Chap 30
I DON’T FALL IN LOVE
“Do you think we can win the city development project? It seems that the company from Singapore still does not want to resign!” Lexi said then he looked at some of the city park designs. He had ambition to win the project.
“The company from Singapore is only a subsidiary of Mr. Kim’s company. Kim Foundation and Kim Corporation! Not the main company, I believe we still have a chance to win this project!” Arsene said. “I will go to the top and tell them to back off, right now our only real competitors are them.”
Lexi convinced.
“How is Jessica?” Arsene asked. The sudden marriage of his boss made the man forget that Mr. Lexi Ricardo already has a wife.
“Jessica is fine! She turned out to be braver than I thought,” Lexi said.
“Braver?’ Arsene’s imagination went wild hearing that statement.
“Yes, how dare she refuse my orders!” Lexi answered.
“Oh!” Arsene smiled to himself. “What about Mrs. Anna and Mr. Samuel, do they know that you and Jessica are only in a marriage contract?” Arsene was very interested in the strange life of his boss. It was clear that only Jessica could cure his pain, but Lexi had no intention of making a life partner! Just a contract marriage, what if he couldn’t heal when with another woman?
“They certainly don’t know! Did you forget, they are eager to get grandchildren? But with a marriage contract that was only two years, Jessica and I agreed that we didn’t want to have children!” Lexi said obviously. He sipped his coffee.
Arsene looked down, thinking of something. “I’m sorry sir, it’s not too much! You are clearly playing with your own parents! Those who raised you and gave you all this, but you only gave false hope!” Arsene said. She no longer has parents, she can forgive and let Lexi do anything! But, not by now, Lexi had clearly been toying with her life.
“No!” Lexi firmly rejected his secretary’s assumption.
“What is the reason that Miss Jessica is a woman? Do you think Miss Jessica is worth for it, sir?”Arsene asked. He wanted to know what Lexi really thought.
“You know, money will never be my problem,” Lexi answered quickly.
“Then, why? Isn’t Miss Jessica the only one who can heal you? Isn’t this your chance to have offspring?”Arsene protested. He didn’t know why he couldn’t be quiet. He couldn’t help but he cared about Jessica!
“I don’t love Jessica!” Lexi answered quickly. Until now he had no reason to drop his heart on that woman. Yeah, Lexi just wanted him as a bed buddy. As a bed warmer for his lust.
“But you marry her and fuck her every night!” Arsene insisted until he felt tightness in his chest.
“I gave her money, and she agreed on a marriage contract agreement! No one was harmed here, I paid dearly for what I got! Jessica gets money from what she does!” Lexi replied, feeling most right. He himself will determine his life, including choosing the mother of his child later.
Silent…
Arsene could have let Lexi do such a cruel thing. However, Arsene couldn’t help Jessica. He was just shut up and did nothing for her
“Jessica, you may not know that you are buying her body. She is alone and has no one to teel her story to! What you forgot, it was you who robbed her of her honor!” Arsene was furious. “Then, after two years and divorcing, she will be a young widow! It’s useless to talk with you!” Arsene threw away his face from Lexi.
“After two years she will earn a lot of money, from this marriage contract with me! She will sign up to be a student and will look for her family, I think I have been very good because it will give her everything she wants. I give all for her dreams! She will be happy! What’s wrong with you? Why are you mad at me?!” Lexi was depressed because Arsene was mad and not on his side. Only this time, his secretary was mad mercilessly.
“Yes, I always pray for the happiness of Miss Jessica! I hope you’re happy too, sir! May you not feel lost, if that time comes! Hope you are well too and can healed by Miss Jessica!” Arsene said. It was enough that he fought with Lexi. It was enough that he argued. Lexi still did not want to lose.
“Why is your expression like that! I’ll always be okay! Take it easy, I will always meet all Jessica’s needs!” Lexi loosened his tie because it was sultry.
“Yes, Sir!”Arsene answered briefly. It was enough to end his dispute with his boss.
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“Mom, Can I go out for a while? I want to see Chelsea!” Jessica asked Mrs. Anna permission.
