Ch. 1231..1240
Always Been Yours Chapter 1231--After hearing what Belinda said, Francis thought she had a point. Still, he stared doubtfully at Oliver. “Was it really not you?”
“It wasn’t me,” Oliver declared firmly. Francis frowned. “If it wasn’t you, then why is Sawyer Group still coming after Hadfield
Group? Did someone do it in your name?” As soon as Francis said those words, Oliver immediately thought of Wanda. He grew pale with fury. Francis noticed Oliver’s reaction and instantly asked, “Did you think of something?”
“I suspect that Wanda might have made the arrangements using my identity.”
Oliver shared his suspicions without hiding anything. His parents were taken aback and in disbelief. “Why would Wanda do that?”
Francis looked at Oliver with a puzzled frown.
Oliver told the truth. “Wanda never liked me. The one she likes has always been Nicholas Sawyer of the Sawyer Group. She’s the one who talked me into targeting Sawyer Group.”
“How could that be? I don’t think Wanda would do such a thing. Are you just trying to shift the blame on her instead?” Belinda eyed Oliver suspiciously.
Oliver knew that Wanda acted like an innocent, obedient girl in front of the elders so he didn’t bother explaining any further. He simply told them, “If you don’t think it’s possible, then you can get someone to look into it.”
Francis immediately instructed his assistant to do just that. The next day, Francis’ assistant brought the results of the investigation to Hadfield Residence.
“Chairman Hadfield, according to our investigations, it was indeed Wanda Muller who arranged for the media to defame the young Mrs. Sawyer under Mr. Oliver’s name.”
Francis’ assistant reported the findings. Francis and Belinda were furious to hear this. They never thought that Wanda would do such a thing. Belinda was so mad that she turned bright red.
“Here I was thinking that Wanda was a good girl. Who would’ve thought she would go behind our backs and do such a thing to our family?”
“I had no idea this girl would do such a thing. She seemed so well-mannered and mature.”
Francis sighed. Belinda fumed, “Well-mannered, huh? She must’ve been putting on an act to fool us! Thank goodness the engagement was called off. Otherwise, judging by how vicious and cunning she is, Oliver would be no match for her!”
Francis agreed wholeheartedly. “She’s no ordinary woman, alright. She did such a good job maintaining a facade. It was even enough to fool me.”
As Oliver listened to his parents, his expression didn’t ease up. It was just as dark and stormy.
Wanda was the reason why he ended up like this! “Wanda Muller!”
In his fury, he clenched his jaw so hard that even the veins in his forehead started throbbing. How vicious of her. She didn’t hold back at all, even when she used me
At this moment, he found that all of his genuine. affection toward her had been nothing but a joke! His eyes slowly turned bloodshot.
Don’t even think about having it easy after what you did to me, Wanda! At the hospital.
Wanda had no idea that what she did using Oliver’s identity had been exposed. She came to the hospital because it was time for Horace to be discharged.
After staying in the hospital for two days, Horace was doing well, so he wanted to go home.
Once he got home, he sat down on the couch and sighed. “Home will always be the best. Even the VIP rooms in the hospital still smell of disinfectant.”
“I’m sorry, Grandpa. You fainted because I was Immature. I won’t do it again.” Wanda apologized out of guilt. Horace was glad to see that she was remorseful.
It had only been two days, but he could sense. that she had truly changed..
“I’m not the one you need to be apologizing to, Wanda.”
He patted her on the shoulder and said with a smile, “Call up Old Master Sawyer and tell him that I’m inviting his whole family over for a meal.”
Wanda understood what her grandfather meant. She nodded and called up Sawyer Residence. The next evening, Remus came over to Muller Residence with Stefania and Tobias.
Always Been Yours Chapter 1232--During the meal, Wanda poured out glasses of wine for Remus, Tobias, and Stefania. However, Remus raised his eyebrows and began to form educated guesses when he observed her behavior. Then, he subconsciously glanced at Horace, his best friend.
After so many years of friendship, Horace instantly knew what Remus meant by that glance, and he responded with a subtle nod.
When Wanda had finished filling the glasses with wine, she stood off to the side. Then, she said sincerely, “Old Master Sawyer, Mr. Sawyer, Mrs. Sawyer, today’s meal is not simply because grandpa wanted to meet up with you. We invited you here today because I also want to apologize for my previous immature behavior.” Following that, she bowed to the Sawyers.
Tobias and Stefania were stunned when they noticed the girl’s action. Nevertheless, Tobias’ wife was even more shocked and pondered, There’s something unusual about her bowing to us. Still, I can’t put my finger on what’s wrong with her.
Then, Horace observed their reactions before speaking languidly to help his granddaughter. “Speaking of which, I am grateful for my illness. It truly made Wanda grow up and open her mind. I hope you can give her another chance.”
