#THE_LAST_MINUTE_GROOM_S2
©Sir_Zach
EPISODE 27
Jeslyn was still with Valen when her phone beeped. She took it to see a message from her bank alerting her that a deposit of $500 billion was made into her account. Jeslyn blinked a few times. She didn’t understand the message. She could have called it a scam but her bank doesn’t make such mistakes.
She put the phone down and went about her business, thinking another message would be sent in a while to apologize and tell her it was a mistake. But after thirty minutes, no message. That was when she decided to read the message well. It was transferred to her by Heng Caroline.
“Who is that?” She frowned. She decided to call her bank manager but a second later, she stopped herself and thought to tell Maverick instead.
Maverick’s phone rang inside the car. Seeing the ID, he picked it up, then her confused voice sounded.
“Plum, I got lots of money transferred to my account. I don’t know how that is possible.”
“It’s from your mother-in-law.”
“Huh? What mother-in-law?” Jeslyn gasped in shock. His mother?? Her face distorted. How is that possible? She has heard little about their relationship, so that woman would certainly not give her such an amount. “Plum, what are you hiding from me? Say the truth.”
“It’s her compensation for what she did to you and Valen.”
Rex eyed him. It wasn’t proven yet, so why is he lying? Why can’t he say he stole it from her?
“Oh, so…she was part of the plan?” Jeslyn asked.
“Mm…probably.”
“That’s good then. Hope you emptied her account?”
Maverick smiled. His wife is smart. “Mn.”
“Good. I’ll visit her soon to thank her.”
“At the hospital, if you want to go,” Maverick suggested.
“Oh? She’s at the hospital? That’s brilliant. A heart attack suits her perfectly. I should think of expensive flowers to gift to her.” Her lips curled up before ending the call. She gripped her phone tightly before looking down at Valen who was holding the edge of the jacket she was wearing.
The child had refused to let her leave. They’ve been together for hours now. She wanted to go to the kitchen to prepare them a big feast, but Valen refused.
“Child, don’t you want to eat something delicious?”
“I do,”
“Then, let me make it for you.”
He stayed silent for a while with his lips flattened. Then he said: “I’ll come with you.”
“That won’t do.” Jeslyn shook her head. “An accident might happen in the kitchen. I don’t want to see you hurt again.”
“Then… call dad back so he can enter the kitchen while you stay with me.”
“Hahaha… we can’t do that. Dad is busy.”
“Then, let’s go to him so we can eat out.”
Jeslyn’s eyes brightened. “Good idea…” she looked down at the wheelchair and sighed. “Will you be comfortable going out like this?”
Valen nodded.
She called Maverick to tell him they were coming but he didn’t answer his phone. “Valen, dad didn’t answer. He must be busy.” She said, a little disappointed.
“Call Uncle Rex.”
“Ok…” She called Rex and he immediately picked up.
“Yo, sister-in-law, you need something?” He smiled.
“I can’t reach your brother.”
“He’s in a meeting, why?…eeeeh, you miss him, don’t you?” He winked with a foolish grin on his face.
“Stop talking rubbish. Valen and I wanted to go out, so…”
“Ah, that’s wonderful! I’ll get Code 2 to bring you to the office.” Rex replied excitedly.
Jeslyn didn’t know why Rex was happier than them but she’ll know in a while.
…
Inside the meeting room, Maverick was sitting on a black office chair, reading a document. Once he was done, he threw the document on the long rectangular table and leaned back to rest on the chair, while staring at the lady sitting across from him.
Emilee didn’t appear to be pressured but her heartbeat was loud enough for her to hear.
Christine on the other hand, wasn’t as confident as her sister, so she lowered her head while playing with her fingers in nervousness. She had no idea that only sitting in front of the almighty Maverick could cause her palms to sweat and her hair to stand on end.
He is so scary! How does Jeslyn manage this? She must be a s3x toy to him. She thought. Even though he’s such a person, she can’t give up.
With this determination, Christine raised her head to size him up just once but ended up lost In his demeanor and handsomeness.
“You said what?” Maverick asked in a deep and unfriendly voice.
“Our Yu cooperation wants to collaborate with your company. We want a share of the Rainborite stone and in return, we will give you wh@ťěver you want, including the procedure to create a realistic world.”
Maverick looked at her without speaking for almost five minutes. The silence was too intense and nerve–wrecking. Just when Emilee was about to speak, he asked languidly; “Why?”
“Because…” Emilee paused and looked at him speechlessly. Why is he asking her such a silly question? Why would a company want to collaborate with another if they didn’t see value in what they are collaborating for?
“Mr. Maverick…” She took a deep breath. “We both know what the rainborite stone is and there are hints that the Mine is in your custody.” She paused. “My Yu family understands that your people found it, so naturally, it’s yours. That’s why I’m here to talk about this diplomatically unlike the other forces that would want to force your hand. The government would call it national resources, the higher-ups would call it their property, and the Xu family and other families won’t sit back when they hear about it too. However, allowing us to collaborate means that you won’t be fighting alone when that time comes.”
