Chapter 84

“Good thing you know.” She smiled and her phone started ringing. She answered after checking the caller ID. “Hello, Mom.” Hearing mom, Tanner looked up from his book. “Yes, Tanner is here.”



“Let me talk to him,” Laura asked and she gave Tanner the phone.



“Hello, Mommy!” Tanner called out with excitement.



“Tanner, my boy.” Laura was also happy to hear from him, if her husband had died in the crash, she never knew how she would have to her son about it, but she was grateful that he was happy.



“Mommy, you left without telling me, am I that unimportant?” Tanner asked picking offence as Triffany and the others looked at him.



“No honey, it was urgent,” Laura said softly, realizing how worried Tanner would have been at that time.



“I miss you and dad,” Tanner said with his little voice.



“We miss you too, so much and guess what?”



“What mom?” He asked.



“We’ll be back tomorrow.”



“Cool!” Tanner exclaimed with joy. “I have a lot of things to tell you when you’re back.”



“I can’t wait to hear it then.” She smiled.



“Okay, mom.”



Trevor took the phone from Laura. “Hello, little man.” He said to his son.



“Hi Dad, am no longer a little man.” He said with a smile on his face.



“I know.”



“I am being a good boy, so don’t bother asking and I am not giving Triffany a headache.” He added, knowing his father always ask that, Triffany on the other hand chuckled to hear him say this.



“That’s good to hear, see you tomorrow then.”



“You too dad,” Tanner said with a smile, satisfied that he had heard his father’s voice.



Trevor gave the phone to Laura. “Goodnight honey and sweet dreams.”



“Goodnight mom.” Tanner smiled and hands the phone over to Triffany before he continues his assignment.



“When coming tomorrow, come with Carlos, I would love to prepare dinner for all of us,” Laura told her from the other side of the line and Triffany looked at Carlos who was still busy with his laptop.



“Okay, mom.” She doesn’t know how to convince him to go with her but she knows he does act as a husband whenever he is in the presence of her parents, perhaps he is going to act like one again. “Goodnight mom.”



“Goodnight,” Laura told her and disconnected the call.



Triffany turned to Tanner with a slightly furrowed brow. “You lied to daddy.” Tanner flashed her a smile. “Funny boy.” She looked down and he was done with his homework. “Alright time for bed.” She told him and he got up with his book.



“I can sleep on my own tonight.” He told her when she wanted to go with him. “Mom already wished me sweet dreams.”



Triffany smiled. “Good for you then.” She squats close to him. “Peek me goodnight then.” Tanner did.



“Goodnight.” He told her and turned to Carlos who was watching him. “Goodnight Mr Carlos Zack.”



“Goodnight young man,” Carlos told him and Tanner went over to Gabby and peek her cheek. “Goodnight cute miss.” He told her.



Gabby smiled. “Goodnight Tanner.” Tanner smile and walked to his room. “Your brother is really cute,” Gabby told Triffany.



Triffany stands up with a grin. “I feel embarrassed at his behaviour at times.”



“He’s lovely, unlike someone I know,” Carlos told her and Triffany gave him a hard glare.



“No fights today, please,” Gabby told the both of them, raising her hands, she won't have the energy to laugh at their drama.



Carlos looked down at his laptop. “Seems you had a lot of fun at work today in the office.” He was talking to Triffany as she looks at him. “I saw you smiling and laughing so loudly with Tommy.” He added.



Gabby heard Tommy’s name and looked up from her phone. Was it the Tommy she knows or someone else?



“Were you spying on us?’ Triffany asked with her brow raised.



“Why will I do that?” He looked up at her. “I passed by with some business directors and you both were so loud, I have no other choice but to see it.” He paused. “You haven’t laughed so loud like that when you’re with me.”



Triffany sat on the chair and scoffed. “That’s because you always have fun when hurting me, why should I laugh around you?” She curled her lips upward. “Are you perhaps jealous of me and Tommy Maxwell?” Gabby looked up sharply.



“Don’t get ahead of yourself,” Carlos said indifferently.



“Did I hear you say, Tommy Maxwell?” Gabby asked and Triffany and Carlos looked at her with curious eyes. “Did I hear correctly?” Gabby asked, looking at the both of them.



“Yes, he is my co-worker. We would be working on an article together at Glammaly estate. He was also my classmate in the university.” Triffany explained as everything became clear to Gabby.



“Why did you ask?” Carlos asked Gabby. “Do you know him?”



Gabby forced a smile. “I am not sure, but he is the man I told Triffany that I love.” Carlos looked at her Puzzled, this was the first time he has heard that Gabby was In love.



“Gabby, is Tommy, him?” Gabby nods. Triffany was surprised as she had just realized that Tommy was the man Gabby have told her about. “That’s nice, he is a good friend of mine, you should have told me his name earlier.”



Triffany smile happily. “He was the one who tutors me when I needed help and now you got yourself an easy pass. I will tell him how good you are.” Gabby lightened up.



But soon the smile on her face disappeared when she remembered something. “But, he already loves someone.”



Triffany looked at her sceptically. “Tommy doesn’t have a lover as far as I know.” She told Gabby if Tommy have someone he would have told her about it and she hasn't seen him make calls with any lady.



"Can you both tell me what I don't know?" Carlos who was still confused demanded.



Triffany turned Carlos. "Gabby here, love Tommy and she couldn't tell him because she thinks he loves someone else when he doesn't," Triffany explained.



Carlos smile when he heard this, he turned cheerfully to his sister. "Gabby, that's nice. You can have him." What Carlos want was for Tommy to stop looking at his wife and he was glad that Triffany realizes Gabby is in love with Tommy.



Gabby exhaled softly. "Triffany, Carlos, let me do this on my own." She looked at Triffany. "Triffany, I appreciate your help." She stood up. "I better go in now." She told them and left for her room as Carlos watched her smiling happily.