Billionaire’s Bride

A sunny Saturday for tired Tessa who is in a hurry to get out of the heavy traffic. The last few days haven't been so nice to her. Stress was just another topic entirely. Finally arriving at a coffee shop, Tessa gets down from her Kia Picanto car with her handbag on her shoulders. Walking into the shop, she tiredly drags her feet to the counter making her order. " Black Coffee Please". Her voice was barely heard. A lady goes to take her orders. Tessa waited for her return as her mind couldn't help but drift back to all of her problems, All the burden she carried, yet no one could help to share some of her burden. No one could help her solve her problem. No one else except herself. Life has literally been hell for Tessa Anderson. She's been living a life no one would ever survive, A life of thunderstorm ; But how is she surviving it ? How did she survive it ?? Even though she didn't wish for the kind of life she's living right now .. But what can she say is, Fate right ? Was it her fate to suffer ? Whose fate is to suffer ? All her life she's wished for a happy home, a happy life, a happy family and to spend the rest of her life with whom her heart yearns for.. But what happened at the very end of those wishes ? Love had - " Ma'am ! " The waiter half yelled this time and Tessa blinked, startled. She gulped down seeing a frown plastered to the waiter's face. " I'm sorry" Tessa apologized for handling some dollars. " Keep the change" She murmurs and hurriedly, Tessa grabs the coffee cup and turns away. Leaving in a rush and trying to get her mind away from thinking of what's awaiting her at home ; The loud noise, The angry voice of her 7-year-old daughter, the complaints of both the nanny and teachers at school and most especially, the bills that are yet to be attended to … Tessa bumps into someone. The hot coffee spilling everywhere, the coffee cup dropping to the ground as well, Tessa gasped. " Oh My God, I'm sorry.." She apologizes immediately, looking at her clothes to see some of the coffee spilled on her dress.. She looks at those she bumped into: black shirt and trousers .. Pretty much wet " I'm sorry, I wasn't -" Tessa raised her head and all the words hung right in her throat.. No words forming her mouth as her eyes stood glued on the face right before her. This can't be possible. Is she dreaming ? Is he really the one ?? Is he - ?? " Seriously ? Are you really just going to stare your life away ? Just how clumsy are you Hun ? " The lady beside him said and she averted her gaze to her.. " I'm - I'm sorry" Tessa stuttered, she averted her gaze to the man standing right beside the lady " I'm sorry" Tessa murmured, her voice was barely heard as she still couldn't believe he was before her, Standing right before her.. In Front of her. It seemed like a dream to her. Tessa pinches herself, making sure it was no dream. " You should be! Just take a look at the mess you caused, Darling, are you alright ? " The lady said, looking at the young man who looked at Tessa. He forced his gaze away from Tessa to look at his wife. He passes her a gentle smile " Of Course Darling, Very much Fi-" Before he could finish, A gasp was heard followed by camera lights .. " Darling ? " Tessa remarked inwardly. " Dylàn Red … it's nice to have you around us 'one said, and immediately all the people in the shop diverted their attention to them. Unknown from different people and within a second, Unknown people surrounded them.. Camera lights. Tessa is being pushed away by the crowds as different feets came stepping on her toes to and fro, but none of it hurt more than how she was feeling right at the moment. He's really the one, Dylan Red … The very first man she's ever loved, The man she will always continue to love , The Man that - The man that may have broken her heart into a thousand pieces, The man that may have ghosted her, Ghosted her heart for years .. The man that may have ruined her life, ruined her.. " How does it feel to be married ? " The voice of a woman was heard and Tessa's head snapped to where the voice came from … " What can I say ? I live the life of a princess already, and what's more awesome when you live the rest of your life with the person you love ? " Came the voice of an amateur. No one else but the lady next to Dylan .. The crowds were full of smiles ; Tessa didn't understand what was going on, didn't understand the question.. Or maybe she understood but didn't want to agree with what her mind was telling her . Tessa walked through the crowds, finding her way to see the two people who were now the center of attention, wanting to see for herself, wanting to understand what was happening. " Sir Dylan, How does it feel to be a married man ? " The question made Tessa stop right at her track, It made her whole system shut out. Married ?? Tessa says at the back of her head ; " Dylan is married ? " Tessa asked no one in particular, as she still found it hard to believe. She continued to move forward into the crowd as everyone waited patiently for the young man's response. " I don't know how it feels actually.. " Tessa stopped on her track again as she could see him now.. Everyone anticipated. " I mean, we have been together and our journey together has been nothing but -" He paused, looking at Tessa. " But so wonderful. I love my wife and I don't think I will be able to live without her.. So yes, I don't know how I feel but I think I'm the happiest man on earth right now " Dylan concludes. And Tessa couldn't believe her ears. couldn't believe the scene before her .. Couldn't believe Dylan . She is just seeing him after so many years and this is what he uses to greet her ? He's Married ? Married to this Lady ? He left for years, ghosted her and on his return, he was married. Tessa watched as the lady pulled him into a heart-melting kiss and Tessa felt her heart shattering all over again. She felt like she was going to die. She felt the heat, she felt herself suffocating, unable to breathe.. When her eyes diverted to his hands on her waist, seeing a ring around his fingers, she felt her entire world crumble. Gasping for air as she suddenly feels dizzy, Tessa rushes out of the coffee shop, climbs into her car and leaves immediately.. Her breathing falls back to its rhythm, Tessa inhales in. She shakes her head, forcing herself not to remember the scene that just took place.. His words, His finger, The kiss All of it broke her heart and she couldn't help but wonder. She couldn't help but ask herself the question, Why ? Why would he do that to her ? In front of her? Why would he move on while she's still here waiting for him to come back? Why did he leave ? Why would he leave then return with a wife ? Why would he do this to her ? After all they had ? After - …. Tears trickled down her cheeks, Her heart. Feeling giddy as tears continued to flow freely. " I thought we had something "was the statement she kept on repeating. " I thought - " " I thought he loved me … " Tears poured out yet again.