Chapter 4
6pm in the evening, Gerald got into his Maybach car and his assistant Clerk took the driver seat and pull out of the underground parking lot as they were headed to Gerald's manshion.
"Clerk, I need every information about my son's new nanny, Tiffany. I need to know all about her past life and her current life." Gerald ordered. " I will do just that Mr. Larry." Clerk uttered. "Mr. Larry, seems you're forgetting the appointment you have with your parents today." Clerk said trying to make his boss remember.
"I actually didn't forget. We have to head home first and then, we proceed from there." Gerald said and Clerk nods without uttering any other word.
After the long drive, they finally arrived at the mansion. Gerald got down from the car and began walking towards the door. He just couldn't wait to see his son after many long hours.
"Welcome Mr. Larry" Greetings kept on ringing out from any maids he pass by. He hurriedly took the stairs upstairs as he proceeds to Tiffany's room where he'd thought his son would be. The moment he got closer to the door, he could hear laughters coming from the room. A one year old baby's laughter and an adult laughter. He felt his heart became warm at that moment. Without knocking, he opened the door and entered the room.
Tiffany who laid on her bed beside the baby, quickly flunged herself off the bed. " Welcome back, Mr. Larry." She greets as she kept her gaze on the floor. She doesn't want to look into his eyes else, what she'd felt earlier could repeat itself again.
"How's my son doing?" Gerald asks as he placed a kiss on his forehead. The little baby was intensely staring at his face without any reaction. Gerald could swear that he'd never seen his baby smile nor laugh. But today, he'd heard the laughter of his baby to his nanny. Does this mean he likes his nanny? Gerald couldn't help these questions running through his mind.
"Has he taken his bath?" Gerald asks finally sparing her a glance. " Yes Mr. Larry." Tiffany uttered immediately. " Alright, wear him a more covering clothes. We'd all be stepping out for a while." Gerald said. Tiffany felt like asking him where they were going but then, she knows that'd be quite disrespectful. She watched him step out of her room and she immediately got to work with the baby's dress. Once she was done, she carried him out of the room and down the stairs to the living room where Gerald was seated.
"We're ready Mr. Larry." Tiffany uttered and without a reply to her, Gerald walks out of the living room. Tiffany took that as a clue and followed him out to the parking lot. They all stepped in and his assistant drove out of the compound.
The silence in the car was a little ackward. Jake has fallen asleep and Gerald was staring blankly ahead of the road as though he was the one handling the steering. Tiffany stare out of the window into the street lights beautifying the city as she thought about her conversation with Laurene earlier.
"Tiff, what's your boss name? I'd like to know few things about the man who'd given my friend an apportunity to work again." Laurene said feeling so Happy. " I think his full name is Gerald Larry Kensington." Tiffany said into the phone.
"What? Gerald his your boss? B..but, when did he have a son?" Laurene asks curiously. "What's the matter, Laurene? Do you know him?" Tiffany asks surprised at her outburst.
"You really doesn't know who Mr. Gerald Larry Kensington is before now, Tiff?" Laurene asks with an excited tone. Tiffany still couldn't understand her Friend. "I really don't know him before now, Laurene. I only got to meet him today and you know that." Tiffany said.
"Oh my God, Tiff. You're just so boring for not knowing who Mr. Gerald Larry Kensington is in New Orleans. He's the demi God you've always been hearing about in New Orleans. He's super wealthy and only has a girlfriend who's a superstar but then, I heard they've split. Right now, I'm so confused on how he has a son. Who could have birth that child? The Laila I knew, won't agree to give birth to a child when she's craving to go higher in her career."
On remembering all Laurene said to her earlier that day, Tiffany couldn't help being curious about the baby's mother. Where could his mother be? And when wasn't she the one taking care of her child instead of a nanny? These questions kept flooding her mind. She kept stealing glances at him while wondering if she could ask him those disturbing questions. But then, his face was void of no emotions. Tiffany quickly decides to keep shut and mind her business in his house to avoid her getting sacked.
Tiffany was feeling the drive was taking so long. But suddenly, they arrived at the destination. Clerk drove through the big gate and parked at the parking lot. " Get down" Gerald said to Tiffany the moment he got out through the other side of the door. Tiffany quickly got down while carrying the already sleeping baby in her arms. She walks behind Gerald towards the magnificent building in front of her and she just couldn't stop wondering who was living in that house.
"Son, you've arrived" A woman beamed and engulfed him in a hug the moment Gerald walk through the door into the living room. " Who's she?" She suddenly asks the moment her gaze landed on Tiffany. " Mom, She's Tiffany, Jake's nanny." Gerald said. " Good day, ma'am." Tiffany immediately said the moment she realized that's his mother. She was looking so young and beautiful.
"Good day to you, too." Mrs Kensington said as she carried the sleeping baby from her hands. " My grandson is looking more cute than ever." She cooed staring into Jake's sleeping face. " Come over to the dinning son, dinner is served. Your dad is upstairs and would join us soon." Mrs Kensington said making her way to the dinning.
Tiffany felt it'd be better to return back to the car and await her boss but then, she suddenly heard his words ," Come with me to the dinning."