Brotherly affairs

Chapter 10

Halisa's POV:
    The years went by so fast,today would have been my sixth year anniversary to Ace..if only we were together, I'm sure he doesn't even remember..I mean he's so busy with his "wife" and job.. I heard he now heads the Atlantas cooperate, Khazi handed it over to him about two years ago..I'm actually very happy for him, I mean he's still my childhood best friend and oh well, my husband, even if he values nancy as more of a wife than I, I don't blame him for that tho, I was the one who decided to leave..
      my baby khaliya is no longer a baby, she's  five years old presently, it's very baffling how time passes so fast,  I still try to be present in her life though..we often talk on the phone , but I know she really wants me around , I'm honestly too traumatized  to ever set my feet in Australia again, my plan is..when khaliya reaches middle school, I'll bring her over to permanently live with me . Oh by the way , I now independently work as a psychologist, I started  my firm about a year ago and fortunately I've been able to make name for my self in such an interval , well I'm not solely independent, I mean ..zaytun is my business partner and of course Logan is our accountant and financial advisor..we currently have eight staffs,consisting of phycologists, cancelers and cleaning staffs ,
    personally I've handled six different cases of depression and abuse and helped my clients recover, that's a life goal for me'

  'Lisa what're you thinking about again'

Oh my bloody godd! You freaking scared me Logan,  how'd you get it

You act like I don't have the key .. he chuckles

"Oh why should you have her house key". We heard zaytun say as she walks in

Okay  okay I'm too stressed for this ..I wouldn't even ask

Come on Lisa, we're your family.. by the way , why so gloomy

Oh shit! Don't tell me it's the day, omg Lisa we're so sorry , it really skipped our minds, honestly..forget Ace, you totally deserve better ....zaytun tried to assure me ,
I appreciate both of their friendships tho, but it's not as easy as they think..Ace is my first love, first crush, husband, brother, childhood best friend.. it's impossible for me to forget him, and today being our anniversary brings back all the memories

Guys, I know you love me and I love y'all , honestly it's fine .. I said in a reassuring manner

Anyways I'm having dinner at my in-laws place today, I'd love if you'd come with me..zaytun says with a somewhat meh look

(Logan chuckles) ..
cmon' Logan, we've spoken about this..that's not very polite

Oh I'm sorry but i can't help it, your cousin is your fiancé, and his parents are your soon to be in-laws even after being your uncle and aunt ? Shit that's crazy man.. he says with more chuckles

Zaytun dear, ignore him.. and yes I'd accompany you for the dinner, but first let's go shopping ..we both need to get our minds off things

Hay what bout me ' ..logan asked mimicking a child's tantrum look

Oh you should go to the club or something , or go out with your guys, this is a sisters thing.. I said with a proud smile.

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Ace POV:
     Arghh I'm running late again, HAY! Kids stop jumping on the couch!, go to the play room
Nancy come coordinate this kids would ya?

Ace my child, give the kids a break,wouldn't you have breakfast ?

No mom, I'm already late for the meeting.. dad wouldn't be representing so I will, I can't be late .. you know how the Armanis are..

Yes that's true ... but just take an apple, for your strength, may the Almighty always be with you my child

Thanks mom, alright bye

'Ace boo, don't forget to add some money into the debit account,I'd be going shopping with my girls today

Nancy, didn't you just go shopping yesterday? I mean..I left five thousand dollars in the account for you, I expected it'll cover the whole of the week ..

Oh cmon' Ace , for people of our standard, five thousand dollars shouldn't be a problem..

I can't even deal with this right now, honestly I'm running late ,alright I'd send the money ,

Thanks Ace boo , have a lovely day .. she said as she blow me a kiss

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I never expected myself to be a workaholic ..
Dad officially handed the Atlantas cooperate to me about two years ago and my life literally changed.. like I don't even have time to go partying anymore ..they's a lot to handle, the investors are so tight seated , they always want the best of the best..
I'm now a father of two .. khaliya and rayan
I love both my children very much,and I'd give them both the world.. it bothers me as to why khaliya prefers spending time at the king's mansion rather than here, which is her home by right ..we used to be very close when she was younger , I'm really not sure what happened, she just drifted, I know Nancy always thought I spend too much time with khaliya rather than rayan which is younger, she wouldn't understand that khaliya don't have her mom around and she makes it obvious to her that she's not her mother ..so I just have to be there for her,
Anyways she's getting the most affection from her both grandparents, both her granddads would literally spoil her rotten if mom and aunt zarah  don't intervene
I've made it my duty to buy her lots of dolls each time I travel for a business trip..and that's more often than you think
Her relationship with her brother is fair enough..but I honestly wanted them to be closer, even though they have two years gap,
She prefers to just be on her own when ever she's in our mansion
But I see the photos and videos Aunt zarah posts on our social media platform of her at the king's mansion.. she's not a very quiet kid. She's so lively and outgoing.. she reminds me of her mom alot, too much
Oh Halisa Halisa..I hope she's fine .. wherever she is, we haven't spoken for about five years now .. that's her problem though, she decided to leave.. and her hiding her identity is so childish.. I mean she even deleted her social media accounts! Can you believe that, what sick psycho would do that .. she's basically a ghost now, even if I wanted to trace her which I don't .. she's freaking untraceable
At least I have my sexy wife Nancy by my side .. who is so understanding.. she's basically fine with everything as long as she has money in her debit card, I wouldn't lie , her level of expenditures is so high but she's an ideal wife , she doesn't yell while I'm yelling, she has never asked me who I'm chatting with late at night, she doesn't check my phone .. she trust me and I love her for that..although I've been begging her to go finish college but she said and I quote "oh Ace boo, you know how much stress I went through while being pregnant with rayan, my body is still healing.. when I'm fully healed then I'd consider continuing college" .. don't even ask .. I've suggested finishing it online but "her body is resting"

"Boss they are ready for you" .. my employee Isoken announced to me which broke me out of my trance

I arrived office about twenty minutes ago and surprisingly Mr Armani hadn't arrived.. this is very strange as we all know he freaking have a degree in early-ness .. I guess he's here now, oh I hope they like our new design..