Chapter 73


    Chapter 73- Finally caught


    To evade the police and avoid going to jail, a once-sessful man faked his death. Using his great


    tech skills, he could easily get himself in and out of a hotel. He was able to avoid getting caught and he


    survived by hacking into banking systems to gain ess to funds.


    He went through all this trouble to one day get back at the people who ruined him. This man was none


    other than Harry Winston, Serena’s brother.


    Indeed, he was the one who sent Tessa creepy text messages. He also sabotaged Aaron’s ships and


    almost made him lose billions of dors. Heter stopped sending Tessa the messages to let them drop


    their guard so that he could surprise them when he makes his move.


    Knowing it was Tessa and Aaron’s wedding day, Harry decided to show himself and kidnap the bride.


    To him, Aaron losing the woman he loves twice was the best punishment he could


    inflict on him.


    Heughed inwardly when he reached the Adams’ residence. “They must be so excited about the


    wedding that they forgot to bring their security.”


    The ce was quiet save for a few guards who stood at the entrance. Harry thought it would be too


    easy to get in and out with the woman of his dreams.


    He climbed up the window and quietly entered Michelle’s bedroom. His heart skipped a beat when he


    saw Tessa’s back view. She looked like a goddess in that beautiful ball gown she wore. For a moment,


    he pictured how she would look walking down the aisle to meet him as the


    husband-to-be at the altar.


    As if sensing that someone was behind her, Tessa was about to whip around. However, Harry acted


    fast. He moved forward and covered her mouth with his palm. He lowered his head and whispered in


    her ears, “Hello, Tessa. Missed me?”


    Tessa, on the other hand, felt her heart jump to her throat when she recognised his voice. Her stomach


    twisted as fear crept into her.


    ‘Harry?’ She asked inwardly, her eyes growing into saucers.


    She had totally forgotten about him!


    “How nice of you to get married so soon after my death. Couldn’t you mourn me a little? Was I really


    nothing to you?” Harry questioned, his voiceced with anger.


    Since Tessa couldn’t reply, she could only shake her head. She wanted to say she took him as a friend


    but he ruined everything by kidnapping her kids.


    “You’re such an ungrateful bitch. My sister was right. I shouldn’t have been nice to you. Look at you


    marrying the man who once broke you. Tell me, Tessa. Do women really love bad boys? I’m bad now,


    will you love me?” Harry continued as he took out a pistol from the band of his


    pants.


    He pressed it on Tessa’s lower back and said, “Move or I’ll kill you. If you resist, I’ll kill one of your kids.


    I must leave with you today, I don’t care who will die in the process.”


    Tessa’s heart was pounding so hard she thought it would burst out of her chest. It was her wedding


    day! How could this happen?


    She could feel the gun digging into her back and it scared her out of her wits. She wanted to bite his


    hand and scream for help but what if he hurt her kids? Harry had nothing to lose… what if he killed


    everyone in his path just to get his way?


    She couldn’t act impulsively, so she let him lead her away.


    When Harry managed to take Tessa outside the mansion, he gloated. “So much for keeping you safe.


    Taking you away is so easy-”


    “I don’t think so. Drop your gun and put your hands where I can see them.”


    A male voice came and Harry looked around, his eyes widening.


    He was suddenly surrounded by the police and the military. Their helicopters were swirling above them


    with soldiers pointing guns at Harry.


    “Stay back! Or I’ll kill her,” Harry threatened, pointing the gun at the side of Tessa’s head.


    A man in a military ceremonial dress suit stepped out of the crowd surrounding Harry and Tessa. It was


    none other than Graham Thompson, the military general.


    His eyebrows were furrowed and he was in his serious soldier mode.


    “Harry Winston! Let go of my friend’s bride while I’m asking nicely. You won’t like me when I get angry,”


    Graham ordered in his deep baritone voice.


    He was built like a tank and this was when his full power was seen. The aura oozing from him was too


    powerful, it could bring the world to its knees.


    Just then, Michelle and Celia came out. They gasped at the scene they found. When they went to the


    bride’s room after dressing the kids, they found that she had disappeared.


    Who knew Harry would show up and try to kidnap the bride?


    Harryughed maniacally. He looked around at the many soldiers and police officers that stood in his


    way. There was no escaping for him this time.


    He nced at Tessa and pushed her away, saying, “Whatever. Since I’m doomed anyway… I would


    rather kill myself than spend my life in prison.”


    He aimed the gun at his head and was about to pull the trigger when Tessa screamed, “No!”


    A gun went off and Harry dropped to the ground. Tessa’s eyes widened. She was horrified. She was


    about to scream but Graham’s words stopped her.


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    “He’s fine. I shot him with a tranquillizer. We are not going to let him off that easily.”


    Tessa released a sigh of relief. She said, “Thank God. I thought someone would die on my wedding


    day. That would be bad luck.”


    Graham looked at the police officers and instructed, “Arrest him and lock him up. He’s a flight risk so he


    shouldn’t be granted bail.”


    The police officers saluted at him, saying in unison, “Yes, sir!”


    Suddenly, Aaron showed up. He was walking inrge strides but he was being guided by Tony because


    he had a ck blindfold over his eyes.


    Tessa frowned when she saw this. She waited for him to get closer but before she could ask anything,


    he pulled her into a tight hug, saying, “Thank God, you’re safe. I was so scared. Are you ok?”