“Of course, just don’t be too long and let the driver take you!” Mrs. Anna answered. She also wanted to see dr. Sham to ask for a vitamin prescription for fertility for Jessica.
“Okay, Ma!”Jessica answered. She went back to her room and prepared to leave.
Jessica wore a light blue dress, white crossbody bag matching color flat shoes. Then, she walked to the porch. Ronald was waiting for him.
“Miss, I’ll take you!” Ronald got up from his seat and opened the door for Jessica.
The woman did not answer, glancing and showing her dislike for Ronald. So for, Ronald was the one who played the biggest role in helping Lexi. Jessica still remembered Ronald who repeatedly helped Lexi find her.
“Where are we going, Miss?” Ronald asked.
“AX restaurant,” Jessica replied.
“Okay!” Ronald immediately started the car and started running.
Less than twenty minutes. Ronald arrived at the restaurant. He went downstairs and opened the door for Jessica. “Miss I will accompany you inside!” he asked for permission. Jessica’s indifferent attitude made him awkward.
“No need, just wait for me here!” Jessica interrupted. She needs privacy, Ronald would definitely report everything to Lexi and Jessica didn’t like that.
Jessica was going inside the restaurant by herself, while Ronald was waiting for her outside.
Ronald’s cell phone was buzzing. There was a phone call from Lexi. The man immediately picked up a call from his boss.
” Hello, “Ronald greeted politely as he brought his phone to his listeners’ senses.
“Are you with Jessica?” Lexi asked. His voice sounded loud.
“Yes Sir! I drove Miss, We are in AX restaurant, ” he replied.
“Where is Jessica now?” Lexi was upset that Jessica didn’t ask permission.
“Miss Jessica is inside,” Ronald could sense that Lexi was angry.
“So you’re outside?”
“Yes, Sir.”
“Come inside, I want to know who Jessica met!” Lexi said. “Don’t forget to keep taking pictures and report what happened! Got it?”
“Yes sir, I understand!”Ronald answered swiftly.
Click.
Lexi ended the phone call anxiously.
While in the restaurant, it turned out that it was not only Chelsea who was there but also Beryl was at a table waiting for Jessica.
“Have you come home?” Jessica asked. She found Beryl who was staring at her “Chelsea said that you came back home on Sunday.” Jessica sat right in front of Beryl and looked at her questioningly.
“I just came home this morning, and I forced Chelsea to bring us here!” Beryl said. The two of his eyes observed the pendant on the neck of Jessica’s ladder. It was not a gift from him. The pendant, which in her necklace, looked more expensive, and very suitable for Jessica to wear.
“For what? We have nothing to talk about!” Jessica answered. Jessica had never been in a relationship with anyone. And if there was only one person who she could fall in love with, this man, Beryl.
“You have to explain everything! Why didn’t you reply to my message? Why did you avoid me? why did you suddenly become difficult to find? Why Jessica?” He protested.
Silent….
Jessica was silent. She loved Beryl, but her condition couldn’t allow her to be with him for now.
Beryl, who felt resentful because Jessica was silent, got up from her seat and reflexively hugged Jessica.
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Ronald captured a moment that could make Lexi inflamed. The next second, a photo of Beryl hugging Jessica was sent to Lexi’s cell phone.
It won’t take long. Ronald’s cell phone rang, Mr. Lexi’s name was exposed on the screen of his phone.
Click.
Phone calls connected.
“Take Jessica home now!”shouted Lexi across the phone.
“Yes Sir!”
Ronald walked quickly to Jessica who was still glued in Beryl’s arms. He ignored the dozens of pairs of eyes of guests who observed Beryl and Jessica. Ronald stood right next to the wife of Mr. Lexi.
“Miss, we have to go home soon! Mr. Lexi will be furious if we don’t go home now,” Ronald said.
Jessica took Beryl’s hand away. Beryl looked at Jessica questioningly.
“Chelsea, Beryl, I have to go home now,” Jessica said goodbye. Her right hand indicated that she woll call Chelsea later.
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