The next day, Tessa was back to preparing herself. This time she met someone who hired her for a simple outfit: a black shirt and light blue jeans with rips on both knees. Tessa's favorite shoes have always been faded boots.
Before leaving her apartment, Tessa still didn't skip breakfast, though, only making her morning cup of cold Americano coffee and a slice of low-calorie whole wheat bread. Last night's incident at the club really made Tessa feel irritated again when she remembered it. The man's face was so handsome, but it was unfortunate that he had such an uneducated mouth.
"Asshole! I guess the slap I gave him wasn't enough." Tessa swore as she stuffed a piece of bread into her mouth.
She walked with her plate and glass to the sink and just set them there. Tessa returned her attention to her appearance in the mirror in front of her. She did this every time she was about to go through a job that would either look fun or make her feel miserable again.
''Hey Tessa, look at you!"You don't want to look pathetic? Then, don't show that you're weak. You have to be a woman a thousand times stronger! That way, you'll live your pathetic life better."
Tessa spoke to her own reflection. She even clenched her fist and raised it in a small gesture to herself.
After doing that, Tessa quickly grabbed her branded bag and the keys to her BMW car, which would be her means of transportation to meet the client who hired her services. Her feet stepped out of her modest apartment and made sure, once again, that the door was firmly closed until it clicked.Tessa got into the black BMW that looked quite outdated, but she was proud to have bought it with her hard-earned money. The sky was so clear and friendly today that Tessa's smile instantly grew as she rolled down her window, and reached out to feel the wind on the surface of her skin. Tessa only hoped that at the age of 24, she would soon be able to buy a car with a hood that could open. It was a dream that Tessa wanted to realize, in addition to putting a degree at the end of her name.
Tessa had gone through a period where she was jealous of her friends of her age who went on to study at a famous university, or had happy lives, such as vacations to various countries. Tessa had passed that stage. She had reached the stage that meant, "Live life as it is. It's possible she'll feel pain today or unexpected pleasure. Tessa was just trying to get through it all without thinking about the future.
The car Tessa was driving stopped at a place that looked like an empty building. She even checked her messages from an hour ago, and it was true that Tessa had arrived at the same place as the address. However, Tessa found it a little strange why the person who hired her chose to meet in such a deserted place. Tessa's goosebumps bristled as she felt a little afraid to go downstairs, so, all Tessa did was glance around while calling the person who hired her.
''Hello...''
''Have you arrived?"
The heavy voice immediately greeted Tessa's ears. A little nervous, but Tessa tried to regulate her breathing to remain calm. Tessa again tried to answer slowly to the man named James, who was 29 years old.
''I've been in front of this old building for almost fifteen minutes. Are you sure the address you sent me is correct? Tessa looked at her watch on her wrist. She refocused her eyes on the entrance of the old building. And suddenly there were many men in formal uniforms surrounding the man in the blue suit who was slowly approaching Tessa's car.
Their phones were still connected, but no sound came from Tessa or her interlocutor. However, Tessa was certain that the man calling her was the same person because he was also putting his cell phone to his left ear. Tessa switched off the phone and tried to catch her breath, as the man approached the car window, which was right where Tessa was still sitting behind the wheel. A tap on the glass made Tessa lower the windshield only halfway to make sure that the man in front of her wasn't a bad guy.
''Miss Tessa?"
"Yes." Tessa looked puzzled as the man bowed slightly and called her miss. Isn't that very strange?
''Master is waiting for you in his car; could you please get out of your car?" And let us take care of everything.''Excuse me, but may I know your master's name?'' Tessa did not easily follow orders without confirming the truth.
''Our master's name is James Skywalker.''
Tessa nodded her head. Because the name they mentioned was the same as the client who hired her. Tessa got out of her car with her bag, and followed the directions of the four men who escorted her as she walked to protect her. And this is the first time Tessa has been treated, so she asks what her client's job is this time. After walking a short distance, Tessa's eyes fell on a shiny, jet-black Cadillac Escalade luxury car.The back door opened. Tessa looked down slightly, and there was a flat-faced man who seemed to be leaning back and not looking at Tessa at all. Tessa was a little hesitant to enter, but suddenly a heavy voice with an intimidating gaze appeared.