The last sentence was directed at Remus. In his mind, any dissent from the other Sawyers would be moot as long as Remus spoke up.
However, Remus was aware of Horace’s schemes, but he said nothing. Instead, he turned to scrutinize Wanda from head to toe. She no longer exudes a caustic air but rather one of gentility. Then, he looked away from her and secretly nodded to himself. “Everyone makes mistakes,” he calmly said. “As long as one can turn over a new leaf, everything is forgiven.”
To Horace’s relief, Stefania and Tobias dropped the subject once the word had been spoken.
After decades of friendship, severing ties between the two families would be devastating for everyone involved, so there was no point in harboring resentment. Since the conflict had been resolved, the rest of the meal went off without a hitch.
Afterward, Wanda initiated a conversation with Stefania about fashion, makeup, and other related topics. Meanwhile, the men kept themselves busy with talk of business.
After the meal, Wanda helped Horace and accompanied him to the door to see the Sawyers off.
Due to his happiness, Remus drank a great deal of wine throughout the night, and as he was pretty inebriated, he returned to Sawyer Residence.
After the meal at the Muller Residence that evening, Stefania and Tobias knew they had to inform Nicholas and his family about what had happened, so they went to Dynasty Gardens.
Meanwhile, Gregory was in the living room when the couple walked in, and he was overjoyed to see them. “Grandma, Grandpa, why are you here?” Then, the little guy trotted over to them on his short legs.
“That’s because I missed you,” said Stefania. She tenderly lifted him into her arms. “Did you miss me?”
“I did. I really missed you, Grandma.” He solemnly nodded before kissing her on the cheek. Gregory’s gesture made his grandma so happy.
Meanwhile, Nicholas and Tessa got up from the couch and walked over to them. They greeted the elderly couple with smiles before inviting. them to take a seat.
After they took a seat, Tobias glanced at Tessa’s visibly pregnant belly and inquired concernedly, “How have you been? Is the baby all right?”
“I’m good, and the baby is healthy.” Following that, Tessa stroked her belly as she replied with a bright and gentle smile.
After exchanging some polite niceties, Stefanial had the servant lead Gregory out of the room.
When Nicholas and Tessa saw that, they exchanged glances and realized the elderly couple had something to tell them.
As expected, Stefania immediately began to tell them about the dinner with the Mullers. “I think Wanda has completely moved on from you,” she declared.
However, Tessa was surprised to hear that, but then she smiled. My previous reprimand is effective. At that thought, she proudly turned to face Nicholas and winked. Her facial expression suggested that she was bragging. See? That is my work.
When he saw the playful look in her eyes, he fell in love again with her mischievous personality. Her eyes were so full of love that one could drown in them.
Stefania did not notice their exchange, though. “Honestly speaking, you two should have been invited to tonight’s dinner as well,” she said with a sigh. “You’re the ones she should be apologizing to.”
Always Been Yours Chapter 1233--“That would not be necessary,” Nicholas said. Then, he held Tessa’s hand as he continued calmly, “Grandpa silently allowed it in the first place. To put it bluntly, both parties are in the wrong. I will not force Wanda to apologize to us. I only want her to stop bothering us.”
Stefania and Tobias frowned, realizing what their son had said made sense. In the end, she turned to look at Tessa. ‘Do you think that too?” Tessa was pleasantly surprised that her opinion mattered to Stefania. So, Tessa glanced at
Nicholas and nodded, “I also think an apology doesn’t matter much as long as she doesn’t trouble us in the future.”
Anyway, she had already taught Wanda al lesson. Moreover, Tessa did not tell Stefania about it because she did not want her mother- in-law to have a negative impression of her.
So, when the elderly couple saw that Nicholas and Tessa were not bothered by the issue, they stopped talking about it..
Then, Stefania asked the servant to bring Gregory back into the room. Nevertheless, the little guy did not even know that he had been intentionally lured away earlier.
Soon, he returned to the room with a bundle of flowers that he separated into two bouquets.
before offering them to Stefania and Tessa. “Mommy, Grandma, I found the prettiest flowers in the garden. They’re for you.” “Thank you, Sweetheart. They’re gorgeous.”
Stefania and Tessa thanked him at the same time. Tobias felt somewhat jealous at that sight. “That’s not fair, Greg. Grandma has flowers, but what about grandpa?”
“You have my kiss, Grandpa.” Gregory then dashed over to kiss his grandpa on the cheek. The gesture eventually pacified Tobias. Afterward, the family chatted and laughed as time slowly ticked away.
It was already late, and the elderly couple decided to head back home. Before leaving, they recalled something they needed to convey to the young couple.
