Taming her billionaire boss

Episode five

Chapter 5

Tiffany glanced at Gerald feeling extremely surprised. Why would he ask her to dine with them? She's just a nanny to his kid and there's nothing other than that. "Aren't you coming?" Gerald suddenly asked when he noticed Tiffany isn't making any move from where she's standing.

Tiffany scratch the nape of her neck awkwardly. She didn't know how to politely refuse her boss. "Mr. Larry, I really don't think it's polite to dine with your family. " she reluctantly spoke out. Hoping he let her be.

Gerald glared at her for a while without saying a word. His silence only made Tiffany feel that she must have offended him with her words. "As your boss Tiffany, I'm ordering you to the dining this minute" Tiffany had almost shivered at the coldness of his words. His eyes where glaring hard at her and she reluctantly proceeds towards the dining.

Everyone was seated at the dining while having little conversations. Tiffany could feel the gazes hovering around her as she buried her eyes in her meal. " Son, what's your plan for your son, Jake?" Mrs. Kensington suddenly asks while staring at Gerald. Gerald gently chewed on the beef in his mouth and only after swallowed did he reply his mom.

"I literally have no plans right now. He already has a nanny and as long as his nanny takes good care of him,he'd be alright." Gerald said making his mom scoff. " Gerald you should know this kid needs the love of a mother! you and I knows a nanny can't provide your son with such love." Mrs. Kensington said trying to make her son see reasons with her.

Gerald signed "There's nothing I can do! What I'm I expected to do when his mom abandoned him to me alone? Of course i could only end up being his mother and Father at same time. That's the least I could do for him right now."

Mrs. Kensington frowned at Gerald words."how could you say that's the least you could do for him? You can't remain single just because his mom left you! You need to take a wife Gerald. A woman that would gladly nurture your son and not a nanny." On saying this, Tiffany felt the gaze of Mrs. Kensington on her but, she couldn't bring herself to stare at her. After all, she was only opportuned to dine with such a wealthy family and that doesn't make her part of them.

Gerald groaned at his mother's words of him getting himself a wife and just before he could respond, his dad Mr. Kensington spoke first. " Larry, what your mother just said is the right thing to do. I know you are still in love with Leila but then, she isn't worth your love and I'll advise you move on and you moving on, simply means you getting yourself a woman you can call your own." Mr. Kensington utters.

Tiffany eyes dilated in shock. The name Mr. Kensington uttered, ranged a bell and she remembered that's the same name Laurene had mentioned the other time. It turns out the superstar Leila is the mother of Gerald's son, Jake. Tiffany felt happy she has managed to know the mother of Jake. But then, why would a mother abandon her kid? This question couldn't stop bothering Tiffany and it's even harder when she has no one to ask all of the questions bothering her mind.

Gerald felt the whole of his body stiffened the moment those words left his father's mouth. His father was never someone to bother himself with such matters. Mr. Kensington saying those words, only made Gerald's old wounds reopen. How can he just forget all about Laila and move on to a different woman? Yes!, he currently hates Laila and also wish to never set his eyes on her ever again but then, his heart isn't heal yet to carry the burdens of another woman.

Finally keeping his emotions in check,he uttered coldly "That's my business Dad, Mom. Whenever I feel is convenient for me, I'll get myself a wife. For now, I'm not ready for that. My son is happy with his nanny and that's currently enough for me." He immediately stood up and straighten his suit. "I beg to take my leave now Dad, Mom."

Mrs. Kensington's face immediately turns into a frown. "You Aren't even done with your meal yet, Gerald! What's your problem?" Mrs. Kensington asks trying hard not to yell at him knowing that would anger him more. She knows her son more better than anyone."I'm full and would love to head home now. Tiffany, get my son from her and let's go." He orders Tiffany who instantly stood up and hurried over to Mrs. Kensington. With a respectful bow of her head and her heart beating rapidly due to the obvious anger radiating from her face, Tiffany couldn't be more happy after successfully carrying Jake from her.

The cold silence in the car was more intense than earlier. Gerald's face was knitted in a deep frown and even at that, Tiffany still finds him overly handsome. She feels the man besides her isn't as cold as he portrays himself to be.

The car rolls into the mansion and they all step out.

The moment Gerald got down, he hurrys inside his house and towards his mini study room. The moment he shuts the door behind him, he shove down all the files on the table. The whole of his body were heated up in anger. He needed to vent it all out before he goes insane.

Clerk stood outside the study room contemplating if to go in or retreat. But then, after taking a deep breath, he decides to get the bull by the horn. "Mr. Larry " Clerk calls out the moment he stepped in to see different files scattered around the floor. "Why are you here, Clerk?" Gerald groans as he stood staring at the window blankly without sparing Clerk a glance.

Clerk swallowed hard as he hopes his boss doesn't lash out his anger on him." Mr. Larry, about what Mr. Kensington and Mrs. Kensington said, I really do feel they are right. Jake needs the love of a mother. Your love alone as his father isn't enough for him. I'll suggest you look into this."

Gerald shut his eyes as he realised he was only overreacting to cover up the truth of their words. Feeling dejected, he asked "what do you suggest I do now, Clerk? I currently can't bring myself to love any woman right now." After careful thinking it through, Clerk decides to say out his thoughts "Mr. Larry, why don't you get a contract marriage with a woman you feel Jake would like?" Clerk eagerly gaze at his boss who suddenly became deadly silent making Clerk curse himself for muttering such a word.

"How can I go about this?" Gerald's response had almost frightened Clerk. That was never the response he was expecting from the boss he knew. "I need you to search for good women from socialite homes and send every of their details to me. I'd make a choice. "