Chapter 55


    Chapter 55- Only girl


    Aaron’s heart soared with happiness at Tessa’s words. He stepped closer to her and snaked an arm


    around her waist, pulling her close.


    His other hand grabbed her chin. He tilted her head up and kissed her hard, sucking and nibbling on


    her lips with so much passion that was out of this world.


    As he kissed Tessa, he felt tingles rush through his body and excitement crept into him as he thought


    about what she had offered to do. He had missed working with Tessa and although he was sad that


    something had happened to thepany, he was ted that he got to spend time. with the love of his


    life.


    He grabbed the back of Tessa’s head and deepened the kiss, tightening his hold on her waist as if he


    wanted to be moulded into her. It didn’t take long for him to get turned on and his shaft throbbed


    against Tessa’s abdomen.


    That seemed to bring them back to the present. When they broke apart, Tessa blushed and nced at


    Edmund who was sleeping on the hospital bed. She let out a sigh of relief when she saw that he was


    still asleep.


    She yfully hit Aaron’s arm before whispering, “How could you kiss me like that in front of your


    father?”


    Aaron smirked and grabbed Tessa’s hand beforecing their fingers. He replied, “I can kiss you


    anywhere I want because you’re mine, cupcake. Don’t worry, Dad will be out for some hours due to the


    medication. He didn’t see us.”


    When they reached the Wentworth grouppany building, Aaron hooked his arm with Tessa’s and


    they walked in together. The security guards at the entrance bowed at them in reverence, greeting,


    “Good evening, Miss Hilton. Good evening, Mr Wentworth.”


    Tessa’s lips curved into a smile when she was acknowledged by Aaron’s staff. She leaned onto Aaron’s


    shoulder and asked, “They know me? These guards look new though.”


    “Everyone in thispany knows you, love. I made sure of that. I uploaded your photo on thepany


    portfolio so that those who don’t know you can recognise you in case you visit me. I wouldn’t want


    anyone refusing you entry because they didn’t know you’re my woman, Aaron remarked as they


    entered the CEO’s private elevator.


    A wave of giddiness hit Tessa and heat crept up her face. Her heart fluttered wildly and she tightened


    her hold on Aaron’s arm, saying, “You’re spoiling me too much, babe. I might get


    used to it.”


    “I want you to get used to it. I promise to give you the very best that life can offer,” Aaron dered just


    as they stepped onto the topmost floor.


    When they got to his office, Aaron led Tessa to the visitor’s lounge and said, “Just sit and keep


    mepany. I have to write a lot of letters and I don’t want you to hurt your hands.”


    “What? Didn’t you already agree? I can’t just sit and watch you do all the work. I want to help,” Tessa


    comined as she took a seat on a leather couch.


    Aaron had called a few people to thepany so that they could work on the issue at hand. Enock had


    already left with some experts in search of the missing ships.


    “Having you here is enough help. Your presence gives me the strength to go on. There’s nothing that


    can be done until we find the ships and the culprit. While my tech team is working on trying to stop the


    stocks from dropping any further, I’ll write to the victim’s families to show them that we care and we are


    not taking this case lightly,” Aaron dered.


    “Ok. If you say so. Maybe I can draw a few sketches. I love drawing by hand but since I don’t have my


    tools, I’ll use your notebook,” Tessa said.


    She then took Aaron’s notebook and sat on the couch before opening it. Aaron smiled when he looked


    at her. He had a sense of nostalgia.


    Back then, they used to work like this. Tessa would apany him for hours until he was done. She


    would make him coffee. Bring him lunch or give him a shoulder massage to lessen


    his burden.


    He didn’t appreciate it then, but now he realised how working together with his loved one felt so good


    and romantic.


    The room fell into afortable silence. Aaron went to his desk and got busy with writing the letters by


    hand. Tessa proceeded to make some sketches in the notebook but she would asionally throw


    Aaron a look. Which he would return as if he could sense her staring. The two would smile at each


    other as if they had a silent understanding and then go back to work


    After a few hours, Tessa raised her head and nced at Aaron.


    He looked so engrossed in what he was doing. There was a pile of envelopes next to him and she


    wondered if his hand didn’t hurt after writing all those letters.


    “Would you like me to make you some coffee?” She found herself offering when she realised he could


    be tired.


    Aaron raised his head to look at her. He smiled and shook his head, “No, love. Just rx. I’ll ask Nora


    to make us some.”


    “No need of troubling her. I know where the kitchen is,” Tessa said and got to her feet. “I’ll be back.”


    There was a small kitchen on the topmost floor to make it more convenient for the CEO in case he


    wanted food made instead of buying from a restaurant. Tessa went there and began to


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    make coffee.


    Just then, Nora Miller, her former junior assistant, entered.


    “Tessa, Hi. It’s so nice to see you here,” Noramented as soon she approached Tessa.


    Tessa smiled and replied, “Yeah… it feels like yesterday when we used toe to this kitchen to make


    coffee together. How have you been though?”


    “Been ok. As you can see. So, you and the boss are an official couple now? I never thought the


    rumours about you were true until I saw your kids,” Nora said airily, brushing her red hair away from her


    face.


