Taking a deep breath, Amara turned to face Jessica with a practiced smile on her face."I appreciate your sincerity and concern, but I'm perfectly fine. Honestly. Louis is nothing like what you think. He treats me well. He's loving, too," Amara said with a small smile, though her eyes lacked warmth.Jessica narrowed her gaze, skeptical. "Amara—""If you'll excuse me, I need to get back to the dining room," Amara cut in swiftly.Before Jessica could protest, Amara flashed one last smile and walked out. Jessica sighed in frustration before following her.As soon as they stepped into the dining room, Louis stood up abruptly, his chair scraping against the floor."Amara, we're leaving," he said, his voice sharp, before turning toward the exit.His gaze locked with Jessica’s for a brief moment before he walked out."Thanks for having us today. Have a great day," Amara said, forcing a smile before hurrying after her husband.Jessica watched the entrance before turning to William, who had a
"W–Wow..." Suzie muttered after a long moment of silence, clearly taken aback. She quickly cleared her throat to regain her composure. "That’s... that’s a shocking revelation," she commented, still processing Jessica’s words.Jessica simply smiled, unfazed by the reaction she had caused.Suzie blinked a few times before forcing a smile. "Alright! Let’s move on to the next question. What is Jessica’s favorite meal?""Oh... Well, I’m a foodie," Jessica chuckled, making the audience laugh.Suzie chuckled as well. "I had a feeling you’d say that."The atmosphere in the studio gradually became lively again as they moved past the unexpected revelation. Suzie continued asking the remaining questions, which took nearly half an hour to get through."And that brings us to the end of our show!" Suzie announced cheerfully. "Jessica, do you have anything to say to your fans watching right now?"Jessica smiled warmly. "Yes. I just want to say a huge thank you to everyone for your endless support. T
Alexis and Rachael were about to kiss again when the door suddenly swung open, causing them to freeze midway.Jessica, who had just walked in, blinked twice in astonishment as she took in the scene before her.Rachael quickly stepped back from Alexis, rubbing her arm in embarrassment as her cheeks turned red."I... uh... I'm sorry for interrupting," Jessica stammered, glancing between them with an amused smile. "I think I’ll just wait outside and—""No! It’s fine. You can come in," Rachael blurted out quickly, her voice slightly higher than usual.Jessica raised a brow, clearly enjoying Rachael’s nervous reaction. "Are you sure? I mean... I could just—""Mr. Rodgers and I were just finalizing the signing process," Rachael interrupted, regaining her composure. "Congratulations, Jess! You’re officially the new brand ambassador for Deluxe," she said, smiling brightly."I’ll personally make sure your time with us is as enjoyable as possible," Alexis added, extending his hand for a handsha
A stormy look brewed on William's face as he read through the article. He had no idea what was happening. He could only imagine how panicked Jessica must have felt when she saw this."I need you to find the person behind this article... Now!" William said firmly.Maxwell nodded and immediately left his office."Lesley, contact Scott Gibson and tell him we need to meet," he said.Lesley nodded before leaving to carry out her assigned task.William ran his hands through his hair in frustration as he dialed Jessica's number. Just like the previous calls, she declined it.A frustrated sigh escaped his lips. When she told him about the role, he had worried she wouldn't get it, so he went ahead and contacted the scriptwriter. All he wanted was to see the happy look on her face once she got the role.Little did he know everything would lead to this. He regretted it so much.He dialed her number again. "Jessica, pick up," he muttered to himself.______Belinda watched her orchestrated chaos u
Jessica slowly opened her eyes and squinted as the golden rays of the sun peeked through the curtains, casting a warm glow on her.She sat up in bed and looked around. Her night had felt dreamless. A dull vibration from her phone caught her attention. She glanced at it but decided to ignore it, not wanting to deal with whatever was waiting for her.The last thing she wanted was to go on social media and see the endless hate being thrown at her.Shaking off her thoughts, she got up and headed to the bathroom to freshen up. Afterward, she made her way downstairs for breakfast. Her mood was still a bit sour, but it was better than yesterday.Upon entering the dining room, she was surprised to find William’s seat empty. He never skipped breakfast unless he was deliberately avoiding her."Where is William?" Jessica asked the maid, who had just walked in with a tray of food."Master left early to prepare for the press conference," the maid replied.Jessica furrowed her brows. "Press confere
The car drove into the mansion before coming to a halt. Jessica was the first to hop out excitedly. William followed suit, watching her with an amused smile on his lips."You seem happier than worried that we went public," William said.Jessica chuckled. "Initially, I was a bit nervous when I saw it, but now I'm happy. It'll spare me from the stress of all those women who have their eyes on you," she said, winding her arms around his neck.William chuckled. "Seriously? Women? You know I have eyes for only you," he said, holding her waist.Jessica smiled, her gaze lowering to his lips. She stood on her toes, bringing her face closer to his.Just when their lips were about to meet, her phone began ringing. She groaned and pulled it from her pocket, seeing that it was her boss.She muted the call immediately before pocketing her phone."What if the call is important?" William asked."I guess it'll wait. I'm a celebrity now, after all," Jessica smirked, placing a kiss on his lips.William
