Chapter 112

**Acacia Point of View**

"The 'Thunders' was already quite famous in the recent days and they only started out recently. Now they are expanding and going in to resorts and hotels." The PR executive of our ID Designs, Mr. Ethan Wilson, said.

"Who owns the 'Thunders' again?" I asked, not looking at anyone in particular. The several department executives slowly shook their heads negatively and I turned to Aviva for an answer.

"I know his name... it's on my tongue I'm unable to remember it correctly. Mr. Amber- No, it's Emb - Eber - Dawn, his last name is a little difficult to remember. But the one who is handling the whole resort project is their CFO. I've checked a little about their CFO and found out that he previously worked in a bank in Charleston and recently moved with family when the opportunity presented itself. According to the reports, he was an upright and a capable person." Aviva recited whatever she knows and looked at me confidently telling me this is not a bad opportunity and we should try it.

"So, you all say we should send our firm profile and give it a try?" Truly speaking, this is really a great opportunity for the firm because the whole resort project was a huge one.

The department heads nodded to give it a go so I left the job for Aviva to handle. She soon registered our firm on their online registration portal and attached our profile as per requested.

Aviva has an acquaintance in Thunders through whom she came to know that they received a total sixteen application, including ours, and among them are the applications from companies from other cities as well.

I realized the competition to get hands on this resort project is quite tough.

However, seeing how huge this is, no wonder many are tempted to try their hands on it.

"Viva, what do you think about this sudden expansion feat by Thunders?" I asked her when we are alone.

Although we did sent our profile to them, I'm also a little suspicious about these people who came to the city only recently and became wealthy so suddenly.

It is alright if they had businesses elsewhere and Tuscan is one of their playgrounds but that is not the reality. Thunders was their first venture which only opened only more than two months ago and now they are hurrying to get into resort ventures.

This is strange!

Is it so easy to start a business and get successful? Even the genius among the geniuses needs a few years or at least good one year to see the face of success.

"Frankly speaking, they are slapping the city with their sudden business ventures and instant popularity which is a little doubtful as well as impulsive on their part. However, when I recently expressed the same doubt to my friend from Thunders, he said that they inherited a lot of money and their luck was pretty good in business."

Luck?

Luck can be counted as one of the pros but such level of luck is almost - abnormal!

"Do you think I'm overthinking?" I asked with an awkward smile.

"Yes, mamma." And I felt a huge ball fall in my lap. Looking at the huge ball, I grinned and ruffled his hair but soon scrunched my nose a little.

The Thunders must be working their bodies harder for them to sweat out so profusely.

"I like those uncles from Thunders. They are so good at fighting." He hollered happily.

I raised a brow at looked at the little girl who followed my son and saw her nodding her head in complete agreement.

"Yes. And I am good than devil." What she said made my son frown at her.

"Noemi, you betrayer. When you couldn't learn the moves, I was the one who help you all the time and now you are bragging falsely about how good you are? Are you taking extra classes to learn how to lie?"

"You will agree when I kick your butt down in future." She scoffed angrily and went to sit on the couch which is on right corner in my office room.

"Mamma, you know, I also love the grandpa there. He is so good." Grandpa?

"Who is this grandpa?" I asked in astonishment. Not only did he call someone uncle quite acceptingly, he also acknowledged a grandpa?

This little guy has always been very wary and does not like to mingle with people closely other than family.

For him to call someone grandpa so affectionately, he should really like that person.

"It's Grandpa Money. He works there. That grandpa said he handles money in Thunders." Handles money?

Ah, he means their CFO?

"You mean their Finance officer? You really like him so much?" He nodded happily. I turned to Noemi and even she nodded her head telling us that she too likes that Grandpa Money.

"Why? You don't like to get close to someone too much right?" Viva asked with a gasp of surprise.

"But grandpa is so kind and I don't know why but I feel so attached to that grandpa. He feels like - uum," He tapped a finger on his chin trying to find words to his feelings.

"He feels like you mamma." Uh?

Feels like me?

"What do you mean?" I frowned but still amused by his words.

"How I like to hug you, how you feel so warm and comfortable, how you make me feel safe and loved, I feel the same with grandpa Money. You and grandpa Money are so similar."

Okay! This CFo of Thunders should be a very affectionate person to make my son compare him with me. It was the first time he compared someone with me and that means that person should really good.

Because to Igses, I am his first priority in everything and I am his world just like how he is mine.

"So you trust this grandpa?"

"Yes. He even taught me and Noemi classic poem and told us we shouldn't take careless decisions until we finish school and college. He said education is the most important thing that we have to concentrate on right now."

Yes, this man is good!

But then reeling over what he said to Igses and Noemi, I suddenly found myself tearing up unknowingly because those were the same words dad used to say to me and Liam.

He has always said until we finish university and achieve the goal we set for education, we shouldn't look for romance or love or anything that diverts our focus.

He used to say that education was the most important factor to pave way for the rest of our life. Love can be achieved when we go out into the world as an adult and look at ourselves how it is and how people are. We would then know better about our self and would understand what kind of person we wanted in life.

Thinking back how dad used to be both strict and loving with me and Liam, I couldn't help but feel my heart ache in despair.

He was the best dad despite his strict rules on education. I and Liam knew he meant well and to be honest we never felt uncomfortable with his rules as well because they were never too tight. He never gave us any benchmark nor did he decide for us.

He used to say that whatever our interest is, we should pursue it single mindedly without any distraction. He was one of reasons why I was able to discover that my interest lies in architecture and pursued it so relentlessly.

"Mamma, don't cry." I felt Igses wiping away my tears and I was out from my daze.

"What happened mamma?" Igses asked in a sad tone and by this time, even Viva leaned towards me to give me a comforting hug.

Noemi, who started to do her homework ran to me and started to pat me on my legs.

"Nothing. I just remembered someone suddenly." I pushed back my tears and gave all the three a smile.

Igses looked at me quietly for a while and hugged my waist. "Don't feel sad, mamma. Don't you still have me. I will make you the happiest mamma in the world." As if he understood me, as he knows thoughts, as if he felt my emotions, he assured me.

Although he doesn't know anything about his father or my parents or any other family members and relatives, he never asked me about them.

For some reason, or I might want to think that he felt my depression when family was mentioned, he never asked me but always quietly comforted me whenever I broke down.

"I know, love. I know." I hugged him back and kissed his head despite the obvious sweaty odor coming out of him.

The Thunders must be working their bodies harder for them to sweat out so profusely.

Dad, mom, Liam, if only you could meet this ball of happiness!

Mom, dad, your grandson is an intelligent and a matured boy for his age. You both would've loved him more than you loved me once.

If only you could meet him.

If only he could have the family that everyone has.

If only -

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Hello Sweeties,

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