"Enter! Tessa entered and sat next to a man named James. Dan remained silent as the door closed, and the car left the empty building.
"Wait, where are we going? What about my car? Tessa looked at the man right beside her. That cold face made Tessa feel scared. But, Tessa would not stay silent if she received unpleasant treatment.
''Your car will be safe and sound.''
''Hmm.'' Tessa didn't know what else to answer; she just stayed silent and waited to see what kind of work James meant.
''I'm James, and we're going to head to the boutique to pick out an outfit for you.'' James opened his voice again. this was the first time he had hired a woman to be his wife.
''Why didn't you say that today we would start? I thought we were just going to meet so that I would look normal.'' Tessa turned her head, and her gaze met with an oriental face, but, having bright brown hair, the eyes shaped like eagles' eyes were so bewitching to Tessa.
''There is no need. I will buy you new clothes that match my appearance. You must play my wife tomorrow. One thing you must remember! Your name is Natasha Skywalker.'' James opened his ring box and took out a couple rings. He put one on her finger, and with the other one, James tried to grab Tessa's finger more precisely. Like a small tug and immediately pinned the ring that seemed to fit on Tessa's finger, and coincidentally, Tessa's finger was the same as the finger of his late wife, who chose to kill herself.
Tessa looked around as the car pulled up to a building. Tessa had changed her appearance into a woman from the upper class. where a black satin dress with a diamond necklace so big it seemed, made her feel burdened with such an expensive price just for a necklace attached to her neck. Tessa didn't realize that James had come downstairs. The man opened the door at her side, one thing that took Tessa by surprise as the man reached out his hand. And inevitably Tessa's hand, which was wearing a velvet glove, reached for James' hand. Tessa stood next to James. The man was also dressed to the nines tonight, hair neatly coiffed. A black suit with a bow tie marched with his appearance tonight. James' face still wore its cold expression. Tessa let out her breath. She moved her hand to hug James' arm, just as James had said earlier that they should look like a loving husband and wife. And one more thing tonight her name was no longer Tessa but Natasha Skywalker. "You're ready."Tessa gave a
"Just transfer the money according to the original agreement." Those words had become second nature to Tessa and the client. Tessa tried to quickly get out of James' car after removing the necklace and other jewelry attached to her body and returning them to James as they were. Only the clothes remained. If James wanted the clothes he wore tonight to be returned as well, Tessa would have no problem with that."Tessa."James' voice brought Tessa's attention back to the eagle eyes that held her hand, just as she was about to touch the car door."Hmm?"Without warning, James pulled Tessa by the scruff of the neck and kissed her on the lips. James crushed Tessa's lips slowly, while Tessa just stayed silent with dilated eyes and did not kiss James back at all."What! Is this in the agreement?" Tessa's mind screamed to immediately push James' body away from her.James' hands pulled Tessa's waist, making her body even closer to James'. Tessa didn't know what to do; on the one hand, she want
Axel was on his way back to his mansion. In recent days, Axel has avoided it every time Hardin invites him to go out and meet. I don't know if it's just Axel's gut feeling or just him thinking too badly of Hardin. But the last time Hardin dropped him off after he got drunk at the club, Axel increasingly realized the strangeness of Hardin. Axel still remembers clearly when he was still sober at that time. Hardin had tried to get close to him and kiss his lips. And of course, Axel didn't let that happen to him, he was still normal, and just because Axel didn't believe in women didn't mean he had to like the same sex!From that moment on, Axel tried to avoid Hardin. Axel also couldn't cover up how much buzz there was about the rumor that he was gay, just because he wasn't dating anyone. But Axel has proven that he is not gay because he always remembers the kiss he had with the woman he initially thought was one of the women working at the club. But it turned out that she was the wife o
