Aaron glared at her without uttering a word, he shifted his gaze and continued eating, not sparing her any further glance.
"Thanks for the new clothes" Tessa added and stood up to leave. Aaron's silence was beginning to take a thorn on her.
…….
It's been months, living with the Winstons and yet no news about the whereabouts of Aaron's fiancee. He was clearly losing his mind as he had tried everything possible to find her but all to no avail.
Aaron and Tessa hardly speak as he always look irritated anytime he was around her. Nevertheless Tessa tried as much as possible to avoid him and his tantrums but Aaron wouldn't let her be without picking on her. It was as if he made it his life goal to frustrate and trigger her.
Tessa was on her bed, wrapped up in the warmth of her beddings when her phone suddenly beeped and a message appeared on her screen. She squinted her eyes in curiosity as she saw that the message was from Aaron. Wondering what it was this time.
"We have a brief meeting with the press conference and a party with my investors in an hour. Don't keep me waiting" Those were the details of the message she just received.
She frowned at the text message, wondering why he always communicate with her via a text message. And why is she just getting to know about the meeting just now? She asked inwardly.
"Why does he always have to do this all the time? Tossing her around like she was his property. He would have knocked on that door and inform me about the meeting but No! He chose to do so via a text message. Annoying jerk" She fumed inwardly.
She got off from the bed and went into the bathroom, she wouldn't want to get those dreadful glares from him again, he hated to be kept waiting and she wasn't planning on arguing with him again.
Tessa wore a red knee-length gown, with a slightly open upper part, revealing her cleavage a little. It was one of the dresses Eleanor got for her during one of her trips.
She looked absolutely stunning and beautiful, with the dress showing off her perfectly curved body. She packed her hair in a low bun and applied a light make up. She oozed of class and sophistication.
She picked up her purse and left her room to meet Aaron downstairs, whom Leilani had informed her was waiting for her.
As she entered the living room, she met Aaron's heated gaze, he kept an expressionless face and watched her as she catwalked in.
He gazed at his wristwatch and said "You're few minutes late Tessa. Didn't you get my message, saying we had somewhere to go in an hour?"
Tessa stared at him without saying a word. Aaron clenched his first hardly, trying to maintain his composure. He hated to be ignored. He moved closer to her and whispered in her ears.
"Stop trying so hard to impress me Tessa, you're clearly wasting your time. I can't wait to get rid of you as soon as l find Lisa, so snap out of it already. Have a change of cloth and put on something less revealing" He commanded.
Tessa was taken aback by his words or rather hurt by his words. He had never said or acted nice to her ever since she moved in with him. He always find a way to provoke her and get her furious, it was as if he derived joy doing so.
Tessa snapped out of her reverie and chuckled "You must really think highly of yourself Aaron Winston. I'm not changing my dress, you might as well attend the events alone. But while at it make sure you come up with a good reason why your wife couldn't make it. Oops! Your substitute Wife" Tessa said sarcastically.
Aaron groaned inwardly. He clenched his fist hardly. Tessa gave him a smirk, aware of his change in demeanor.
Aaron couldn't shake off the thought of someone standing up to him. Tessa was the only one that didn't fear his cold and hard hearted exterior. He kind of found it cute, watching her talk to him.
"Fuck! There's nothing cute about this arrogant girl" He said inwardly, trying to shake off the thought.
"Fine. Let's go then" Aaron managed to say.
Aaron's Bentley arrived at the venue of the press conference, he came down and opened the door for Tessa, shooting daggers at her, a look only Tessa could see. He held her hand and helped her out of the car. Cameras were flashing on them, capturing the beautiful moment or so they thought.
The media was on fire. Gushing about how cute they looked together.
Just like Aaron said, it was a brief meeting and soon it ended.
The chauffeur carried them to the party. A party were the richest men and the investors in most of Aaron's company would be in attendance.
As they got to the party, they walked in majestically, with Aaron holding her hands as they walked.
"Hey Aaron. We meet again" A man dressed in a blue suit said. Tessa looked at him and thought he looked handsome. Well he was nothing compared to Aaron.
