#Chapter 229 Taking Chances

Tessa’s POV I woke up late in the morning, reaching for Joseph beside me, wanting to snuggle close to him. But when I was met with a fist full of sheets and no Joseph, I opened my eyes, confused. He wasn’t in bed. I was still completely naked, and my body was still warm from his touch. My body tingled from the memory of last night and my cheeks flared. I quickly looked at my hand, double-checking to make sure it wasn’t a dream. When I saw the beautiful diamond ring taking occupancy on my hand, I let out a breath of relief and squealed to myself. This was real. I was marrying Joseph. I was going to be his wife. I slid out of bed and grabbed my dress off the ground. I slipped it over my body, covering myself in case people were still there. I wondered how the rest of the party went; I felt bad that I missed it and left Ruby by herself last night. I grabbed my phone and saw that I had a missed call from my father and my stomach tightened. Swallowing the lump in my throat, I ignored