“ Why are they making me remember the horror that occurred this afternoon." She said and sat down. "Dad, mom, that was an incident and the news will die soon." She told her worried parents.
Trevor looked at his daughter with a worried expression. "Triffany Joey, your life just took a new turn." He told her.
"What turn?" Triffany looked at her father.
Trevor let out a big sigh. "I dealt with the press in my line of job and I'm assuring you this will not die or stop here, all-news station is reporting this. A bigger issue is coming ahead and it has to do with the heir of Glammaly estate."
Triffany seems so relaxed. "I don't even know him, whereas I have rude people. I'm going upstairs." She said and left for her room.
Her phone was ringing and she picked up. "Hello, Nick."
"Did you see the news!" Nike asked without hesitation.
Triffany rolled her eyes and sat on the bed, seems everyone is aware of the news. "Yes, what's the big deal about it?" She asked lazily. Why was everyone concern about this?
"You've just become popular!" Nike blurted from the other side of the line.
Celine scoff at his words. "You're hopeless Nike." She told him.
Nick ignored her and Said. "Hey, that's your lottery card to become a superstar."
Triffany sighed, her cousin was saying nonsense. "Knock it out, Nick. I'm tired, I have to rest, goodnight." She hung up not wanting to hear anymore.
Triffany kept her phone and lyes down to sleep, all she was thinking was her job hunt tomorrow.
...
"How are you going to solve this?" Gabby asked her brother who was spacing out.
Carlos looks so worried. "Why today of all days?" He asked.
His phone was ringing so he picked up. "Carlos what have you brought to yourself." Ethan's voice came from the other side of the line.
"It's a misunderstanding grandpa." He told him without hesitating.
"You have to turn this around to make sure this news doesn't go any further," Ethan told him.
"I will," Carlos said not sure what to do.
"First thing tomorrow morning come to my Villa."
"I will grandpa," Carlos replied.
Ethan ends the call and Carlos held the space between his brow.
Gabby crossed her hand on her chest and crossed her leg. "How do you feel after hearing an earful?" She asked him.
"Not now Gabby." Carlos was already weak, he knew his sister would use his words against him. "It is a misunderstanding." He told her.
"Sure." Gabby stands up. "Well, goodnight." She told him, she got nothing to do now, he should solve his problems himself, she went upstairs to her room.
Carlos Lean on his chair. "That girl is bad luck." Referring to Triffany.
Just then he remembered Kelsey, he picked up his phone to call her, he has to explain to her before she misunderstands.
"Hello, Carlos." A voice that belongs to Kelsey answered.
"Kelsey that on the news is..." He was about to explain but she interrupts him.
"I know it's a misunderstanding, they are just trying to spoil your reputation." Kelsey gently voice told him.
Carlos seems to be relieved by her understanding, he smiled gently. "I'm glad you understand."
"You should rest now Carlos, you have a big day tomorrow." She told him.
What he needs now was a rest to calm him down. "I love you." She told him.
Her sweet voice sounds in his ears and he smiled. "I love you more."
Glammaly estate.
Shanne Cole, Carlos Zack's driver drove him to the company early the next morning where reporters have clouded the entrance.
Carlos Zack's security came over to escort him inside the company. "Sir we're here," Shanne told him.
Carlos looked out through the window to see reporters at his company premises. "Let's go in." He told Shanne with a cold voice.
Shanne opened the door for him and the camera flashes from different angles with reporters throwing questions to him.
"Mr Carlos Zack, how would you react to the news that aired yesterday?"
"What do you have to say about the news?"
"Who is the lady?"
"Have you known her for long? Is it your first encounter?"
"Why did she cry in the scene?"
"How are you planning to resolve this issue?"
Carlos did not answer any of their questions and was lead inside by the securities.
Some staffs looked and stared at him while some chit-chat among themselves.
Philip hurried towards Carlos. "Sir you're here."
Philip and Carlos head into his office. Carlos loosen his tie and looked out of the big window, the reporters were still there. "Gosh!" He exclaimed softly. His eyes were cold and he was thinking. "Philip."
"Yes sir." Philip who stood close answered without hesitation.
"Send a call to the press to calm them down for the main time, then, tell the secretary to bring me the documents that need signing."
"Okay, sir." Philip left to do as he was ordered.
Carlos Zack sat down and poured himself a glass of whiskey. He drank it one shot and held the space between his brow. "All this happened at my tight ends."
There was a knock on his office door. "Come in." He ordered knowing who it might be.
