The Billionaire's Unwanted Bride novel Chapter 18

Tessa's POV

I had just moved past the receptionist who was requesting for this month's salary from me. I rolled my eyes at her. She has not provided me with any tangible information for the past two months now and she is expecting me to still pay her.

I told her I was going to get back to her. I need to see Aidan first.

I want to take the lift to his office when I bump into an elderly woman. I left home in a bad mood and I am here with the hope that the news I got from my father is untrue.

"Hey, watch where you are going", she yells at me.

I wanted to apologize before she said that. But the yelling piss me off. "Watch where you are going too, old woman." I retort back and enter the elevator.

I didn't bother to look at her as the door closed gradually. I know she must be glaring at me coldly. I have no time to banter words with her, she is the least of my problems.

When my father informed me of Trevor's proposal to marry me to his son, Aidan, I felt I didn't need to bother myself anymore or go on with my plans. I was patiently waiting for Aidan to call me so we could talk like future couples and then fix our wedding date but the call never came.

My dad told me about the proposal the very day Trevor saw me in his son's office and I had been waiting since that day. It's been more than four days already and I can no longer wait.

The suspense is killing me. After my father told me what Aidan said to his face the day before, I knew I had to come to see him.

The elevator opens and I walk out, with hurried steps towards his office. I know he is in, if he isn't in, the receptionist would have informed me. I move past the secretary who is asleep on her desk.

I knock once and enter the office without waiting for his response. He isn't working on his laptop like I assumed he would be doing. He s pacing the office with his phone to his ears. It is apparent that he isn't aware of my presence.

"Aidan?" I call softly.

He twirls around to see me standing by the door. He whispers something to the person on the other side and drops the phone, before turning to face me again.

"What are you doing here again, Tessa?" He asks me, sternly.

"I knocked before coming in...." I try to defend myself but he cut me short.

"I didn't ask you that", he points his index finger towards me. I watch his expression.

He looks angry and I was trying to figure out if it is my presence that is getting him furious this way or someone had annoyed him before I came in.

"What the hell are you doing here? How many times have I told you to stop coming here?"

"I'm sorry", I apologize.

I know being calm is the only thing I can do to get him to listen to me and know why he is rejecting me. I am hurt but I won't give up even if he rejects me again.

The proposal from his father is a lifetime opportunity for me. I didn't expect my Plan A to work so soon and now Aidan wants to ruin everything for me. I won't let him ruin this chance for me. I will do all it takes to have him to myself.

"I just need to confirm something from you and it's urgent", I add before he can say something else. I know the next word that will come out of him is for him to send me out. I know I can't even try to seduce him, he is in a bad mood, just like me.

"What?" He peers at me with a low tone.

"Can I sit?" I request.

He eyes me before going to his seat. When he slumps to the chair, I know he is indirectly inviting me to sit too. I walk forward and sit down.

"Father told me what happened yesterday", I begin, without wasting any more of my time.

"What did he tell you?" He asks. I know he is aware of what I am talking about but he is pretending not to know.

"About the marriage, Aidan. I thought we had......"

"Had what?" He thunders. "It was meant to be a one-night stand. Why do you keep coming back even when I told you not to?"

"Aidan......"

"Don't you have any shame or pride? You keep coming back even when I keep telling you to back off me. I can't marry you and I will never marry you." He yells at me.

"Aidan", I call as a tear rolls down my eyes. I didn't plan to cry but I am bruised by his choice of words.

"Do you even know why your father wants me to marry you?" He asks me, after a moment of silence. I wipe my tears away immediately. I don't want him to think I am weak and insensitive.

I want to know why his father wants us to be married. "Why?"

He chuckles lightly. "My father wants me to marry you so your father can help me win the award. As he said, your father has to make me win instead of my opponent, Damien. I deserve the award but Damien will do all it takes to see me lose. His father is more influential than mine, so you see?"

I am thinking. Now I know it isn't really a choice from his father's heart. He just wants me for his son to achieve his aim of seeing his son at the top. I thought he brought the idea up because he likes me but now I know that is not it.

But I still want Aidan and I see nothing wrong in getting used when I can have what I want.

At this point, I am becoming desperate, I never knew Aidan will play hard to get after everything. I don't care what it will take me now, all I want is him and no one else. If his father wants me to marry him, just for him to get the award, I am ok with it.

"I will help you, Aidan", I tell him. "I see nothing wrong in doing this for you. If it means a lot to you and your father, I don't really care. I will gladly be your wife to make you...."

"Shut the fuck up", he interrupts me.

"You know what? Get out of my office this minute. I don't want to ever see you here again."

"What? Aidan, don't do this", I am on the verge of crying again. Why is he being harsh to me this way? I have always tolerated him but his behavior today is intolerable.

He ignores me and picks up the telephone. I am thinking he is calling the securities on me.

"Esther, how many times have I told you not to let Tessa into my office anymore?" He shouts over the phone to the receptionist.

The receptionist has been allowing me in without questioning because of the business between us.

I am still sitting down, without moving an inch.

"When next I see Tessa or that stupid woman from earlier in my office again, I won't hesitate to fire you", he threatens and drops the telephone. He looks at me and points to the door.

"If you don't want any more embarrassment, go now!" I stand up, quietly. I know this is not the end for us. I just need to strategize better and find a way to make him mine. All it requires is my smartness and intelligence.

"I can never marry you, Tessa. This is the truth and it will be best if you know now before you become too hurt." He utters as if reading my mind, as I saunter to the door.

His last statement didn't bother me a bit because I know my plans will always work.

I ignore him and move out of the office, assuring myself that Aidan will be mine soon, whether he likes it or not.