Status Updates From Devozione

Scott 6 months ago. Brett/Eden engagement party at same rooftop Scott/Tess 1st met a yr ago. They reminisce how Tess saw him w/Eden, who he didn’t like. Tess wonder how he’d treat woman he’d love. Scott get on knees to tease her, he stops, she look down, he on one knee w/ring ask her marry him. She say yes. HEA

signed, Kendra ask Tay talk about b together. Tay kiss her, they leave. Scott/Tess alone, he’s not engaged. Scott say grandpa remind him he think too small & Brett remind them there’s another Sebastian company w/power. Scott ask uncle Samuel for sponsorship & job. Samuel created job for him. Plus Samuel hate Henry so want piss him off. They kiss, so happy. Next September, Tay moved in w/Kendra. Tess moved in w/

broke down w/original Sebastian sponsorship but were picked up by Sebastian news corp, run by Samuel Sebastian. Tess realize it’s part of Sebastian corp not run by Henry. Samuel happy welcome DRF to Sebastian family. He introduce new VP of Public Integrity, Scott. Tay ask Tess if Scott just quit his job for her? Tess can’t get hopes up. Scott explain new contract, he’d fixed all the issues Tess had. Contracts

Sebastian center. Tay who had dr appointment is there cuz driver dropped her off there. Tess/Tay know Kendra up to something. Tess know need block Scott but texts were only thing kept her going sometimes, get glimpse into his life. After sign contract today, she will block him & delete all texts he sent so she can move on. Tess don’t recognize people in signing, plus where Brett & Scott? Kendra explain negotiations

Tess b all she could, she’d outshine Kendra. Kendra want Tess b partner, do like she did w/Sebastian deal, keep 80% of negotiated salary, other 20% go to hire assistant. B while til she can afford buy in but won’t take long. Tess want season opera tickets & it’s deal. DRF sponsorship take 18 months, 18 months til Scott can break up w/Kendra. After sign today, Tess won’t have see Scott. Kendra/Tess go to

walk out door he’ll never b welcome in board room again, won’t b welcome at home either, life as he know it b over. Scott excited when leave room cuz life he wanted just begun. Tess go Kendra’s place, Kendra not wearing ring. Kendra kept Tess in position had cuz Tess knew everything Kendra liked, was loyal, liked have her to herself, liked she wasn’t elitist snob she deal w/daily, like Tess real. Cuz knew if

thing discuss is sponsorship w/DRF. Scott suggest have Brett take over his old position, will b liaison for any sponsorships. Board agree Brett b his replacement. Scott say w/that settled he quits. Dad furious. Scott put ring on resignation letter, say he not marry Kendra Montgomery either. Dad say no way DRF sponsorship b signed. Scott say DRF found another sponsor w/less drama at helm. Scott begin leave, dad say he

she hadn’t answer single one. He saw she read all of them, so begin text daily one sided conversation about how day was, how much miss her, how much love her. Made him feel close to her, sometimes notification she read text only thing kept him going. He need do this b man he want b for her. In mtg dad say Scott move to VP Communications. Scott know not promotion, lateral move but dad fulfill his end bargain. 1st

Tess want stay in bed but w/Tay in same situation Tess won’t let Tay stay depressed. Tess say they have choose themselves. Kendra choosing parents opinion over Tay & Scott choosing let parents control his life over b w/her. Need choose love themselves most even if they don’t. They both agree. Brett give Scott all info he requested, wish Scott good luck talk w/board. Been 4 weeks since saw Tess, he text/call but

w/Kendra. Tess realize Kendra said she left to try decide btwn 2 people & she chose Scott over Tay cuz her parents wouldn’t understand her b w/black disabled woman. Tess sad Tay kept her in dark. While Tess away at parents, Tay spent time w/Kendra who apologize, explain had pretend b engaged for sake DRF. Kendra say after that she promise they b together & she tell her parents.

Scott realize grandpa meant quit work for dad, stand up to him. Grandpa also say what Tess wanted most was Scott. Scott could see it now, he could do anything, he still has trust fund, inheritance he get from grandpa. Scott already try get new business for sponsorship. Brett say more than one Sebastian company. They think he genius. Tay comfort Tess. Tay reveal she had on again off again relationship for past 3 yrs.

Feel guilty cuz told Tess wouldn’t bring Kendra. He realize Tess right, he’d always b under dad’s thumb. Brett find Scott, gonna punch him for string Tess along while engaged to someone else. Decide play pool for it. Grandpa find him, say wtf. Brett figure out dad wouldn’t sponsor DRF if he didn’t marry Kendra. Grandpa told him sacrifice, Scott did, he sacrifice her for sponsorship. Not sacrifice he meant.

again not do this but she leaves. Scott spent every day work call around find business sponsor DRF but nobody could match amount dad gave. Spent every night drink into stupor. He call/text every day but she didn’t respond, Friday he went to their place but no answer so sat in front door 17 hrs til landlord kick him out. Spent next day & half park in car outside bldg. Dad demand go to Aunt’s party w/Kendra on arm

he make Scott do? cuz it never ends. She use to b strung along, he not doing it on purpose. She deserve all of him, he taught her she worth it. He upset cuz sound like break up w/him. She say isn’t another choice. He begs her not do this. She get up to leave, his voice breaks when he call her name. He tell her this isn’t over, he’ll find another way. She tell him call when does. Hug/kiss once more, he beg her

documentary, got Tay involved, why used sponsorship to cover his PR nightmare. He tell her Kendra know they aren’t getting married, she knows he loves Tess. But he’d have go to events w/Kendra, b photo w/Kendra, talk about Kendra. What time would her/Scott b together? They couldn’t b seen anywhere in public, always worry about getting caught. What happen if dad decide continue sponsorship? What condition will