A female secretary steps into the office. "Good morning sir, I'm resuming my duty today." She went close to his desk. "I'm Felicity Shade." She told him with respect.
"I'm aware, did you bring the documents?" He asked her looking at her.
"Here sir." She kept it on his desk.
Carlos started going through them. "Cancel all my morning schedule and inform Shane Cole to prepare the car." He told her.
Felicity looked at him, she just started working here today and was not aware who he was talking about. "Sir who is Shanne Cole?" She asked him.
Carlos raised his eyebrows and looked at her indifferently. "My driver," he told her. This was the first time an employee dares to question him.
Felicity saw the coldness in his eyes and looked down. "I'm sorry sir, I'll go do that now." She said hastily in a shudder.
"Felicity," Carlos called her name looking at her.
"Yes sir." She answered.
"I don't need a naive person in my company or someone who is not smart enough to do this job. I'm only pardoning you because it's your first day here. I won't let it slide next time. Do you understand?" Carlos deep voice asked her.
"Yes sir." She answered and left the office, heading to her desk to resume her work. "I have to catch up immediately." She told herself and continue her work.
...
Carlos Zack arrived at his grandfather's Villa, he went in to see Ethan Zack standing close to the window. "Chairman I'm here." He told him.
Ethan Zack turned to face his grandson. "Take a seat." They both sat down.
Ethan Zack cleared his throat and looked at Carlos with a serious expression. "How did you let such a thing happen?" He asked him.
"I never did that intentionally," Carlos told him.
"You should know that many eyes are watching to see your downfall." Ethan gaze was a little cold, the wrinkles on his forehead were even more visible now.
"I've told them to block the news immediately," Carlos told him.
"It won't help Carlos," Ethan told him with a deep voice. "The news has gone viral already, I've received a call from many reporters and the board of directors. Carlos, I'm not impressed at all, neither am I happy." Ethan told him with disappointment on his face.
"I'll find a means possible to resolve this," Carlos told his grandfather knowing how much trouble he had caused this time.
Ethan relax on his chair and looked at Carlos, he exhaled and said this word with so much hesitation. "Carlos, the only way out of this is to propose marriage to her." Carlos’s eyes dilated.
"What! Chairman." Carlos looked at him stunned, he was not expecting these words from his grandfather."You can call me grandpa now, we are alone," Ethan told him gently."Grandpa I can't do that," Carlos told him hastily."That's the only way, Carlos."Carlos furrowed his brow and looked at his grandfather with deep eyes. "How can you ask me to marry a girl I've never known, I don't know her name or location, or family background even before now. Why would you come up with this conclusion?. I can't propose marriage to her, I already have someone else." Carlos told him.This was the first time he spoke back at his father, this was the first time he wishes to go against Ethan Zack's word.Ethan looked at him. "The company comes first Carlos...I've spent my life developing that estate and if your parents, my son haven't died he would have managed it at this my old age. You have to take that place Carlos, you have to preserve it this way." Ethan told him.Carlos scoffed in his heart. "I
Triffany Joey visited Nick and Allison in their apartment, she was dancing to the new song beat her favourite musician just released.Allison came out from the kitchen with the chips she just made and looked at the happy Triffany. "Gosh! Triffany, how will you be so carefree with all the news airing these days." Allison told her.Triffany was still dancing to the hot beat of the music. "Which news?" She asked."Unbelievable, Triffany be serious for once," Allison told her."Allison...life will be boring if I'm serious," Triffany told her with a smile and a wink.Allison sat down looking at her cousin, she doesn't believe this, everything that has been going on now, Triffany felt so relaxed. "Have you thought about what could be of you? Huh!" She asked her."I'm fine, let the rich deal with their issue," Triffany said lazily."Which you're included in.." Allison added."Not just that." Nick came into the sitting room. "You both got to see this!" He exclaimed.He turned on the TV, where
"He's with them, come pay your respect dear." She told her daughter.Holding her mother's hand they both walked into the sitting room, thoroughly they look all rich and mighty but the gaze in their eyes made her at ease.She bows and greeted them respectfully. "I'm Triffany Joey." She also introduced herself.Ethan Zack looked at the young lady with smiles in his eyes, he asked gently. "How are you doing?"Seeing his smile made Tiffany's bad imagination disappear, if they were here to send her to jail for throwing money on their son, they won't be smiling at her now. "I'm okay." She told them.Then she got her boldness back but said gently. "Until I saw the news, can you please explain it to me?" She asked and sat close to her mother.She but it was her right to know what that news means, what marriage? What lover? She hands out.Ethan looked at her with a gentle face. "I was just apologizing to your parents about it, but just as it was said by my grandson on the news, we are in suppo