“It’s Friday tomorrow. Tessa, take care of yourself when you head to work tomorrow. Don’t tire yourself out.” Stefania’s reminder came out of concern. Tessa smiled and nodded. “I know. Don’t worry.”
“I can’t stop worrying.” Stefania replied. “You travel so far and work so hard. If worse comes to worst, why don’t you quit?” The more she spoke, the more she worried. In the end, she began to advise Tessa to give up.
Moreover, Tobias agreed with Stefania’s view on the matter. While the Sawyers would benefit from the job, their reputation was nothing compared to the baby.
Suddenly, a smile and a chuckle erupted from Tessa’s lips as she felt a glow of happiness spread through her. She could tell the elderly couple genuinely cared about her. “We made the deal a long time ago. Breaking the contract now would be irresponsible. It’s not a good thing. Don’t worry. I’ll rest if I get tired.” She tried to dissuade Stefania from the idea.
Hearing that, Stefania had no choice but to turn her focus to Nicholas. “Keep a close eye on her tomorrow. Do not let anything happen to her or the baby, or you will have to answer me.”
“I will.” Nicholas solemnly nodded. The following morning, Alice drove Tessa to the set while Gregory and Nicholas tagged along.
On the way there, Gregory kept holding onto his mother’s hand as he asked all sorts of questions in his high-pitched voice. Meanwhile, Nicholas was sitting beside them as he worked on his laptop. Throughout the trip, a feeling
brought warmth to everyone in the car. A while later, the group arrived at the set.
The entire production team was waiting for them. When the crew saw Nicholas and Tessa step out of the car, they were all shocked by their extraordinary beauty.
Nicholas was dressed in a black suit as usual. With the way he held himself and the imperious air that hung around him because of his station in life, he gave off a very overwhelming aura.
Meanwhile, Gregory was dressed in a beautiful blue suit that suited his fair cheeks so well that he was the perfect picture of a beautiful boy and looked cute.
Tessa was surrounded by both of them as though she were being guarded by knights. “Miss Reinhart is here,” a crew member called out. “President Sawyer,” another greeted. “Gregory is so cute.”
Later, the crew members, who had been mesmerized, came to and warmly greeted the trios.
Always Been Yours Chapter 1234--Tessa patiently responded to all of the greetings sent her way. At that moment, a makeup artist walked over to the group. “Hello, Miss Reinhart. My name is Amy, and I will be your makeup artist today.”
“Hello.” Tessa responded with a polite greeting. Then, Amy nodded and began to busy herself with work. “Do you have any ideas for today’s shooting, Miss Reinhart?” she asked.
Tessa looked at herself in the mirror and hesitated. Moments later, she smiled. “I think I look quite good today. I don’t need a lot of makeup. Why don’t you add some color to my lips? As long as it makes me look a little livelier, it’s enough.”
“Do you plan to appear on camera without makeup?” Amy inquired because she was surprised by her response. The rest of the crew overheard the conversation and thought Tessa was quite bold to do that.
On the other hand, Tessa had no idea that she needed to wear a certain amount of makeup for the shoot. So, she nodded and spoke in a melodious voice, “This is a public service announcement, after all.
I don’t think I need to have exquisite makeup on. Looking natural and real would give people a better impression.” “You’re right,” Amy replied. With a nod, she began to put some lipstick on Tessa.
Soon, Tessa was done with her makeup. One had to admit that even though she only had some lipstick on, her skin was so fair and smooth that she looked as good as if she had full-face makeup.
The contrast of her red lips against her skin made her look extraordinarily healthy. In addition, she was dressed in a white dress that exposed her smooth skin. It made her look so elegant and ethereal that everyone who looked at her felt relaxed. Many of the crew members who spotted her felt unusually calm. Soon, it was time to start filming.
As the director knew she had never acted in such a video before, he patiently explained the video’s core message to her. “The main vision for the video is healing and new life. To put it bluntly, we want to give off the feeling of darkness suddenly pierced through by a beam of light.”
Tessa listened to every word he said. Nonetheless, she was perceptive, and by the time the director had finished explaining, she had a basic grasp of the concept. “Let me give it a go,” she suggested. “See if it is what you want. If not, we can tweak it after.”
“Okay. Let’s do a take.” The director nodded and ordered the crew to stand by. Then, she stood in front of the cameras and presented the concept she had been formulating earlier.
However, the director was shocked at her performance. That was because what she acted out was much better than he had anticipated. Moreover, he expected Tessa to take her time due to her lack of experience, but he did not expect her to be so talented.
“That’s it, Miss Reinhart. Keep it up. Camera one, focus on her face and slowly zoom in.”
She wore a white dress at that moment, so her on-screen appearance was exceptionally pristine and stunning. Moreover, she appeared to exude a very calming and comforting vibe when coupled with her easygoing and friendly smile.
