LOGINChapter 152Tessa Ford ~•~“Are you still doubting me?” Zane’s voice snapped me out of my thoughts. I exhaled. “I don’t know… I don’t know how I feel. I don’t know if I should let my guard down.” He stared at me for a long second. “You’re an amazing woman, Tessa. Grayson fucked up by fumbling you,” he said, tucking a strand of hair behind my ear. “Any man who sees you would be attracted to you. It doesn’t always have to come with a hidden agenda.” “Are you sure? Pinky promise?” I was half-joking and half-terrified as I lifted my little finger between us. Zane’s lips curved. He hooked his finger with mine without hesitation. “Pinky promise. No schemes. No games.” I smiled. “Okay, thank you.” Zane chuckled. “You’re acting like your daughter right now.” I hit him playfully on his shoulder. “At least, she made me realize how sacred these promises are, and I hope you also know that you can’t break them.” Zane shook his head. “I have no intention of breaking them,” he replied sharp
Chapter 151Tessa Ford ~•~“Don’t worry about Grayson, I’ve made some calls to rectify the issues. We can travel in a private jet.” My shoulders slumped slightly at Zane’s words, and the knot in my chest loosened a bit. I knew I wouldn’t be completely relieved until we were in Paris. Grayson would go to any length to ruin the trip, and he had proven that to me. Zane noticed the worried look on my face. “Is anything the issue?” he asked, placing a hand on my shoulder. I let out a deep breath. “What if Grayson tries to ruin that one too?” “What? The private jet?” he tilted his head. “He won’t be able to ruin it. He doesn’t even know about it.” Zane clearly didn’t know Grayson well enough. “What if he figures it out?” “He won’t. As long as you don’t say anything to him.” I tucked a loose strand of hair behind my ear. “Okay.” In about an hour, we were in the jet. As soon as the jet took off, I let out a relieved sigh and my lips curled into a smile. Grayson couldn’t do anythi
Chapter 150Grayson Grant ~•~When my private investigator told me that Tessa and Zane were going to Paris, I lost my shit. I’d pretended like I had no idea where they were going for the trip, and I asked Tessa about it. But she refused to tell me. I knew exactly why she refused to say anything. Paris had been on our bucket list for the longest time while we were still married. The funny part was that I’d planned on taking her there as a surprise on her birthday that year. But before it could get to her birthday, our lives took a 180-degree turn. Everything crumbled and we didn’t get to go on the trip anymore. Now, she was going to Paris with him and I couldn’t handle it. I knew I had to find a way to stop them from travelling. I did everything in my power to pull certain strings. Tessa’s passport was going to be flagged on the system and they would tell her that she had an unresolved court order, meaning she wouldn’t be able to travel for a few days. I also had to seek Sabin
Chapter 149Tessa Ford ~•~“I’m going to miss you, mama.” Jade held onto me as if her life depended on it. “Why can’t you take us with you?” She groaned. I smiled softly. “Because you have school and the trip isn’t for kids.” Jack frowned. “Why didn’t you wait until school was over and take us to a place where kids are allowed?” He demanded, his voice filled with frustration. I couldn’t help but laugh. “Don’t worry, I’ll take you guys on a trip during the holiday,” I promised. “This one is just for a few days.” “Pinky promise?" Jade asked as she stretched out her little finger so I would seal the promise. I nodded. “Yes, baby.” After we interlocked our fingers together, she let out a defeated sigh. “You’ll call us every day, right?” “Of course, I will.” Grayson was at the front door, waiting for us to say our goodbyes. When we were finally done, I led the kids to the door. They went into the house, leaving Grayson and me alone. “So you’re really going on a trip with him, huh
Chapter 148Grayson Grant ~•~I knew that if I wanted Tessa back, I needed to stop doing things that would annoy her — like controlling my temper.And I failed woefully at that part when I saw Zane. I crashed out and almost ruined the kid’s party. I spent the whole night reflecting on my actions and how I could have handled the situation better. When I woke up in the morning, the first thing that came to my mind was to apologize to Tessa. But when I told her that I called to apologize, she sounded shocked and was taken aback by it. “What do you mean? What behavior?” The surprise in her voice was clear. “What are you talking about?” A sharp exhale escaped my lips. “It’s about what happened with Zane. I shouldn’t have behaved that way,” I admitted quietly. “I’m sorry about everything.” Tessa was silent for a while. “Grayson, what has gotten into you?” She asked with a soft chuckle. “I know you can apologize about certain things, but not about Zane. What happened?” I couldn’t te
Chapter 147Tessa Ford ~•~“Ever since I came into your life, have you had anything intimate to do with him?” “No.” The lie left my mouth before I could even think about it, smooth and automatic, like a reflex I’d perfected over the weeks. Zane didn’t respond right away. “Are you sure?” He asked. My heart thudded painfully against my ribs. Why did I just lie to him? And what if he already knew the answer because Grayson had thrown it at his face or something? I hesitated. Then I let out a deep exhale. “I’m sure,” I lied again. I hated myself for lying but I was certain that Zane wouldn’t be able to handle the truth. I mean, he got upset the last time just because I told him that I had something planned with Grayson. This time around, he would lose his mind and wouldn’t want to talk to me anymore. Maybe lying to him was the best option. And I didn’t think Grayson had bragged to him about kissing me already. After the scene at the party, they hadn’t seen each other, so it was







