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JESSIE'S CHASE CHAPTER THIRTEEN
Jessie woke up in an unfamiliar room decorated only in pink. Her head hurt a lot and she felt like she banged her head against something.What happened last night? The party, kissing Chase, meeting his mum, talking to Crystal and finally falling into the pool flashed back in her memory.As she sat up trying to remember what happened exactly, she realized that she was dressed in a big white shirt and pyjama bottoms. Looking around the room, she discovered that she was still in Chase's house and he was sleeping on the sofa across the bed where she lay.She picked up her phone which was on the dresser close to the bed and checked the time. It was 9 am. "Could she have been asleep since last night? What exactly happened?" She wondered. Her phone rang, rescuing her from the battle she was having with her memory.It was Lenore and immediately Jessie picked up the phone, she didn't even bother to greet, but asked, "What are you up to, Jessie? Have you not got the information from Chase? I ha
JESSIE'S CHASE CHAPTER FOURTEEN
Throughout the entire ride to Rowland Galleries, Muna ignored Grant who sat beside her, frowning for some reason unknown to her.It was a huge surprise to see him hop out of the car as soon as they arrived in front of the gallery.He quickly moved around to her side and pulled the car door open for her. She frowned, wondering why he had to do that, but soon realised his reason when she saw a curator from the gallery watching them.Placing his hand at her lower back, he took her purse in his hand before kissing her briefly on the lips.Muna stared at him, totally confused by the sudden kiss and big smile plastered on Grant's face. His dimples were on display, making him look even more handsome.He had gone for a charcoal grey suit which seemed as though it was sewn right on his body. He looked every bit like an intimidating billionaire which he was.Seeing how confused she looked, he explained, "It's time to put your acting skills to use. This is our first official public outing as a c
JESSIE'S CHASE CHAPTER FIFTEEN
CHANEL'S POVI got into my car and drove to the address Jessie sent to me. It was her step-sister's birthday party today and she had to be there.I was quite surprised that she got invited, Jessie was from a wealthy family, but she didn't feel that way. I've known her for four years, ever since we both started working at Tasty.Jessie had told me of how much she's been struggling to make it up to her mother and stepfather. As a child she wasn't very intelligent and that was always an issue for her parents since their other children were very intelligent.Jessie had low self esteem as a teenager and struggled academically. Her mother kept pushing her towards modelling since Jessie wasn't good at studies and when she finally quit modelling as a teenager, her mother stopped being on her side. She wanted a flawless daughter who'd be slim and ready to do as her mother pleased. Jessie started developing curves and could no longer model for her step-father's clothing line and was therefore
JESSIE'S CHASE CHAPTER SIXTEEN
Having Grant attend to my zipper might come with some strange emotions, but that won't keep me from remembering that he's my nemesis-Muna"Oh my God! I'm so sorry, I didn't mean to just barge in on you like that," Grant apologised while feasting his eyes on Muna's body."Sorry for yourself. I'm sure you walked in on purpose. How did you know I wasn't properly dressed?" She queried, tugging the jumpsuit into place and trying to draw up the zipper."Let me help with that," Grant suggested, unsure of why he even wanted to help in the first place.Muna did her best to ignore the tingling sensation she was feeling due to Grant's fingers on her back."Can you just zip up the damn thing and leave me alone?" She frowned, trying to sound annoyed, but the words came out sounding breathless instead.It took a whole lot of self control from Grant to pull his eyes away from the designer bra that she had on as he zipped up the jumpsuit.Finally decent, Muna sat on her chair behind her desk and said
JESSIE'S CHASE CHAPTER SEVENTEEN
"Julian, what are you doing here? This isn't the bathroom," Camille said, walking up to where Julian stood beside Janet."I'm sorry about how this looks. It's just that while looking for the bathroom, a maid ran into me, spilling a drink on my shirt. Janet was descending the stairs when it happened, is he offered to help me clean up and that's why I'm here," Julian explained with a charming smile that even Camille couldn't help but notice."Mum, don't make too much out of this. He's such a funny guy. While trying to get out the stain, he kept making silly jokes," Janet laughed."Is that so? I'm glad that he makes you laugh, my dear. You deserve it all, you've been working so hard my dear," Camille said caressing Jessie's face.'Is your shirt alright now?" Jessie asked Julian."Yes, it is," Julian smiled.A maid came into the room and said, timidly, "Your guests have started arriving Madame Janet.""Really? Let's go downstairs now. The party has officially started," Janet said, eyeing
JESSIE'S CHASE CHAPTER EIGHTEEN
Being in a fake relationship with Muna might come with luxuries such as access to her amazing lips- Grant.GRANT"This is for you, Muna," I said, handing her the flowers as we approached the front door of my parent's mansion.She looked a bit surprised as she accepted the flowers from me. Her beautiful face contorted into a frown and she asked, "how did you know I liked pink tulips the most? You've been sending roses to my office all these time. Why tulips all of a sudden?""I know a lot about you that you wouldn't believe. Let's go in, Mum must be dying to see you," I replied with the smirk I know she hated seeing on my face."I don't know why I'm nervous all of a sudden. I have a bad feeling about deceiving your family and best friend like this," she said, licking her lower lip. It was something she always did whenever she got nervous. I watched her with fascination, I mean it wasn't fair for someone who hurt me like that to look so good.Muna was drop dead gorgeous and it's not li
