Geneveive Tessa Robert
I scanned the room to see if I knew any of the long list of people Mom had invited to celebrate the grand opening of the hotel. I knew a few, but I wasn’t ready to say hello to them yet. I stopped one of the waiters and took a glass of champagne. I needed something to busy myself with until Jmaes came to introduce me to some of his friends. I scanned the room again and saw the man I had been hoping we wouldn’t see until the tech project was over. I steadied myself as our eyes met, and giving my hair a quick swish, I focused on my glass. I sniffed his perfume before he announced his presence. He was still using the brand I gifted him on our first anniversary. The sweet scent of Wave’s popular perfume collection.
‘Good evening, Tessa. I didn’t know you were going to be here.’ Kyle said, smiling.
I scoffed. He started with the wrong way to start a conversation. ‘It’s my family’s grand opening. Where do you expect me to be if I'm not here?’
He replied, ‘I am sorry. I didn’t mean to offend you, Tessa. Your brother said you weren’t going to be here due to your kids. I guess they’re fine, right?’
‘Yes, they are. Is there a reason why you came to meet me, or do you need something?’
He swallowed, ‘I just wanted to talk to you if you would let me. I know you warned me to stay away from you and your family, but Tessa, believe me when I say that I haven’t been myself since that day in California. I am really sorry about everything that happened between us, and I hope you will forgive me someday.’
I laughed, ‘Of course. I heard about what happened between you and Avaline. I am not surprised, though. Your wife has an interesting past with a lot of scandalous stories. It serves you right, though. You wanted a perfect wife, and you got it, right?’
He bit his lips, his eyes sunken in deeper. He seemed to have grown older since the last time I saw him. Probably the guilt was eating him faster than he could control.
‘I don’t want to talk about Ava but you. I made a horrible mistake by divorcing you and denying what I felt for you. I fell in love with you, Tessa, during the early years of our marriage, and I didn’t stop until the drama of your childlessness started.’
I cut him off, enraged about what he just said: ‘My childlessness? Right. This is the reason why I can never return to you. You’re a selfish and arrogant man who loves to shove his mistakes and blame on others. For once in your life, Kyle, can’t you just admit that you were genuinely wrong and that the reason we couldn’t have kids was because of you and not me? Did you even tell your mother the truth?’
He sighed, his face glowing with pain and regret. ‘I didn’t tell her anything, and I am truly sorry for everything that happened between us. I am definitely sorry. What I said earlier was just the wrong choice of words. It was my fault that we couldn’t have kids, and I promise to make it right if you would give me a chance.’
‘A chance? I have a husband and kids already. I am sorry Ava cheated on you, but I can't be the person who will help you heal or pass time. Enjoy the party, Kyle.’
I winked, leaving him. I know Kyle wouldn’t give up, but my conversation with him had shown I wasn’t interested in getting back to him. Something stayed with me, though. He had admitted he had loved me, but did he still love me? That was a question only Kyle Ing could answer and not me.
I busied myself with entertaining the guests as they kept trooping in. Only my mom knew how many people she had invited to the party. The waiters were diligent, though, but had a hard time remembering the orders of the guests. I noticed this and took charge. Kyle came up to offer a helping hand, but I knew he just wanted to continue our conversation. I declined and focused on instructing the waiters on how to use the prototype tablets Kyle’s team had given us a few days ago to help with taking guests orders during the party. The tablets turned out to be of great help, and soon, almost everyone's needs were taken care of.
James came up as I settled down to rest my feet and watch my father give his speech. It was going to be a long one, so I braced myself by adding more wine to my almost empty glass.
‘Are you planning on getting drunk, Evie?’ He asked, taking the empty spot beside me.
I smiled, ‘No, I am not. This is a non-alcoholic wine and nothing more, dear brother. By the way, I have always wanted to ask you: Why do you love switching my names? Some days, I am Evie; other days, I am Tessa.’
He drawled, laughing a bit, and said, ‘Well, it’s because of how we were growing up. You were always generous to me, while Tessa was always for our parents. It was my special way of making you closer to me. I never apologized for the years I was bad to you, sis. I am sorry for everything. If I hadn’t been our parents' apple of the eyes and rubbed it on your face back then, you wouldn’t have married that thing.’
I nodded. He was finally remorseful after a decade. ‘It’s alright; I forgive you. I am glad you changed and stood by me when the twins came. You’re still standing by me, so, thank you still.’
‘You’re always welcome, and you know, I would do anything for my niece and nephew. By the way, what’s up with Kyle?’
‘He’s still in the probation stage. I am yet to evict him from my life fully.’
‘Okay, but be careful. Heard Ava isn’t in the best mood these days.’
I took a long sip while thinking about Ava. She had never been one to accept defeat. I wondered what would happen if she found out that her husband was trying to get back with his ex-wife.
