The CEO’s Betrayal: My Ex-lover Has Triplets

Chapter 9 Still searching

Tessa was left speechless at her children’s request. She whipped her head around and glanced at her mother for help but Elena evaded her eyes.

Deep down, she also wanted to know the children’s father because the triplets had been craving a father’s love.

Elena had been cancer free for a year now and was no longer participating in the clinical trials. Naturally, she hoped her daughter would accept Harry’s affection but she saw that she didn’t love him so she never asked her about it.

Tessa sighed and was about to answer her kids when Harry interrupted.

“Who wants to go to the theme park?”

The children’s eyes lit up. Especially Willa who loved the sweet cotton candy they always had at the park.

“Uncle Harry, are we going now?” She toddled toward him, asking sweetly and he ruffled her hair.

“Of course, we are going now.”

He smiled at her. Of all of Tessa’s children, he liked Willa more because she resembled her mother with green eyes and dark hair. Regrettably, the other two resembled Aaron. Dark brown hair and blue eyes.

He hated them so much but he had to put on a façade for him to woo Tessa. After spending so much time with her, he had fallen for her and he wanted to make her his.

Nia frowned unhappily and went to sit on the couch, grabbing her tablet. “I don’t want to go.”

Tessa’s shoulders sagged. Nia had the worst temper and she didn’t know where she inherited it from. She didn’t have time to explain about Aaron to them so she hoped Harry would distract them for the time being.

However, Nia didn’t want to go to the theme park only to see happy families when they didn’t have a daddy. She would rather stay home and play games! There was a deep frown on her adorable face as she pretended

to play games on her tablet.

“Ok. We can stay home and order pizza!” Harry offered when he noticed that Tessa was about to scold her daughter and this time all the children looked satisfied.

Willa was carefree. Hearing that she was about to have pizza, all thoughts about cotton candy were thrown

out the window.

“Yay! Pizza! I want sweet and sour chicken!” She happily chirped.

Harry glanced at Tessa and met her eyes. He saw how her eyes turned sentimental and her lips curved into a smile as she stared at him gratefully.

He breathed out a sigh of relief knowing she was impressed with how he handled the situation. It was just a matter of time before their relationship progressed.

A week had passed and Tessa’s architectural firm was running low on clients.

“Ma’am, another customer just terminated their contract with us,” Lisa Brooks, Tessa’s assistant said and Tessa looked up at her.

Lisa was a young woman. Short with blonde hair and brown eyes but very hardworking.

“How many are remaining?” Tessa asked calmly. She didn’t show it but her stomach was twisting and turning with nerves.

Her clients had suddenly started pulling out of their contracts. Even going as far as paying for the breach of contract. But such a situation would paint the Company bad. People would wonder why the clients changed their minds.

“He was the last one, ma’am,” Lisa announced.

Tessa’s heart sank. The Company was her bread and butter. She couldn’t afford to lose it.

Lisa saw her boss’s dismayed look so she decided to ask what was on her mind.

“Ma’am, did you offend someone lately?”

Tessa’s head spun as she tried hard to remember. She didn’t offend anyone but the only ones capable of influencing clients like this are the Jones.

They owned many Companies in Whitpalm City. Tessa didn’t expect them to be so unreasonable.

She had realised no kindergarten wanted to enrol her kids and now she knew why.

“Don’t worry, Lisa. We shall recover very soon-” Tessa was interrupted by the ringing of her phone.

excused herself, only

“Hello?”

the

her phone away from her ear to avoid

much her

she was sure Michelle had stopped screaming, she placed the phone to her ear again.

know I’m not with them right

Still having troubles with your company? Maybe I can help,” Michelle

rich family in Ashford City. Her family was involved in the transport and

business.

they got separated when

her lower lip, glancing around her office. She had rented an office space. Even if it was only her

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Someone is making things difficult for

you told Harry?” Michelle queried.

her brows.

don’t want to trouble him anymore.” She sighed and

She could tell that Harry had special feelings for her. But Tessa was done with anything to do with men and love. To her, love was a dangerous thing that could

help from Harry would give him the wrong impression and she was trying to avoid that.

you suggest I do?” She asked, her eyebrows knitting together. The company has to be saved at all

brief silence as Michelle

City? This City is bigger and has more potential for

The place where she vowed

“Michelle, you know-”

you stop living just because some jerk broke

was because Tessa didn’t want to risk running into that man that she wasn’t keen on the

Besides, I’ve always known that my business would do better in

and replied, “Help me out with the procedure. I’m

Michelle squeaked

her bag and decided to

kids.

that

as it drove through the street,

other than Aaron Wentworth. A charming

now the most powerful man in Ashford City, having brought his father’s company to greater heights in

have a dinner appointment this evening.” his assistant, Enock,

in the

rose from his skin. The temperature in the car had suddenly dropped to a negative

you about Dad’s obvious matchmaking tactics?” Aaron’s voice was low, it sounded lazy as he trailed

decline them on

“So?”

he will fire me

My father may still be the Chairman but he holds

I shall let Miss Winston know that you’re not available,” Enock said

happened to see a woman who looked familiar. He hadn’t seen her face but her back… her long dark silky hair and the way

and

dangerous!

off as Aaron had already alighted from the car and ran across the

grabbed her shoulder and turned her around.

sinking when

he has been unable to forget about her. He saw her every night in his dreams,

her.

her. After spending years chasing her shadow,

turn back time. He would treat her better. He would

lose her.

woman he had grabbed frowned at him and shrugged his hand off before

person,” she said and turned

and tears rolled

heart when he thought

missed her so much.

into the car, his phone rang and his heart jumped when he saw that it was his friend; Graham, who