The Arrogant Billionaire's Grandson

spellbound

Marshall Snr stopped the car just in time and even apologized to the owner of the dog when it's clearly not his fault but he could be at fault too because he wasn't looking.

“I found it” he met Maria's still shocked face in the mirror

“What?” Gabriella asked

“My phone, I just got a text from Jace, he just landed”

“Are we going to pick him?” Maria asked with a worried look.

“No, we need to get you a few dresses, Brian will pick him up with the Bentley”

“I have enough” she said with a frown

“Not up to the taste” Marshall Snr chuckled

The Boutique is a very big and fancy one, of course it is for First class people, Maria looked around with a big smile on her face.

“Do I get to pick too?” Gabriella asked

“Of Course, you two go choose whatever you want but don't stay long, we shouldn't keep Jace waiting.

Maria picked two full gowns like the one she had seen ‘Cinderella’ wore in cartoons as a kid, she tried it on and admired herself for a few minutes before going out to where they left Marshall Snr. He looks tired and pressed like he really needs to be somewhere. Obviously he can't wait to see his grandson.

In the drive back home, Maria's heart raced as she couldn't fathom what to expect from the prodigal son. She met Marshall Snr's eyes in the mirror a few times and he looked worried that he probably could figure out what she's thinking.

Maria tried to convince herself into not thinking he'd focus on her, he probably wouldn't even notice. She thought.

“Are you okay, Maria?” Marshall Snr asked

“Yes” she replied and that was all she said till they arrived back at the mansion.

“Where is my Grandfather?” Jace asked. He has expected he would be by the entrance waiting with the excitement of his return or better still he expected he would come pick him with Brian at the airport.

“He went out sir”

“Went out? Where?”

“I am not sure, but he took Maria and her mother out a little while ago”

“Who is Maria? His new wife?”

“Sir, I do not know much, but she and her mother only arrived here yesterday morning but since then they've been his favorite people”

Jace clenched his fist and stood like he was going to devour Brian who was visibly afraid standing next to the 6 '5 muscular Jace.

“You can ask the Nanny, she knows more about them. I've only had breakfast with them once and he didn't even introduce them to us”

“Tell her to meet me in my room right now!”

Jace walked to his room in annoyance, none of his expectations came to reality, he already pictured a welcome party with his grandfather and the workers waiting for him to get out of the car. Instead his Grandfather took two women out and didn't even care about his homecoming.

Someone knocked on the door and he knew it was Eunice, his Nanny.

“Come in”

“Welcome home Marshall jr” she smiled

Jace hugged her and replied,

“I told you to stop calling me that, I prefer Jace anytime”

“You are a leader and you have to carry on your Grandfather and Father's legacy”

“Not the lecture again Eunice”

“Have you seen him yet?”

“No, who is Maria?”

“Oh, she's our new girl. Chris took her in Yesterday morning and her mother”

“He now operates an Orphanage?”

“That's too harsh, Jace. They are good people, Maria is a very sweet girl.”

“I don't care Eunice, I'm kicking them out today!”

He strolled towards the window

“You should give them a chance”

“Why are they here? The staffs are already more than enough to take care of the mansion”

“Chris would answer that, Please compose yourself Jace”

Jace is so upset, he looked down the window and saw his Grandfather drive in.

“Just in time” he said with a frown and Eunice who sat on the cushion came to join him by the window.

“They are here, I have to go downstairs now, I have some things to do”

“Are they why I didn't get a welcome party?”

“He probably has something else planned for you”

Jace couldn't see them properly from his position and he opened the balcony door. Suddenly one of them looked up towards him and their eyes locked for a few seconds and she looked away.

Jace left the balcony immediately after that, he had mixed feelings about the whole thing. He can't seem to understand what his grandfather is trying to do. He lay back on his bed and slept off.

“Jace is in the house, both of you go get dressed, we are having lunch together” Marshall Snr told them as he went upstairs.

“Mom, why exactly are we here?” Maria asked her mother when Marshall Snr is off hearing range.

“Work of course, but as you can see how life is changing for good”

“Is there something you're not telling me? Why are we being treated better than the other workers?”

“Nobody is being treated bad here, Change into one of the dresses you bought at the boutique, I'll join you in your room soon”

Maria took her bath and already had the dress on when Gabriella entered, she did her make up and other things she skipped.

Someone knocked.

“The boss and his Grandson are waiting,” Helen said from outside without opening the door.

“Okay, we are coming,” Gabriella shouted.

Jace freshened up and changed into a Black jacket and trousers, he brushed his deep black hair which covered one of his eyes. He walked down the staircase to the dinning room where his Grandfather already sat, waiting for him.

“Hello there Jace” he flashed a wide smile and spread out his arms, they hugged him lightly.

“How have you been Papa?”

“Good”

“Pretty surprised you decided to come back home after years of persuasion”

“Yes, and you're so surprised that you couldn't meet me at the airport or even organize a party for me?” He looked at him furiously.

“It's not what you're thinking young man”

“Who are they?”

“You should find out yourself, I'm doing all of this for you my boy”

“Okay, and I'm supposed to thank you?”

Jace heard loud footsteps like someone is walking on heels and he turned his eyes towards the staircase. Standing with elegance and womanly pride stood the girl she had seen coming down from the car. She looked so beautiful that he couldn't take his eyes off, his jaw dropped and his Grandfather smirked, Happy that his plan was working.