Chapter 83

Triffany went to Tanner's room the next morning since she woke up early.



"Hey, Tanner." She called out to her sleeping brother as she opened the curtain and let the sunray in.



Tanner gently open his eyes and sat up, stretching his body he looked at his sister. "Good morning Triffany.".



"Morning Tanner, wake up." She hands him a glass of milk. "Here, drink this."



"Thanks." He drank them all and placed the glass on the table.



"Now, time to prepare you for school." She told him. "Get up." She can remember doing this at home when she was not yet married.



"Carry me," Tanner told her and open his arm wide pretending to be tired.



"You're not a child so get up yourself," Triffany told him, she already knows this was one of his act.



Tanner sighed. "Mom would have carried me." He put his hands down.



"Sorry, but am not mom, am your sister." She flashed him a quick smile. "Tanner, come on..."



"Okay." Tanner climb down from the bed and picked up his towel.



"Should I bath you?" She asked him.



"What! Don't be absurd. Am not a kid. I can bathe myself." He told her with a frown.



Triffany chuckled. "But, just now you said I should carry you."



"Oh...come on. I was kidding."



Triffany smile. "Go on. Take your bath but, avoid putting soap in your eyes."



"I won't." He told her and went into the bathroom to bathe as Triffany ironed his uniform and kept it for him.



"Dress up and come downstairs for breakfast." She called out.



"Okay," Tanner responded from the bathroom as Triffany went downstairs to prepare breakfast for him.



A few minutes later, Tanner came downstairs to the dining, where Triffany has already set his breakfast of toasted bread, fried egg and a cup of sweet tea.



"How do I look?" He asked her.



"Neat and handsome." Triffany smiled and pointed at a chair. "Sit down and eat."



He sat down and she joined him. "Thanks for the meal." He told her.



"You're welcome."



Tanner looked around. "Where is Mr Carlos and Miss Gabby?" He asked when he didn't see them.



"Gabby left early for some morning exercise. While my husband is asleep, tired from yesterday's work." She told him and sip her tea.



"He must be. He's so hardworking. To own such a huge company comes with hardworking and intelligence." Tanner said honestly.



Triffany scoffed, knowing fully well what her brother was trying to do. "Just eat your breakfast."



"And then..." Tanner raised the corner of his lips as Triffany looked at him. "The cute Miss Gabby is always trying to stay healthy and physically fit. She's awesome. You should learn from her, you know."



Triffany rolled her eyes. "Tanner, you'd be late for school, so just eat."



"Okay." Tanner narrowed his eyes. "Always trying to change the topic." Triffany was pissed as she sprinkles water on his face. "Gosh, that's horrible!" Tanner shouted.



Triffany sticks her tongue out. "That should shut you up a bit." She said smiling victoriously.



Tanner shook his head. "You're childish." He wiped his face.



"Tanner..." Triffany gave him the shut-your-mouth-and-eat look.



"Okay. Sorry." He winks her.



Triffany smile. "Stop being cute with me....it's annoying."



Tanner grins. "No, I won't." They both chuckled and started eating their meal.



Carlos was upstairs watching them all this while smiling without their notice.



He looked at Triffany and leans close to a pillar. "She's playful and childish but she's cute and lovable. She's pretty and the best..."



He bites down his lips as he watches them chatting and eating. "She's my wife." He smiled broadly and realized he needs to dress up for work and he went back into his room.



...



Carlos Zack and Elvis Daniels head into the office Triffany and Tommy were working. They presented the article topic to him and he went through it. "Is this it?"



"Yes," Elvis answered.



Carlos looked at Triffany and Tommy. "Why pick this topic out of the list I gave you?"



"It's the best fit and will draw more audience," Tommy told him



Carol's looked at the file again and then at Triffany who has her eyes on him. "Okay." He hands the file to Elvis who gave it to Tommy and Triffany.



"I want it published by next week. So you have a full week to do all your research and finalize it." He told them, with his business-like voice.



"Thank you so much for letting us do this." Elvis Daniels told him.



Carlos looked at Tommy and then at Triffany. "They shouldn't disappoint me."



"I am sure they won't." Elvis Daniels assured him.



"I will put that in mind," Carlos said as Felicity walk close to Carlos.



"Sir, it's time to meet the directors." She told him softly.



"Okay, Felicity. I will be there shortly." Carlos told her and Felicity left the office. "I will leave you all now." He told Elvis and walked out of the office.



It seems they were all holding their breath when he was there as they all exhaled sharply.



Tommy tilts his head to a side. "There is something with his speech and attitude."



"He spoils the mood whenever he comes in," Triffany admits.



"You're both free to continue your work now. You better give this your best shot." Elvis Daniels told them.



"Yes sir." They said at once, then he left them.



Tommy looked at the topic again and smile. "This will be fun." He smiles and turned to Triffany. "We better get to work."



"Okay." She admired Tommy's fast typing skill as he finished and turned it for her to see.



"How about this?" He asked her.



Triffany glance through it and look up at him. "Wow, you're truly a professional. House just put that down just now." She gave him a thumbs up.



Tommy chuckled and sent her an email. "I just sent you an email. Check it out and do some research on that technology. We have to be done with that part today."



"Okay. Am on it." She told him and went to her desk as she started her work.



Carlos finished the meeting as he walked with the directors and happened to pass through the office Triffany and Tommy were.



He saw her close to him through the glass door as his eyes darkened to see her laughing and chatting with him, so close to him too.



The directors grab his attention and he flashed them a thin smile and walked away with them.



While in the office Triffany finished showing him the research she had done and head back to her desk to continue her work.



At home that evening Triffany taught Tanner his homework while Carlos went through some business file in the living room. Gabby sat at a corner chatting with people on her phone.



“What will be the answer of number five?” Triffany asked Tanner.



“A lion.” He answered.



“That’s correct, mark it then.” She told him and he did it with a smile on his face.



“I know the next question’s answer.” He told her when she was about to ask him about it and Triffany looked at him.



“Then mark it.” She told him and he ticks the correct answer, Triffany grins. “Tanner is really smart.”



Tanner chuckled. “More than you.” He said proudly.



Triffany raised the corner of her brow. “Then why am I helping you with your homework?”



Tanner thought for a while and smile. “You’ve got a point.” Carlos looked up from his laptop and smile as he watched them continue teaching him.