Glammaly estate.Ethan Zack arrived at the company and went to Carlos Zack office, Carlos was standing and staring out of the big French window.Ethan looked at his grandson who seems so lost. "Carlos." He called out.Carlos was still facing the window without turning to see who it was. "Chairman Zack, I heard you come in."He then turned to face him. "About the production, I'm still on it, it's going smoothly." He told him.Ethan looked at Carlos, he was a little thin now and looks so dejected. "Carlos come, have a seat." He told him to feel pity for his son.Carlos obediently sat down, Felicity brought coffee for them and left the office. "Everything is ready and there won't be any mistake this time in the production." Carlos continues.Ethan felt pity for his grandson. "Carlos, I know you are capable of that. But you're losing yourself. You are not looking bright." Ethan told him.Carlos scoffed and looked at him with his eyes darkened. "Marrying that girl, I don't even know nor wa
Gabby Zack sat down at a club bar drinking alone when a man came close to her. "Hello, baby." He sat down close and looked at her. "I know I would find you here." He seems to recognize her. "Why the mood? It's not like you."Gabby looked at him not feeling interested. "Who are you?" She asked.The man looked at her surprised and a bit angry that she doesn't know him. "Huh! Who am I? Don't tell me you don't know me." He said and touched her shoulder in a flirting way.Gabby pushed his hand away. "I don't know who you are." She told him and stands up to leaveShe got up to leave but he held her hand. "Hey, bitch!" He seems so angry now.People in the club bar turned to see the scene happening and watched them.Gabby looked at him with her cold eyes. "Let go of my hands this instance!" She shouts and hits his hands with her purse.She freed her hand and glared at him. "I'm not interested to know whoever you think you are or are you naive or dumb to understand what I'm saying. You're not
Triffany looked at him with her cheek blushing she shook her head. "You won't love pizza. I'm sorry." She staggered backwards, turning to walk away.Carlos blinks as he saw her walking away. "Hey! You...stop there!"How can she just kiss him and walk away, she must be pretending not to know him now.Triffany turned and looked at him slowly. "Do you know me?" She asked him cleaning her eyes.Carlos looked at her surprised. "Don't you know me?" He asked.Triffany looked at him more closely blinking her eyes. "No." She shook her head. "But your face looks...kind of dazzling." She smiled. "Why are you spinning?" She asked him and bent down then she threw up.Carlos walked close to her. "Hey, get a hold of yourself." He told her.Triffany smiled. "I have to go now. Bye." She waved her hand and sat down on the floor.Carlos looked at her. "She's wasted." He shook his head and then lifts her. "I'll help you up." He told her, he couldn't leave her here even if he doesn't love her.Triffany lo
Triffany woke up the next morning with a slight headache, she gently opened her eyes and was surprised, she looked at the room. "Where am I?"She sat up from the bed immediately, she looked left and right holding her head gently.The room was wide and the bed was big and spacious and looked wealthy, the place was like one she does see in movies."It looks like a big mansion." She muttered under her breath. She remembered she had drunk alcohol last night, she lifted the quilt to check her underwear.She was still wearing them, okay she was safe she thinks to herself. She has to find out where she was.Triffany came down from the bed. She picked her phone up and was shocked at the miss calls she got from her parents. "Oh my god!" She exclaimed. "I'm dead today."She hurriedly wore shoes and picked up her handbag and ran out of the room.She went downstairs to behold a big mansion, she looked around and was shocked. "Wow! Who could be the owner of this mansion, how could a house have man
Triffany arrived home, she tried to sneak into the house, opened the front door gently and peer her head into the house.She smiled when she saw no one in the living room, she stepped inside the house and tiptoed to the stairs, but felt someone watching her.She turned around and saw her parent watching her, she lowered her eyes guilt. "Good morning Mom and Dad." She looked up at her father with a paused lips. "Dad you did not go to work today, mom how about the market?" She asked them.Triffany waited for a response but no one answered, she bits her lower lips. "Did someone die?" She asked because of their silence and cold eyes.Triffany looked around when they did not answer her, she could not spot her younger brother, she looked at them alarmed. "Where is Tanner? Is he alright?" She asked with her eyes wide."Triffany, come, have a sit," Laura ordered her, pointing at a sofa in her front.Triffany exhaled sharply, Tanner must be fine, but she guesses she was the one in trouble now.