Jesse was stunned.She quickly pulled out of his arms when she heard his words. She was already blushing but turned her face away.Arthur, who understood her reaction, smiled sheepishly. “What do you think? Remember, whatever you say is what will happen. I'm not going to force it on you if you're not ready.”Arthur's words did not make Jesse turn. She still had her face turned to a direction where Arthur could not see it. Opening her mouth, she began to stutter.“I, um… Actually Arthur, I'm not ready to have that conversation or act on those words. Maybe we should wait till after our marriage.”Jesse was not a virgin. In fact, she's had sex a few times with her exes which was one of things she regretted after they broke her heart.She was not willing to go down that lane again. If Arthur really loved her, he'd have to wait till they got married.Arthur understood her and gave her a reassuring nod before pulling her closer again.“Like I already told you, if you're not ready. I'm not g
Jesse was speechless. She could not see that Arthur could no longer wait for them to get married. Before she could retort, the call went through and his grandfather picked up.Arthur greeted his grandparents and went ahead to state the reason for his call.Although he decided to convey the message to his grandmother.“Nana, I'll be coming to visit you guys over the weekend. And I won't be alone.”His Nana's face lit with delight when she heard Arthur's last statement.“Did you say you'll come with someone? Is it your girlfriend? Tell me her favorite dishes so I can ask the chef to prepare them.” She asked excitedly and waited in anticipation for a positive response.“Yes, that's correct.” Arthur replied and went ahead to inform his Nana about Jesse's favorite dishes against her wishes.Jesse didn't want any special preparations because she was visiting the Ramons’ mansion with Arthur for the first time. In fact, she'd eat anything they gave to her as long as it was good food.The Ramo
Jesse's response was a glare. “You ungrateful young lady. Is that the thank you I get for bringing some food to you?”Jenny turned and blew kisses in the air for her sister. “You're the best sis.” She continued towards the kitchen and helped herself with the dishes. By the time she came out, Jesse had gone to her room. Jenny quickly ate her food and ran to Jesse's room.The latter had just finished freshening up and was dressing up for bed.“I hope you enjoyed your meal?” Jesse asked nonchalantly as she went to the dressing table to apply her skin care products for the night.“Hmm, it was so delicious. I enjoyed every bit of it. Although it's too much and I had to keep the remainder in the refrigerator for tomorrow since I couldn't finish it.”Jesse didn't say anything.After a long pause, Jenny went ahead and sat on the table before her sister. There was a little space at the place so she sat and stared intently at the busy Jesse.“What do you want?”Jesse knew her sister well enoug
Jesse quickly laid on her bed before replying. “I got home safely. I've just finished conversing with my sister and she's excited about visiting your grandparents' mansion. It seems I'm the only one who's nervous.”Arthur let out a chuckle before replying. “You see, even Jenny is already looking forward to the visit.”“You know why I'm anxious. I don't know what they'll think about me as your girlfriend.”Arthur let out a deep sigh and scratched his forehead before replying to her. “I already told you to relax. They're going to love you. They're my grandparents and will be fine with whoever I chose to be with, provided I'm happy with the relationship.”Jesse remained silent. “Don't let it bother you, you're already my choice lady and no one can come in between us, not even my grandparents.” Arthur added.“Well, let's not hope for the latter to be the case. I can't contend with your grandparents if they refuse our union.”“It won't.”The duo stayed silent for a while before Jesse brok
Mrs Vivienne was jumpy, which was why the keys fell from her hands. She was feeling guilty for no reason.Behind her was Mr. Hans giving her a stern look.“What the heck do you think you're doing?”Mrs Vivienne nervously turned to him and swallowed hard. The man, on the other hand, noticed her discomfort and inquired. “What is wrong with you? Why do you look like you've just seen a ghost?” The man's look was cold and distant, making the woman more uncomfortable that she began to stutter.“Nothing, I um… I came… I mean, I'm about to clean your office.”Hans lifted his wrist and checked his time. “Now? What have you been doing since?” He asked her, his voice raised.It was just a few minutes to 7 am. However, Hans also came early. If he had come earlier than that, he would have caught Jesse in his office.Jesse was indeed very lucky. What if Mr. Hans had met her inside his office?Mrs Vivienne didn't want to think of the possibility. Well, the two colleagues were senior staff. However,
It took Hans only a few seconds and he was back with three pen. “Here you go.”Jesse cheerfully collected them and thanked him before starting towards her office. Once she got into her office, she put a call through and got Mrs Vivienne on the line.She quickly found her file and called her immediately.“Come back to my office now. Make sure Hans does not see you entering my office. It's important we speak and I promise that he won't be able to fire you.”The woman was stunned when she heard Jesse's last statement. How did she know what Hans said to her?“Ok, ma'am.”Mrs Vivienne turned around and made her way to Jesse's office. Luckily, she didn't bump into Hans.“Come in, the door is open.” Jesse said to her as soon as she heard her knock on the door.Mrs Vivienne walked into the office with a straight face. She was not happy about the incident at Hans' office. Unfortunately, there was nothing she could do about it.“Please, have a seat.”“Yes ma'am.”Once she was seated, the woman
Jesse swiftly ran after him, stopping before his face and blocking his path. “It's not the right time. We still need some evidence against him. You know that the cameras are still in there and we have to get justice for all his victims.”Arthur was still fuming but remained silent.“You need to calm down now. This is not the right way to face him.”Gradually, Arthur began to calm down.“I can no longer wait to put him in his place. He's done enough.”“I know. However, we need to be tactical about it.”Arthur nodded in agreement. “Alright, I'll just go and change for work. We'll talk about this later.”“Good. Go on then”Gradually, Arthur began to walk away to the dressing room to get ready for work. He came earlier that morning than usual.Once he was out of Jesse's sight, Hans replaced him. She had turned around to start towards her office when she heard someone call out to her.With furrowed brows, she turned around to face the man who she detested so much. She felt like spitting on
While in the dressing room, Arthur decided to call Benita.Ring Ring Ring.The phone rang twice before the lady picked up. She was in a taxi which was bringing her to work.“Good morning Sir.” Benita still insisted on formally addressing Arthur. She won't be comfortable calling his name after learning about his identity. “Hi, Benita. How are you doing?”“I'm doing great, Sir. Thank you so much for your help.”“You don't have to thank me when I've not even done anything yet. However, you should not forget what we discussed. I can't wait to throw that man out of my company and I need your help to do it.”Benita swallowed hard. “Ok, Sir. I'll let you know. I can't wait to be free from his shackles as well.”“I assure you that you'll be free. Remember to pretend like you don't know me when we bump into each other.”“Alright Sir.”Arthur ended the call just when Nick came into the dressing room. He had forgotten to lock the door and was indeed fortunate to have ended the call before Nick