The family rivalry

e and my family live together in our family home that my grandfather had bought as his first big investment after the business started getting big. Sure, it has been

are bound to this house but none of us had any complaints. Tristan does have his own condo which he sometimes pre

g area and greet ever

give me smiles. I take my seat next to my brother a

ainst each other, "We have an upcoming event coming later this month. It is a charity event and we'll be having a lot of im

erly, "Su

evement. Sure, I have attended these things in my teenage years but later on I did

from up north. I don't want anyone else to be their pri

ly, "Yes dad. I'll

about, the Romano's. Although, they are our biggest rivals, oddly their name is never uttered inside

ot once have any of us have gotten the zest of it though. All I know is that the Romano's must be really fucked t

drives mom. She owns a small restaurant two blocks from the head office. She has always

one restaurant and keeping things as authentic as possible, all her recipes, her methods, her technique

e I find one send by Tristan where he has assigned me some jobs to be done for the next weeks. Dad has advised

t hungry but remember dad's words from yesterday and decide to join him. We have lunch at the canteen with few of our employees and

finger stops scrolling at a post of one of my acquaintances from college. A picture of her with three of her friends at the beach, sunbathing stares

smates. During high school, I did take my supposed friends to our lake house where we spent two luxurious days, spending a lot of money

the digital clock on my desk, I read the time and it's four in the evening. Guess it

said he visits 'Rendezvous' every day, what are the chances that we'll actually see each other again? Why am I all flustered

er parking. Just I'm getting the door my phone starts

now it's not the right time, both of us are busy but Kiara j

cool!" I say holding

ater. Got to go, bye!" She ha

I play the video my sister sends me of my niece. My eyes w

cause she feels like there's nothing left for her here since dad disowned her,

es. She smiles back and takes my order. Just when I'

Hi! You visiting again? I'l

ger to come back." I bite lip and continue, "Also, I don't kn

't stress over it." A soft smile takes over her face as she g

e from yesterday, gazing out the curtain wall, whilst talking on the phone. His suit jacket is draped over the back of his seat and the sleeves of

us and hesitate going over to talk to him. What if I'm disturbing him? He probably doesn't even remem

make any further movement, Jace hangs up his call and notices me. My

gain." He says his face

ver him. Well, the latter half is not false. But he probab

aking your seat?" He says, with a confident smirk

! Guess