JESSIE'S CHASE CHAPTER NINETEEN
Jessie came out of the closet, fresh from the shower in a loose black dress that Chanel brought from her apartment for her."So Chanel, tell me how your day with the hot Nathan and his cute kids went. Did you find out anything?" Jessie asked in French with a teasing smile before joining Chanel on the bed."Nathan is such an amazing person. Mark and Claire have no filter you know? They made it so easy for me to know that Nathan isn't dating anyone at the moment. They are very cheerful, it's hard to believe that they don't have a mum," Chanel answered back in French, twirling her hair."I guess Nathan is a good father. He'll definitely require a mother for his kids and you my dear are as single as the word single, itself. So did you shoot your shot?""Not yet, I like Nathan, but asides from him being a famous actor and a father to those beautiful children, I don't know much else about him. He was mostly quiet and all my attempts to ask him about Chase's past was to no avail. I noticed s
JESSIE'S CHASE CHAPTER TWENTY
Jessie was back in the same nightmare, where she was running away in tears. Never had she expected things to turn out this way, especially at her birthday party.She couldn't believe the betrayal that she had experienced with her own eyes. It was hard to believe it when she had been warned by a family friend, but now that she had seen it for herself, it hurt more than walking on broken glass.Why did she do it? Why did he do it? Why they they do it? Was she that unsatisfactory as a girlfriend, just like she was as a child to her parents?Why did Jacques have to betray her? She had loved him deeply, with her whole heart. No, she wouldn't take it any more, she was going to pack her things and leave Paris for good.She didn't want to be a part of all the lies and fake affection anymore. She got into the car that had been presented to her as her twenty-fourth birthday gift from Jacques.The fact that she had to use his car, disgusted her, but she had no other option. She didn't want anyon
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JESSIE'S CHASE EPILOGUE
FOUR MONTHS LATER"Oh my God, it's the Cavelli Hotel!" Jessie exclaimed as she and Chase got out of their car at the hotel's entrance."Yes, my darling. I told you I'll make our time here in Paris, unforgettable. How best to do that than starting right from the beginning? We met here for the first time, remember?" Chase smiled, holding her hand in his.The valet took care of their car as they walked in. They had arrived in Paris the previous night for their two week-long honeymoon and had stayed at Jessie's family house until this morning.Jessie had no clue whatsoever that they were going to spend their honeymoon at Cavelli Hotel.After she was discharged four months ago, Chase had been like a bodyguard, monitoring her every movement and tasting all her meals before she took them. He had done that for a full month, until Jessie made him stop. She needed him to understand that she was safe.Recently, he had gotten very busy with the new restaurant branch in Rio and had flown there on
JESSIE'S CHASE CHAPTER FORTY-THREE
THE NEXT MORNINGThe police car pulled up at Chase's mansion. Two officers alongside Pierre and Olivier got out of the car and into the house."What is going on Desmond? Why is the police here?" Octavia asked in her heavy Brazilian accent."Is Mary in?" Desmond queried, impatiently."Yes, she's just about leaving for her vacation. Why do you ask? Is Mrs Reed alright now? I was so worried the entire night.""Yes, she's getting better. It turns out that Mary was the one behind Mrs Reed's condition," he replied."Oh my God! That's not possible, Mary is such a sweet girl, she'd never do such a thing," Octavia replied, terrified at the news."Ma'am we do not have all day, we need to get Ms Mary to the station for questioning," the female officer said, impatiently."Okay, her room is on the last floor.""Alright, let's go in. She must have heard our siren. She might try to get away now," the other officer said."Okay, let's go," came Desmond.When they got up to the last floor of the buildin
JESSIE'S CHASE CHAPTER FORTY-TWO
VANESSA'S POVI called Mary to ask about the task, I gave her and she answered almost immediately."Ms Vanessa, the task was done accurately. Ms Lavigne loves sweet things, she ate the cake and finished the drink without suspecting anything. The smoothie she had this morning also contained peaches.""That's very good. I knew I could trust you. It's so unfortunate, Jessie thought that she could still be with Chase even after he knows what she did. She will be dead, long before Chase even understands what's wrong with her. It would be the worst honeymoon ever," I laughed."It is such a relief to know that Jessie would finally leave the picture. I had tried everything, pushed her into the pool, badmouthed her to Chase, sent her ex, Jacques to keep bugging her, but now, injecting all the food and drinks she had with peach extract is finally going to do the job,""I'm a bit scared Ms Vanessa, what if Mr Reed finds out about my role in all these? Everyone knows that I was the person in charg
JESSIE'S CHASE CHAPTER FORTY-ONE
