CHAPTER 25NIGHT : ROUND 1Many hours before…In the afternoon Mrs. Anna contacted maid. From there, he knew that Lexi had not returned to the apartment for a week.Mrs. Anna who felt angry at Lexi, she also felt worried about Jessica at the same time. She immediately sent her daughter-in-law back to the main house.Lexi herself asked that Jessica stay in the apartment with her. However, she did not return home for one week.If it was Jessica. Perhaps Mrs. Anna will sulk for seven days and seven nights, even more.How can a newly married man choose to sleep outside and not accompany his wife? Could it be that Lexi has another woman? Could it be that Lexi has already recovered from her illness and prefers to be with a more experienced girl than Jessica ?Many thoughts and prejudices crossed the heart of Lexi's mother. It made her impatient to interrogate. She wa# trying to call his son's cell phone number that is not active.As a result Mrs. Anna just sent a message to her son.[ Go h
CHAPTER 26NIGHT : ROUND 2Lexi's breath caught. The next second, he was on top of Jessica's body. He landed a kiss on her forehead, then hugged her tightly.It paid off for ten days of his patience. Resist the turmoil, refrain from Jessica's charm. He was tired, with a smile adorning his cheeks, really felt satisfied.No matter how many times Jessica screamed and asked for forgiveness. Finally, they reached the top together.Jessica closed her eyes. She was feeling tired and sleepy. Regardless of her current condition, she could only obey when Lexi held her in his arms.Lexi stroked the sweat dripping down her eyebrows With his right hand. Then he changed her sleeping position, tilted, facing the direction of his wife.The man, watching Jessica who was still asleep. Pull out a few strands of hair covering the eyebrows. Rubbed the sweat that soaked his forehead and stared so fixedly.Lexi was still looking at Jessica's face, for the first time admiring the way his wife sleeps.Beauti
CHAPTER 27Uninvited GuestFrom two in the morning, until dawn. Lexi didn't close her eyes at all. He didn't know why his eyes were always on Jessica.Their age difference was 12 years. It was so interesting, in his heart he felt relieved because it was legitimate being husband and wife.Lexi's cell phone Alarm rings. It's six in the morning. Four hours didn't seem to go by quickly, it just passed.Lexi blew the eyebrows of the woman lying next to her with his lips. There was no way to wake him up. However, remembering so adorable what happened last night. The naughty idea of Lexi flashed through the man's mind, to make Jessica wake up.Once again Lexi blows Jessica's eyebrows to wake her up.Jessica slowly opened her eyes. While Lexi continued to look at her, he was waiting for the wife to gain full patience."You're up late Jessica!" Lexi shook his head. He was looking at her in mockery.“so, why?"Jessica asked looking up at Lexi's face which was about an inch from her face.“You o
CHAPTER 28NOT JEALOUS"Hold on.” Mrs. Anna intended to call Lexi about Cassandra's arrival. She thought the girl was not interested in Lexi, but why did she come to this house after a month?Mrs. Anna went downstairs and called Lexi. There was only Cassandra and Jessica in this room.“How long have you been working here?"Cassandra asked. She thought Jessica was just a maid.“Emm-one month!"Jessica answered. She continued to observe Cassandra from toe to toe. Beautiful face with appropriate makeup, her clothes looked very fashionable from famous brands. Indeed, everything in Cassandra was very harmonious.“Follow me!” Cassandra asked. They walked and talked to the end of the stairs. She stopped and looked at Jessica. “Do you know where Lexi's room is?""I know, Miss! But I can't seem to get you inside. We are all maids in the forbidden entry, " Jessica explained.“Oh, okay. I just don't want to know what was in the room,” she said, beckoning Jessica to follow her to the second floor
CHAPTER 29YOU ARE MY SHADOWJessica's phone rang. He grabbed the phone on the table and immediately stopped the alarm. Didn't want to wake Lexi up.Jessica slowly moved her husband's hand away that hugged her waist. After that Jessica immediately got up and walked to the balcony. She did not receive a phone call from Chelsea.There must be something important about why Chelsea contacted him. Jessica nimbly swiped her phone screen looking for Chelsea's number and immediately called her.” Hello, " Chelsea greeted after picking up her phone.“Hello, sorry that last night I could not receive a phone call!"Jessica kept her voice down because she didn't want Lexi to wake up.“Yes, I just want to tell you, Beryl is coming home next week, can you see her?" Chelsea asked. She couldn't help much, including asking Jessica to always reply to messages from Beryl. She also did not want to become an intermediary between Beryl and Jessica.“Beryl, is home?" Jessica so remembered the fate of the pe
CHAPTER 30I 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
CHAPTER 31PUNISHMENT The car stopped in front of the House. Jessica went downstairs after Ronald opened the door for her."Sorry Miss, I was just carrying out Mr. Lexi's orders," Ronald said. He just wanted Jessica to know whatever he's doing because of Lexi's wishes.Jessica didn't care what Ronald said. It wasn't what she was thinking, she was thinking Lexi, what Lexi would do.“Miss, I'm really sorry," Ronald repeated his words.The wife of Mr. Lexi, nodded slowly. Then, she immediately walked into the house.Jessica barged in, past the living room, dining room, and into the kitchen.“Where is Mrs. Anna?"Jessica asked as she walked up to the middle-aged woman who was busy in the kitchen."Mrs. Anna just went out with Mr. Samuel, she said that she had sent a message," the maid told her.“Ah, okay," Jessica grabbed the phone in her bag. Then, she opened the message from Mrs. Anna. She immediately called his mother-in-law.Jessica sat in the back garden, watching her phone screen.
CHAPTER 32WHO CARES?“Happy Holidays Sir, dont forget to say my regard for your wife!" Arsene stopped his car in the garage.“You don't want to come?” Lexi asked as he wanted to leave early. Tonight he would fly to Bali with Jessica first. He didn't care about Cassandra and her entourage. He was sure mom can handle it.“No sir, I have enough days off to spend with my children and wife at home!” he said.“Well, I entrust all work schedules and meetings on Mondays.” Lexi couldn't wait to go to Bali. 'Isn't that so much fun. I can set up various plans to make Jessica jealous' he thought."Yes Sir!” Arsene got out of the car and opened the door for Lexi.They both walked into the house. Mrs. Anna and Mr. Samuel, deliberately invited Arsene because there was something to discuss.Inside the house Lexi headed to his room on the second floor while Arsene headed to Mr. Samuel's office.Knock…Knock …Knock …Arsene knocked on the door. It was indeed a plot with Lexi. However, he still respe