"You said your sister was coming, but where is she?" Lucian heard his father say.
"That's what she said, maybe she's running late," he said moving away from his parents to the other guest.
Liana stepped out of the car helped by Xavier.
"This is it " she breathed looking up at her parent's home. "I don't feel anything while I gaze at it, maybe because I spent most of my time away that I don't see it as home "
Xavier held her hand and slowly they ascended the stairs into the house.
"Sister, you came " Lucian exclaimed hugging her, "And you look amazing ". he smiled.
Liana smiled back, " I heard too, I need to look good on my mother's birthday," she said.
He led them to where her parents were, her mother saw Liana walk toward her.
Her smile hardened, and the guests around her turned to see who she was looking at.
Dressed in a one-shoulder cream dress filled with sparkly diamonds, her red lips which held a smile matched with her red hair that was down in big curls.
Her elegant catwalk matched Xavier's manly steps beside her.
Xavier had chosen a black fitted suit perfectly hugging his masculine body, his ash white hair combed back making his sharp handsome feature more prominent.
Her beauty and his handsome face flawlessly belonged next to each other.
"Mother " Liana smiled as she walked past the guest to her mother. Hugging her while wishing her a happy birthday.
Still not believing she was there, her mother blinked to look at her daughter.
"Liana?" she uttered.
"Yes mother, am sorry am late," she said.
"It's.. it's alright.You're here that's what matters " her mother found her voice.
"Thank you, mother. I also bought someone along with your gift " she turned to Xavier.
The guest who had recognized him had started to murmur. He walked to where Liana was and smiled at her mother.
"Nice to meet you mother, I wish you a future of healthy days on your birthday " he smiled.
Liana giggled and turned to her mother.
"Mom, Dad I see you surprised to see him. But don't see him as Mr.Gorkn but as my boyfriend tonight " she said.
"You're still dating him?" her father said.
Liana nodded, "I see you guys know about our relationship. But still going to introduce him again," she said turning to the guests.
"Ladies and gentlemen thank you all for coming to my mother's birthday, we as a family are grateful to have such kind hearts as our close friends and partner," she said. Noticing their gazes move to Xavier she smirked.
"Also tonight I will want to introduce my boyfriend, Xavier Gorkn " he moved his hand to her waist smiling back at the guests.
"Alright, thank you for listening. Now let's celebrate mom's birthday " she said.
Xavier passed her mother's gift to her and then walked off with Liana.
Lucian made sure they got some drinks while she greeted the guests. Xavier not being a bore proved to her she could depend on her as they smiled and talked about business with the guests.
Her parents didn't move their sight from Liana and Xavier. Her mother felt her heart ache every time her daughter smiled at the guests next to Xavier.
"What happened to her, I thought she hated us so much to even step in here again," she said.
"Something has changed about her, that it almost scares me," her father said next to his wife.
"Let her be, after all, it's my birthday I don't want anything to go wrong. If she came to celebrate it then allow it to happen " her mother said walking off.