Aaron was an embodiment of God's creation. He was too good looking that Tessa could sometimes steal glances at him and smile.
The Man stretched out his hand for a handshake. Aaron didn't seem happy seeing him. It was as though they had an unfinished business.
Nevertheless, he managed to smile weakly at him and reciprocated his handshake.
"Good to see you again Alexander Cooper" He said, brushing off his hand quickly. He seemed to want nothing to do with him.
"Oh! Aaron. You have a beautiful wife, you look absolutely stunning pretty" He pointed out and took Tessa's hand, placing a kiss at the back of her hand.
"Tessa is the name. And thanks for the compliment Mr Alexander" She said and smiled at him.
Aaron's glares was enough to send the right signal. Tessa quickly withdrew her hand from Alexander's grip, he doesn't look like he was going to let go of her hand anytime soon. She just smiled and him and returned back her gaze to Aaron, who took her hand and left with her.
Alexander turned and met his friend Jacklyn staring at him. "What was that for? Aaron will have your head if your dare move an inch close to this one" Jacklyn stated.
"Damn! This is the prettiest of them all. She's too pretty to put up with that arrogant asshole. I want her and I'm going to get her. Fuck Aaron" Alexander declared.
Tessa could feel Aaron's anger from the way he held her hand. "But l didn't do anything" She thought to herself. The party was epic. With different influential men trooping in and out, Aaron seemed to be the richest with the kind of treatment and attention he was getting from them. She was not left out, as almost everyone that came to greet Aaron gushed about her beauty."Aaron you've got a pretty wife" That was a compliment that Tessa got used to, it almost sounded like music in her ears.Aaron was called for a brief discussion with some of the men. Tessa was seated at the table, sipping her drink quietly and waiting for Aaron. It took long enough and Aaron was yet to return to the table. She turned using her eyes to ransack the party hall, looking for Aaron. "Looking for someone?" Alexander's husky voice echoed, coursing Tessa to turn and smile at him, a bit disappointed because she wasn't expecting to see him.Tessa nodded and shifted her gaze from him. Her eyes fixed at the ent
Tessa took a cab and after a few minutes drive she got to her grandmother's house. It was Mara's day off from work and she came around to wait for Tessa.Tessa enveloped her grandmother in a warm hug."You look so good Tessa" Mrs Taylor complimented her.Tessa smiled and replied "You don't look bad yourself. Thank you Mara for taking good care of her" "What are friends for? She's like a mother to me too, so it is also my job to take care of Granny" Mara retorted, pulling Tessa into a hug."I have missed you T," Mara said, patting her back softly. Eleanor had placed Mrs. Taylor on an extra salary for as long as Tessa lived with them. So everything she needed was provided for her. She was able to take care of the bills around the house with the tips she got from the Winstons.They all chatted for a very long time, trying to catch up with the things they've missed. A few hours later, Tessa's granny returned to her room to get some rest while Tessa and Mara continued with their discus
Tessa's eyes widened in shock. She couldn't believe her ears, "How did he get to find out? She thought to herself. "Whatt?" Tessa said, stuttering a bit but tried to maintain her composure."A friend dropped me off" She said, a little bit frightened. She watched as Aaron stood up and walked towards her, keeping an expressionless face.Tessa moved back a bit and stopped, looking at him and wondering what he wanted to do.He reached out to her and grabbed her hand forcefully saying. "When did Alexander Cooper become a friend?"He goaned, his grip on her hand tightened.Tessa winced slightly in pain and said "You're hurting me Aaron. Do you get to choose my friends now? He's a friend and he dropped me off" Tessa said stubbornly. Aaron clenched his fist hard on her hand and freed her. Tessa winched hard in pain. Her hand bruised. "Your friend huh? Fine. Leave my room" He commanded.Tessa sighed and left angrily, holding her bruised hand.As she left, Aaron clenched his fist harder. W
