Since it has to be the next day before the decorator could come to decorate one of the rooms Jessica still had to sleep in the same room as Xavier. Xavier felt the temptation to ask her to reconsider changing her room. After all, they had settled their differences now. Xavier lay down waiting for Jessica to join him as she was freshening up. Jessica came out holding a towel to dry out her hair. "Ms. Gates is hosting a groundbreaking ceremony and we have both been invited," Xavier said as soon as he got a sight of her. "Ms Gates?" Jessica asked confused. "The CEO of Couture Corner," Xavier said like it was common knowledge. She was a girl after all and it was the dream of every young girl of Chiachester City to own one of the pieces from the Couture Corner. Jessica has no idea who she was and tried to hide her embarrassment. "Anyways so Ms. Gates is doing a groundbreaking ceremony the day after tomorrow for one of their new stores and she has asked that you come along," Xavier sai
"What is she doing here?" Xavier asked voting out his thoughts. "She did not say but she specifically asked for you," Roselle said. When Jessica heard the name she was curious but she did not want to be seen as a gossip so she laid back down on the bed. "Couldn't she sleep the night and wait till the morning?" Xavier asked grumbling as he went down the stairs. "Nephew" Genevieve said as her eyes fell on Xavier coming down the stairs. Genevieve Sullivan was his mother's sister and she was the definition of the worst. When his mother was still alive she often showed up out of the blue to extort his mom and get money out of it. One of the things that Xavier vowed not to forget as regards his mother and father's death was how his aunt stormed in to get a share of the insurance claiming to be the only family of his mother. Genevieve and his mother had shared the same womb for nine months yet they were nothing alike. Their parents had shared the family wealth between both girls. While
Jessica had slept soundly afterward forgetting that there was just a huge commotion outside. By six am her body clock woke her up to get ready to get breakfast. She felt more exhausted than usual and did not want to go out of bed. The only fact that made her stand up was that Xavier only begged her for forgiveness when he realized that she was going to cut his meal plan off and also Dawson had complimented her so very well. 'Get up Jessica Penelope......' her thoughts trailed off when she was going to call her name. Was she still to address herself with her maiden name or her husband's name? 'Get a grip now' She screamed internally at herself. Her eyes fell on the peaceful sleeping boy beside her. It was one of two things, either he did not care at all about his surrounding because how can he sleep after the distressing calls last night, or he was faking to be strong enough to sleep through the storm. 'Only Jesus did that' Jessica thought again as she entered her closet to change
Jessica blinked multiple times at the woman in her front claiming to be somehow related to the family. Was she the cause of the commotion last night? "You don't know how to talk? I clearly heard you speak just now" Genevieve said going to the kitchen island to take a banana which she peeled to eat. Jessica was unsure of the protocol. She has been scolded for suggesting that Dawson came home. Was she supposed to treat this woman with joy or disdain? She did not know what to do. She searched Roselle's face for answers but they were blank as usual. "Hello, good morning. I was not aware that someone joined us last night which was what made me startled" Jessica said immediately covering up her lapses. "It's okay. I had to make an impromptu trip down here from Las Vegas the most beautiful city in the world" Genevieve said giggling a little. "Would you like to join us for breakfast?" Jessica asked. Since she was unsure of the protocol. She might as well do what she wanted to do because
The whole table turns to fave Genevieve seeing that her fake accent and high-pitched voice were dropped it seemed that she seemed serious. There are no traces of a prank or joke from her end. She seemed genuine. "You mean you aren't here to cough out money out of us?" Dawson asked. Jessica was now sure that Xavier got his smart mouth from his grandfather. Dawson was on my grown and knew when to use it and when not to. Xavier on the other hand used it as long as he spoke. "I am sorry about the past. I'm getting older and I realize that I need to have a stable income and probably settle down with a family" Genevieve responds. "Did someone agree to marry..... You?" Dawson asked. Xavier was quietly savoring the meal and not even looking up to check if anything was going on. He knew his grandfather would take good care of it. "No... sir," Genevieve said. The air is grace and 'I'm-above-you' that she came with was suddenly like thin air as she was left looking like a person in actual
"I know her kind all too well" Jessica sighed running her hand through her head. "What do you mean by that?" Xavier asked concerned. He thought back to how manipulating she had been all her life. He would be less than shocked if he later discovers that this was just one of her manipulation schemes. "My mom's sister was the one to take care of me after my mom died. She used up all the savings and insurance left by my mom and sent me to an orphanage" Jessica started Telling this story was one of her absolute worse but she was going to tell it either way. How then would she convince him that she was aware of what relatives like that were? She was opening up a part of herself to him. She also hoped that this would bring them a tad bit closer. "After I graduated she would show up once in a while and try to get all I had on me. She would then disappear only to reappear when she wants. She has been pestering me with calls ever since I got here. She must have thought this place to be a g
"I know it would be hard for anyone in this family to trust me," Genevieve said. For some reason, the look in her eyes seemed to convince Jessica. People change right? 'People change when they are about to die' the thought crossed Jessica's mind. She has heard of people changing drastically when they were about to go to the great beyond and it was probably the case for this woman. "Are you terminally ill? Or about to die?" Jessica voiced out. "Oh no," Genevieve responded immediately. She was not angry that Jessica thought that. Who wouldn't think that? She had been a nuisance to the family for years and she woke up one morning and chose to work. It sounded strange but she knew she had a good reason for doing it. "I changed. People can change can't they?" she added. "You're sure you aren't I'll?" Jessica asked concerned. "I am very healthy" Genevieve assured her. "Okay that is good, for now, Xavier and I have been unable to conclude where you would be working so just stay arou
Leslie made such a fuss over the phone before allowing Jessica to go have her bath. Jessica put on a huge dress and strap sandals. She put on a little makeup that comprises her eye mascara and lip gloss before going down. She meets Dawson in the living room going through the television. "I am going out now, I would be back right on time to make lunch for you," Jessica said. Her plan was simple. Pick up the first beautiful thing and pay for it. "Where to?" Dawson asked. "Shopping with Leslie," She said sitting beside him. She has agreed to meet Leslie at the store and she was going to take her time. "You can't be back in time for lunch then" Dawson answered with a smile on his face. He knew Leslie because she once went after his grandson and he was all in support of her. He sponsored her lifestyle even though she came from money herself. He wanted his grandson to settle down and it was obvious that Leslie loved him. After chasing him for two years with no positive response she se