Zayn was about to have breakfast with the children when the sound of a car pulling up came to his ears. "Mr. Giblo is here!"
"This early?" asked Zayn, startled. He had no choice but to bring the children out to receive his grandfather.
The car door swung open. Thompson, with the help of a bodyguard, helped Jombo out of the car and onto his wheelchair.
"Great-grandpa! Great-grandpa!" squealed the children.
They dashed towards him, calling out at the top of their lungs.
Jombo smiled broadly at them. His mood was especially good. "Have you had your breakfast?"
"We are just about to have our breakfast, " said Venus as she held out a boiled egg. "I just peeled this, great-grandpa. Try it please!"
"Mmm, delicious!" Jombo said after a bite.
"It's just an ordinary egg. What's so delicious about that?" Zayn joked.
"Mind your own business, " said Jombo fiercely as he glared at Zayn. "This was given to me by my beloved great-granddaughter." He turned back to Venus and stroked her hair. "Your braid is so pretty, Venus!"
"Mrs. Borah did it for me, " said Venus. She tugged at her braid happily. "This is the princess braid, like the one in the movies."
"My little Venus is a princess too!" Jombo pinched Venus's cheek affectionately.
"Great-grandpa, do I look good in this suit?" Josh approached him to show off his new suit. "We are going for a wedding photoshoot later! That is why we are all dressed up."
Jombo was taken aback. He glared at Zayn ferociously. Cheeky rascal! He did not ask me for permission again! They're taking wedding pictures now?
"Great-grandpa, are you here to be in the photo shoot with us?" Randy asked Jombo with a smile. Mrs. Borah and Dori will be there too."
"Be there, be there!" the parrot squawked excitedly and flapped her wings above their heads.
"I'm going to join in the fun as well, " Mrs. Borah chimed in. "We have never taken a family portrait before."
"We will take one today." Venus ran over and pulled Mrs. Borah by the arm. "Mrs. Borah, why didn't you get changed?"
"That dress is so tight I couldn't breathe in it. I'll change into it when we get there." Mrs. Borah grew red at the thought of her dress. "The fabric is too little. There is a whole chunk missing in front and behind. What a wicked designer, " she whispered to Venus behind her hand.
Thompson stifled a laugh as Jombo smiled. The latter was much better at concealing his humor. He turned to Zayn and said, "Follow me into the study. I have something to discuss with you."
"Yes, gr—" said Zayn, but was interrupted by an alarm on Benard's watch. "It's Bugara!" Benard cried, his face grey.
Every elite bodyguard of the Giblo family owned a unique watch that emits signals in times of trouble such as this. The other bodyguards will receive the distress call and rush to the troubled one's aid.
"Bring the car around. Now!" Zayn commanded firmly.
The bodyguards obeyed him swiftly and Zayn jumped into the car. "Protect Mr. Jombo and the children, " Zayn ordered as Benard was about to hop in after him.
"Yes, sir, " Benard answered, and watched Zayn until he departed. When he turned around, he found the children staring in the direction Zayn took off to with terrified expressions on their faces.
"Bring the children in, " Jombo ordered, his eyes filled with fury.
"Yes, sir, " a bodyguard answered and rounded them up.
However, Randy flung his arm aside. "Is Mommy in trouble?" he demanded. May said Bugara drove Mommy this morning. If Bugara is in trouble, then it means…
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