"But I'm not sad about the divorce. I might lived a loveless poor marriage with Burke had I gotten into the marriage with him. It is at least good if I have my lifelong dream come to pass" she continued staring into space. "I am sorry that because of me others would refer to you as a divorced woman," Xavier said. Maybe he did not think it through at the beginning. Maybe living together won't be a bad idea. They could be together and then she would not have the need to be ostracized out of the society after her divorce. "You do not have to worry about me. I am good with anything I get for now" Jessica said resuming back to her meal. "I must actually confess your meal is very well made. Would you make breakfast tomorrow too?" she asked as she watched him stand up at the table where he was working. He came back with a notepad and pen and dropped the notebook in her front. "Write down things you wanted to do in your perfect marriage and I would do it for you. I might be unable to giv
"I'll do the dishes tonight so you can sleep well," Xavier said clearing the island. "I'll leave it to you. I think it would be best if I do not put the hand in water at least for tonight" she said walking to the bathroom. At least she had to change for the night. She quickly did her night routine and came back out to meet him cleaning his hand on a kitchen napkin. "I see you've gotten a hang of doing the dishes now," Jessica said moving to the bed. "I am a fast learner and I am perfect there is literally nothing that I can't learn" Xavier boasted. She tsked at him and shook her head. "If you have any laundry you would like to do then you can put it out," she said dressing down the blanket on the bed. "Why?" he asked. "I plan to do my laundry tomorrow and I can include yours too," she said. She brought enough clothes to last only three days and if they were going to be there all week then she needed more. "What's the reason you are doing laundry here?" he asked confused. "I
Jessica felt her heart flutter at the gesture. Was she already getting a response to her list from yesterday? The definite top thing on her list was a nice breakfast in bed. She had preferred a hand-made breakfast but the thought of him doing this warmed up her insides and she felt fuzzy. "What is this?" she asked as he put it down on her lap. "As I said earlier breakfast in bed" he said holding out the fork to her."You said you wanted it and I said I was going to do them for you. Every single one of them" "Did you wake up at dawn to get this? Where did you even find a place open at that time?" "Well I did wake up at dawn but it is not a problem. Ever since I stopped exercising I have become lazy maybe I will get back to exercising and we could do it together" Xavier started. "And Aurora Haven is called the city that doesn't sleep for a reason. The vendors are always available to take your order" he added turning I've to the other side of the bed. "Exercise together?" she ask
She was not a fan of fictional stories or movies but she like almost every other girl had the fantasy of a man doing something extravagant for them. She knew what those fictional female leads felt like when they were served breakfast in bed all of a sudden, she now knew the feeling. She understood in the blink of an eye what it felt like to have flowers delivered to you first thing in the morning. Her stomach turned and excitement and she could not keep her smile down. "Okay then finish up breakfast and freshen up, I have to make a quick office call," he said before excusing himself. If she had been treated like this ever since she proposed impulsive marriage to him, then she would have been deeply in love with him. "Okay," she murmured as she watched his back retreat. She took the pillow she had used to support her head all night and used it to cover up her face and screamed into it. It felt surreal, like a dream she did not want to wake up from. At this point, she is tempted to
"Why don't you call Jessica?" "Why I thought you said they were on honeymoon and that I should not call them no matter what happens?" Leslie asked. She was preparing to go have lunch with some ladies. Alicia had invited them to treat them and thank them for coming and bringing their partners to her event. She sat on the stool close to the vanity table as she attempted to carry out the task of putting on her make-up by herself. "I just received a call from Xavier," Brian said wiggling his phone in the air. Leslie watched him from the mirror. "I know very well that Mr. Delgado would be unable to stay away from work," she said with a bitter taste in her mouth as she said, Delgado. She pitied Jessica for ending up with someone who did not care for others. "Funnily he did not call for work, he asked strange questions" Brian sat down confused and trying to decipher the questions he had been asked. They were questions that he did not imagine Xavier asking in a million years. "What did
"What? I am sure you don't mean it or maybe you are mistaken?" Leslie asked. She knew Xavier well he was her long term crush. She followed him everywhere and she had never seen him smile to any girl. It was impossible for her to fanthom his taking a woman out on a date. "Did you ask him to?" Leslie continued. "I would talk to you later" Jessica said cutting off the phone without any explanation. "She hung up on me" Leslie said turning to face her husband who had come to stand by her side. He had been curious because of the request he got from Xavier that morning."Did anything seem strange?" Brain asked. "Oh yes it did. A whole lot of things did seem strange. For starters Jessica sounded excited like something romantic happened to her and I know Xavier he is not the one to do anything romantic" "Right?" Brian cut her off before she could go any further. "I got a strange call from him earlier. He wanted to know what activities made girls excited and how to act romantic" "What?"
