The Billionaire's Unwanted Bride novel Chapter 57

Anna's POV

After Aidan left, I sit quietly taking into consideration the warnings he pointed out to me on our way here. I don't want to get on his bad side and get him angry on a day like this. I want to stay put and wait till he is back, hoping the meeting with his father won't turn out bad.

There are few people left in the hall now and everyone seems to be chatting with other people. The people on the dance floor have stopped dancing and the music is off. I can see some people going to the buffet to get their food.

My stomach rumbles at the instant and I shut my eyes to ward my hunger off. I can't eat without Aidan here. I feel unprotected without him here and I feel everyone seems to be looking at me, those I know and even those that I don't know.

They must be wondering what the billionaire's bride is doing all alone. I am hoping Aidan will be back soon because of how awkward I am sitting and looking around. Despite my hunger, I still stay put. I am willing to wait for him to come back first.

I look around and see a lady pointing at me and talking to someone beside her. I sigh deeply and look away. This is the kind of attention I will be getting now. This is what it takes to be the bride of a man like Aidan.

I feel the sudden need to talk to someone and I wander my eyes round the hall once again to search for Pamela. I wish to see her so I can beckon to her to come closer. I wonder where she is. I haven't seen her ever since the first time I saw her with Richard and I wonder if she has left already.

I rest my back more comfortably on the seat and look ahead of me when my eyes falls on a familiar figure. When she turns around, I see it is her mother. I gasp.

What is my mother doing here? She told me she was going to work, why did she hide the fact that she is coming here from me.

Pamela appears from nowhere too and blocks her way. I furrow my brow in confusion. Why is Pam folding her hands in front of my mother like that?

Mother looks down and I instantly see the reason why Pamela is in front of her that way. My mother's hand is entangled in between her father's arms.

I almost get up in a hurry to go meet them but I refrain myself. I am confused and curious to know what is happening but I am stopping myself because Aidan's words ringing loudly in my ears as a strong reminder of the fact that everything I do here tonight will be on the papers tomorrow morning.

Why is my mother with Mr. Adam? Why is she dressed gorgeously like his date? What is happening?

I tap my feet in impatience, wishing Pamela and my mother will look my way so I can signal them to come closer and explain themselves.

Pamela walks away at that moment with an angry look on her face. I can no longer contain my curiosity. I want to know what is happening and why Pamela is angry at my mother. I want my mother to explain why she keeps doing desperate things like this.

Having me marry Aidan is enough, why is she here again tagging along with Pamela's father and making people think they are together when she is just his cook.

I stand up abruptly and I am about to walk to where she is standing with Mr. Adam. He is talking to her softly and I see her nodding gently.

When I take a step away from the seat, there is an uproar at the entrance and I see the media rushing to the entrance to take a picture of someone. I became curious and I find myself turning back to look at how it is.

I see her come in with a confident gait and a face devoid of emotions. She looks like a goddess, she looks like a model and she looks like an actress. Her dress is bringing out her sexy and curvy shape. Her hair is beautifully shining in the evening light. She is walking with confidence and pride and when I trail my eyes back to her face, I realized her gaze is fixed on me.

I realize she must have figured me to be Aidan's bride among the numerous people in here. She turns slowly to come my way as a man behind her is trying to push the media away.

She didn't look disturbed by the uproar around her. She is looking pointedly at me with a deadly look. I know she is coming for me but I don't know if I am ready for her.

She is Tessa.

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Aidan's POV

I watch the disbelief on their faces as they watch the video on the camera. Their mouth is hanging open and it is giving me joy. I smile in satisfaction. I am tired of staying here and I can't wait to be out of here so I can go back to meet Anna. I would like us to take our leave and go meet mother before I take her home.

"Tessa?" Her father call softly. The video is still playing but I feel it is high time I take the camera from him.