Extra 14: PrideJames, for his part, felt bad while he waited for one of his parents to show up, along with Edward. The mothers of Frank and Paul had already arrived.“Looks like you’re the one whose parents don’t care about him,” Frank mocked, noticing James’s parents still hadn’t shown up.“Frank, shut up and stop bothering him,” Edward said, frowning. “Unlike your moms, our parents work.”“God… you say that with pride. How did a kid of your social status even get into this school?” Frank’s mom remarked.“Having both parents work is a source of pride, ma’am,” James said, frowning.“What a rude child. It’s clear he has no manners, and his parents—”“His parents what?” came a man’s angry voice, scaring the women.“Dad,” Edward said in surprise, seeing him next to him. He’d thought his mom would come.“Uncle,” James greeted.“Ma’am, I suggest you refrain from making such comments in front of the children or prepare for the consequences,” Christian said, placing himself between
“But it’s obvious if he recorded a video, he was playing with it in class,” Frank complained.“I wasn’t playing with it. But when I saw you coming to bother us, I started recording because Dad says video evidence carries more weight in court than a simple testimony, which can easily be faked,” Edward said.“…” Christian felt proud hearing his son talk like that. He really was a mini version of himself. He looked down at the phone screen and played the video for everyone to see.Naturally, the video made Deborah and Christian angry, while Frank and Paul’s mothers looked nervous. The video clearly showed who had started it.“That video is fake!” Paul rushed to say. “He must have edited it.”“I doubt it. This is not the first time I’ve heard that Frank and Paul have been picking on my son just because he answers the teacher’s questions correctly,” Deborah said.“Whatever, it’s still your sons’ fault,” Paul’s mother said. “So I want them expelled.”“…” The principal looked worried a
Extra 15: Same InterestsWhen they went to pick up Jayden, Jayden was surprised by the impromptu family outing, so naturally, he said goodbye to his colleagues right away to go out and eat with them.As soon as he got into the car, Jayden noticed the bruise on James's cheek and got furious that someone had been bothering him, but was glad to hear that everything was under control.“It’s good that those kids won’t bother you anymore,” he said after James finished telling him what happened.“Yeah, Dad.”“That boy was a meanie, Daddy. He also tried to bully other kids,” Elizabeth added.“Well, it’s good they finally put a stop to that, and Edward’s idea surprised me a lot,” Deborah said as they walked into the restaurant and took a seat at one of the available tables.“Edward always tells me he wants to be like his dad,” James said. “And um… I…,” he began, blushing and looking away.Deborah and Jayden noticed their little boy’s nervousness.“And you? What do you want to be when y
Extra 16: Little CEO, Part 1The next day, James and Elizabeth went to visit the Peterson headquarters, where they were already expected.“Hello, kids,” the receptionist greeted them.“Hi, John,” James and Elizabeth answered in unison.“Good morning,” Max, who was accompanying them, said.“Good morning. Please, go ahead,” John said, handing Max a black card so they could use the executive elevator.“Thank you. Alright, let’s go, kids,” Max said, taking the card to proceed to the elevator.They got into the elevator, and as soon as the doors opened again, they ran out, laughing.“Welcome,” Fabian greeted them.“Hi, Fabian,” Elizabeth said with a big smile, giving him a hug.“Come on in, the bosses will be here soon,” he said as he opened the office door.“Are they busy?” Max asked.“Yes, they’re wrapping up a meeting with a young woman about a new jewelry collection.”“Aren’t they using the regular models?” James asked, who, despite his young age, already knew a little abou
Extra 16: Little CEO, Part 2“What…?” George said, frowning.“That’s a lie. I didn’t…”“Who do you think you are to threaten my grandchildren?” George asked as he stepped toward the children. Elizabeth ran up to hug him.“What…”“Grandchildren…” the pair were now scared by that and noticed that the boy had some features similar to the older man’s.“Son, I told you this idea of collaborating with these internet kids was a bad one.”“You’re right, Dad.”“No, wait, Mr. Peterson… this… this is a misunderstanding. It’s this babysitter’s fault, and…”“Bodyguard,” Max said.“What?” the woman asked, worried.“I’m the kids’ personal bodyguard, not their babysitter,” he said, moving his jacket slightly to reveal a firearm. “Because I’m authorized to hurt anyone who tries to harm my little bosses physically or verbally.”“Ma’am, I think the collaboration between the Peterson jewelry company and you is not happening… Fabian, take the jewelry and call security to escort them out of my o
Extra 17: I Already KnewJames was happy that his grandfather wasn’t upset with him for choosing to be like his dad and that he would support him in his studies. Motivated by this excitement, James showed him his sketchbook. They weren’t full-fledged blueprints like his dad made, but it was a great start.George was certainly a little sad that the boy didn’t choose to follow the family tradition of pursuing a career related to precious stones. But he understood that James had fallen in love with architecture because he saw what Jayden did every day. Now all he could do was support his first grandson in his dreams.After finishing their conversation, they went to find the others so they could go eat.On the way to the restaurant, they picked up Elliot’s partner and son to spend some family time together.They arrived at their favorite family restaurant, where they first found a table to sit down and then placed their orders.While waiting for the waiter, they started chatting amon
“Obviously. Or do you see anyone else?” the man asked sarcastically, pointing out that they were the only ones washing their hands at that moment.“Who are you, and what do you want?” the boy asked, frowning.“Who I am isn’t important, but let’s say I’ve been looking for you to talk about something very important.”“And how can you tell me something important when you’re a stranger?”“Wow, for a kid, you sure use your brain.”“And you, for being a competitor of my family’s company, are kind of dumb.”“What...” Gabriel was now surprised, looking at the boy, who smiled arrogantly.“Well, now you’re not a stranger, but you still are to me.”“Wait a minute. How do you know who I am?”“Oh, please...” James said in a bored tone, letting out an audible sigh. “Remember, the internet exists, and these days nothing is a secret.”“Tch... whatever.”“Bye bye then. I’m not supposed to talk to strangers.”“But you’re already talking to me, so now you need to listen to me,” the older man
Extra 18: Roger and James Part 1After the incident at the restaurant, Elliot decided to take the kids to his house so they could rest a bit since he wanted to talk to James about what had just happened.When they got to the house, Erika tried to distract Elizabeth so they could talk in private before Deborah and Jayden arrived. They had already been informed about what had happened.George and Elliot took James to the study because they wanted to question him.“James, come here for a moment,” George called, gesturing for him to sit in one of the chairs in the room.“You too, Max, come over,” Elliot said in a serious tone.“Wow… the way you said that made me feel like a little kid about to be scolded by his dad,” Max joked.“Well, maybe we will have to scold you and your sister,” George replied playfully.“Ugh...” Max said, sitting down next to James.“Why are you going to scold him, Grandpa?”“Before I answer that...” George began, getting comfortable in his seat. “James… te