"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 don't believe you would say I should get married to someone you've not met, I don't love her grandpa." Carlos's voice was a little sad.
Bailey Zack his grandma came into the room where they were.
"Why the faces?" She asked, seeing their expressions were not so good.
Carlos saw his grandma and told her what his grandfather had just said. "Grandma, grandpa is trying to make me marry someone I've not known until the event that took place."
Bailey's eyes grew sad seeing her grandson's grief, she moved close to him and sits down. "Carlos we've talked this out too, it seems to be the only way to stop this mess you've created." She told him gently.
Ethan looked at his grandson, he can't let himself get soft now, this is for his company. "You should hold an interview, telling them you've known each other before now and the tears in her eyes were because you've promised her marriage before you both drifted apart, she was overwhelmed to see you once again but was sad because of the way you both meet again.
Carlos looked at his grandfather. "Grandpa you're unbelievable, how can you map out all this lie in one speech. I'm going to find another way to solve this mess I've created, I can't betray Kelsey and then lie and live with someone I don't know." He told his grandfather with his eyes darkened.
Ethan exhaled. "I would watch you from now, until tomorrow, if this mess is not solved then I'm calling the press for the private interview. You only have today to resolve this in your way." Ethan told him indifferently.
Carlos stood up and left the Villa unhappy.
Carlos Zack went home where his friends were already waiting for him, they sat close to him with worried faces. "What did the old man say?" Eric asked, breaking the silence.
Carlos laughed softly. "He told me to call an interview and announce a marriage proposal to that unknown girl." He told them.
They all looked surprised, they were not expecting this either. "Then what did you say?" Blake asked him.
Carlos looked at his friends with knotted brow. "I can't marry a person I don't know or love, I declined Blake, Kelsey wouldn't want that and I can't risk my grandpa company. What do I do?" He asked them.
They were the only ones who him and also, the only ones he rely on for advice.
Garrett looked at his friends with sad eyes. "I don't know if I should say this, but Carlos to be honest with you, you have to do as the chairman said, this would also affect the New Zealand project if you don't act fast," Garrett told him.
Gabby came downstairs after hearing their conversation. "That was well said." She smiled.
They all looked at her while she continues with a mocking tone. "It's like a movie Carlos." She sat down close to them. "Click...click..tick.. tick...boom! And your world comes trembling down cause of one mistake."
She laughed and looked at her brother. "Nah... I can see your head spinning right now, but don't get hard on yourself." She told him with a chuckle.
Eric looked at her, how can a sister be so evil at this moment. "Gabby you're so annoying." He told her.
"I know." Gabby smiled sipping her juice.
Blake glared at her. "You should be helping, not putting more pressure on the fire." He told her coldly.
Gabby waved her hand as if a fly was buzzing in her ear, waving Blake's words away. "Save me the lecture... Carlos needs it most now."
She looked at Carlos still with mocking eyes. "Carlos you're my big brother with the big words of advice filled in your brains, now it's time you feed yourself with that advice, cause right now you need it more than I do." She scoffed.
"That's enough Gabby!" Carlos scold her. "I know you're offended about what happened yesterday, I'm sorry, but now is not the time please." He told her gently.
He knew why she was acting this way, he had always advised and stopped her from going the wrong way, but right now was not the time she reminds him of all the bad things he had said to her, right now his head was spinning and he is looking for solution to this problem.
Gabby understand him perfectly and relax on her chair. "Well...you got a point there."
Garrett looked at Gabby. "Gabby he is having a big crisis here, if you have anything that would help then tell us." He told her.
Even if Gabby was a brat, they also seek advice from her and help sometimes.
Gabby smiled and crossed her legs, she kept the juice on the table. "Okay listen up." They all focused on her including Carlos. "Carlos, you love Kelsey right?" She asked her brother.
"Yes, I do." He answered.
"Those two words, I love hearing them." Gabby smiled and looked at her brother. "Okay, and this other girl on TV you don't like her?"
"I don't even know ow her." He answered impatiently. "Come on Gabby, I need advice, not questions." He rolled his eyes.
"Okay." Gabby exhaled. "Just like grandpa said, propose marriage to her, make the press know, at least you will become more popular and famous." She told him with a smile.
Everyone leans back with a sigh. "One piece of advice for you Gabby. Go and swim because right now you're high." Eric told her.
Gabby smiled and stands up. "I'm going already, who wouldn't like a famous and popular brother." She said finally before walking out.
Garrett looked at the dejected Carlos. "You should explain things to Kelsey, then do the interview and solve this issue," Garrett told him.
Carlos loosens his tie, he was downcast at this moment. "How can I do that?" He asked closing his eyes to think. Kelsey was more important to him.
"Man you got to do that," Blake told him and they all looked at each other.
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.
Carlos Zack entered the meeting set by Philip, his three friends were seated going through some scripts and documents."Thank you all for coming," Carlos said as he sits at the head chair."I heard about the lost files." Garrett looked up at him, relaxing on his chair.Carlos closed his eyes and opened it, he breathes sharply. "It was destroyed by my careless secretary." Carlos brushed his hair backwards with his hands.Eric smile at his looked at Carlos, he knew his friend was going through a lot lately. "Hope you did not lash out on the poor secretary cause of the things going on lately in your life.""I couldn't help it." Carlos kept some documents on his desk.Blake chuckled. "Gabby told us about the drama she watched this morning, between you and that girl."They all chuckled apart from Carlos who gave them a hard glare, this was the circle who knows him and who he opens up to.Right now they were getting on his nerve. "Please, we have a serious situation now. Stop talking about