According to the history of Country M, Rainborite stone is a gemstone that went extinct hundreds of thousands of years ago. The stone was strangely rare at the same time, it was the most sought-after mineral resource, especially by women because of its ability to change into different colors depending on the temperature, weather, season, and places the stone is kept. It also made the best-looking jewelry of all time. The last piece of jewelry that was made from it caused deaths among women in Country M before the government confiscated it and kept it away in a museum..
The stone threw the world into chaos for centuries until it suddenly disappeared like it appeared. Rainborite precious stone is said to be a mystery with different myths.
No one knows how it comes and goes. Some said it holds the power of the world, some said it fell from heaven, and others said it is a wish-granting stone. Even a little piece of it can grant wishes. Although many people don’t believe such myths, it doesn’t mean that they won’t want the stone. After all, a mustard seed–sized Rainborite stone is enough to $h00t a poor family into the ranks of riches, let alone a whole mine!
Maverick shifted his gaze from Emilee to his ringing phone. He picked it up to hear Rex’s voice. After he was done with the call, he placed the phone back on the table and finally spoke; “Worry for yourself. The stone is mine to worry about.”
“Mr. Maverick,” Emilee smiled. “I knew you’d say that. The family and I discussed and came to the conclusion that we want only 20% of the stone. What do you say?” She waited with expectation. She was sure he would agree.
“1%…I’m not giving.”
“Mr. Maverick, this…” She frowned. Does he know what he is saying? She heard about his possession of a Rainborite Mine from a reliable source and immediately scheduled a meeting with him without the family elders knowing. If she is able to close the deal with him, those in the family who h@ťě her would undoubtedly accept her and if Damien comes back, everyone will reject him, making her the authorized ruler.
Emilee planned to take Maverick down with this Mine. After she gets hers, she would spread the news about Maverick owning a mine and place a target on his back. While the whole world is after him, she would push the Yu family to the top of the charts, seizing power from Maverick then.
However, now that he doesn’t want to give her any, she can’t expose him, else she’ll lose out on the fortune. “Mr. Maverick, you should think about it. I shall reschedule a meeting with you to discuss it next time. Have a nice day.” She got up and left with Christine.
After they left, Maverick also got up and walked out, abandoning the contract on the table for the cleanings to get rid of.
The cleaners know that wh@ťěver Maverick leaves on the table is to be thrown out or burnt.
…
*Outside the company…*
Emilee and Christine were walking to their car with their guards when Christine caught a glimpse of a lady in a mask pushing a child in a wheelchair.
Christine paused in her steps because the lady looked too familiar, at the same time, unfamiliar.
“Jes–Jeslyn?” She called softly in doubt.
The gorgeous lady she saw was wearing a long peach coat with a double-Břě@šťed lapel, hemmed with lace on the edge. Inside the coat was a straight white gown that stopped on her thigh while the coat stopped above her knee. She was also wearing black shades and a white mask.
The child, on the other hand, was wearing a white polo shirt and black shorts with black light brown shades. His long bang was pushed off his face. The child was simply too beautiful that Christine suddenly felt the urge to get pregnant… but for Maverick only.
Although she couldn’t see the lady well due to the number of hefty guards protecting them, she was able to see the child when he was helped into his wheelchair.
Hearing that, Emilee stopped walking and turned in Jeslyn’s direction.
The group walked past them without even sparing them a glance. She behaved like they were invisible
“Jeslyn!” Christine called, a little loudly. She wasn’t sure if the lady was Jeslyn, so she wanted to confirm.
“Stop right there!” Emilee chimed in. If Christine says it’s Jeslyn, then it must be her. She also wants to see that Jeslyn that was able to marry Maverick and is still alive until today. She’s even pushing Maverick’s child around and also caused Mulan’s death without raising a gun.
Jeslyn and her group didn’t stop until they got to the elevator and got in before she turned to look at both her sisters. However, the distance was a little too far and she was still being shielded which was why they couldn’t confirm her identity.
“Are you sure that was Jeslyn?” Emilee asked.
“I’m not certain but she reminded me of her.”
“If you were to compare both, what difference did you spot?” Emilee asked.
“Jeslyn is a carefree girl. She’s always smiling and looking happy. But this one has the vibe of a powerful Young Miss.”
“Has Jeslyn never shown you another side of her before?”
Christine thought for a while before she snapped her finger. “She was different when I visited her in jail. She even used lots of censored words”
“Then, she’s Jeslyn,” Emilee concluded before getting into her red car.
Christine froze in her spot. That was Jeslyn?! How is that possible?!
“I don’t have the whole day!” Emilee cried out from the car, startling Christine who hurriedly got into the car before it zoomed off. They have a meeting with the director of Sparkle entertainment and need to be there as soon as possible.
…
Inside the company, the workers couldn’t stop ogling Jeslyn and Valen. They had no idea who Jeslyn was but they knew Valen was their boss’ son.
For the saucy little child to allow the lady to push his wheelchair while looking content, it must be that the lady is a nanny with high rank.
Although they thought Jeslyn was Valen’s nanny, they didn’t dare to look down on her because of an incident that happened with Ms. Mulan.
A worker thought he could disrespect her because she was just a Nanny. Little Valen got angry because he felt he was being looked down on, so he ordered the worker to be fired. To this day, that worker is still roaming the streets, looking for a job.