The sound of the ringtone from Tessa's cell phone disturbed Tessa, who was still curled up in her blanket. Her hands groped at her bare sides, looking for the square object that was nowhere to be found. Tessa finally wakes up and searches irritably. Her cell phone had fallen under the bed, small hands immediately grabbed the phone and swore briefly to see who was calling. It was a little strange because the number that appeared was a number she didn't recognize. Tessa caught her breath and pressed the green button to answer the call. "Hello."The voice was a little heavy, but like a man who had matured enough to greet her, "Hello. Who are you?" "Is it true I'm talking to Tessa Azela?""Yes. That's right." "I'm Xander Leonidas. I got your number from my friend. Can we meet? I have a job for you.""Wait, Mr. Xander. Do you want to hire my services? If so, I need to have data and information about you before making an appointment." Tessa got out of bed, walked over to the nightstand
"Why are you dressed like this?""What's wrong, sir?" Tessa tried to pretend like she didn't know and as if nothing was wrong. "Your clothes are too strange.""Where is it weird, sir? You see, I'm wearing a shirt, skirt, and heels in line with other employees. Then where is the mistake?" Tessa stood up, boldly approached Axel, and explained her entire outfit. "You're trying to catch me out?" Axel looked at Tessa with one eyebrow raised. Axel wondered if the woman in front of him was pretending to be ignorant or just plain stupid. "Hemm...not at all." Tessa shook her head and lowered her body slightly. She wanted to see how far Axel could resist her temptation. "Could the honorable Axel tell me where my desk is?" Tessa spoke again with one hand on the back of Axel's chair, her eyes back on the pair of eyes staring back at her. The distance between them was so close that Axel's breath could be felt on the surface of her face. Damn it! Tessa became fixated on Axel's thick lips, whic
Tessa just watched as these two humans of different ages exchanged ideas, talking about company matters that she had no understanding of. Tessa just sat quietly beside Axel, shifting the tablet in her hand and reading several typed plans."It's so boring reading this!" Tessa pursed her lips. She thought about going and returning the money that Xander had given her, but she just gave up on the job."You brought your boyfriend, Mr. Axel?""Nope. He's my new secretary."Axel flashed Tessa a glare as their eyes met for a few seconds before Tessa returned her focus to the tablet in her hand."It's so pretty to be your secretary.""You could be Mr. Grey, though, my secretary is beautiful. You don't intend to make her your mistress, do you? Axel looked at Mr. Grey with a smirk."Of course, if you let me, I will make her my wife.""Really. Tessa, how did Mr. Grey ask you to be his umpteenth wife? Axel looked at Tessa, who looked confused. But Axel was surprised when Tessa's hand pressed on on
Warning!!! Hot area: 21+; please stay calm. *****Tessa opened her phone when she got a message notification from Xander, Axel's father."Why is he texting me?" Tessa put down the coffee cup in her hand and started to look at Xander's message, which sent a picture that made Tessa startled. She ran quickly to the elevator."Shit! How could I leave him alone?" Tessa clutched her phone as Xander sent her a photo of two men in the photo, one of whom was the man who had just come into Xander's room."No way." Tessa was still thinking to herself that it couldn't be the man who liked Axel.After all, it was clear that the man's face looked very normal. Handsome too, so why choose to be gay?Tessa increased the speed of her walk toward Axel's room; she didn't care that Axel would be angry with her. If it were true that the man was the source of error here, then Tessa would clearly show the man that Axel was still normal.Tessa took a ragged breath before her hand finally went around Axel's d
"Of course, I heard, but what do you mean by sleeping together?" Axel stared at Tessa's face with a different look. What man wouldn't think it strange when he heard Tessa's invitation, which sounded so misleading?"I mean. I'm also going to sleep here with you; I'm not going home because I'm afraid you'll be killed, and then I'll be blamed." Tessa placed her bag on Axel's desk and sat on one of the chairs in front of him."Who would kill me?" Axel was increasingly incredulous at Tessa's confession of reason, which was more like a scene in a movie."I don't know, sir. Stop asking questions; I don't know either." Tessa took out her phone again, just to look at social media. What she's doing right now is just an excuse so that she doesn't look awkward in front of Axel.Tessa has many male customers who hire her services. They also have handsome faces and are charming, not least because many behave like Manley, are cute, and are attentive to Tessa. But strangely, she was even nervous in t