    Tessa’s eyebrows creased slightly. She didn’t know if Nora meant something else or if it was just an


    innocent remark. However, she brushed it off and smiled at her, admitting, “The rumours are true. I was


    with him back then and we just made up.”


    A vicious look flitted through Nora’s eyes but Tessa missed it. Nora clenched her fists and said, “That’s


    great. Are you here to make Mr Wentworth’s coffee?”


    “Yeah… he looks tired so…” Tessa trailed as she switched on the coffee maker.


    “He likes his coffee with milk now,” Nora stated. “Let me make it the way he likes it.”


    Tessa was pushed aside as Nora took over, making the coffee. She was bereft of words as she


    wondered what she had done to offend her former junior. Nora was acting like Tessa was her mortal


    enemy and Tessa had no idea how she had offended her.


    “I’ve made his coffee all this while when you were away. He’s very picky and it took some time for him


    to get used to the coffee I made. I would rather I make it to avoid him getting cranky… you know what I


    mean, right?” Nora remarked with a fake smile on her face.


    Tessa raised her hands in surrender and said, “You know your boss better.”


    “I’m not trying to take your ce or anything. We both know you haven’t seen him in years and people


    change you know. He might have liked ck coffee when you were here but now, he likes something


    sweeter and creamier,” Nora said with a strange tone to her voice.


    Tessa felt like Nora was trying to say something else to her with her ambiguous words but she brushed


    the thoughts away. ‘No…. there’s no way Aaron would have done anything with Nora. She’s just his


    assistant.’


    However, she had been Aaron’s assistant before and they had a secret affair. The seed of doubt. had


    already been nted in her mind but she forced a smile at Nora and got the cup from her.


    “I’ll take this to him and let him know you made it,” Tessa said curtly before whipping around


    to leave.


    When Tessa left, anger ripped through Nora. She red at the door and clenched her fists tightly.


    Having worked with Aaron for five years, she had found herself falling for him. He was handsome and


    rich and his deep voice was enough to make any girl drop her panties.


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    It just started as a crush but then it grew into something bigger. She dreamed about him every night


    and thought about him 24/7. It was crazy. Aaron had never shown her any signs of wanting to have an


    affair with her but she found herself falling deeper than the ocean.


    She tried everything she could to drop hints at him. Dressing up in sexy clothes, putting on makeup to


    look beautiful, even working harder than everyone else.


    Regardless, Aaron didn’t bat an eye at her. He never spared her a nce even when she won the


    Employee of the Month award and Aaron had to present her with an award. Instead of the attention she


    hoped to get from him, Aaron ignored her as if her efforts meant nothing.


    Despite all this, Nora thought she still had a chance since Aaron hadn’t fired her yet. However, Tessa


    who had disappeared for five years suddenly appeared with Aaron’s triplets and wrapped him around


    her little finger.


    Jealousy red through Nora. She was ok when Tessa and Aaron met outside thepany, but Tessa


    suddenly followed her into her territory. She wasn’t going to go down without a fight.


    A thought urred to her and an evil smile stered on her face. She cackled wickedly and said


    silently, ‘Tessa thinks she cane in here and steal my man? I’ll make Aaron hate her for life.’


    Meanwhile, Tessa went back to the office and ced the cup of coffee on Aaron’s desk. She then


    folded her arms across her chest, lifted her chin high and waited.


    Aaron felt a heated gaze trying to burn holes in him so he raised his head and found Tessa. shooting


    daggers at him with her eyes. He frowned, feeling confused, “What’s wrong, love?”


    “Did something happen between you and Nora?” Tessa questioned.


    “What? Hell, no. I was looking for you, why would I do anything with her? What makes you say that,


    love?” Aaron remarked with wrinkled eyebrows.


    “She said you love your coffee sweeter and creamier now. I don’t think she was talking about. the


    coffee. Tell me, is it just her coffee that you like or-


    ”


    Aaron suddenly burst intoughter, making Tessa’s frown deepen. “What’s funny?”


    Aaron sat back in his seat and shook his head, exining, “I had stopped drinking coffee when you left


    because no one could make it the way you did. But I missed you so much so I started drinking coffee


    the way you like it. With milk and sugar. That was the only way I could feel like you were close. It kept


    me going. The only reason I prefer it with milk now is because that’s how you like your coffee. And just


    to reassure you again. I’ve never been with any other woman apart from you. You are my first andst,


    Tessa.”


    Tessa’s heart skipped a beat and her cheeks reddened. She bit her bottom lip and said, “Oh… but do


    you know that Nora likes you?”


    Aaron frowned. “For real? I didn’t know. Did she make trouble for you? Let me fire her right


    now-”


    “No, don’t do that. I don’t me her. She must have been seduced by your looks. I wish I can carry you


    and hide you in my bag. So many women want to steal you away from me,” Tessa huffed and pouted.


    Aaron got to his feet and walked around the oak table. He grabbed Tessa’s waist and pulled her close


    to his body.


    Brushing some stray hairs that had fallen in front of her face away, he lowered his head and whispered,


    “You do know that you’re my only girl, right?”