LOGIN“Thank you for coming to save me.” Tessa finally broke the aching silence the moment the car halted in the garage. She opened the door, hurrying into the house before Julian could even think of responding to her.The drive back home had been suffocating. Julian had asked several questions, but she regarded them all with a frustrating silence. Her mind was in turmoil. He confused her. He’d denied her one moment, only to save her the next. Which version of him was safe for her to trust? What were his true intentions towards her? He found her in the living room, where she sat, lost in thought. He headed into the kitchen to fetch her a glass of water. “Here, have some water to calm your nerves.”She hesitated before taking the glass from him. When she eventually did, she downed the contents in one go, realizing in that moment that her throat was parched from having to yell. “How far did they go?” He asked as she lowered the glass on the coffee table.She contemplated another silence, bu
Tessa stilled. The man in front of her was grinning hard, his eyes ogling her like a predator assessing his prey.Tilting her chin up, she faked bravery. "I lost my way." She tried to sound confident, but the apprehension was glaring. She proceeded to take a step."Hey." A deep voice resounded, but she didn't look back.She attempted to walk away from them, and they let her. She caught giggling sounds following her as she quickened her steps towards a path she was uncertain of."Stop." A command came.The firm authority in the voice gave no room for her to exhibit her defiance. Lost in the midst of four men, she knew she had to obey.She lowered her head, wondering what they would do to her if no one came to save her. She had told Julian to stay away from her. He might as well be doing what she asked of him, but she was hoping, praying that he saw her text before these scary men took advantage of her helplessness.She hoisted her up to catch a glimpse of their faces. They were tall a
"How is Velmark, Tessaline? We're worried about you. How have you been?"Her grandfather’s little, old voice warmed up her chest. A sigh of relief left her. They were fine. That was all she needed to know."I am doing great, Grandpa. How are you? And oh, Velmark is good. Very good." Aside from the shit going on with Julian, Velmark seemed to be good."Great to know. How far have you gone with the investments you took your inheritance funds to start? What kind of investments are they, and how much profit are you making?" Her grandmother had hijacked her husband's phone. "Can you build us another house from the profits? You said it was going to be huge."She heard her grandfather's giggling sound in the background, and her heart shattered. She had lied to them. She had said those words out of desperation to get them to release the money. It hurt to think that she had been deceiving them from the very beginning. There were no profits—just another moment for her to dread Dylan.To keep u
Julian walked back into the house to meet Tessa waiting for him. Guilt swept over him in a crushing wave. He approached her slowly, knowing he had to fix this up immediately.She whirled around to face him, her eyes shimmering with hurt. A pang of disappointment struck him. He hated knowing he was the reason she was this way.A chuckle left her lips as she opened her mouth to talk. “There is no woman in your life, huh?” She stared straight into his eyes. “After last night? After telling me you loved me? Just a question from another woman, and you denied my existence like I am some shameful thing to admit.”“Tessaline.” He called her in that firm, soft voice that sent warmth blooming in her heart. “It’s not what you think.”“Of course, there would be an excuse.” She threw her hands in the air. “There would always be an excuse as to why you couldn’t tell Bianca there is a woman in your life and why you let her kiss you.” Her voice came out louder than she’d intended, but she didn’t care
“Who is who?” He returned her question.“The woman you chose over me, Julian. Is she better? Prettier? Better societal status, and more importantly, does your daughter know about her? Would she accept her as she has accepted me?”There was a shift in his expression. He didn’t want to discuss this with Bianca. He wasn’t ready to discuss it just yet.-Curiosity had gotten the best out of Tessa. She couldn’t stay back in the room when another woman was downstairs claiming to have a business meeting with Julian. Now donning a more decent dress, she headed towards the living room.As she approached the living room, she could make out sounds. She slowed her pace to listen to their discussion, catching fragments that were in no way even business-related.“What do you say, Julian?” She heard Bianca’s voice loud and clear. “Who is the new woman turning your head?”Julian was silent for a long moment before finally speaking. “I think you’re getting the wrong idea here, because there is no woma
Lying on his side with his head supported by one hand, Julian watched as Tessa took soft breaths in her sleep. Save for the duvet covering her legs, she was naked.He could never tire of looking at her. His whore, naked in his bed. Fully aware of how insanely obsessed he was with her, he let a grin tug at his lips.Tessa stirred in her sleep, rolling towards him. He caught her hand, holding it in place. “Let me sleep,” a soft sound escaped her lips as she drifted closer to him.“You’ve been sleeping for ten hours, Tessaline.” He chuckled, loosening his grip on her. “Ten good hours.”“I’ve called in sick, I don’t have to be at work today. After pinning her to the wall and taking her in different positions last night, her thighs were sore. She had barely made it back to the room after the intense sexual explorations. Julian had to help her at a point.For the first time since she started working at Kensington Realty, she had to call the Human Resources department to take sick leave. Fo
A phone call from Sebastian saved Tessa from Maribel's hunches that morning. She had picked up the call and headed straight into her room to talk to him. After that, she prepared for work, leaving the house without responding to her question.She was back home, hoping to avoid Maribel again, but fat
The wild thoughts that consumed her whenever she was close to Julian were insane, and she was beginning to hate herself for that. She had tried to attribute it to the fact that she had been sex starved for months, and her fingers weren't doing much for her, but harboring nasty thoughts about her bes
Tessa rolled on the bed. The morning sun bathed her face in a soft glow, ushering her into a new day. She must have left her windows open last night because this was rare. She wrapped her arms around herself. She was awake, but too lazy to get out of bed. It was softer, larger, and more comfy. She
"Tessa, meet my dad, Julian Anderson, and dad, meet Tessa, the best friend I wouldn't stop blabbering about." She smiled, gesturing between her best friend and her father.Her dad?Tessa's brows pulled together in confusion. A million questions swarmed her thoughts. There was no way this Greek god







