A FIANCÉ FOR CHRISTMAS

se me over that bitch," Benedicta sai

though it was unexpected," Jayden said with a smile. He pulled Benedicta into his arms and b

g as if they were alone. Some of the onlookers too

le with unshed tears. One could tell t

will make you feel better," Tina said calmly. She had been observing Rebecca sinc

out," Rebecca said in a quivering voice and wa

. I feel pity for her,' Tina thought silently w

d bitterly when she recurred how she met Jayden Anderson three years ago

ars ago.

ny to eat since she had been skipping breakfast and lunch for a while due to how tight her schedules were. Moreover, her stepmother would ensure to

phone suddenly rang. She reluctan

?' Rebecca asked herself silentl

, you will be joining your mother in the after-life," an angrily Gloria Smith, Rebecca's stepmother, yelled from the other end of the

s, consider yourself out of this company and out of the Smiths f

the cafeteria with her mouth full. She was so desperate to go back to the company that she didn't see the young man who was coming towards her until they bumped into ea

bumped into was very handsome. She was lost admiring his features and imagining what i

h embarrassment. She couldn't even look at the young man in the ey

apologized, looking everywhere but the young man before her. The yo

our fault. I also wasn't looking,

Rebecca's heart. He had a beautiful

oung man said with his hand s

handshake lasted longer than it should. This was because Jayden Anderso

d with a smile, still holding Rebecc

to pull her hand away from Jayden's grip. But h

contact?" Jayden a

ught while looking at the handsome man before her. She

d stop herself. That was when Jayden released her hand. She m

d awkwardly and gave Jayden her

yelled after her. Rebecca heard him but she did

retreating figure of Rebecca. He looked at the

cument to her when she got to the company. Her stepmother, Gloria Smith, was surprised that she was able to meet the deadline. She thought Reb

ou can't find me wanting no matter how hard you try," Rebecca

you are diligent with your work," Gloria Smith shot at her as soon as s

and edit. Though she managed to finish them before the close of work, she was worn out by the time she

woke her up. With sleepy

e. Please, how may I be of help to you?" Re

you bumped into this afternoon," the person,

imply said even though she was praying for the

ould hang out in the evening so that we could get to kno

want us to hang out?" R