Chapter 14
“Ma‘ am please…please hear me out, if I fail to bring you back, my job will be at stake. From now on Sir Alex is not our boss anymore and he is thrown out of the board of directors, even his shares are taken away by his grandfather.”
I froze, the phone still pressed to my ear.
“What do you mean thrown out?”
“Since Mr. Alex has decided to marry your sister, all his assets are seized. We will offer you a position that suits you the most in Paris ma‘ am so please don’t refuse.”
The call hung up and I stared at the phone in shock.
Walking inside the gigantic office in the Paris central, my heart thrummed erratically as I approached the glass door. Part of me expected – dreaded – to see Alex standing there.
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male’s eyes fell on my bulging stomach that I tried hard to hide by wearing loose clothing,
“Elena if you are once a Giovanni, then you will always be a Giovanni. If you want to hide it you must try harder than this.” Damien’s face shifted from professional detachment to concern as he took in my appearance, pointing out to my pregnant belly.
Taking off the coat from his broad shoulders he draped it over my frame.
The room felt smaller with his
domineering presence.
“Does Alex knows?”
“No!” I clutched his arm tightly in fright.
“Please don’t tell him. He and Jessica can go to any lengths to make me miserable. My children are my last hope, if I lost them I might as well die!”
“No…I will never let you die.” Tyler
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whispered his palm clutching mine in an
oath of secrecy.
“I am leaving.”
“Alex!” Jessica screamed only for her voice to fall on deaf ears as the door clacked with a bang.
That night felt like an eternity to both Alex and Jessica as Alex refused to stay with my adopted sister at the hospital and left her alone for the night.
Morning arrived and Jessica sat on the bed, her eyes bloodshot red from crying all night. yet Alex refused to console her at all as he leaned against the wall with his eyes.
cold and indifferent.
The door opened, and the doctor walked in, holding a sealed envelope.
“Mr Alex, Miss Jessica here is the
report.” sensing the brewing tension the medical document was quietly placed in Jessica’s hand before the two were left
alone.
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Afraid that Jessica would play any underhanded tricks Alex snatched the
envelope glaring at her before ripping
Alex‘ s face was devoid of any warmth as he held the DNA results…
[Name: Alex Giovanni
Test results: 99.98% match]
Jessica Dawson
“It’s mine.” Alex muttered laughing with miserable tears in his eyes as he realised that he had no option but to proceed with his wedding with Jessica.
Jessica’s eyes filled with hope as her body trembled from pain, trying hard to stand up she crawled to Alex.
“See? Alex I–I really love you…I conceived a child for you when Elena could not do it for years-”
“Shutup! If you dare talk about my wife like that then don’t blame me for being ruthless! I am only marrying you for the sake of this child so don’t get ahead of
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yourself!”
Jessica’s voice trembled. “Alex… please don‘ t do this. We can move forward now that Elena is gone. We have a future, please…I am a victim as well-”
“A victim? Roaming around in luxurious cars and having a fucking magnificent room to yourself as Elena slept in the storage in freezing winters, is that what you call being a victim?!” Jessica‘ s hands trembled as she froze.
“Do you think I am a fool who is not aware of anything?
When Elena first came at my house she did. not even had a good dress because her fucking sister…you who is a complete fake with dirty blood used to take away all her belongings and replaced it with your old
torn clothes!
I was a darn fool to believe a heartless
woman like you could have saved me!”
Jessica shook her head as tears streamed
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