Zachary woke up the next morning to Kelvin's message. It was the venue of the dinner party. The venue was the residential home of Ferdinands. They were a well respected family in the state and owned quite a number of properties that was rented out to people.Picking up his phone, Zachary quickly called Mirabel to inform her on where they'd meet. He didn't want to pick her up at her place nor did he want her to meet him at his place.He just wanted to keep his house off limits to everyone including his friends. He wanted his privacy all to himself. As soon as he dialed the number, Mirabel picked up almost immediately and Zachary wondered if she was anticipating the call."Hi Mirabel. I'd like for us to meet up at 'the luxurious Haven' by 5pm. The dinner party would start by 6pm. I wouldn't want us to be late. My grandfather would surely frown at that." He quickly informed the lady. However, Mirabel kept wondering why they had to meet at a hotel."Why do we have to meet at a hotel? Can
For a few seconds, Zachary gaped into space. He was still trying to absorb the information. Mirabel was at the gate of his house. But how did she find out where he lives?Has she been stalking him?He shook his head vigorously, refusing to believe that Mirabel was a stalker. No one, except for his family knew where he lived, not even Maraya, his secretary.Still deeply engrossed in his thoughts, Mirabel called out his name from the phone and he picked it up."Zach, why aren't you saying anything? Are you coming out yourself or should I give the phone to the security man?"Yeah... Yeah." Zachary quickly replied to her. She was already there and it'd be unfair to keep her waiting outside. Mirabel gave the phone to the man standing outside. "Here, he wants to speak with you."Swiftly, the man took the phone. "Sir, am I permitted to let them inside?"The man was being cautious after he was yelled at, the last time. He had let Carlos Paddington inside because the man claimed to be his fat
The two turned around to the sight of the old Mr Nathan striding towards them. As the man marched towards them, he missed a step and nearly fell on the floor but was fast enough to hold onto the nearest sofa."Grandpa, you should be careful so as not to slip and fall on the ground. You're not strong enough so you have to let the nurse help you." Zachary ran over to help his grandfather but he stopped him."I'm fine, My feet can still carry me. You don't have to worry yourself."Mirabel, who saw what happened, stood up and walked over to help Nathan and he allowed her to hold him to Zachary's astonishment."Really grandpa? You shove me aside and then let her hold you." Zachary lamented and Nathan only smiled at him.Mirabel stuck her tongue out to mock Zachary who playfully glared at her. He was no longer angry about her showing up uninvited. "Ugh, grandpa. You can keep the guest engaged while I go in and get prepared." Before Nathan could say something else Zachary slipped away to av
Zachary descended the stairs in style. He was dressed in a black notch lapel suit and black shoes to match. He had a pair of glasses on his right hand while his left hand was inside his pocket. He looked dashing in his outfit and quiff hairstyle. Mirabel could not help but gape at the young man as he marched towards them.Following Mirabel's gaze, Nathan saw that it was Zachary approaching. He stared at the young lady and to Zachary before clearing his throat, distracting Mirabel.Mirabel smiled and turned her face away, a blush making its way on her face. She was happy that the man had been distracted from probing her to answer his question."Ofcourse, everyone in our class knew Emily. Infact, she was popular in the whole school because she thought she was the most beautiful girl. However, that wasn't entirely true because there were other girls whose beauty superseded hers."Zachary glanced at Mirabel and continued. "Dad, Mirabel is our guest and you shouldn't be asking her such kin
"That person looks like Mirabel." Emily muttered from under her breath. As she turned to look closely at the type of vehicle, the car had already started leaving. However, she was able to catch the plate number and deduced something. It wasn't Mirabel's car. Moreover, she drove her car by herself."Whose vehicle was that?" Emily tried to think of where she had seen that exact vehicle."Yeah, I remember now. I'm sure I've seen that plate number somewhere and it matches with the color of the vehicle I know. Oh! It's Zachary's. I've seen him exit the company in that same car."Emily was stunned at the discovery. "What would Mirabel be doing in Zachary's car when she has her own. Moreover, where were they going?"Emily was trying so hard to find out what was really going on. Mirabel had earlier told her that they were not in a relationship yet. However, it looked like they were going to some kind of party together."Yeah, that's it. I'm sure Zachary had asked her to accompany him. It only
Zachary and Mirabel were approached by Kelvin as soon as they alighted from the car. Zachary's car was initially refused access to the residence until he called Kelvin and it was confirmed. The security guards stared at Zachary in bewilderment and wondered how he was suddenly related to Kelvin, the richest man in Texas. They knew Kelvin because their boss had had some contact with him. And the social media also portrayed him as the richest which was quite true.Kelvin reached out and hugged his grandson. After they pulled out of the embrace, Zachary introduced Mirabel to him."Grandpa, This is Mirabel, my…""Your girlfriend." Kelvin helped him to complete the statement with a broad smile on his face. Mirabel was already blushing from the initial compliment Kelvin had given to her. She hurriedly ended the call with Emily when Kelvin started throwing compliments at her. Hopefully, Emily didn't hear any of it or she'd get more jealous. 'So what if she gets jealous. That's her problem n
Zachary lifted his face to see a gorgeous young lady staring down at him. She was smiling at him as she stretched forth her right hand to shake him. Zachary didn't need to confirm her question because everyone was already talking about him. "My name is Alice and you're at our home. Mr Ferdinand is my grandpa."The Ferdinands had called for a dinner party and invited only the elites in the city. It was a way of building a network and for business expansion. Zachary was only there because his grandfather invited him. He didn't know a lot of VIPs. All the people he had had business contact with were confused to see that Kelvin made him the new CEO. To them, it seemed that Zachary just came out of nowhere and was made the CEO of such a reputable company.However, they could not question Kelvin's decision. It was only the staff who knew the relationship Zachary had with Kelvin. Although they wouldn't dare run their mouth for fear of being sacked.Rising to his feet, Zachary shook the you
"What do you mean by that?" With furrowed brows, Zachary gave her a questioning look. "Why would your name be on the news tomorrow?""Nevermind Zach, it's just an expression. You should understand what I was trying to imply. Did you not see the way that girl spoke to the maid like she was not a human being? That was not fair and I could no longer stand the sight. If I were to stand up for the maid and confront her, she might insult me and I would be able to take it."Zachary was silent for a while before saying to her."Emily was your friend for so many years before you guys fell apart the previous night, did she not demean people before your presence?"Emily was rendered speechless."Ugh, actually Zach…""You don't have to answer that." Zachary didn't let her finish before cutting in."Well, I'm sure that you're no longer in the mood for the dinner party. I'll go look for my grandparents and inform them before we leave."Mirabel nodded in approval. Indeed, she was no longer in the