The plan was to film throughout the day, but as noon approached, Tessa’s legs began to ache due to her pregnant belly and constant movement throughout the morning. In addition, her back ached so severely that it was difficult for her to stand upright. Finally, they had completed the final shot of the morning, and she could no longer conceal her exhaustion.
As Nicholas observed, his heart ached, so he pushed through the crowd and approached her. Meanwhile, Gregory trailed closely behind his father.
“Mommy, are you tired?” The little guy raised his head and stared at her with round, black eyes that sparkled with concern.
Tessa found her heart softening when she saw that. So, she reassured him by running her. fingers through his soft strands of hair. “Thank you for your concern, Sweetheart. I’m not that tired, though.”
However, Nicholas disagreed with her statement. She is clearly exhausted, but she is pushing herself to keep going. As he pondered, he pursed his lips. As he escorted her to a seat, he turned to Gregory and commanded, “Keep an eye on her.”
Following that, he turned around to search for the director. Tessa was taken aback by his words, but as she watched him leave, she realized what he was planning to do. A part of her wanted to sigh at him, but more than that, she felt ant overwhelming sense of happiness,
Meanwhile, the director noticed Nicholas walking over to him. “President Sawyer,” he greeted, respectfully shooting to his feet.
Always Been Yours Chapter 1235--“I think we should wrap up the shoot for today, director, Nicholas said. “My wife is tired and needs rest. We can continue filming tomorrow.” He stated his intentions in a very blunt manner. Hearing that, the director hesitated.
Knowing what the director was hesitating about, Nicholas continued, “The Sawyer Group will take full responsibility for the fees that come with renting the set for another day, including paying for the workers. The company will pay for it all.”
With that offer, the director realized that it would seem rather inhumane of him if he continued to reject Nicholas’ suggestion. Tessa’s condition was rather unique in the first place. That was understandable. Even so….
“Mr. Sawyer, I do not have the final say on this. Still, I will pass the suggestion on. I think they will understand Miss Reinhart’s difficulties. They will surely not blame this on her, so you can bring her back to rest now.”
“Thank you.”
After giving a few polite thanks, Nicholas turned and returned to his family. When Tessa saw him enter the break room, she smiled and teasingly asked, “How did the negotiations go?”
“We’ll be taking a break this afternoon. Filming will continue tomorrow.”
He then lifted her into his arms and strode out of the room. Upon seeing that, Gregory hurried after them, and Alice did so too.
As for the other crew members, they were sick with envy when they saw that.
This was especially true for several of the female crew members. “Goodness, Mr. Sawyer is just so hot,” one of them exclaimed with starry eyes and her hands clutching at her chest.
“Yeah, particularly when he was negotiating with the director. He was so cool!” another said. “Mr. Sawyer has all the qualities of my ideal boyfriend. He’s absolutely perfect.”
“I envy Miss Reinhart so much. She’s so lucky. and Mr. Sawyer dotes on her so much.”
“Did you realize that when we were filming, he didn’t look away from her for a single second?”
Many of the women on set began to compare their boyfriends and husbands against Nicholas. The end results made them feel even more dejected than before.
“How can there be such a huge gap between men?” one cried out. “They are all men, so why is Mr. Sawyer so outstanding? Compared to him, my husband can’t even be considered a man.”
“Mine is ugly and broke. Let’s not even talk about doting on me. After work, I still have to wait on him.” The more they chatted, the more jealous they were.
Finally, they concluded, “Miss Reinhart must have saved the entire galaxy in her last life. That’s why she gets someone as amazing as Mr. Sawyer.”
On the drive home, while Tessa was still rather tired, she still had some energy left in her.
She leaned her head against Nicholas’ shoulder and chuckled. “My condition isn’t as serious as you thought. I could have worked for a while longer.”
To her surprise, when she said that, his face. turned into a severe look. “I told you to never fool around with your health.”
He turned and shot an angry glare at her.
Even Gregory had a stern look on his face as he lectured, “You’re being naughty, Mommy. You have to listen to Daddy and take care of yourself.”
She stuck her tongue out at the two guys in her life who looked extremely identical. “All right,” she said. “I won’t ignore my health in the future.”
She glanced at Gregory before wrapping her arms around Nicholas’ arm and pleaded, “Don’t be angry.”
Nicholas was not truly angry in the first place. Hence, her simple plea was enough to make his face soften. He sighed and helplessly asked, “Why are you working so hard for? It’s not like I can’t afford to clothe and feed you.”
Hearing the upset tone in his voice, she knew it was because he did not want her to exhaust herself. “I swear, this will be the last time I’m going to work, she promised. “Once this is over, I’ll stay. home and rest until I give birth.”
She gently tugged at his arm as she coyly pleaded once more with a sincere look in her eyes. After all, there was only a month or so left.