"Is this what you are wearing?" "Yes" "To the amusement park?" Jessica moved closer to him cautiously. "Yes," he said raising his eyebrow. "Is there anything wrong with my outfit?" "No you look dashing but have you ever been to an amusement park before?" she asked not believing that he would want to wear a full suit to an amusement park. "No I have not but what does that have to do with anything?" Xavier asked crossing his hand over his chest. "In an amusement park people usually let go and have fun and I think your choice of clothing would make it a bit difficult for you to do so" she explained slowly like it was a little child she was talking to. "First things first let's lose the jacket," she said going around him and pulling the jacket from the neck down his back. His hands went seamlessly through the arm hole and she was now holding the jacket in hand. "And the tie too," she said closing her eyes and pinching the high bridge of her nose. "That too?" he grumbled. "Yes th
Too stunned to speak Jessica put her phone into her pocket. "Should we be on our way?" she asked turning around multiple times to find her bag. "Don't you want any pictures?" he asked walking to her. "I'm fine," she said distracted. "I thought you liked sharing pictures on your social media?" he asked. "I only did it once and it was because Leslie pestered me to do so. I have accounts on each one but I don't use them only to keep myself updated" she explained quickly. She knew that such a topic if not discussed immediately could lead to misunderstandings in the future. "You can post on your social media. I don't mind" "Don't worry I do not like the social space so I might not share anything there except I am forced to do so" she said picking up a bag to compliment her dress and smoothing her dress out. "I don't mind and you can even post mine too" Wasn't he getting too cocky and friendly with her? She liked that he was getting friendly and she could finally have a one on one
Hello Guys this is the final chapter. I want to first appreciate everyone who has read this book, who had supported, commented, voted and called me order when I did not update for such a long time. Thank you so much for being such a support in these times. As this work comes to an end I hope you support me in upcoming works. This free Chapter is for you."Joshua we would be late" Aletta screamed from the bottom of the stairs. "Honey are we using our government names now?" Joshua screamed back at her. "Joshua you know I do not like being late for any of these events" Aletta screamed back at him. Altetta paced back and forth at the bottom of the stairs. "You know you should not be screaming while you are this pregnant"Joshua said as he came down the stairs with his daughter in his hands. "If you had come down earlier then I would have had no reason to scream that much" she retorted and he smiled. "It was my little pumpkin here who kept me waiting" Joshua replied as he got to stand b
"I am so happy for you, this is finally happening," Aletta said holding the arms of Jeanne excited."I am excited but also nervous very nervous does anyone have calming pills?" Jeanne said slipping her hands off Aletta's hand and feeling the sweat on her palm."Calm down, it's just you and Thiago, everyone else is just like a rock. I promise you once you get on that altar every of that nervousness would be gone" Aletta continued. "Thank you," Jeanne said sarcastically."Are you nervous because its mu brother? I can help you run away from this right now" Nichole suggested and Alethea rolled her eyes. "Are all sisters this way? This was the same advice you gave Aletta the other day" Alethea said and Jeanne shook her head. "How can I leave, I have been dreaming of this day" Jeanne replied. "Then calm down even though I don't know why you would dream of marrying my brother but we all choose our battles I guess" Nichole shrugged as she sat down."Nichole" Aletta chastised because she k
"You have to get to work" Aletta said rubbing the hand of Joshua gently. They had arrived back from their honeymoon over the weekend and this Monday morning was the first time Joshua was going back to work after the wedding."Can't I just lay down here with you all day?" he said taking out her hand and pulling her down to his level."You kept saying that and prolonged the honeymoon by two weeks,""Call me a criminal for wanting to spend time with my wife, I am getting the feeling that you do not want to spend any time with me" Joshua said opening one eye and giving her a judging look. "Joshua, you know that is not true, so get up now""You are no longer my assistant, you are supposed to be begging me to stay a bit more with you""What makes you think I don't want to do that?" Aletta asked taking his dishevelled morning hair back from his face."Because you keep urging me to get back to work so quickly, it's like you can't wait to get rid of me" Joshua took his head back to the pillow
"Mom don't cry again, you might get a serious headache at this rate," Aletta said rubbing the back of her mother while in a hug. The entire wedding was over already and the whole family was seeing the couple off as they were going directly to the airport for their honeymoon. "Come on, at this rate they might miss their flight" Leon said trying to pull Eunice off her daughter. She had been bawling the entire ceremony, if someone saw her they would think it was a sad occasion. "My daughter," Eunice said as she finally pulled away and took a step back. "I am so happy and so proud of you because you managed or find love for yourself even after everything" Eunice sniffled and smiled. "Thank you, Mom," Aletta said with a smile. "You better get going now" Jessica said stepping forward."We are on our way now" Joshua said pulling open the door and gesturing for Aletta to get in."Call us when you get there" Jessica called after the shut door."Do not call us" Xavier said as if he was giv
