Chapter 49 "Cinderella's stepmother "

"Sir the meeting is in 15 minutes we should get going " said Tessa her voice cracking up at the end, Jordan looked up at her, he could see how worried she is about this meeting, like she wasn't even in the mood, should he just ask her to stay behind and he would go alone? he shook his head and sighed, it was inevitable since she was 5he boss's secretary so there was no way out.

The two walked walked side by side to the first floor where the meeting was going to be held in few minutes, before the could enter, Jordan looked at his right and left just incase someone might see what he was about to do , he pulled Tessa for a quick hug and a forehead kiss, she was taken aback because it was quite risky where they were standing and what he just did. He gave her a reassuring smile which made her feel relaxed a bit.

Jordan opened the door since she was hesitating, they moment they were inside her eyes collided with his father's eyes, her heartbeats doubled, clenching her hands on the files she was carrying so tightly that her knuckles turned white.

Jordan shook hands with Mr.Michael but both of their attention was focused on the girl beside them who seemed to be lost in her own thoughts, "Tessa " called Jordan calmly to get her out of whatever it is that she was lost into. "Uhm yes... sorry sir!" she handed over the files to him and rushed to her respective seat.

Mr.Michael gave her a smile but she returned it with a hateful glare before turning her eyes somewhere else.

Jordan could feel the heat that was coming form his girlfriend, whatever it is ... it must be because the father and daughter are not in good terms, it's all over her face although she was the best at hiding her emotions, today she failed to.

The meeting ended successfully with the two companies signing up a contract, Tessa was the first one to head out even though it was against the rules, but who cares about the rules now, fuck the rules! she just wanted to get as far from his father as possible.

Mr.Michael followed her out quickly after biding his farewell to Jordan. "Tessa wait!" he yelled at her, he couldn't catch up to her pace even though she wore heels, he would've congratulate her if they were in different situations.

Tessa halted turning furiously to face him, streams of tears on her face , Mr.Michael ran to her standing before her panting, poor old man she wanted to laugh at how miserable he looked at the moment, he pleaded with his hands folded forward , "Please dear .... give me a second chance , I want to rectify my mistakes please" .

They were standing on an empty corridor, "Why now? " she said in a low tone and then exhaled roughly as if his presence was causing her nausea. "I know kw I'm late, but the not too late to be your father again, I just want you two to be closer to me again, let me be your father again I'm begging you" he was about to touch her shoulder but she stepped back denying him.

"You lost that right!" she said and turned going away with silence sobs. Mr.Michael closed his eyes, tears rolled down his wrinkled cheeks , if there was anything that he regrets in his ife then its leaving his family behind , they were his happiness.

Jordan went upstairs to the rooftop, he knew she would be there and is crying probably. Just after opening the there she was her figure came into view, she was hugging her legs sobbing in a corner .

His heart broke seeing her in such state, he moved and sat beside her not caring if his expensive suit would get ruined, Tessa felt a hand rubbing her shoulder, she didn't have to lift up her head to know who it was , she laid her head on his hard chest crying, letting out her frustrations.

She finally calmed down after some time and opened her mouth to confess "Mr.Michael .... he is... my father " she said calmly, Jordan was already aware of it but never dared to ask her and just waited patiently for her to talk on her own . He hummed "Mmmm" pulling her even more closer assuring her that he was all ears and that she can talk whatever she wants because she had all of her attention at the moment.

"The name of his company "Klein " was actually the name of my pet dog... he bout it for me on my birthday but it got hit several days ahead.and died at spot" she paused sobbing before continuing, she never thought the old man would actually use that as his company's name "All this time we suffered alone and he just came now telling me to forgive him" Jordan wiped her tears and cupped her cheeks "So what are you gonna do now?" he questioned, Tessa shrugged her shoulders, truth to be told even she wasn't aware of what to do, the pain she was feeling was confusing her , she doesn't know whether to forgive him or not.

"I don't know .... I'm confused Jordan " more tears rolled down her already read cheeks. "Look baby... I know what he did was wrong, he doesn't even deserve to be called a father bur then of he wants to make up for it .... it only means that he already acknowledged his mistakes and is currently regretting..... its not my place to say anything when it comes to your decisions about your father but you deserve to be happy baby, I'm not saying I'm unable to make you happy but in your father's care " he said and hugged her again.

