Jessica unpacked her suitcase and changed into something comfortable for bed. She has a rather long shower to wash away the sickness from the drink that she wore all day. As she entered back into the room she met Roselle dropping a tray of food to the table. "What is that?" Jessica asked startling the woman. "Oh my God young lady you startle me," Roselle said her hand going to her chest. "You startled me. I did not expect to see anyone in her when I came out of the bathroom" Jessica said back. "The young master asked that I deliver a meal for you tonight," Roselle said. Jessica felt her stomach feel funny when she heard the meal delivery was Xavier's idea. It was not the first time that he cared about her dinner before. If one could look past his excesses and impossible personality she was a gem underneath the rough surface. "Thank you," Jessica said as she felt a smile climb up her face. She walked to the table where the meal was placed. Roselle watched her and could not help
A huge smile climbed up Dawson's face. Ever since he left the hospital this was the first of its kind news. "What do you mean?" Dawson asked. It would be wrong for him to jump to a conclusion without knowing what it was about. "It seemed like something went wrong when they went out today but the young master came home carrying the young lady in his arms. Her dress was stained ad if something poured on it" Roselle said. She was happy to be the one to bear and deliver such great news. She would be elated if the young master finally finds someone who he can love. "What about that scene tells you it's a great time to send them both away? They need to be closer before we can send them away. Xavier was probably just extending a helping hand to her" Dawson said disappointedly. "That's not all," Roselle said. " When Xavier was leaving I saw hearts shooting out of his eyes as he spoke about the young lady. He was gentle and compassionate too" Roselle said. "Hmm!" Dawson said as he signed
"Hello Roselle, I never thought I would hear from me again. You did not reach out when I stopped coming to the house" Leslie said as soon as she picked up the call. "Hello Lady Leslie," Roselle said pulling the phone from her ears and putting it on loudspeaker. "I told you I am not a lady I am just Leslie. Can't I be just Leslie to you?" Leslie asked with a cute voice. "You are just Leslie that's for sure," Dawson said with a chuckle in his voice. Hearing her voice rose his spirit in a kind of way. Her cheerful attitude was contagious even over the phone. "Oh Dawson, the whole Delgado family abandoned me when I married Brian. Was it because I no longer loved Xavier?" Leslie asked. "Of course not. I repent I would call you more often now" Dawson said. "Can we ask you questions about today?" Roselle asked the question cutting off the long talk. "I am all ears," Leslie asked. "What happened at the cafe that made you go to the police station?" Dawson asked taking the lead. "Don't
"Oh yes the honeymoon," Dawson said calming down a bit. He was angry that a mere man dares to harass a member of the Delgado family but he could not deny that maybe that strange girl had helped put Xavier and Jessica together. "What do we do Chairman?" Roselle asked. "I think I need to send Xavier to Aurora Haven to meet Ethan Ramirez," Dawson said. "Who is the?" Roselle asked. "Ethan Ramirez is one of our greatest investors and he is keen about family. He was the one who pushed my son into an early marriage. He only works with family men and women" Dawson replied a smile climbing his face. "So if the young master wants to go see him, he has to take the young lady along too?" She asked. "Yes or else he would not invest in any of Xavier's future businesses," Dawson says giving himself a mental back pat for thinking of such an idea. "I think that's a fantastic idea, Chairman" Roselle said. "Let Xavier see me immediately after he gets back," Dawson tells her. "The earlier we set
"Do we need to have this meeting at this time?" Jason was ticked off after being quiet for a long time. "I thought you called me so we could have the meeting," Xavier responded. Jason's call had pulled him away from spending more time with Jessica but Jason said it was because he wanted to go to a nightclub. "I called you so you could take me to a nightclub to have a nice time but here you are pulling up numbers and statistics that I don't want to hear about now" Jason responded in a high voice. "You know I don't know any clubs and I don't go to nightclubs so how could you call me for that?" Xavier asked annoyed. He hated that the time he spent with Jessica got cut short. The reason he felt angry he did not know but he wanted Jason to feel some kind of pain too. "You should have called Brian or any of your female friends from your last visit" "I broke up with them" Jason answered. "All of them?" Xavier asked shocked. "Yes all of them" He answered back. Xavier shook his head
Both Brian and Jason stared at Xavier as he looked at his phone with a huge smile on his face. It was such a rare and weird circumstance that they both did not know what to do. Xavier did not smile and even worse he hated taking messages and calls during meetings what changed that? Xavier looked at the message from Jessica and felt content. It read 'Thank you got your consideration today. I had fun. You were really of great help.'That simple message was enough to fill him with so much warmth and bring a smile to his face. "Xavier" Jason said tapping the table that separated them. Xavier snapped out of the trance and lifted his head to look at both men who were staring at him. He looked down at his phone. He needed to reply to show he wasn't rude and also liked the time they spent together. Not mind the heavy stares he was getting from both men he typed his reply to Jessica. "I am really interested in what is making him smile," Jason said to Brian who nodded in agreement. "I ha
"I would ensure to introduce you two at the party," Brian said.If Jessica was capable of drawing a smile out of Xavier then she was worth meeting. "Are you both having fun?" Xavier asked gritting his teeth. It showed that Jason and Brian were making fun of him. "I don't think I have had such great news in a long while. Did the Mr. Stuck up find love?" Jason asked. "Love? Who is in love?" Brian asked. "He just has a wife, it doesn't mean he is in love" he added to which Xavier nodded with so much vigor. "Eei, if he smiles because of a text from her then it's love" Jason countered. "What do you know about love?" Brian asked. "You had your first love at twenty-six" he added teasing Jason. Jason was a typical bad boy and he went to clubs and had what he called a nice time with girls. During his last visit to Chiachester City, he saw Alicia Gates for the first time since they left the university and he could not deny that she looked beautiful. More beautiful than he remembered. He
After Xavier, Brian, and Jason finished their meeting it was already almost sunrise. Xavier drove Jason back to his hotel. They needed to rest up so they can be in time for the business launch that evening. "Young master, you are welcome" one of the staff greeted when she saw Xavier walk in tiredly with his hair scattered. Jessica heard the conversation in the kitchen. She was tempted to go out to have a look at him. She wanted to see him and tell him thank you in person. "Where is Jessica?" Jessica heard Xavier tell the staff. "She is in the kitchen preparing breakfast" she responded. "Thank you," Xavier said walking towards the kitchen. He had wanted to see her since he left home. Maybe he just wanted to know how she was doing. That is what it had to be. Jessica heard him walk toward the kitchen and she quickly tried to fix her hair and act as if she was busy even though she was waiting for the muffins she had put in the oven. "Why are you up so early?" she heard his voice.
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