It Had To Be His Mum
Tessa stepped out of Naya’s school with her shoulders stiff and her fingers trembling around her car keys. The afternoon sun felt hotter than usual, pressing down on her like it was trying to flatten her into the concrete walkway.
She had spoken to the head teacher, the receptionist, the security t...
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Chapters
1. The Goodbye That Changed Everything
2. One Night, One Line
3. A Name To The Face
4. The Invitation
5. The First Draw
6. Unleashing Veronica Scott 
7. Checkmate
8. Tonight Is The Night
9. The Audacity
10. The Unwelcomed Connection
11. Anonymous Bouquets
12. The Stalker
13. Pseudonym
14. Ghost Of The Past
15. Dinner And Closure
16. Doubts
17. Raindrops And Romance
18. Smooth Talking
19. Memories And Memories
20. Making Money Moves
21. Cheers To Friendship
22. Unprovoked Rivalry
23. Romance At The Rooftop
24. Blue Print
25. Shopping Spree
26. Confrontation At The Door
27. Once You Cross The Line, There's No Going Back
28. Step Back
29. Cameras And Whispers
30. Blocked
31. Paris May Not Follow You Home
32. Back To Reality
33. Bedroom Adventures With The Apostle
34. Invitation And Intentions
35. Like A god, Invisible
36. Meeting Celeste
37. Frenemy
38. The Game Within The Game
39. Now She Trusts Me
40. Hospital Run
41. Unwanted Guest
42. Breakfast And Brawl
43. Cheating And Lying, Ain't No Mistake
44. Dinner Date
45. This Was Heaven On Earth
46. Orchard Cottage
47. Heated Feud
48. Outburst
49. Was That A Proposal?
50. A Lesson Learnt
51. Aggression And Sex
52. Unveiled Tension
53. Not So Perfect Night
54. Nonchalantly Unapologetic
55. Popcorn Balls
56. Just A Delivery Guy
57. Are You Tessa?
58. Final Step Of The Card Ritual In Motion
59. Ghosting And Freaky Pictures
60. The Plan To Find Tessa
61. Another Version Of Him She's Never Seen
62. She's Got Her Name
63. A Step Forward
64. Pasta And Reconciliation
65. What Were You Expecting To Find?
66. Curiosity Over Caution
67. The 911 Call
68. Oscar Worthy Performance
69. Is He A Stalker?
70. Hard Luck
71. Sneaky Sneaky
72. After Thoughts
73. Tempting Invitation
74. True Insult
75. Silence And Hurt
76. Just One Drink
77. Scheming
78. Dinner With The Past
79. They'll Pay
80. The Crash
81. A Little Too Much
82. Uninvited Comfort
83. Another Big Fight
84. Damn The Consequences
85. Perfect Weather For Lovers
86. What The Rain Revealed
87. Guilt Meets Company
88. Duty Calls
89. Farewell Confrontation
90. Anonymous Hater
91. The Leak
92. Tessa The Home Wrecker
93. My fiancé?
94. The Flamingo Spot
95. Playing For Keeps
96. Echoes Of Loneliness
97. He Made His Choice
98. He Knew What They Were Trying To Do
99. The Enemy Was Close, Too Close
100. Julius Blackwell
101. Another Chance?
102. Loss And Rage
103. Haunting Familiarity
104. A Bottle Of Vintage Merlot Would Do
105. Marco Ruining Another Perfect Night
106. He's Messed Things Up
107. Appearance Is Not Always Reality
108. Let The Past Remain In The Past
109. Apology Accepted
110. Is She Sick?
111. Emergency Run
112. Playing Puppet Master
113. Maya, Not Today
114. Chocolate Coated Doughnuts
115. Why Are Women So Difficult To Understand?
116. His Brother Was Back
117. Today Something Shifted
118. Another Invitation To Dinner
119. A Family, His Family
120. Presentation To The Board
121. Dinner Disaster
122. Unapologetically Sorry
123. Private Picnic
124. Confrontation And Threats
125. The Start Of Something Irresistible
126. What Game Was Tessa Playing?
127. Inviting The Devil Back In
128. Good Thing She Didn't Care
129. Don't Play Nice
130. Some Celebratory Sex Play
131. Maya Was Just A Pawn
132. It Had To Be His Mum
133. Heaven Is A Place On Earth
134. Fun And Vibes
135. Hot Wave Of Embarrassment And Distaste
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