Randy fired back.
“Don’t come after me, else you’ll pick your life on the road.” Damien threatened.
With a face looking like a panda’s and hair like a bird’s nest, he walked to the door with his blue pajamas not well done.
Damien didn’t know where he was going or what he was doing but he just found himself heading in the direction of Kimberly’s sisters’ quarters.
“Boss, where are you heading?” Randy asked as he walked behind him while dragging his coat to shield his body from the cold breeze.
THE LAST MINUTE GROOM SEASON 2: CHAPTERS 51 – 60
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