The Unwanted Bride (The Billionaire's Bride Book 1) (completed) ✔️

19. Learning something about myself

At 4pm, I pull my car into the garage and I step out of the car. Jensen pulls his car to a stop in front of the garage. He steps out of the car and he opens the door for me. "Get in!"

I shake my head. "Jensen, did the meeting get cancelled?"

He shuts the door and moves towards me. "No, it's still going ahead."

I wrap my arms around him. "Good, cause they are going to get a shock during the meeting when I show up with the Lawyers. That's when I'll confront the dirt bags that I call parents."

Jensen pulls out his phone. "Will you go on a date with me, tonight?"

I smile. "I would love to go on a date with you, Jensen. I'm going to get ready."

He nods. "I'll book a table for 6:30pm."

I run into the house and I make my way to the bedroom. I open the cupboard and I go through all the clothes I own looking for something that would look great for the date tonight. When I'm done searching the cupboard it looks like something threw up in the closet.

I've got nothing to wear.

I pull my phone out of my picket and text Kim.

Me: Hey, K. I need your help!

K: What do you need?

Me: Jensen, asked me on a date and I don't have anything to wear.

K: What size are you in dresses? I might have the perfect one in mind?

I text her my size.

K: I have the perfect dress. Get yourself ready and I'll be over soon with the dress. Can you let Jensen that I'm coming over?

Me: Sure, 

I open the bedroom door and I see Jensen walking to his room. "J, Kim is coming over with a dress for me. When she gets here can you let her in?"

He scrunches up his nose. "Do I have to? I really don't like that girl."

I hit his arm. "If you don't let her in I won't be going out with you. Do you really want to sit alone at a restaurant?"

Jensen shake his head. "I'd rather be at a restaurant with my beautiful wife on my arms. I want all the guys to see the beautiful woman that's my wife." He wraps his arms around my stomach. He whispers. "And the baby, she's carrying."

I turn in his arms. "We don't know if I'm pregnant yet, Jensen. So, don't get ahead of yourself. I need to do shave and shower before Kim gets here." I move out of his embrace. I run to the bedroom and close the door. I enter the bathroom and lock the door. I strip out of my clothes and I pull out the shaver. I step into the shower and turn the water. I shave my legs and wash my hair.

After my shower I dry myself off and put moisturiser on my arms and legs. I pull the hairdryer out of the cupboard. I blow dry my hair and then use my hair straightener. I put on black matching underwear. I exit the bathroom and I find Kim sitting on my bed.

Kim rises when she sees me. She holds up the dress bag. "Are you ready to see the dress?"

I nod.

She unzips the bag and pulls out a black dress with rhinestones. I inspect the dress closely and see that it's one shouldered with a slit up the side.

Just my type of dress.

I take the bag from her. "It's perfect, thanks." I drop the towel on the ground and I step into the dress. I pull the dress over my hips and the one shoulder strap up my arm. "How do I look?"

Kim smiles. "You look beautiful. All you have to do is put on some make-up. You'll be the Millionaire's Wife." She looks at the door. "I need to go." She walks out the door.

I sit in front of my mirror and lightly apply make-up. I step out of the bedroom at the same time as Jensen.

He looks dashing in his suit.

Jensen is mucking around with a button on his jacket. I move over to him and I button it. I adjust his tie and kiss his cheek. He holds my hand and we exit the house.

At his car he opens the door for me and I step inside. He shuts the door and rounds the car. He climbs in and shuts the door. He pulls the car out of the driveway. He places his hand on my thigh and draws lines on it.

I place my hand on top of his and I look out the window as we drive towards the restaurant.

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Jensen parks the car in front of the restaurant. He turns towards me. "Stay in the car." he steps out; rounds the car and opens the door for me.

I step out of the car. I smile. "Thanks, handsome." I place my arm around him and he leads me into the Italian Restaurant.

Jensen opens the door and we step inside. The place is very busy. Every table is full.

The hostess walks over to Jensen and he shakes his hand. "Hello, Jensen. It's been a long time since you've been here."

Jensen looks at me. "I want you to meet my wife." He looks around the room. "Is our table free?"

The hostess nods. "Yeah, I made sure to leave the reserve sign on the table until you got here." he shows us to the table.

I look around at the families as we walk further into the restaurant. To my left I see my parents sitting with a girl. I stop in my tracks.

The girl looks like me.

Jensen stops beside me. "What wrong?" he whispers.

I point to my parents.

"Shit!" Jensen pulls me into his arms. "Do you want to leave?"

I shake my head. "I need to know if they've harmed that girl. She doesn't look any older than twelve. I have to find a way to separate her from my parents."

A waitress walks past me and I grab her arm. "Excuse me. Can you do something for me?"

She nods.

I point to my parents. "You see that couple. Can you tell them that their car is about to be a towed? Also, can you spill something on the girl?"

The waitress looks between them and me. "I can't do that. I have a kid to look after and I can't afford to lose this job."

"Have you heard of Hamilton Hotel and Resort?"

She nods. "It's one of the places I've dreamt of working in my whole life. But, that all changed when I stupidly got pregnant with my no good ex."

I cross my arms. "I'm the owner of that company. If you do what I've asked you get a job there and a raise. Something that will help out your daughter and you.

The waitress walks over to the table and she whispers something to Dad. He rises and runs out of the restaurant. As the waitress moves away from the table she knock over a glass of water and spills all over the girl.

The girl rises and she looks at the waitress. "Look at you did you stupid bitch. This was my favourite dress. You just ruined." She runs to the bathroom.

I look at Jensen. "I'll be right back." I walk away from him and enter the bathroom.

The girl looks up from drying her dress. She looks at me. "What are you doing here?" she hisses.

I cross my arms. "Do you know me?"

She nods. "You're my older sister, Joy Hamilton. Aunt Amber and Uncle Karl looked after you the best they could."

Aunt and Uncle? No, way! Why didn't I know this?

"There not my Aunt and Uncle. They're my Mum and Dad."

My sister steps away from me. "Why don't you remember me, Joy? You used to bath me and play with me when I was smaller. Then one day you disappeared. Mum and Dad stopped talking about you. When they died I thought you would come for me. But, you didn't." She slides down the wall and cries.

I move over to her and wrap my arms around her. "What have they told you?"

She looks at me. "They haven't told me anything. Aunt Amber and Uncle Karl want to adopt me. But, I don't to go with them. Please, don't make me go with them, Joy."

I wrap my arms around her. "I'm not going to let you go with them. You're coming home with me."

She hugs me. "Thanks. I'm Lauren Hamilton."

My head starts to hurt and I hold it in my hands. I sit on the ground as a memory flitters in front of my eyes.

"Lauren, I'm coming for you." I walk around the house looking for my little sister. "Lauren," she giggles. I open the cupboard and look under the bed. "Lauren, where are you?" she jumps out of the cupboard and she makes me scream.

A woman enters the room and she looks like me. "Lauren. Joy, what's going on in here?"

My hand is covering my heart. "Lauren, jumped out the cupboard and scared me," I smile. "She's really good at playing hide and seek."

The woman laughs. "Yeah, she is." she looks at Lauren. "Can you look after you sister while I run to shops?"

"Yes, Mum."

I have tears running down my face. "I sort of remember you Lauren,"

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