Chapter 68

Carlos smiled and they walked over to Ethan Zack. “Chairman,” Carlos called out and Ethan turned around.



“Carlos Zack.” He smiled. “You are free to call me Grandpa here.” His eyes fell on Triffany. “Look who we have here.”



“Sir,” Triffany said gently as she bows.



Ethan smiled warmly. “That sounds horrible.” Triffany looked up immediately, has she said something wrong. Oh no! She said in her head.



“I’m sorry. I don’t know how to, or what to call you. That’s the best I could come up with.” Carlos watched how tense she is and sniggers. “I should’ve called you Chairman.” She lowered her gaze



Ethan Zack was amused as he looked at Carlos. “Carlos, she’s a cute wife.” Triffany looked up and saw them smiling.



Ethan held her two hands. “You should call me grandpa, just as Carlos and Gabby do call me. We’re family now.” He peeks her cheek to her surprise and she smiled.



She was so anxious just now, but Carlos grandfather wasn’t as bad as it looks, the fact was he was kind and friendly and this should be the third time she had ever spoken to him.



She wishes Carlos took half of his kindness and Friendliness, but Carlos was the direct opposite. She was happy she was considered family by Carlos family, even if Carlos doesn’t like her as a wife or anything.



“Grandpa, have a way of making people nervous,” Carlos said with an amusing smile on his lips, he had enjoyed her reaction just now.



“I should get used to it then.” Triffany smile, even if she wants to step on Carlos for not helping her out, she had seen him sniggering when she was talking to Grandpa Ethan just now.



Ethan looked at Carlos and pretends to be angry. “Carlos you should speak well of your grandpa.” They all laughed. “Triffany you should come around one day, and bring this stubborn grandson of mine with you when you come, his grandma misses him.”



“Grandpa, I’m not stubborn for a start, and I’m surely going to come one day to see her.” Carlos lifts the corner of his lips.



“Okay then.” Ethan looks at Triffany still with the warm smile plastered on his lips. “You look pretty in that dress.”



Triffany tuck the loose strand of her hair behind her ear. “Thank you sir…I mean Grandpa.” Damn, she will have to get used to calling him, grandpa. Luckily Ethan did not hold an offence and just smile.



“Triffany can I steal Carlos from you for a while? We have to discuss something with some directors.” Ethan asked her.



Damn yes! She screamed in her head, who wouldn’t want to be away from this arrogant man who will only nag her all night. She smiles at Ethan. “You’re free. I will just blend in.”



“Okay.” Carlos looked at Triffany once more before following Ethan. Triffany took a glass of wine and head over to a table stand as a few people came over to greet her and they discuss with smiles on their lips.



Triffany smile to herself. “See, I can act rich.” She said in her mind.



“Carlos this is the director in charge of the regional site. You should be familiar with him as you both would likely become partners in future.” Ethan introduced him to Director Vincent. “Meet my grandson.”



They both shook their hands. “He is just as good as you Ethan,” Vincent said honestly. “I’m Vincent by name.’



“Nice to meet you in person, Vincent,” Carlos said with his deep voice.



“My flight got postponed cause of a shareholder meeting in Canada, that was why I couldn’t make it to the board meeting.”



“I heard, I’m glad you finally made it. We can have a few one in one conversation before the next board meeting then.” Carlos said with a smile he always had when he was talking to an important businessman.



“Sure. I will want to know you more in person too.”



Ethan chuckled. ‘I’m glad you’re both getting along already.” They turned to him with a smile.



“Chairman.” Director mark walked over to them. “We have called for It to begin already.”



“Okay.” They fill each other in on everything. Carlos glance at Triffany from time to time, he saw her laughing and chatting with different men and his eyes darkened with jealousy.



Ethan Zack saw Carlos was stealing glances at Tiffany with a frown of jealousy, he smiled when he knew it must be because she was smiling and talking to men at the party.



He leans close to his son. "You want to be with her now?" He asked as Carlos looked at him.



"Huh!" He shook his head. "We are talking business right now." He pretends to be so focused.



"Business?" Ethan asked and Carlos turned but saw he was only standing with his grandfather and that the rest of the directors are gone to continue socializing.



Ethan smiled. "Your mind hasn't been here all this while. You should go save her. She's trying too hard to blend in." They both look at Danielle who was mostly sipping her wine.



"That's not it grandpa." He turned to Ethan. "She can take care of herself. I rather go greet the others."



Ethan studied his grandson for a while. "Suit yourself then. You're excused." Ethan was not always in control of Carlos life, the only time he poked his nose in his business was the marriage between him and Triffany.



Carlos left his grandfather and walked over to his friends, who were wearing a well-tailored suit and dressed to slay. "Hey, guys."



"Carlos," Garrett called out as the rest turned to him. They exchanged pleasantries and handshakes.



"You're looking good." Eric complimented him, seeing how perfect what he wore was.



"Mouth teaser." Carlos smile, knowing that he had always look this nice.



"Did you come with Gabby or Kelsey?" Blake asked him, looking around, expecting to see one of them with him.



Carlos frowns at the mention of Kelsey, in the past he had alw6come with Kelsey and they were always admired as couples, but after all, what he discovered, it still made him angry.



"I came with my wife." He sipped his wine as his three friends looked at him with a surprised expression.



He saw their facial expression and furrowed his brow. "What's wrong, why do you all have that expression on your face?"



"I am not mistaken, I heard wife." Garrett looked at him, with a big eye.



"And what's wrong with that?" Carlos raised the corner of his lips.



"You said the word 'wife' just now." Eric looked at him more closely, to them they had heard wrong.



"Yes, I did." Carlos smiled when he understands why they were all like this.



"Really? Thought you hate it when we call her that." Blake was also surprised. In the past, Carlos always hate it when they call Triffany his wife, he will always get angry and walk away, but today he had singlehandedly said it himself.



"Well, I changed." Carlos sips his wine again.



"You now love her?" Eric asked curiously and Carlos looked away.



"What about Kelsey?" Garrett asked and saw Carlos frown.



"Why the frown?" Blake asked. "You're act8 weird Carlos, or am I the only one who noticed this? Whenever we mention Kelsey her frowns and look angry."



This was what happens anytime they mention Triffany, but now he was doing it when they mention Kelsey.



"I notice it too, but I saw him smile when he said his wife. Seems like he has been spelt." Eric laughs.



Garrett noticed this wasn't a joke, he was a curious person and want to know the truth. "Carlos, what's wrong with you and Kelsey?"



Carlos rubs his forehead gently, he saw his friends were curious and he had to tell them. "It's a long story, but to cut it short. Kelsey played with my feelings, she doesn't love me but loves someone else. She wants to ruin my marriage before telling me." He gulped his wine and put down the glass.