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CHAPTER 7
The glass in his grandfather's hands fell off in shock and he looked closely at his wife.
The shock was evident in their eyes. It was like a young goddess emerged from the realms above and graced their glamorous party and that goddess was their grandson's bride.
The party were in a frenzy.
What did Bryan mean by this? Did he have a girlfriend?
Was she really dating him or they were just business colleagues? Girlfriend or colleague, Alexa sure looked so good that she became the cynosure of all eyes.
Whatever his explanation, the crowd could not dare ask Bryan to his face.
All they all could do at this point in time was to whisper amongst themselves but were still in awe of Alexa's beauty.
Leading her past the people, he came to stand in front of his grandparents. With his lips pulling upward into a cheeky smile, Bryan dipped in his head a bit and greeted.
"Good evening grandfather, and the lovely Mrs Kenwood," Bryan greeted.
The brows of his grandfather kneaded together when he heard the flirty way Bryan greeted his wife. He had warned this boy severally but he just refused to listen and to make matters worse, his wife always blushed.
"So she gets a sweet title added to her name abs I do not?" Mr Kenwood asked.
"Tsk. Don't be jealous, old man. It does not suit you," Bryan said making his grandmother giggle.
"You are late Bryan, even on your birthday you are late. Not an amazing quality for a CEO".
"Peter let him be, It is his party afterwards, so it is not so wrong to come a little bit late," His grandmother defended him.
"Well the more reason he should be here on time. It is your party, guests have arrived and you were supposed to be here to greet them."
"Grandfather I am not sure we should have these arguments about my punctuality in my own party, you should relax some more, have some wine and take it easy," Bryan said.
"Besides as you can see I came here with this lovely and special Lady," he added.
Bryan brought forth his hands and he held Alexa by the waist and slowly pulled her in.
"Grandpa, grandma, meet Miss Alexa Williams, my bride. Alexa darling, meet the infamous Mr. and Mrs. Kenwood, My Grandparents as you already know and the founders of Kenwood Enterprise." Bryan said.
Bryan's grand mother smiled as she laid eyes properly on Alexa.
"A lovely evening to you both, it is an honour meeting the Business power couple of the late 1980's and 90's and Bryan's guardians."
Bryan's grandparents smiled and nodded their heads in affirmation of Alexa's compliment.
"You look spectacularly radiant tonight Mrs Kenwood" Alexa smiled back at her.
Mrs Kenwood stretched her hands to Alexa as she pulled inward to give her a side kiss on her cheeks.
"Nice to meet you too, Alexa. Bryan has not said anything to us about you. I feel so embarrassed as I too would love to shower you with not just only beauty compliments but other compliment as well. But I must say you look divine, my darling" she said as her hands touched and lifted the chin of Alexa as she truly admired her.
"Would you not agree that the young lady truly looks amazing as she has taken the breaths of everyone here at the party?" Mrs Kenwood said to her husband.
He nods.
"You naughty boy, where have you been keeping this lovely young Lady?" He offers his hands to Alexa as he gives her an handshake.
"Far away from your lectures and scoldings, grandpa," Bryan said laughing out loud with his grandmother that clearly agreed with her grandson.
"They keep saying I lecture, my dear. But if he is honest to you, he will tell you that I had to practically threaten him to bring his bride before he did tonight. So it seems I have to always 'lecture and scold' before my grandson obeys me." Mr Peter said facing Alexa and trying to prove his point.
Alexa kept smiling as she eagerly listened to him.
"Oh Peter!!! that is not true. you do not have to shout or scold or lecture our only grandson before he does anything. In this modern times, these kids just want to take their time to do their own stuff, so please just relax sometimes and be sure that we have raised not just an handsome boy but a decent one as well." Mrs. Kenwood said holding Bryan's hands, kissing it and smiling at him and Alexa.
"OK..OK I have heard you. I will try and reduce the way I scold him. But Bryan has to promise to stop being stubborn. Besides, what more can I do? It already seem as if both of you have ganged up against me."
"Do not worry Sir, I am on your side." Alexa said to Mr Peter with a radiant smile on her face that automatically makes you want her on your side.
"Oh, thank you my dear" Peter replied.
"So you want to support my grandfather instead of me, My Lady?" Bryan asked teasingly.
"I just want to play fair dear. Besides, you already have your grandmother supporting you, what other support do you need?"
"Hmm... yours."
"Oh, shut up young man and do not be greedy. It is your birthday, be a jolly good fellow," Mr Kenwood scolded Bryan yet again.
"Hahaha." They all laughed.
"You will never change, Peter" said Mrs Kenwood as she laughed.
"Wine please." Mrs Kenwood beckoned on a waiter serving the wine.
"A toast to my lovely grandson. I wish you a very happy long years to come and may you be happy with Alexa by your side as I am with your grandfather ."
"CHEERS!!!!" everyone said in unison as they raised their glasses.
Alexa and Bryan took a sip from their wine glasses as they stared at each other.