"Good morning, Young lady" Roselle greeted Jessica as she entered the kitchen. "I did not expect to see you in here so early," "We came back very late last night, it was hard to get out of bed" she lied. "Why were you both back so late? I was worried because I did not see you both but I had to retire to bed. I am an old woman who needs rest""We were out on a date," Jessica said causally. She wanted to see her reaction to the new information, she knew about her feelings for Xavier anyway."Even if you were out on a date you ought to call...." she trailed off when her mind finally processed what she was saying. "You were out on a date? A real one? Not one to dispel scandalous rumors?" she asked happily like a high school teenage girl waiting to be given the latest tea. "Yes," Jessica said nodding. "How did this happen?" Roselle asked. She was quick to gather herself together to prevent her from squealing so happily in front of her lady. "Xavier suddenly suggested that we go stead
"This is such a big spread. Are we celebrating anything?" Olivia asked as she sat down. "Yes there is always a reason to celebrate in this household," Genevieve said as she passed by the dining table. "Of course, in such a prestige household why won't there always be something to celebrate?" Olivia asked taking her spoon up and digging into her plate. "Aren't you going to sit for breakfast?" "I don't have much of an appetite and I need to go get ready to go out" Genevieve replied Olivia as she walked out of the room "How can you not have much of an appetite after seeing this spread?" she murmured as she ate. "Please do not eat while talking. It is one of those basic rules taught to us while we were younger" Jessica murmured as she sat down. "All you do is scold me," she said chewing louder than before and giving her a sly look. "When are you going to move out?" "Why are you so mean? I have barely been here a long time and you are eager to throw me into the streets" she complain
"I can not give you the money because I don't have such an amount. Why can't you open your eyes to see the business I am trying so much to build?" Jessica asked in a crying voice. "If you can't give me my demands ask your husband, I'm sure he has more than that to spare. Give me the money and I will be out of your hair in no time" she said picking on her food. "And why would I do that?" "Because he is your husband and I heard families carry each other's burdens or some shit like that""I know you very well okay? If I give you this money you would go for some time and then squander the money on drinks and gambling and you would be back soon" "What else is life for if you can't have a good time?" Olivia asked with a sinister smile on her. "You just said that families are meant to carry each other's burdens. You are the worst of all the people I have met. When others betrayed me I was not too angry at them because they did not know me and they were not related to me. But every singl
Olivia was started she did not see Xavier come in. "What do you mean cry? We were only having a mature conversation and she went to report me to you? Just wait I will soon have a husband of my own whom I can report to too" she saw and Xavier sighed. He wondered deep within himself what gibberish it was that she was saying and then took a deep breath. "She did not need to tell me. I saw her with my own eyes and heard the conversation you had with her" he tells her and waits for her to make a case. He had been against his grandfather bringing in the woman but he did not want to be seen as inconsiderate when she had accepted his aunt with open hands. "We don't get to choose our families because we get born into them unexpectedly," Xavier said and she turned to him confused as to what he was trying to say."Yeah, but we should be good to them anyway" Olivia replies."You think so?""Yeah, they are supposed to be the people who would stick with us no matter what it is that happens to us
Olivia Stood up and stormed out of the room in annoyance. She entered the room prepared for her and kicked the table and she recoiled in pain. "Oh shit" she murmured and plopped into the bed. "What do I do now?" she questioned herself. She has gotten herself into a pickle and she thought this was her easy way out. They were all grand talk but were stingy even with the amount of money available to them. She needs a miserly sum of money but the billionaire was blocking her from getting it. She was running out of time and she needed the money as fast as possible. As she sat back up her phone vibrated on the bedside stand and she shivered in fear. She picked up the phone and put it close to her ears. "Darling this was not our agreement" the man over the line draws out. "I already promised to get you the money by the end of the month" she answered shaking in her seat. "But you are taking too much time to do so, it is just seven days to the end of the month," he said and laughed over
Xavier climbs up the stairs after Olivia has stormed out on him. He has a lot more to say but could not get to say it when she went out. He enters the room to see Jessica sitting on the bed and staring into space. "Jessica," he says slowly trying to get her attention. She whips her head to him and smiles. "I did not hear you come in" "Are you fine?" "Yeah, why do you ask?" she asks back standing up and walking to the vanity table. "Because you were in tears a moment ago and now you are sitting here staring into space," he tells her as if it was the obvious answer. "I am fine""You know since we are going to be a real couple we might as well go all out," he said coming to stand behind her. She squints her eyes and waits for him to go on. She did not know where he was going with that statement and she did not want to assume. "You know what I mean don't you?" he asked and she pulled up her most puzzled face so he knew she did not get it. "You know the way couples tell each other
As Jessica turned to leave Xavier grabbed her hand. "Xavier," she said in a playful tone. "I would not let you go until you smile," he said and she felt her tummy start a butterfly wing flapping competition. "There," she said opening her mouth to display her teeth while showing the weakest smile ever. "Jessica," he said. The tone his voice took was playful and warning at the same time. "Xavier, we will be late and I am sure sometime during the day my mood will improve," she told him. He nodded and released his grip on her hand. "I want to see you come out of there with smiles" Sh hurried from his grip into the closet and she closed the door behind herself as she put her hand over her chest as if that was to silence her rapid heartbeat. She closed her eyes to steady her raging breath. When he stopped her she had the urge to run her fingers through his hair and dig them down and she planted a kiss on his lips. "Jessica get yourself together" she whispered as she opened her eyes.
As Xavier stood outside he took a deep breath to steady himself. He looked around to ensure nobody was there. However, the house staff rarely came up except when they had a job to do there or if they were requested by a family member who stayed up there. He knew that it took his will to resist the urge to kiss her senselessly. He wanted to be kissed by her too and he wanted it so badly, it was like his entire body itched for it. He shook his head with his eyes closed and then walked in the direction of the balcony. He felt the bilge in his trousers. He had never felt that before but here she was giving the urge he found it so hard to control just by looking at him. What about her was so special? He asked himself as he stood there allowing the breeze swaying the giant trees in the distance hit his cheeks as well. "Xavier?" Jessica said when she noticed his figure standing still on the balcony. She took long strides towards him. What could he be doing there? He rarely went there and