Tess, phone broke, she tell him call Tay. Try w/no answer. He go Tess place, talk w/Tay but Tess left to get new phone, then going his place cuz thought he deserve explain. He explain dad’s ultimatum, reason announce engagement. He explain b a yr for funding go thru so he’d have pretend b engage to Kendra for yr. She say no f way. She realize dad gave him ultimatum when he talk w/parents & that’s why he rush

he told Scott need marry. DRF important him cuz important Tess & he’s in love w/Tess. Cuz he couldn’t get hold of her b4 conference he told secretary send Tess away. Kendra say bad plan. He sorry, Tess wanted tell her at her parents, Kendra say couldn’t when she came unannounced. Kendra say keep up charade to fully fund DRF b more than yr. Kendra gonna help Scott, DRF important her too. Tell him he need talk to

say had b faithful, if requirement b on board dad/most members wouldn’t b allow. Dad say requirement is good perception. Scott yell at secretary, he deliberately told her Tess not b at press conference. Secretary told her was cancelled, Tess show her broken phone why didn’t get message. Kendra hear this, he say don’t want get marry, she look relieved. Why announce it? So dad wouldn’t pull finding for DRF cuz

Tess wasn’t there? Scott take off to find Tess but she already gone. His dad tell him Tess gone, they had great chat, got things sorted. He made sure she understood her place in his life but she got point on her own from press conference. Good choice Scott to run w/their engagement story, killed a lot birds w/one stone. Scott fuming, sad say don’t look like man committed to marry another woman, Scott say he never

ask her where she going, he thought this important to her. She say it is but she has somewhere else to b, she turn around & Henry say did she really think he’d choose her? Whatever he told her, Scott knows his obligations, he knows what he wants to accomplish. Henry sure there’s place for her in Scott’s life but it’s not at his side. She leave, crying outside in rain. Conference ends, Kendra don’t know why

conference already underway, Scott speaking w/Kendra at side. He introduce Kendra as CEO of her company & more importantly his fiance. Tess feel like she falling. Kendra explain how much partnership means, she has good friend w/POTS, etc. Tess think f her & f him, they deserve each other. Then Scott see her, he pales, look her pleadingly. She tell Sara not feel good, walk out room, Henry (Scott’s dad) stop her. He

& crushed my garbage truck. She ask if Scott available, secretary say he’s busy all day. Kendra had been new point person & Tess only get bare minimum of info. Tess walking out, run into Sara from DRF, Sara tell her press conference instead of mtg. Why didn’t secretary tell her about press conference? Sara/Tess go find room, Sara say announce partnership early cuz some scandal they want to avoid. Get to press

never gone w/out condom ever. She’s stunned, he want to w/her. Have sex, right b4 she fall asleep he panic, make sure she awake, tell her that he loves her. She love him too. Right b4 he fall asleep he realize what grandpa meant about sacrificing for love. He knows what he has to do. Tess has awful morning rush to get to mtg for DRF but when get there secretary say cancelled. Tess didn’t get text cuz phone fell

him, that’s love. (ch 12 completely blew me away!! Bawling it’s so beautiful. The writing was so eloquent yet simplistic in its meaning. Felt so heartfelt & way Jacob Morgan narrated it was nothing short of spectacular). They’d got test results back, both clean, 1st time w/out condom. He make her wait b4 start & he tell her he lied when said been long time since he’s gone w/out condom. Admit to her he’s

want him talk to dad. Scott say would do more harm than good but thx for offer. Grandpa tell him how grandma wanted certain house & could’ve gotten it w/money she inherited from dad. Instead gave grandpa money to start his business. She sacrificed her perfect home cuz wouldn’t have been home if she didn’t share it w/grandpa. She sacrificed something important to her so grandpa could have something important to

that she b ok w/him marry Kendra for DRF. He didn’t presume he’d b anywhere close to being important to her. He didn’t know she didn’t say wanted Scott cuz she need tell him b4 tell grandpa. Scott hadn’t been able tell Tess or grandpa about it yet. Grandpa guess dad don’t approve of Tess. yes. Grandpa pissed this how dad ran company he started, it’s not way he built the company. Grandpa ask if Scott

Grandpa guessed it by way Scott look at Tess but how he gonna do that when he’s engaged to someone else? Grandpa say Tess don’t deserve b side piece. Ask if Tess know he engaged. Scott say yes, not fully. Scott been ok w/DRF not getting sponsorship til grandpa ask Tess something she really wanted, she’d said wanted DRF deal go thru. He didn’t know was her most important want but didn’t think it so important

him. Does she know that? She begin to see that. Now he know needs prove it to her. Grandpa had lobster for dinner, string quartet play, breakfast brought out to beach follow by massage, mani/pedi. Rent out butterfly conservatory for dinner. Out on yacht, Tess lying on deck while Scott/grandpa watch boat race. Grandpa ask about Tess, Scott say haven’t been dating long but yes he’s thought about a future w/Tess.

take her somewhere warm, he want introduce her to grandpa, he’d never wanted that b4. Run into grandpa, he’s funny, embarrass Scott. Scott love seeing her/grandpa get along. Grandpa say Scott never brought anyone meet him b4. Scott keep scold grandpa. Grandpa say if girl don’t know she special, she’ll leave. As go up for nap Scott panic about it, tell her he want her, he need her, he lo…she’s special to

like Cole suggested, dad wasn’t happy & next morning cease all negotiations w/DRF cuz need keep leverage on Scott. His grandpa taught him everything he knew about love. He would tell Tess truth but need figure out how explain hard reality of Sebastian life, why he never had relationship b4. Scott take her to grandpa’s place in Key Biscayne. They gonna take nap, he’ll introduce her to grandpa after. He knew want