The Billionaire's Unwanted Bride novel Chapter 58

Tessa's POV

My replacement is a beauty to behold. But she is nowhere as beautiful as I am, I know this. I can see the way she was staring at me with admiration when I first appeared in front of her before she replaced the admiration with a nonchalant attitude.

She is nowhere as sophisticated as I am and that relieved me a bit. I thought Aidan will go for someone better than me in all ramifications, someone more sophisticated and classic but here she is, nobody.

I can see how she is finding it difficult to ignore me like I don't exist, I can see how she is trying to sip her wine like the elite that she isn't, I can see how difficult she is trying to play along and I am glad that my presence is making her uncomfortable.

It is quite obvious that she knows who I am already and what I am to Aidan. Whether Aidan gets married to her will not change anything between us. Aidan will still be mine. I am sure he is getting married to her for a reason. I am trying hard to let go of the fact that all my plans with Trevor and the efforts as well as the sacrifices are all in vain. But I just don't get why Aidan will do this to me after making me feel all is becoming rosy between us.

What exactly have I done to deserve this humiliation?

"You must be Anna, right?" I flash her a sweet smile.

She drops the glass cup and returns the smile. "Yes, I am. May I know who you are?"

I scoff. "Stop pretending like you don't know me."

"I don't", she shrugs. "I can see you are just arriving and no one has introduced us to each other yet."

"Are you curious to know who I am then?" I am enjoying the little drama she is trying to play with me. She is a smart girl indeed but I want to show her I am smarter than she is. I am going to be careful with my words so I can get her weakness.

"It depends on whether you want me to know you or not '', she chuckles lightly. "I don't interfere in matters that don't concern me, so I see no reason why I should ask you who you are if you aren't interested in letting me know."

"Really?" I am impressed, as well as curious to know what Aidan must have told her about me.

"You seem like a nice person, I won't mind......"

"Anna?" I cut her short. I can no longer contain my anger and the stupid pretense.

I want her to know I am her rival and enemy and I am not here for jokes. I am here to warn her to stay out of my way.

"How did you know my name if I may ask?" The look of amusement is still on her face and it is pissing me off. I feel she is enjoying this more than me. I am no longer enjoying it.

"You are a nobody so nobody knows you. But now that you are getting married to the youngest billionaire in New York, you will be a recognized figure and I am sure you are doing this for a reason, probably because of Aidan's money." I smirk.

"Well, not everyone is born with a silver spoon like you", she pulls her tongue out with a funny face. I scoff and fold my arms, watching her.

"You seem to know a lot about Aidan", she takes a sip of her drink. "Are you his sister? I was only introduced to his father and mother."

Did she just say his father? Does Trevor know about this all along? Why didn't he tell me? Why didn't he warn me? Why did he let his son humiliate me like this after all I have done just to prove to him that I am worthy of his son and madly in love with him? Is it because I had sex with him? Did Aidan find out?

"You aren't his sister?" She peers at me as I didn't answer her.

"I am more than that", I fake a smile.

"Oh, really?"

"Really!" I answer her loudly.

"I am curious", she grins broadly. I find the stupid grin on her face annoying so I decide to speak up.

"I am Aidan's girlfriend."

"Oh!" She laughs mockingly, covering her mouth with her left hand and waving the other hand at me. "Sorry, I didn't mean to laugh."

"Why are you laughing?" I rest my back more comfortably in the chair. I really want to know what she finds funny.

"Nothing, dear", she chuckles again. "It's just that I find it funny that his girlfriend is sitting across his bride-to-be and having a chit chat with her."

"You think Aidan is marrying you because he wants to?" I want to reduce her self-esteem.

She shrugs nonchalantly "Who cares?"

I smile and look away. I catch Richard staring at me from the other angle, he is sitting with a lady and she is also looking in our direction. I wonder if Richard also knew about Aidan's plan to dump me.

"I can see you are desperate for fame and you think Aidan is the...."

"Shut up, loser!" She barks at me. The smile on her face had vanished.

"How did you even meet? How did all of this happen?" I ask her after a moment of silence?

"Love happens and how we met is none of your damn business."