Rachael bit her lip, searching for the right words to explain it to him.Rachael walked closer to him. "Brandon, it's a bit complicated, and—" She halted when Brandon took a step back."You lied to me," Brandon said, tears filling his puppy eyes."No! It's not like that... I would never lie to you. I was just waiting for the right opportunity to tell you," Rachael quickly said."Then why didn’t you tell me that he wasn't my real father?" Brandon asked, referring to Fred.Rachael bit her lip. "It's not like that, I—Brandon!" she called when Brandon ran upstairs to his room, locking the door."Brandon!" Rachael was about to go after him, but Alexis held her back."I'll go talk to him myself," Alexis said, then left.He stopped in front of Brandon's room and knocked. No response.Alexis sighed. "Champ, open up, it's me," he said.Still no reply."Champ, open the door, and I'll tell you everything. Your mom is worried," Alexis knocked again.He still got no reply.Alexis sighed. "It was n
"Really?" Jessica exclaimed excitedly."Yes," Rachael replied, "Come tomorrow at the company for further details and also for some finalization. I'm so happy for you, girl!" She exclaimed before hanging.Jessica lowered the phone from her ear and turned to William with a bright smile.William smiled back, "Congratulations, love." He muttered and Jessica hugged him happily.Finally, everything was falling back into place for her. Her dream was slowly turning to reality.Just then, a car drove in the mansion. Jessica released William and turned to see who it was. The car came to a halt not far from where they were standing."Mother!" Jessica's eyes lit up when she saw Helena alight from the car, followed by Charles. She went to hug her.Helena hugged her back too, "How have you been? I saw the news just today, could you believe that? I was so worried about you but thankfully, William had already resolved the problem," Helena said.Jessica smiled, "I'm doing okay, mother," she replied.C
William finished going through some papers before he stood up, placing the documents he needed to review at home into his briefcase. The office was silent. His secretary and personal assistant had already left for the day, and he was among the last to leave, thanks to the heavy workload. Once everything was set, he picked up his briefcase and turned to leave, reaching for the light switch. But he stopped in his tracks when he saw Jessica leaning against his secretary's desk, watching him. "Hi," she muttered, smiling at him. William smiled back. "I thought you wouldn't make it," he said. "I'm sorry. I should have been here earlier, but I had an impromptu lunch with someone," Jessica explained, walking toward him. He held her waist and pressed a soft kiss to her lips. "So, what do we do now? It's already late," he murmured. "The night is still young. Besides, we planned this date, so let's not ruin it." Jessica pouted. William studied her for a moment before chuckling.
Alexis smiled as he watched Rachael sleep. She clung to the blanket tightly, like a little girl, her peaceful expression making his heart swell.He ran his fingers gently along her cheek, trailing down to her shoulder."Rachael," he called softly, but she only grunted in response, turning to the other side of the bed.Alexis chuckled, leaning down to pepper kisses along her shoulder. "You're going to be late for work if you don't wake up," he whispered against her skin."Is it morning already?" Rachael mumbled, a small frown forming on her face as she turned back to face him."Good morning," Alexis said, pressing a kiss to her forehead.She smiled sleepily, running a hand over his cheek."I made breakfast for you while you were still sleeping," he said, leaving the bed to retrieve the tray sitting on the table."I followed the recipe without missing a single step. Not sure if it still tastes good, though," Alexis shrugged as he set the tray in front of her.Rachael chuckled, sitting u
"I can't," William said, freeing himself from her grip. "Jessica is my wife and I'll always chose her," he said then faced Roland."I won't tolerate any misplaced about my wife ever again. Whether you like it or not, she's part of this family. If you're not okay with it, you might as well leave." William said, glaring at Roland."William..." Lynne gasped. She didn't expect William would say such thing."Very well then," Roland said and stood up, heading to the exit without turning back.Without further ado, William left the dinning in search of Jessica.A stormy look brewed on Lynne's face as she watched William leave. She glanced at Louis who smirked scornfully at her before facing his food.William stormed in their room and just then, Jessica walked out of their bathroom."Jessica," he muttered and immediately pulled her in for a hug, taking Jessica by surprise."Love, anything wrong?" Jessica muttered, gently rubbing his back.William broke the hug and cupped her cheek, "I'm sorry
