TWENTY TWO

JOCELIA'S POV

As soon as I saw Grayson leave, I picked up my phone and called Alice. "I just met with Grayson," I told her as soon as she picked up.

"Listen, child, I have better things to do than listen to you and Grayson’s relationship problems," Alice said, sounding irritated.

"Wait, Alice, that’s not the issue," I said quickly.

"Then what is it?" she asked, clearly impatient.

"He was having lunch with Sylvia," I said.

"Okay, they’re business partners now, so I guess that's bound to happen. This is not a reason for you to call and disturb my manicure session," she replied dismissively.

I felt my frustration rise at her casual dismissal. "Listen here, Alice, the problem isn’t just the lunch. Sylvia brought two kids with her—a boy and a girl. They looked like twins," I said, my voice filled with urgency.

I could hear the concern creeping into Alice's voice. "Who could be their father...wait, you don’t think Grayson could be their father, do you?" Alice asked, her tone shifting to one