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.

Lisa who nodded and excused herself,

“Hello?”

them on the phone! I want to

from her ear to avoid the

much her best friend, Michelle Adams, loved her

she was sure Michelle had stopped screaming, she placed

with them right now,”

I was just teasing you. How are you doing? Still having troubles with your company? Maybe

a rich family in Ashford City. Her

business.

But they got separated when Michelle went abroad for

an office space. Even if it was only her and her assistant for now, all this

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what to do. Someone is making things difficult for me on

you told Harry?” Michelle queried.

furrowed her brows.

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

could tell that Harry had special feelings for her. But Tessa was done with anything to

Harry would give him the wrong impression

eyebrows knitting together. The company has

was a brief silence as Michelle thought

This City is bigger and has more potential for a business like yours

frowned. Returning to Ashford City? The place where she vowed never to return

“Michelle, you know-”

Should you stop living just because some

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

right. Why am I hiding? Besides, I’ve always known that my

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

is coming!” Michelle squeaked in a singsong voice.

shook her head. She then packed her bag and decided to go home to

kids.

the same time, a tall man with dark brown hair that was styled neatly and cerulean blue eyes sat in the

seat of an expensive silver Bentley as it drove through the

charming businessman who was capable of influencing

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

dinner appointment

in the driver’s

hairs on the back of Enock’s neck rose from his skin. The temperature in the car had suddenly

Aaron’s voice was low, it sounded lazy as he trailed his gaze to the pedestrians walking on the streets.

said I should decline them on your behalf,

“So?”

he will fire me if you don’t show up. He

little faith in me? My father may still be the Chairman but he holds no power now. I’ve dominated the Company. He

Miss Winston know that you’re not available,” Enock said as he drove the car slowly

then, Aaron 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 she

He called out anxiously and opened the

dangerous! You can’t-”

already alighted from the car

grabbed her shoulder and turned her

trailed, his heart sinking when he found

five years he has been unable to forget about her. He saw her every night

her.

realised his feelings for her. That he did, in fact, love her. After spending years chasing her shadow, he was sad and

power to turn back time. He would treat her better. He would cherish her knowing how much it

lose

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

got the wrong person,” she said and

rolled down his cheeks. He felt like someone was brutally slashing his

in Aaron’s heart when he thought

her

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