Chapter 47: Chapter 47

Getting home from the office, Jessica quickly went to the kitchen to prepare something for herself. She was already missing her mother so much.

Wiping a lone tear from her face, she quickly finished preparing the light meal. She was too tired to prepare anything else.

Sitting at the dining table eating her food while pressing her phone at the same time, she saw a WhatsApp message notification from Misha and she slid her phone to reply to it.

" Hello babes," - Misha.

" Hi Misha, what up," -Jessica.

" I am cool and you?" -Misha.

" I am good, just tired," -Jessica

"Sorry about that, James wants us to join him at his place tomorrow. He said he want to cook us some delicious meal," - Misha

"Misha, I am not sure I will be available. I have so much work to do," - Jessica

" His parents are coming over on Sunday, so he needed some helping hands to make the place good. He wants to surprise his parents, so in return, he is going to prepare us some delicacies,"- Misha.

Then she added another message,"-it's not about the food. It's also a good opportunity for us to get to know each other better, Jessy."

" Okay, I will work on the document tonight then. What time tomorrow?" - Jessica.

"3 pm, you should be done by then," - Misha

" Yes, that's better. See you tomorrow," - Jessica

" Alright babe, good night, " - Misha

"Goodnight, sweetest - Jessica.

As soon as they finished chatting, Jessica dropped her phone on the table while she concentrated on her food. After eating, she went to her room and slept almost immediately.

***

The next morning, Jessica woke up to do some house chores and after she finished, she started working on the document. It wasn't too difficult but she had to be detailed about it so that's why it was taking her time.

Around 1:30 pm, she was done with the document and she sent it to her boss for revision, while she got up to have her bath. She just has a few minutes to get ready for her meeting with Misha and James.

After Jessica took her bath, she went to her wardrobe to get some clothes to wear. Her eyes went to the floral dress Edwin got for her in New York and she decided to put it on. She walked to her laptop to check if Edwin had any comments on the document.

Clicking on the new email, she opened it and was surprised at the reply.

" Print it? Did he forget we are not in the office," Jessica said smiling.

" Print the document. I will call you to pick it up later," Edwin.

Jessica remembered that her father's printer was still in the storeroom so she picked up her laptop and walked to the storeroom. The storeroom was crappy but she knew where the printer was. When she saw it, there was so much dust around it.

She cleaned it up before setting it up. After making sure everything was in place, she brought out the documents to print but it refused to work. Jessica was becoming frustrated but she kept on attempting it.

She tried to get it started all to no avail. She wiped off the sweat from her forehead and felt like cursing Edwin for making her go through so much stress.

"Why would he tell me to print it out? Didn't he know that it's the weekend and I am supposed to be resting?" Jessica murmured, trying another attempt at fixing it.

Fortunately after two more attempts, she was able to use the printer. She printed the document and filed it in a folder.

Getting back to her room, she picks up her phone to check if Misha has sent James's apartment location. She saw the location and replied to Misha that she was on her way.

Jessica walked out of the apartment and entered her car. She typed in the address as she drove off. It was sent by Misha. Earlier, she had told Misha that she was already on her way but she hadn't replied yet.

After fifteen minutes of driving, she was in front of James' house. It was a quiet neighborhood and it was likely he just moved in. That must be the reason he wanted them to help him in arranging the apartment.

She picks up her phone to call her boss to tell him that the document was ready but Edwin doesn't pick up. She wondered where Edwin must have kept his phone.

Jessica stopped calling him and came down from the car. She walked to the front of James' door and after knocking twice, James opened the door with a smile on his face.

" Thanks for coming, Jessy, " James said, as they walked to the living room.

" It's okay. Where is Misha? I can't find her anywhere," Jessica said, looking around the apartment.

" She had an emergency all of a sudden. She had to go to her sister's place but she said she will be here soon. I think she said her sister was feeling sick," James explained, scratching his nose.

" Okay, I hope the sister is fine. I will call her after a while. So tell me, where are we starting from?" Jessica said as she dropped her bag on the couch and the two started arranging the apartment.

***

Edwin, who was looking for a way to see Jessica, refused to pick her call up when she called him. He wanted to see his parents today after his mum has been disturbing him about a girl she wants to introduce to him.

Entering the Turner's villa, Edwin drove in and packed his car while he walked into the mansion.

Immediately he entered, his mum rushed to meet him and walked with him.

" Mum, do you miss me that much?" Edwin asked with a smile.

" You brat, don't you miss me? When was the last time I saw your face?" Mrs. Turner said.

" Is not as if am your only child, Camilla is still living in this house," Edwin explained as they both walk to the living room

" That one, you know won't stay in one place, she always travels with her so-called model job, telling her to learn from you but instead, she never listens ." Mrs. Turner ranted.

" Leave her, let her enjoy herself. At least I am doing all the work. Where is dad?" Edwin said looking around the house till his eyes caught the last person he thought he would ever see again.

Running his eyes to check he wasn't hallucinating, " You! What are you doing here?" Edwin exclaimed.

Mrs. Turner walked to Edwin and took his hands and dragged him along with her.

" Edwin, this is the lady I was telling you about. Her name is Hannah, Hannah Reid," Mrs. Turner said smiling.

" Is he your son?" The girl asked, looking a little horrified at seeing Edwin.

" Do you guys know each other before?" Mrs. Turner asked, as she looked at the two who were giving each other strange looks.

" So mum, she's the one you want me to meet?" Edwin asked, turning to look at his mother.

" Yes, my son. Her father and your father are very close friends and we want to bond more by marriage," Mrs. Turner explained.

" Wow, that's a good idea but I am sorry it cannot work, " Edwin said, with a deadly glance at Hannah.

Hannah was the girl that seduced Edwin at the bar in New York during his business trip with Jessica.

Hannah who never expected the guy she was meeting was Edwin found herself sweating profusely after he rejected her right in his mom.

" Let me leave you guys to talk things out, " Mrs. Turner said as she walked away from the two.

" Hannah, I will not like to waste each other's time, just tell your parents this relationship can't work. I can't date you, let alone marriage," Edwin said in an authoritative voice, as he clenched his fists.

" Because I had sex with you? Hannah said, as she avoid Edwin's eyes.

" In a fucking toilet, damnit! How many men have you seduced like that?" Edwin voiced, with a flushed face.

Then he added," See, I don't have much time to waste with you or anyone else. Just tell them you can't marry me, case closed."

" It's not like I am interested in an arranged marriage either but my parents forced me into this, " Hannah explained with a calm face.

" Then tell them we are not interested in each other," with that, Edwin walked out of the mansion.

How could he marry a girl who flirted with him and even had sex in the toilet with a stranger? That's totally unacceptable!