Charter 4

Cloudethe's POV

I woke up with my brother shaking me while shouting for me to wake up. Groaning I shove his head away then pulled my duvet over my head. I was about to go back to sleep when my blanket was pulled away from me by my annoying older brother. "Clyde!!! Give me back my blanket!!!" I shout making him look at me blankly, "Get up you have 1 hour to get ready before Uncle Damon arrives with his son" after hearing this I looked up my room's wall clock to read the time 6:58 am. Shoot I forgot they're coming today at 8. Looking back at him I told him to get out my room before going to the bathroom to get ready.

Walking down the stairs to get something to eat in the kitchen for I still have about 15 minutes before our guests comes. Grabbing some oatmeal cookies my mom must have baked, I poured myself some chocolate milk. Halfway through my milk and cookies my father enters the kitchen and smiles at me after I greet him good morning. "Good thing your up early, thought you'll be needed to be dragged out of your bed by Ann while your uncle Damon and I talk waiting to be blessed by your presence" my dad says referring to my personal maid. Once I was done with my breakfast dad leads me to the living room while we wait for our guest to arrive.

While waiting I started to watch a movie Fast and Furious Hobbs and Shaw, one of my favourite movies. About 20 minutes through the movie our butler enters the room followed by two men. One of them was about my fathers age while the other one was about a year or two older than me.

Xavier's POV

I was awoken by my alarm blaring from my fuckin' phone. Getting up I unplugged my phone from it's charger then made my way to my bathroom to get ready.

By 7:40 I was all dressed in a grey suit. Making my way down stairs towards the dining room I found my mom and dad sitting having coffee and pancakes with the twins. "Morning everyone" I greet sitting down. The twins nodded at me both had their mouth filled with pancakes. Taking some pancakes on my plate I started to eat my breakfast ignoring my mom's cheeky grin while looking at me intently.

After having breakfast which lasted 20 minutes we made our way out the mansion to the cars waiting outside in the front porch. "Now were late it's 8:06 am already" my dad states sitting beside me inside the car. "It's not my fault dad" I mumbled opening my phone to check my emails.

After 20 minutes drive we've arrived to a familiar mansion. It's quit big just like ours and the structure makes it obvious the people living here are loaded which they are. Walking up some stairs to get to the door. Before one of our men could even knock the door opens and a middle aged man appears. "Good morning Mr. Alexanders, i'm Orlando the head butler of Mariano Family" he greets bowing. I gave him a stif nod unlike my dad who greeted him back. He then led us to where the Mariano's are waiting.

As we entered the living room of the mansion our men stopped by the door leaving me and my father together with Orlando. Inside the room I was met with my dad's best friend Mr. Razec Mariano standing beside him is his son Ezeraze Clyde Mariano we've met several times for business. But what caught my attention was the girl sitting in the long sofa in-front of the tv which is now playing a movie. When her eyes landed on me thats when I was pulled out my thoughts and realisation washed over me. She's the one on the photo mother sent me.

"Hey my friend it's been years since we last saw each other!" My father's voice boomed making me avert my eyes to him. He went and gave Mr. Mariano a bro hug then Ezeraze shake hands with my father. "It's been awhile yet your still the same. Is this your eldest son?" I greeted him a good morning then shakes his hands. Our attention was then averted when a soft voice spoke. "Good morning Mr. Alexanders it's great to finally meet you again" the brown headed says offering his hand to my father for a hand shake. "Ohh dear it's Uncle Damon to you and it's great to finally see you too after so many years. You look beautiful as always" my dad say pulling her for a hug. She just smiled at my dad with a curt nod. "And this is Xavier my son. I don't know if you guys still remember each other but I understand if not" my father says making both of us frown. She then extended her hand "i'm Cloudethe, nice to meet you" she says making my frown deepen. Cloudethe where did I heard that name from? Thats when realisation drown me. I met her when I was 5 and she was around 3. I even made a nickname for her. Taking her hand I accepts her hand shake "nice to meet you too Dethy" I say using the nickname I gave her. And as expected her cheeks flushed making me chuckle lowly. She then quickly pulled her hand back looking everywhere but me. But I assumed she doesn't remember me for she was so young when we first and last met.

We then took a sit in the sofa set. My dad and Mr. Mariano sitting side by side in one of the long seat while I sat in the left side of the sofa while Cloudethe sat on the right side where she was sitting when we arrived. On the other hand Ezeraze decided to sit alone on one of the love seat. The elders were talking while I checked my emails and replied to some of it while Ezeraze is also busy on his phone. Dethy on the other hand has decided to continue watching her movie. I don't even know why were here considering the elders just want to catch up.

We sat there for half an hour when a maid enters and approach Cloudethe. "Miss what would you like to have?" Cloudethe looked at her with a frown. Tss brat just like i've expected. "How many time do I have to tell you stop calling me miss call me Cloudethe. And I would like to have water and some chips please." She then turned to me "what would you like to have?" She asks, I just glanced at her and said water without showing any emotion. I'm sure this is also one of those daddy's little princess spoiled brat. Tsk. The thing I hate the most.