They had just arrived at Chase's father's mansion. They were expected to spend the night there before leaving for Paris the next morning for their honeymoon.When Jessie realised that Paris was their honeymoon destination, she was surprised because it was something Chase had kept a secret. She was very happy to know that he thought of taking her to her hometown.She would have been the happiest woman alive had it not been for the fact that her husband was so mad at her that he barely even looked at her throughout the entire drive from the Cavelli Hotel where the reception was held to his father's mansion.Her husband, did she just think of Chase as her husband, but of course he was her husband after all. They had only been married for hours, but it felt so natural to think of him that way. She was confident that when she explained everything to him, he'd forgive her and they'd once again be happy as they had been before."Now, how was that, Jessica? My acting wasn't too bad, was it? Ev
JESSIE'S CHASE CHAPTER FORTY
Jessie was confused, she knew something had to be wrong with Chase. He seemed frigid at their wedding reception when he was all smiles and compliments for her during the wedding ceremony.It was time for their first dance as a couple and Chase seemed so stiff and unwilling to go through with it as to moved to the dancefloor."Are you sure you're alright, babe? You seem a bit off since the beginning of the reception," she asked as they glided across the room.The music was one they both chose together. They had danced to it a number of times already and it was Chase's favourite, so it was surprising to her that Chase was so uninterested in dancing to it.After a full minute of not replying, he gave her an icy glare, as he replied, "I'm fine, I just want us to get this over with. I have some questions for you.""Why do you sound and look that way?""What way?" He asked through clenched teeth."Like you're mad or something. You keep clenching and unclenching your teeth. Is something the m
JESSIE'S CHASE CHAPTER THIRTY-NINE
Two Months Later...CHASE'S POVI smiled to myself as I looked at the little grey box in my hand. Today was almost surreal to me.On this day, I'd finally get what I've wanted for a long time now. I adjusted my tuxedo with shaking hands.I couldn't believe how nervous I felt. This was going to be a very private matter with only close friends and family present. Why then was I so impatient and nervous about it at the same time.Nathan walked in, smartly dressed in a similar black tuxedo as mine, he smiled and gave me a pat on the back."I still can't believe you're finally doing this. Remember what you said to me on my wedding day? "I will never make the stupid mistake of getting married. Have fun while it lasts." Those were your exact words, weren't they? How come you're getting married now?" Nathan teased me with a mischievous grin."Nathan you should know that now isn't the time for you to tease me. I'm so nervous and I don't even know why. I keep wondering if Jessie would show up,"
JESSIE'S CHASE CHAPTER THIRTY-EIGHT
"Can I have your attention, everyone?" Chase asked, as he took the stage.All the guests and members of the press, fixed their eyes on him, expectantly."I want to address the recent article concerning I and my family which appeared on this week's publication of The Whispers Column of Tasty Magazine. I'm sure you're all curious as to whether those things printed are true or not. I'm going to explain everything now.""Mr Reed, does this mean that the information in that article holds some truth?" One reporter asked in a loud voice."Yes, Sir. Tell us, were you ever an addict?" "Is it true that you are a womaniser? It it also true that you neglect the children rumoured to be adopted by you?" The questions kept coming from the reporters.The hall was filled with tension and whispering from the guests present. Chase calmed them down with a wave of his hand."Relax everyone. I would tell you this, I have never abused any drug. I was only very stressed towards the end of my career and then
JESSIE'S CHASE CHAPTER THIRTY-SEVEN
"I guess you haven't seen the article yet. I was tempted to sue, but after finding out who's behind this, I changed my mind.""What do you mean? Who's behind it? Can I see it?" Jessie asked in a shaky voice.As she read the article, pretending as though she was only seeing it for the first time, she wondered if Chase had somehow found out already about her role in the publication of that article."Remember Cesare? His wife Lenore is the owner of the Tasty Magazine. It's the company that published the article.""Oh my! Why would she do something like that?" Jessie feigned ignorance."I don't know," he replied with a deep sigh."So what are you going to do about it?""I want to hold a press conference. I'll have to finally introduce Chris and Crystal as my kids.""Are you sure that's a good idea? Are they ready to face the media with their questions and all?" Jessie queried.It hurt her deeply to know that she put such a beautiful family in such a difficult situation."I've talked to th
JESSIE'S CHASE CHAPTER THIRTY-SIX
Jessie woke up the next morning to the sound of her phone ringing. It was Chanel calling."Jessie have you seen it yet?" Chanel asked the moment she answered the call."Seen what?" Jessie queried rubbing her eyes sleepily.It was only a few minutes past six and she couldn't understand what Chanel was talking about."The article. It was you, right? I didn't know you were going to take it that far," she yelled."Take what far? I simply talked about Chase's twins, that was all. I haven't seen it myself," she replied."Well, you better look it up. There are lots of pictures of the kids scattered everywhere. The article is a bit too detailed, it describes Chase negatively as some sort of negligent parent.""I never wrote such things. What pictures are you talking about. I never sent her any pictures of them. I hope Lenore didn't tweak a little too much. What if Chase finds out that it was me?"Just as she said the final statement, Mary walked into the room without knocking."You know what?