As Nicholas looked down at his pleading wife, his eyes darkened. “I recall a certain someone promising to stop working as well last time.”
Did she? She blinked at him, unable to recall such a moment.
Always Been Yours Chapter 1236--Still, it did not matter if Tessa made that promise last time. The more important task at hand was to pacify Nicholas. “I’m serious this time,” she declared. “Trust me.”
Gazing into her sincere eyes, he finally broke out into a smile. “Very well,” he said, relenting. “I’ll trust you one more time.” He pulled her into an embrace and dipped his head down to kiss her pink lips.
The two then leaned into each other. Beside them, Gregory had his hands on his cheeks and moaned, “Ah, Mommy and Daddy are showing off their love again. Thankfully, Uncle Kieran’s not here with us.”
Meanwhile, the production team was working on editing the footage they had from the morning. Every shot was perfect.
“Sir, the higher-ups were right to hire Miss Reinhart for this video. I dare say that once the final draft is finished, everyone will be shocked!” The video editor heaped praise after praise at the image of Tessa displayed on the screen as he worked.
Many of the nearby crew members nodded in agreement.
“She’s also a very friendly woman,” one of them commented. “She was so polite to us, unlike certain celebrities who act kind but are actually mean and petty in private.”
“I’ve made up my mind; I’m going to be her fan. She has both beauty and talent.”
“I like her too.” The room was filled with laughter as they talked.
The director listened in on the conversation while writing up a report to the higher-ups regarding the progress of the shoot. Soon, they received new orders.
In order to hype up the new video, the higher- ups had requested the director to leak a few blooper reels onto the internet. That evening, the director deliberately added Tessa’s name in the headline so that they would attract more attention from netizens.
‘Tessa Reinhart appears on camera without makeup to ensure realism for a public service announcement. Her skin is extremely smooth.’
Tessa was quite popular on the internet in the first place. Thus, when people saw the headline, everyone clicked on the article. All of them were awed by her natural beauty.
I’m in love!’ someone commented. ‘How can my muse be so beautiful?’
‘She’s just gorgeous. Her skin is fairer than mine after makeup. Did I dress up for nothing?”
Everyone who read those comments laughed and replied to tease the people who commented.
‘You’re not the only one. All of us dressed up for nothing.’ ‘Am I the only one who wants to know what brand of makeup she wears?’
‘You’re not the only one.’ Hence, netizens swarmed Tessa’s Twitter account to poke at her. ‘My dear muse, tell me what kind of skincare regime you have. Otherwise, I will not get up from the floor.”
I’m so cute that you will surely not just let my skin be ruined by staying up late all the time, right?’
I’m so jealous. Your skin is smoother than mine, and I’m a teenage girl.”
Tessa had just finished her dinner when she found out she was trending on Twitter once more.
When she saw what the people were commenting, she felt torn; should she be laughing or crying?
Nicholas sensed her cheerful mood and leaned in close. “What are you looking at? What brought that smile to your face?”
“Look at these fans. They’re just so cute!” she replied.
She handed the phone over to him and pointed at the news article while she chuckled. “How did these people go off-topic? Shouldn’t they be focusing on the public service announcement? Why are they focusing on my skin?”
He briefly glanced through the article. Thinking nothing of it, he took her phone away from her. “Ignore them. You should rest.”
He then pulled her up back to their room. Not willing to part from his mother just yet, Gregory followed closely behind. Inside the room, Nicholas made her lie down on the bed. “Don’t stay up late. You still have to wake up early tomorrow.”
“But it’s only nine o’clock right now.”
She planned to scroll on her phone for longer and interact with her fans. She found them quite interesting. How on earth could such sweet beings exist in this world?
Helpless against her pleas, Nicholas shot Gregory a look.
Instantly realizing what was being asked of him, Gregory swiftly crawled into bed and hugged her arm. “Mommy, you have to sleep early. It is only then will you feel better. Don’t make Daddy and me worry.”
Of course, she saw the look Nicholas shot at Gregory. The chain of events made her feel like sighing, yet it filled her with warmth.
Always Been Yours Chapter 1237--“Okay, my little butler, I’ll rest now.” She stretched out her hand and pinched Gregory’s chubby cheek affectionately, and Gregory smiled sweetly in return. Mommy listened to me, so she loves me the most.
Thinking of this, he turned his head and looked at his father proudly, then turned back and said to his mother seriously, “Mommy, you have to take good care of yourself and my little sister in your belly. Don’t make me worry about you.”
Tessa looked at him pretending to be prudish and thought of teasing him. “Do you prefer a sister?”
“Yes, I want a younger sister who is as good looking as you.” Gregory nodded happily. Tessa blinked, then said deliberately. “But I want a little boy who is as good-looking as you. Is that okay?”
