Burke's voice was just how she remembered it. Deep and smooth. It made her stomach feel like something whizzing through a bottomless pit. "Hello Burke," she said trying to keep her voice steady. "I have been trying all day to reach you," he said. She felt like shouting that she would divorce Xavier and come back if he would accept her. Xavier did not love her anyways. She would spare herself the heartbreak of the future by taking a walk now. "Oh okay, for what?" Jessica responded feeling nervous. She felt her hands slip off her phone as swear lubricated them. She stood up and went to look at herself in the mirror. She tried to steady her breathing. She was not sure what he wanted to ask her but she was going to say yes to him in a heartbeat. This would prove to Leslie that she did not like Xavier. "I went to the Real estate office today" he began. Jessica felt her stomach sink. It was obvious that Burke was not calling for a good cause. He was calling to feed his selfishness an
"I gave you the advice to buy your property at the same time I was buying mine but you decided against it because you are proud and narcissistic," Jessica said. She rarely loses her cool but when she did she always found it hard to control herself. How dare he demand money from her when she had the true right and ownership of the building? She was glad she was yet to put the building in his name. She has said she would do so after the wedding but he had shamelessly left her at the altar and cheated on her with her friend. "I can't believe you are so selfish. You are living in a mansion and you can't leave an ordinary two-bedroom apartment for me?" Burke asked. Jessica had not noticed until this moment how narcissistic he was. And to think he was also trying to gaslight her into giving him the building. Jessica opened her mouth to speak before the phone was yanked from her hand. She turned startled because she thought she was alone in the room. It was Xavier there who collected t
"Why were you on the phone with your ex? Were you thinking of going back to him?" Xavier asked pointing the phone back to Jessica. Jessica felt like she was caught red-handed while trying to steal something valuable. Why was she on the phone with him? Did it make sense that she was still moved by his mere name on the call? She was now open to the fact that he was a gas-lighting narcissistic person but did it make sense that she still wanted him to ask her to come back? "He called and I thought maybe I might have what he wanted. I thought we could work out our differences and move past all the arguments and be friends again" Jessica said. What she said was half a lie. To be honest she did not want to be friends again she wanted to be lovers. She wanted to go back to the days when they could stay up all night talking about their future together. "I thought girls blocked the number of their exes?" Xavier asked. He was antisocial but he still picked up one or two things occasionally
Emma walked into the room. She had gone for a medical check-up. She was shocked that she had gotten pregnant within the space of a month. She had been using protection but it seemed ineffective."Burke, have you gotten the money for the venue?" Emma said putting her bag down on the bed. Emma had told Burke that he had to marry her or she would get rid of the baby. Burke felt subjected to making Emma feel comfortable and good about herself. When they both learned of Jessica's marriage to the billionaire Burke promised to work hard and give Emma her dream wedding. Emma told Burke that there was no way that she would have a baby without getting married. He was to propose and then plan a wedding that would cost millions. "Baby I told you that if we do not pay for the venue this week then we have to be put on a waitlist for two months," Emma said going to hold his shoulders. She had chosen the ballroom of the Braxton Hotel. The hotel was the best one and it belonged to the Delgado fami
"Oh Hello," Genevieve said in a high-pitched voice as she enters the kitchen. "I am so sorry. I tried to meet up to help you with dinner" she added when her eyes fell on the spread on the kitchen aisle. "I'll help you set the table," she said moving to the drawer with the utensils and plate. Jessica had her mind wandering around. Could it be that Burke was in dear need of money? Was that why he shamelessly called her to ask about the building? Was she selfish to not help him? The thoughts ravaged her mind as she stood in the kitchen. Genevieve looked at her and noticed she was not in her right mind. She moved closer to her and stood in her front. "Hellllooooo," she said dragging out the word. That was the best way she knew to get her attention. "Oh Hello, good evening," Jessica said startled to see her standing in front of her. "When did you get here?" She added. When she came back she had asked of her and discovered she wasn't around and it was quite a shock that she came back
Xavier lifted his eyes to see Jessica staring hard at him. He felt his face flush with embarrassment. How could she be openly staring at him like that? "Can I give you a call after dinner?" Xavier said his voice firm and enticing. Jessica could not make out the words he said but she knew they drew her in. She looked at his well-chiseled body while hearing that voice did something funny to her tummy. Something she could not explain well. "You give quite a stare," Xavier said walking towards her. Jessica only snapped out of the trance when she noticed his body was moving and it was moving towards her. She uncomfortably shifted her gaze and her eyes wandered the room. "Errm, I came to call you for dinner," she said in a loud tone which made him stop in his tracks. He looked at her long as she gulped hardly and used her hands as a fan to fight back the beads of sweat forming on her forehead. "Be down soon" she said and turned back to go to Dawson's room without giving him a chance
Xavier went down for dinner. He met Genevieve setting the table. To his surprise, she was still around. "Hello, Xavier," she said happily. She was happy to see him. Why? She did not know but she was happy. "Are you still lurking around?" Xavier said rudely. "Ohhh sugar plum, I already told you I am here for a job. It doesn't matter what job, just get me something to do" she said sweetly. Xavier did not enjoy the way she spoke but there was nothing much he could do about it. Jessica wheeled Dawson down the ramp to the ground floor. Xavier and Genevieve were already seated and waiting for them. "Genevieve you are still here. I thought you left since I did not see you all day" Dawson said as he set his eyes on her. "Xavier is the exact replication of you" Genevieve answered in a high-pitched voice. Xavier had asked her the same question but in a much rude way. She had constantly been amused when she would come for money. Both men usually gave her what she needed but both acted r
"I already did what you asked me to do. You asked for a wide and I gave one to you. I would do nothing further" Xavier said. How could his grandfather suggest such a thing? Anger built in his mind towards Jessica and Genevieve. While Genevieve was the one who started the conversation, Jessica was quietly eating her meal. Was she also of the opinion that they should have a child? "Jessica, do you agree with what he said?" Dawson asked angrily. Jessica wished they would spare her from having to be a part of the conversation. What did they want her to say? Did she accept his terms? Yes, she did. Was she supposed to force him to give her a child? She was sure he was silently marking down his calendar preparing for the day their divorce would be finalized and he can live a free man. "If you both refuse to try for a child then I would leave the Braxton Industries to a management specialist and kick you both out of the house," Dawson said aggressively banging his hand to the table befor