"You again? Are you following me?" Tessa asked, smiling at him. She was obviously tipsy."Let's just say it's a coincidence, Tessa. I'm glad to see your pretty face again" Alexander said, smiling back at her."So what is Aaron's wife doing at a club alone?" He asked as a smirk crossed his lips. His eyes trailed her body and he lost it, he pictured her naked and on his bed. The thought of fucking her senselessly engulfed his mind. He was surely going to do anything to make her scream his name."I'm not alone Alexander. I'm here with my best friend Mara" She said pointing at Mara who smiled at Alexander and brought out her hand for a handshake. "Nice meeting you, Mara," Alexander said, taking Mara's hand."Can I have a dance with you Tessa? Of course, if you don't mind" Alexander proposed. Tessa was about to decline when Mara interrupted her saying, "Of course she wouldn't mind"Meanwhile, Aaron was at his office earlier when Dylan walked in. "Hey, man. You're still working?" Dylan s
Tessa woke up with a headache from the hangover. The vibration from her phone didn't help matters at all. As she reached out for her phone, the events of last night flooded her head.She could remember how Aaron carried her on his shoulders out of the club. She felt like she was in deeper trouble than she thought. "Hey T, you finally woke up. I've been calling you, I'm sorry for suggesting the club and insisting that you dance with Alexander. And now Aaron would be mad at you again" Mara said, a surge of concern evident in her voice as she spoke."You don't have to be Mara. Speaking of Aaron, I have to go talk to him and probably explain things to him" Tessa said.After the call ended. Tessa struggled to leave the bed, the headache not stopping which made her groan slightly. Leilani walked in with a cup of coffee "Here, this would help with the headache" she suggested and handed the cup of coffee to Tessa, who smiled and muttered a thank you. Tessa freshened up. She had a short min
"Of course, that's not too much to ask for T. But what if he actually cares? I saw the hurt in his eyes last night as he carried you out of the club. You know he punched Alexander and the look on his face was unfathomable. He had a look of hurt and disappointment when he looked at you and grabbed your hands. I have to stop here before you end up saying I'm imagining things" Mara added and chuckled. "Right, I was going to say that. Aaron was just disappointed seeing me at the club and with Alexander. You needed to see the way he glares at me like I'm one bag of trouble, whom he can't wait to get rid of. And speaking of Alexander, Aaron seemed to be in a dispute with him and I don't know what could have transpired between them in the past" Tessa said and let out a deep sigh. "How were you able to get home last night?" Tessa asked as soon as the question came to her mind. "Dylan dropped me off. Aaron asked him to" Mara replied. "He did that?" Tessa asked with eyes wide open. "Yeah,
Tessa looked ravishing in the knee-length blue gown she was putting on, she had a touch of light makeup on her face. Her hair was styled in soft curls that dropped beautifully on her back. She looked stunning and one couldn't resist not looking at her twice wherever she entered.Tessa had gotten used to people's compliments about her beauty all her life but the one person she would have loved to hear it from doesn't even give a fuck about her.She smiled at the mirror, satisfied with her looks. She grabbed her purse and headed downstairs. Aaron's eyes widened as he watched her come down from the staircase, he stared at her without batting an eyelid "Gosh! Why is she this pretty?" He asked himself.He had struggled to suppress the urge he had to compliment her. He shifted his gaze quickly from her and maintained his composure, not wanting to be caught staring.He knew he had to put his feelings in check or else he was going to lose them completely. And Tessa was just helplessly gorgeo
"I have been married for almost a year and I didn't know he had a sister. I guess there are a lot of things I don't know about my supposed husband" Tessa scoffed inwardly but remained calm.Aaron looked up to his mother, it was as if he had a lot of things to say to her but he ended up saying "Yes, she called this morning, and for the reason you're asking. No, she's not coming back anytime soon, not when…" He paused and said nothing further. Tessa could sense that something was wrong, she just glared at the both of them and remained calm. Dylan didn't seem surprised, it was as if he knew what they were talking about, he was family and it was only right that he knew.Eleanor seemed to be bothered by Aaron's words but she gave Aaron a quick gaze and turned to Tessa who seemed confused at the whole situation. She reached out to Tessa's hand and touched her softly."I'm sorry you weren't aware that Aaron had a twin sister after all these months but that's because we hardly talk about he