“Of course. As long as you’re the one giving birth to him, I will like him,” Gregory replied sweetly.
Tessa felt warm after hearing his childish but pure response. “Yeah… I like you too.”
Hearing this, Gregory smiled happily. The mother and son laughed and bantered for a while, then Tessa put Gregory to bed.
During this time, Nicholas looked at the two of them with a gentle gaze, feeling very fulfilled and happy in his heart.
Soon, Gregory fell asleep. Tessa was about to tell Nicholas to rest, but she found that he had picked up Gregory and was about to send him back. She hurriedly stopped him and persuaded with amusement, “Let Greg sleep here tonight, or he’ll be upset with you again when he wakes up tomorrow.”
“He doesn’t sleep properly. I’m worried that he will accidentally hit you in the stomach.”
Nicholas solemnly found an excuse to refuse, and then left with the boy in his arms. Tessa watched Gregory being taken away, her gaze full of helplessness and happiness.
Early the next morning, during breakfast, Gregory complained as expected, “Daddy, you’re terrible! Mommy allowed me to stay, but you still took me back.”
“You don’t sleep properly; you will hit her in the stomach,” Nicholas answered indifferently while handing vegetables to Tessa.
Gregory pouted and retorted, “Daddy, you’re talking nonsense. I sleep well! You just want her all to yourself; that’s why you’re framing me on purpose.”
“What? Are you upset by that?” Nicholas raised his eyebrows and looked over, then continued with a faint smile, “If you’re not happy, when you grow up, you can find a wife yourself. Anyway, your mommy is mine.”
“I just want Mommy,” Gregory insisted and argued with his father.
Tessa couldn’t stop laughing when she heard them seriously discussing the issue of where they should sleep at night.
Not long after breakfast, Alice came to pick up Tessa for the shoot. Nicholas and Gregory continued to accompany her as usual. In the car, Alice talked about the blooper reels that were uploaded on the internet last night.
“After those blooper reels were released, I received many calls from skin care product advertisers from last night to this morning. They all want you to shoot their commercials, but I’ve rejected them all.”
Tessa nodded, glanced sideways at the man beside her, and said with a slight smile, “In the future, simply reject all these offers for me. After my child is born, I will focus on my violin, and in the future, I will reduce my appearances in front of the media unless there are some compulsory events to attend.”
Hearing this, Alice naturally understood Tessa’s plan. Although she felt that Tessa’s skills were going to waste, she still nodded in response.
On the other hand, when Nicholas heard this, the corners of his mouth slightly curved up, and he looked elated. Tessa, who had been paying attention to him, noticed this. In response, she let out a chortle. The man had been paying attention to their conversation.
Gregory also heard Tessa’s words and looked over happily. “Mommy, will you stop working in the future and stay at home with me?”
“That’s right. Soon, if there’s no special job for me, I’ll stay with you at home.” Tessa scratched Gregory’s nose affectionately. Gregory smiled so hard that his eyes turned into slits. “Great! You can accompany me every day again.”
Always Been Yours Chapter 1238--Later, the family arrived at the location where the commercial was being filmed. Seeing Nicholas still accompanying Tessa to work, the staff began to gossip again.
“Will President Sawyer accompany her for as long as she’s shooting the commercial?”
“Usually, the wife accompanies and supports the husband, but in this case, it’s the other way around. She’s so lucky.”
“Sure enough, if you really love someone, no matter how busy you are, you can spare time. President Sawyer is so considerate and perfect
Tessa vaguely heard the gossip, and the smile on the corner of her mouth lifted happily.
After she entered the temporary dressing room, Amy saw her and immediately greeted her warmly, “You’re here! Should I just apply a little lip gloss today?”
“Yes, lip gloss only.” Tessa nodded. Then, Amy began to help Tessa apply lip gloss. During this time, she kept praising Tessa’s skin condition. “Your skin condition is really good! I’m so envious; won’t you share your skincare secrets with me?”
“Actually, I don’t take special care of it. I usually make sure to follow a regular skincare routine daily, and I also make sure that my lifestyle is balanced.
Tessa didn’t hide anything and briefly explained her routine. Even so, Amy and the other staff began to like her even more.
Soon after putting on makeup, the commercial shooting started. As Tessa already had some shooting experience with the commercial yesterday, today’s shooting went very smoothly. Soon, the morning passed and the shooting was over.
After the commercial was filmed, Tessa began to wait for the birth of her child at home. On this day, Alice came to Dynasty Gardens in a good mood. “Tessa, the commercial is out, and it’s perfect!”
As she spoke, she quickly took out her laptop, clicked on the commercial video, then added excitedly, “I’m sure that once this commercial is released, you will definitely become a sensation on the Internet again.”