Tessa was quite registering Jordan's words , they were true somehow she thought, she felt so proud and happy to have him around especially at such situations. "I don't know " she whispered closing her eyes in his embrace.

It was painful, having someone who love you and then out of nowhere they replace you with someone else, he left them and now has a new family, they were replaced.

She was in jeopardy, her heart was asking her to forgive him and move on but her mind was telling her otherwise confusing her totally .

The two ended up in Jordan's secret room, he went straight to a fridge and took out a bottle of water , opening the cap and handed it to her " Have some baby " , grabbing the bottle she gulped down almost half of it and sighed placing it on a table nearby.

Jordan's stomach growled out of blue making his eyes widen, he patted his stomach and pursed his lips , Tessa chuckled finding his reaction so cute and funny at the same time "God! the king is hungry, I'll make something quick for you" She had a grin and walked to the kitchen, she rolled up her sleeves, opening the fridge and gave a thorough check upon what she should cook in a jiffy.

She ended up picking up some vegetables and chicken, she closed the fridge's door and her blood almost dried to see him standing there with a blank face, his hands folded at his back. She exhaled "Are you planning to kill me here or what?" she furrowed walking past him, he was going to scare her but his prank failed terriblyb he pouted, she placed the things on the kitchen desk and was about to start cooking when she felt him hovering behind her back.

Was he always this possessive? Good lord ! if he is going to keep this up they won't be eating anytime soon, she thought. She sighed turning to face him, "Listen Jordan... if you keep on.... " she couldn't finish her words he already captured her lips with his shutting her brain down.

"What are you ..." he shut her again with a peck on her lips, she persed her lips blushing 'This devil , sweet sweet devil boyfriend of hers' . "Raise your hands" he ordered with a grin, Tessa could only oblige to his words now, he was impossible to go against, he unfolded an apron and hugged her instead, she shut her eyes once she felt his heads around her waist, she prayed that this torture could finish soon but then he was the demon's descendent after all.

He was sure to take his time tying the apron , "All set" he pulled away smiling coyly. "Thank you ... and ... do you see that stool over there... I want you to go and sit ! stop tempting me" she said turning her back on him , she held her chest , she could feel her heartbeats increasing.

Je chuckled "Really?" his eyes were sparkling with thousands stars as if he won a lottery hearing that he was tempting her. Tessa gave his a glare , he raised his hands up "Yes my queen!" , he walked and sat by a stool, resting his face on his palms, watching her cutting vegetables, she looked so beautiful in that apron and her ponytail, she would make a cute wife he thought.

After thirty minutes a soup was all ready to eat, she took a spoonful from the pot and blow it before tasting it "Mmmm yummy" she said turning to pick up bowls, little did she know that somebody's heart was racing, the way she pouted her lips blowing the soup, her eyes beaming, it was a big catalyst for his body to react. "Fuck!" he cursed quietly

How could just a little thing like that affect him so much? he doubted if he was going to survive even a second with her around him. Tessa served the soup smiling like a the best mother who was ready to feed her hungry toddler, she settled the table and sat beside him, gobbling down the soup "Mmmm .... this is good" said Jordan giving her a thumb up, he was amazed by her cooking skills, she gave him a wink with an 'I know right ' look.

"Baby do you wanna hear a secret?" asked Jordan drinking water, Tessa pocked up the empty bowls and walked to placed them to the kitchen preparing to wash them, she turned with a curious gaze , " Ofcourse " turning back and caried on with the dishes, he leaned forward with his elbows supporting his chin, "Were actually cousins " he paused to see her reaction, "No jokes now Jordan " she said not turning to face him, she knew he was just full right now and was going to tease her.

He chuckled, her girl has already started to copy his behaviours, she was turning into a serious machine too , it was funny but he liked it. "I mean it... erm... so your father's wife is actually my aunt Maurice, so that makes us what?". She turned to him surprised, luckily she was already done with the dishes or else it would've slip down from her hands."What?" ..

Jordan continued "Unluckily your stepmother is no different to cinderella's stepmother, and .... she is my biggest enemy too" she gasped worries evident on her face. "Hey .... just chill okay, I can handle her " he said to cheer her up, he was troubled to see her like that, he sighed and walked towards her, be halted when he was before her spreading out his hands , Tessa wrapped her hands around his waist and leaned on his chest. "Stop worrying baby... everything's gonna be alright " he said patting her head . He won't let anything happen to her, not even a fly to land on her skin let alone his aunt.