Kyle KingEverything that has a beginning will definitely have an end. I read the quote on a picture hanging on the wall of Tessa’s office. The walls were occupied with different quotes and pictures of her kids. The interior designs and furniture were amazing too. She had outdone herself in projecting her visions in her large office space. I was impressed by everything that she had done. I ran my fingers through the photos and recalled the video Xavier had sent the previous night. Kanebi’s church’s wedding, and the bride? A popular actress that I knew from college. In other words, Tessa had lied to me about her marriage. Also, after a long night of research, I found an interesting fact. Kanebi had been engaged to the actress for six years, and there were few pictures of them attending popular events. This confirmed my suspicions and also the fact that she had been lying to me about her marriage to Kanebi. Knowing Tessa, she was going to defend herself, but I had evidence. There was
Geneveive Tessa Robert‘You really gave him a showdown, girl. What are you planning on doing?’I was in a cafe sharing a plate of chocolate cake with Vera while telling her everything that happened with Kyle, including the threats and his promise to show up with evidence.’‘I am going to make things harder for him at D.K. Company. I own half of the company, and at the moment, the board of executives is on my side, while Kyle has just a few people on his side. I just need to make him lose some major deals, and maybe that will humble him. What do you think?’Vera dropped her fork, looking up and saying, ‘I am with you. It’s obvious you gave him a lot of sleepless nights after California, and I am certain he’s still not
Kyle King‘Go ahead and get all your evidence, but trust me, you will lose the battle.’ Tessa’s words repeated themselves in my head as I walked into Rpbert’s hotel. Throughout the week, I couldn’t stop thinking about our conversation and, most especially, how she spoke to me. I also noticed that she was avoided throughout the meetings with her dad and her mom. Even when I addressed her, she barely answered me. I guess I was still the unforgiven ex-husband.I strolled into the working space and joined my team. Xavier was supervising some of the team members, and I could read his cold expression. My team members were giving him a hard time. I contemplated joining him, but no, it would be better to let him be. This wasn’t his first t
Geneveive Tessa Robert‘Come on, Mum. I thought you said you were going to watch the kids this weekend. It’s not fair. You promised after failing last weekend. I can’t postpone the spa treatment. Vera worked hard for us to get the spot.’ I said, not hiding my displeasure.It was almost time for a spa session, and Mom had called at the dying minute to change her mind. According to her, there was a meeting with friends, and she couldn’t reschedule it because she was the one hosting it.‘I am sorry, dear. What about Estella and James? They can watch over the twins, right?’I sighed. ‘Estella travelled to Nashville three days ago to see her family, and James is out of town. I told you about their weekend plans when you asked the last time, and you agreed to watch over the kids. What do I do now?’‘Take them with you, then. It’s Latte&rsq
Kyle King‘Are you certain she said those things?’ I asked, not believing that Xavier had been right all along.Xavier nodded. ‘Yeah, she said all those things, but she didn’t affirm my logic, though. Even though I believe my logic is right’I replied, ‘It’s okay. I was able to pull some strings from the head hospital where Tessa delivered the babies. They affirm that my name was placed as the father of the kids, but the only way I can truly confirm they are mine is through a DNA test, and you know Tessa would never allow that.’‘No, there’s no need for a DNA test, Kyle. We already have all the confirmation we want, but the main thing now is getting Tessa to for
Geneveive Tessa RobertI was in the middle of writing a proposal letter to a friend of a prospective client when I remembered that today was when Vera was to meet Murphy and his parents at their family house in Bristol. I sent a quick text to her. Don’t be nervous, babe. Just be yourself and remember what I told you.She replied immediately, I am still regretting the outfit I wore, even though Murphy has whispered several times into my ears that I look lovely.I shook my head as I replied. Vera could exaggerate at times. According to the picture you sent, I think you look gorgeous, girl, and Murphy is right about you looking lovely.Alright, his parents are nice and receptive. I will tell you about everything once I return home!I dropped my phone, smiling widely. I had met Murphy’s parents. His father was Dad’s stepbro
Avaline KingI wish I hadn’t listened to Dahila, but now it was too late to start regretting it. Even though she meant well, I still felt that I should have stayed home and waited for Kyle to return home. He wasn’t pleased to see me; I could tell by his attitude towards him. It was strange how Kyle had transformed into a cold human within a few weeks. I remember pointing it out to him, and guess how that ended? He blamed me for everything. Fine, I know I messed up, but it's not new. CEO wives cheated on their husbands occasionally, and their marriages didn’t crash. Why was my own different?I slowly stood up from the bed and walked into the bathroom to cool my brain. An hour later, I was out, but I was still angry, frustrated, and lonely. Kyle had
Geneveive Tessa RobertI stared at the taxi and laughed. Ava did look pathetic and drenched. I wasn’t surprised she had jumped into the taxi without saying anything, even though I could feel the hate in her eyes. It wasn’t my fault Kyle was preparing to dump her; it was her fault. If she was looking for anyone to blame for the downfall of her marriage, she should blame herself.I wondered what she was doing here, though. Probably to see Kyle. From her drenched appearance, it was obvious the guards hadn’t let her in and Kyle wasn’t around. If not, I was certain he wouldn’t be cruel enough to let his wife stay outside and get beaten. Anyway, it was their business. I came to check up on the progress of the third restaurant. According to the project plan, Kyle’s team was supposed to be rounding up this week if there were no more mistakes. Dad was still pissed that he had be