“Don’t exaggerate.” Tessa felt that Alice was exaggerating. Alice smiled, then put the computer in front of her. “Just see it for yourself.”
At this, Tessa also lowered her head and began to watch seriously. It was undeniable that the commercial was very heartfelt and meaningful, which made the viewers feel warm inside. But she still thought it was far from becoming a sensation on the Internet.
When Alice noticed her disbelief, she smiled and said, “If you don’t believe me, let’s make a bet. We’ll bet on a meal.” Tessa naturally agreed.
Two days later, the commercial was uploaded on the Internet, and the public response was overwhelming. The netizens’ reactions were just as Alice said, and it quickly became a sensation.
‘Is this my muse? I feel like I’m looking at a goddess. ‘She’s so beautiful. She has the most beautiful smile I’ve ever seen. It makes me feel very warm.
‘I was in a bad mood because of work, but when I saw the commercial of my muse by chance, my mood immediately improved. I feel very inspired by the words of encouragement in the commercial ‘I love it! I love it! I want to have such a muse All the netizens praised the commercial, and Tessa’s image became deeply rooted in the
hearts of the public because of this. commercial. The most obvious proof was that her fans on social media had exceeded 100 million, which was highly acclaimed.
However, at the height of her fame, Tessa settled down and raised her baby at home instead. During the day, she tended to her plants and played with Gregory after his classes. In the evening, Nicholas would come back on time to enjoy dinner with them. The life of the small family of three was comfortable and happy.
Alice also had a lot of free time. Although she was suffering, she was still quite happy every day. She was suffering mainly because she had to turn down many commercials and invitations from top brands every day. After all, these were resources that many celebrities would die for. Whenever she refused an invitation, she felt that she had lost a lot of money.
In a blink of an eye, a few more days passed. One night, Kieran brought a lot of things to Dynasty Gardens. “Tessa, I’m here to have dinner with you tonight.”
He put the things on the sofa and said with a smile, “This is in return for the food tonight.” Tessa looked at the pile of things and laughed a little.
Always Been Yours Chapter 1239--“What did you buy? Why are there so many things?” “I bought newborn clothes for the baby and also some toys for Greg. I thought they looked interesting, so I bought all of them,” Kieran said while taking out a few pieces to present them to Tessa.
Gregory stood by and looked expectantly at him. “Uncle Kieran, where are the things you bought for me?”
“Oh, here they are. See if you like them.” Kieran picked out Gregory’s toys, which were quite abundant. Gregory was very happy, so he said with a sweet smile, “I like all the gifts you bought me, Uncle Kieran.
Hearing this, Tessa also smiled. She snuggled into Nicholas’ arms and watched the uncle and nephew duò play with each other.
Later, Andrew came to inform them that dinner was ready, and the family thereafter moved to the dining hall. During dinner, Kieran laughed and bantered with Gregory for a while before chatting with Nicholas about the company’s affairs. Soon, the topic turned to the Muller Group.
“Nicholas, I heard that Wanda has recently resold her assets in the past two days; do you know about this?” Kieran looked over curiously. Nicholas nodded slightly. “I know.”
He got the news earlier than Kieran, but he didn’t pay attention to it. It turned out that Wanda had already made plans to go abroad. As for the local company, she planned to keep a part of the assets and arrange for someone to take over when the time came. She had already found a buyer for the rest and would resell them all.
Tonight, she had made an appointment with a client to discuss the sale in the clubhouse. During the negotiation, although there were some minor problems, the final result was to everyone’s satisfaction. After the discussion, Wanda personally sent the client off before turning around and going to the parking lot. Just as she was about to open the door, a drunken voice sounded behind her.
“Wanda, I finally see you!”
Oliver stood not far away, reeking of alcohol. Ever since he knew that Wanda had framed him, he had been wanting to demand an explanation from her, but he never saw her anywhere. Hearing that Wanda would meet a client here tonight, he came here immediately. intending to question her.
On the other hand, Wanda frowned when Oliver walked over, reeking of alcohol. “What are you doing here?”
“What do you think I’m here for? You can let things go very casually, huh? Yet you can just as easily harm and frame others in private without any mercy at all!”
Oliver stretched out his finger and pointed at Wanda, his gaze fiery with anger.
Wanda felt guilty for a moment, but she soon calmed down. She shoved Oliver’s hand away that was pointing at her and pretended not to understand him. “I don’t understand what you are talking about. Get out of the way; I want to go home.”
With that said, she turned around and was about to open the door to get in the car. Seeing this, Oliver’s anger rose. “B*tch, you still pretend to not know anything?!”
He grabbed Wanda’s wrist, pulled her in front of him, and then slapped her. Stunned by the sudden slap, Wanda soon reacted and struggled immediately. Unfortunately, there was a stark difference between their physical. strength, and she couldn’t break free at all.