    “I’m ok. I was just afraid of what he might do. How did you get here so fast? And why do you have a


    blindfold over your eyes?” Tessa asked, returning the hug.


    Aaron was in his elegant three-piece navy suit and brown oxford shoes. His hair was slicked back as


    usual and his beard was trimmed. He looked smart and charming, ready for their wedding.


    “I had always been on the lookout for the stalker. We finally got some news about his location an hour


    ago. When we rushed there, we realised it was a decoy, and that he intentionally released the


    information to fool us.


    When I called Josh, it was toote. He had already gotten to you and they didn’t want to rm him by


    attacking him in case you got hurt in the process. Luckily, we got here on time before he could


    seed,” Aaron answered.


    Tessa nodded and said, “You still haven’t exined why you’ve blindfolded yourself.”


    Aaron chuckled and the tips of his ears burned. He replied, “I’m just following Celia’s rules. She said it’s


    bad luck to see the bride before the wedding and I don’t want any bad luck associated with our


    marriage. I was worried about you and had to be here. But since I can’t see you, I haven’t broken the


    rules.”


    Tessaughed out loud and shook her head. She nced up at him and remarked, “I didn’t take you for


    the superstitious type.”


    “I’m not superstitious. But I’m not taking any chances,” Aaron announced. He then lowered his voice


    and asked, “Can I get a kiss, though? I’m dying to taste your lips. It feels like a thousand years have


    passed since I kissed you.”


    Tessa giggled, she was about to stand on her toes and kiss his lips when she was suddenly pulled


    away from him.


    “No kissing! Aaron, your job is done here. Go away, shoo! No boys allowed!” Celia chided her


    brother.


    “Not fair. Isn’t Reagan a boy? Why is he here?” Aaronined.


    “He’s a cute boy so he’s an exception. As for you and your buddies, see you at the church!” Celia


    grabbed Tessa’s hand and led her back into the mansion.


    At the same time, Michelle raked her eyes along Graham’s body. She thought he looked hot in the


    military ceremonial suit. She was busy ogling at him when Graham’s eyes met hers. He suddenly


    winked at her and her heart skipped a beat.


    She quickly whipped around and ran into the mansion, her stomach fluttering with butterflies.


    When thedies returned inside, Aaron took out his blindfold and sighed. He looked longingly


    at the door…


    “Come on, man. She will be your wife in an hour,” Tony said.


    “I know… I can’t wait.” He gave the closed door onest nce and turned to leave.


    The groom and the groomsmen were using a convoy of sleek ck rolls-royce cars. They were about


    five of them. Aaron and his friends were in the second one. Their parents were in thest three while


    the first one had four bodyguards.


    Meanwhile, when the men left, Tessa was finally led out by her bridesmaids. The bride’s family and


    friends were going to be transported in a convoy of luxurious 2023 Mercedes-Benz white G wagons.


    They were ten cars in total. The bride sat with her bridesmaids while the kids. sat with Elena. Michelle’s


    parents got into one car and the few female friends who they had invited to the bachelorette party


    joined them in the other free cars.


    It was a sight to behold. The expensive cars drove through the City slowly as the SBC local media


    covered the whole process. It was the only mediapany that was allowed to do an exclusive on the


    City’s most powerful man’s wedding.


    When the bride and groom arrived at the church, they both went to wait in separate waiting rooms. As


    they waited for the ceremony to begin, Natalie Jones, a reporter from SBC was called to Aaron’s


    waiting room because he wanted to have an interview before entering the cathedral.


    She was led into the room with her team of videographers. Her mouth almost dropped to the floor when


    she found four sexy men in the room.


    Aaron was exceptionally handsome and had an imposing presence. But so were his friends. Natalie’s


    face flushed and she secretly fanned herself.


    These men were smouldering. Luckily, she was a professional and knew not to provoke the rich men


    so she went straight to business.


    Aaron was seated on a one-seat leather couch. One of his legs was crossed over the other and


    he looked like a king sitting on his throne.


    Natalie approached him and while holding a microphone, she said, “Thank you very much for giving us


    the opportunity to speak with you, Mr Wentworth. Firstly, let me start by congratting you on your


    marriage. We as the SBC team wish you happiness.”


    Aaron nodded and replied with a face void of any emotion, “Thank you.”


    Taking out the paper of questions she was given beforehand, Natalie read the questions, “Can you tell


    us how you and Miss Tessa met? What made you fall in love with her?”


    ncing at the camera, Aaron smiled at the thought of his wife-to-be. He said, “She probably doesn’t


    remember this, but we met at a convenience store many years ago. There was this little girl who kept


    looking hungrily at a bar of chocte on the shelf but she couldn’t buy it.’


    Aaron chuckled at the memory and continued, “I was about ten then. She seemed to be five or six. I


    was about to pay for the snacks I had bought when she pulled at my shorts and ordered me to buy her


    the chocte. I can still remember her green eyes as she stared at me, trying to look as intimidating as


    possible…”


    At the same time, Tessa was seated in the waiting room when Michelle handed her a phone and


    showed her the live video of Aaron’s interview.


    Her eyes blurred with tears as she watched him. She had gaps in her memory but she remembered


    thinking she had bullied a boy into buying her a bar of chocte.


    Aaron looked into the camera and dered, “We met first, love. You were my first and only love after


    all.”