Jessica took a deep breath as she arrived at the broadcasting studio, her heels clicking against the polished floors. The bright lights, the flashing cameras, and the hushed murmurs of staff moving about filled the air. Leon was already seated in the studio, chatting casually with the interviewer. He turned as Jessica entered, offering her a warm, fatherly smile. Anyone watching would assume they were a close-bonded family, little did they know.She settled into her seat across from Leon, pasting on a smile as the cameras started rolling.“Mr. Harrison,” the interviewer began, “today’s broadcast is truly special. After years of mystery surrounding your first wife, the public was shocked by the revelation that you had a child with her , the public finally gets to hear the truth from both of you. Mr. Harrison, why did you keep her identity a secret for so long?” she asked.Leon gave a small chuckle, shaking his head. “Jessica wanted to build her career on her own merits. She didn’t wan
The Next Morning…Jessica sat before the vanity table, adding the finishing touches to her makeup. Once done, she picked up her earrings and began putting them on.Today was going to be a busy day for her. She had a meeting with the agency to discuss her upcoming movie.Just then, William pressed his lips against her shoulder. A smile crept onto her lips as she watched him through the reflection of the mirror.“How was your night?” William asked in a deep, gruff voice.“Tiring,” Jessica replied.William smirked, pressing his lips just below her ear. “Well, I’m not tired though…” he whispered.Jessica chuckled and stood up from her seat. “Not right now. I have to be at the company early,” she said, picking up her handbag.William frowned as he watched her. Once she was done, she turned to him and couldn’t help but chuckle at the look on his face.Cupping his cheek, she pressed a soft kiss on his lips. “I love you,” she murmured.William smiled and kissed her back. “I love you,” he mutt
Jessica stared at the two of them, confusion and a slight hint of something else wavering in her eyes.When the red haired woman noticed Jessica, she slowly released William, her gaze still focused on Jessica. William followed her line of sight to see Jessica standing by the staircase."Jessica," William smiled, stretching his hand towards her.Jessica slowly descended the remaining stairs, placing her hand on his. Her gaze was still lingering on the woman."You two probably haven't met before. Jessica meet Lynne, she's the friend we once talked about," William said then turned to the red haired woman, "Lynne, meet Jessica, my wife."Lynne took Jessica's appearance before smiling, "It's a pleasure meeting you, Jessica," she muttered, stretching her hand for a handshake.Jessica slowly accepted the handshake, her gaze never leaving Lynne.This woman was strikingly beautiful with natural red curly hair, mesmerizing blue eyes and dimples which fitted her round cheeks, she had some freckl
"Really?" Jessica exclaimed excitedly."Yes," Rachael replied, "Come tomorrow at the company for further details and also for some finalization. I'm so happy for you, girl!" She exclaimed before hanging.Jessica lowered the phone from her ear and turned to William with a bright smile.William smiled back, "Congratulations, love." He muttered and Jessica hugged him happily.Finally, everything was falling back into place for her. Her dream was slowly turning to reality.Just then, a car drove in the mansion. Jessica released William and turned to see who it was. The car came to a halt not far from where they were standing."Mother!" Jessica's eyes lit up when she saw Helena alight from the car, followed by Charles. She went to hug her.Helena hugged her back too, "How have you been? I saw the news just today, could you believe that? I was so worried about you but thankfully, William had already resolved the problem," Helena said.Jessica smiled, "I'm doing okay, mother," she replied.C
Rachael bit her lip, searching for the right words to explain it to him.Rachael walked closer to him. "Brandon, it's a bit complicated, and—" She halted when Brandon took a step back."You lied to me," Brandon said, tears filling his puppy eyes."No! It's not like that... I would never lie to you. I was just waiting for the right opportunity to tell you," Rachael quickly said."Then why didn’t you tell me that he wasn't my real father?" Brandon asked, referring to Fred.Rachael bit her lip. "It's not like that, I—Brandon!" she called when Brandon ran upstairs to his room, locking the door."Brandon!" Rachael was about to go after him, but Alexis held her back."I'll go talk to him myself," Alexis said, then left.He stopped in front of Brandon's room and knocked. No response.Alexis sighed. "Champ, open up, it's me," he said.Still no reply."Champ, open the door, and I'll tell you everything. Your mom is worried," Alexis knocked again.He still got no reply.Alexis sighed. "It was n
The car drove into the mansion before coming to a halt. Jessica was the first to hop out excitedly. William followed suit, watching her with an amused smile on his lips."You seem happier than worried that we went public," William said.Jessica chuckled. "Initially, I was a bit nervous when I saw it, but now I'm happy. It'll spare me from the stress of all those women who have their eyes on you," she said, winding her arms around his neck.William chuckled. "Seriously? Women? You know I have eyes for only you," he said, holding her waist.Jessica smiled, her gaze lowering to his lips. She stood on her toes, bringing her face closer to his.Just when their lips were about to meet, her phone began ringing. She groaned and pulled it from her pocket, seeing that it was her boss.She muted the call immediately before pocketing her phone."What if the call is important?" William asked."I guess it'll wait. I'm a celebrity now, after all," Jessica smirked, placing a kiss on his lips.William