“Oliver, let me go! Let go!” Wanda admonished angrily and wanted to hit Oliver with her hand.
However, before she could do so, Oliver grabbed her. He pushed hard, shoved her against the car door, leaned in close, and said with a sneer, “Since you provoked me, don’t even try to escape from my grasp.”
Wanda looked at the man with a maniacal expression in front of her, feeling angry and afraid. “Oliver, don’t forget what happened before. Our two families have broken off our marriage engagement. Let me warn you, if you don’t let me go, you will be taken to the police station again!”
She threatened Oliver harshly, hoping that he would give up. But this reminded Oliver of what happened before, and it made him even more infuriated. “Who told you that the engagement was terminated? As long as I disagree, the engagement will continue,’ he growled at Wanda.
Wanda’s face turned pale with fright, and at the same time, she became even more incensed. “Oliver, who do you think you are? Do you think. you can force me just by disagreeing? Let me tell you-that’s impossible!”
Always Been Yours Chapter 1240--“If that’s the case, then you can dream on if you think you can get rid of me!” Oliver stared at Wanda with red eyes. Wanda was so angry that her chest ached as it rose up and down. “Get out of here! Leave! Scram!”
At this moment, she really regretted finding this man in the first place. She struggled as hard as she could, but it was still useless. On the contrary, Oliver’s gaze became even wilder when he saw her so desperate to get rid of him.
“It’s impossible to drive me away. In this life, you can only be mine!”
After that, he looked at Wanda’s bright red lips, and as if something had snapped in his mind, he kissed her directly. Wanda immediately saw through what Oliver was trying to do, so she turned her head away and let the kiss land on her cheek. Even so, she was still very disgusted and struggled even harder in a desperate manner. For a second, Oliver slacked and she broke free.
“Leave! Scram!” Wanda glared at Oliver, then raised her hand to slap him hard. Shocked by the slap, Oliver finally reacted and flew into a rage, his face contorted with fury. “B*tch, how dare you hit me!”
After that, he grabbed Wanda’s hair and slapped her face twice, stunning her in the process. Before she could react, Oliver opened
the door of the car next to him, threw her in. and then leaned over her. As a tearing sound echoed in the car, Wanda finally came to her senses as she felt her chest suddenly cold and bare. She looked at the man lying upon her body in shock and fear, then punched and kicked at him. “Oliver, what are you trying to do? Get the hell away from me and don’t touch me!”
“I’ll make you mine tonight! I’ll see how you escape then!” Oliver tied Wanda’s wrists with his tie before adding viciously, “In this life, you can only be my woman!”
As the clothes on her body were ripped off one by one, Wanda fell into despair. What she didn’t know was that worse things were waiting for her. Their every move in the car was filmed and posted online that night..
Early the next morning, netizens in Southend were shocked by what they read online. The news about Wanda and Oliver topped the charts of trending news with lightning speed.
‘I think this Muller girl really can’t live without a man.”
She was a homewrecker before. Now, she’s doing such a shameless thing. Is she sol starved of s*x?
‘Fortunately, my idol doesn’t like her. This kind of filthy woman is not worthy of him.
‘She’s a girl from a famous family, yet I don’t think she’s any different from those prostitutes on the streets. When Samantha saw the news on the Internet, she immediately contacted Wanda.
“Things are bad, Miss Wanda! What happened between you and Mr. Oliver in the parking lot last night was exposed on the Internet.”
Hearing this, Wanda, who was still a little drowsy at first, woke up instantly. At the same time, memories about last night flooded into her mind, and her face turned pale.
“Miss Wanda, hello? Are you listening to me?”
“I’m here; I’ll take care of this.”
With that, she cut off the call and went online with her phone. When she saw those unsavory comments on the Internet, she suddenly felt like the sky was falling upon her, and hostility brimmed in her heart. It was obvious that she was raped by that b*stard Oliver, but why did these netizens who didn’t know anything say those things about her?
She gripped the phone tightly, her knuckles turning white from the pressure. At that moment, hatred began to overflow from her heart.
At this moment, Oliver pushed the door and came in with breakfast in his hands. “You’re up! I’ve brought breakfast just in time. Let’s eat together.”
He seemed to be in a good mood and had a smile on his lips.
Wanda, on the other hand, wanted nothing more than to kill him when she saw him. She gritted her teeth and snarled, “Oliver, how dare you still appear in front of me!”
“Why don’t I dare?”
When Oliver met Wanda’s hateful gaze, his initial good mood was also affected. Wanda didn’t want to argue with him, so she picked up her phone and said furiously, “I’m going to report you to the police and make sure you stay in jail for the rest of your life!”