"I was always unsure about how I felt about you, You were always around me, taking care of me and I felt anxious whenever you were out of sight. A little secret that was the reason I always made you work overtime even when it was not necessary" Joshua said and there was a burst of small laughter across the room.They were both standing in from of the priest and altar but they had decided to take their custom written vows there. Joshua cleared his throat and looked up from his paper to stare at Aletta whose eyes never left his face. He flashed a small warm mile to her and she returned it."I never realized my feelings for you until you made that drunken confession that night that caused us to go into a relationship. I had always thought about marriage but for me, it was the only way for me to make children that would take over the company one day, being with you makes me so excited to think of waking up every morning with you by my side, I think of planting kisses on your lips and spend
"Are you feeling nervous?" Alethea asked Aletta who was sitting in the waiting room with her shaky hands. "Yes I am, who wouldn't be?" Aletta asked as she closed her eyes to steady her breath. "I mean you are very right, who would like to marry my annoying brother, as much as I would like to call you my sister in law I can help you escape if you wish to" Jeanne chimed in. "Thank you so much for the suggestion, I am nervous about this and not rethinking my decision. I can't wait to be married to him" Aletta said as her eyes shot open. "Ew" Jeanne said as she gaged. " What do you see in him?" she added as she picked at her nails. "Everything I want to see" Aletta added. "Jeanne stop trying to put ideas in her head" Jessica cautioned coming towards them. "What did I do?" Jeanne whined."I heard what you said" Jessica replied giving Jeanne a warning look. Jesica knew that her daughter was playing around but she did not want Aletta taking any of the words to heart. "I know I have s
"Mom's boyfriend would be here soon," Alethea said as she dropped the dish in her hand to the table. "I can not believe that I am being made to meet my mom's boyfriend at her age" "What I can not believe is that she can't order out but is making us to make food for him"Alethea whined as she moved back to the kitchen."What is even more crazy is that she is in a relationship again" Aletta exclaimed as she moved behind Alethea. "Don't get me wrong I guess I am glad she is finding love again" "Same here, if she is happy then there is no issue. Love is in the air" Aleteha added coming back to the table "So why don't you have anyone to share the love with?" Aletta asked. They were making the last trip from the kitchen to the table. "Says you? Who told you that I do not have someone to share this love with?" Alethea said dragging out her sentence and a weird smile climbing her face."Alethea you are hiding something from me" Aletta said going to clutch her sister's hand. "Spill now" sh
Aletta and Joshua tried to reach Anette and Richard but it was as if they had fallen off the radar. "At least we tried" Aletta said as she set down the phone to the table. "Happy now?" Joshua asked and she nodded. "I guess I have to get going now" she said taking up her phone from the table."Where to? You just got here" Joshua was sad because they had finalized her resignation and she had not been around him like he wanted her to be. He was happy regardless that she was doing what she loved. "I have to go finalize things with HR on hiring your new assistant and then I have to go shopping with your mom and sister" Aletta explained. "Can we at least have dinner together?" Joshua asked and started expressing shock when he saw the expression on her face. "We can not? I barely see you anymore these days" he whined like a child who was cheated of having any ice cream. "I am having dinner with my family, mom is introducing her boyfriend to us today and honestly, I love spending time wi
"Did you hear about Anette?" Aletta asked as she pushed the jar of pickles into the hands of Joshua. They had picked a date for the wedding and it was in three weeks. They were having one of the date nights where they stayed back home and cooked for each other. "What happened to her?" Joshua asked. Anette shook her head in bewilderment, how could this man be so oblivious to everything happening around him?"Have you seen her in a while?" Aletta asked. She wanted to know how much he did not know. "Well, since that day she came to our house, I did not think much of it when I did not see her again," Joshua said truthfully before taking off the lid of the jar. "But you know she called off her wedding and left the country so abruptly with Richard?" Aletta asked hoping that he at least knew about that fact. Yes, Anette did hurt them all but it would be too mean to not care about her when she had sincerely apologized."Maybe they did not want the wedding again?" Joshua asked shrugging. Al