"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
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
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
“Let me have a taste of you.”Jessica furrowed her brow in confusion, hearing those words from the man called Oliver.“What do you mean?” she asked, even though deep down, she knew exactly what he meant.“You know what I’m talking about, Jessica. You’re not a kid. I can assure you that you’ll get what you want, and even more—” he didn’t finish his sentence, as Jessica cut him off.“I’ll have to decline. I have a boyfriend whom I love dearly. I’m not the type of woman who throws herself at a man just to get what she wants,” Jessica said through gritted teeth. She was boiling inside.Her gaze settled on the glass of wine before her. She badly wanted to pour it on his face, but offending this man would be a terrible idea.Jessica, a D-list actress whose dreams of becoming an A-list star had faltered with each rejection she received, made a living as a part-time model, using her looks and body to get by.She had thought of asking Oliver Martins, a famous actor she met two months ago durin
NewmanTec Inc., a futuristic tech company and the most successful of all the companies under the Newman family.In the CEO's office, two men could be seen. One sat confidently in a swivel chair, his perfectly sculpted fingers gliding over the keyboard of his MacBook, while the other stood in front of him, holding a tablet.“Maxwell, what's my schedule for the day?” William asked in a baritone voice.President William Newman is the only child of Charles Newman, the former president of the Newman Empire. He took over his father's business three years ago and has been excelling ever since.“Mr. President, you have a conference meeting in Paris at 1:00, a meeting with CEO Gustavo at 4:00, and a dinner in Melbourne at 8:00,” Maxwell, his personal assistant, read aloud, adjusting his glasses on the bridge of his nose.“Reschedule my meeting with CEO Gustavo for tomorrow. Have the private jet prepared. We'll be leaving for Paris in half an hour.”“Yes, Mr. President,” Maxwell nodded and turn
The golden rays of the morning sun peeked through the curtains, shining on the two bodies in bed. Clothes were messily scattered around the room.Jessica ran her hands over the luxurious fabrics of the soft bed she was sleeping on. Faint red marks were visible on her neck and even on her chest.She slowly opened her eyes before letting out a yawn, followed by a groan. Her body felt sore and ached badly; she could barely feel her legs.‘Oh no.’ Her eyes widened as she remembered what happened last night. She had done it—she had really slept with Oliver. She held the sheets close to her body, suddenly feeling dirty.Her thoughts were interrupted when she felt a movement behind her. Turning around, her whole body froze—both in astonishment and in shock.Not only was this man not Oliver, but he looked too perfect to be true. If she had once thought Louis was very handsome, she was wrong—this man overshadowed him by far. From his blond hair, nose, thin lips, smooth skin, everything about t
William was sitting on his couch with one leg crossed over the other. He had already taken his bath and was wearing an expensive black suit, his hair neatly combed. His face held a cold expression as his finger tapped on the armrest of the couch.“Mr. President, the waitress is here,” Maxwell said.“Let her in.”Maxwell opened the door for the waitress. She walked in with her gaze fixed on the floor.“Good morning, sir,” she greeted.“Start talking.”“H... Huh?”“Don't make me lose my patience. Speak, who paid you to drug me?”The waitress looked down, the fear she tried to conceal was slowly showing.“I didn’t—”“If I were you, the last thing I’d do right now is lie,” William glared at her.Her lips began trembling immediately. She didn’t have the courage to look up at his face.“Maxwell, can you tell me everything about her?”“Yes, Mr. President,” Maxwell said as he clicked on his tablet and began reading, “Cynthia Stevens, age 23. She has two brothers, one of whom is a college drop
Jessica blinked a few times as she stared at the man who had just asked her to marry him, as if it were the most normal thing to do “Married?” she repeated, “What are you even talking about? You can't be serious!” she said in shock“I am,” William replied calmly with his gaze fixed out of the window.Jessica blinked again, still trying to process his words. “This is insane. Why on earth would I marry you? Of all people?”William sighed, “I need to settle down, and for some reasons my parents have taken a liking to you.”“Your parents?” Jessica raised a brow, “Why me? I'm a nobody to them. You’re rich, powerful—you could marry anyone. Is this because of what happened between us? Are they trying to 'fix things'? Rest assured, I won’t pin the blame on you”William rubbed his temples, his patience thinning. “It's not that simple. They have their reasons.”Jessica frowned, “What reasons?”William shifted uncomfortably. “I... I’m allergic to women.”Jessica blinked, then scoffed. “This isn
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
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
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
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
"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