Attention

"Why did you send them on their own? We were supposed to go together with them, weren't we?"

"No way! I can't leave this chance to drive alone with my wife."

"Gosh! You're a father of two children Mr. Merchant. They're already eighteen if you don't remember."

"So what if they're eighteen? I'm still young and handsome and you're beautiful as ever. I don't need anyone's permission to love my wife. I'd have hold your hands in front of them as well. But you my dear wife, is too shy to do that."

Justin Merchant wasn't always so romantic, that's from where Keith got his traits most probably.

JUSTIN'S POV:

Twenty years, it's been twenty years since this wonder woman came into my life. We've seen our children growing in front of us; fighting, laughing and crying with each other. They keep on fighting most of the time but I know they can't live without each other as well.

My life is amazing. Kenzie, my princess is the one who always keeps everyone happy while Keith is way more different. He's more interested in business, he keeps on helping me with business stuffs often though he's still on his high school. I can see it, he'll be more successful than me.

Dad and mom have retired from their work and keep on travelling around the world. Ivana and I, we're handling all the business now. Ivana has been a wonderful wife, mother and also a businesswoman. Mom convinced her to join business after her retirement and she's doing amazing job.

Right now, we're going to Aly's birthday party who's like my second daughter. She's always been bubbly and kind. Edward and Nancy are blessed to have such daughter.

Everyone would be there at the party; Mark and Miya would come with Mateo, Abigail and Grayson would come with Celeste, mom and dad would be coming as well.

"Drive fast hubby, we'll have to reach soon or else your princess would be angry."

"Oh, how I love the way you call me hubby." She blushed on my words. I love it when my word makes an effect on her.

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"Aly!" Kenzie ran out to the beautiful birthday girl spreading her arms towards her.

"Ken!" Alyssa ran to her leaving her makeup in between as well.

"You're late Ken." said Alyssa folding her arms on her chest.

"Sorry darling. But it's not my fault, it's all because of your Kitty. It took quite a time to get him here at the party." Kenzie walked to the dressing table and started doing touch up unaware about the wonders her words did to Alyssa.

"Your Kitty"; though Kenzie said it causally, it was a big deal for Alyssa. She felt her cheeks turning hot. In order to save herself from getting caught, she walked towards dressing table and let the makeup artist continue her work.

This wasn't the first time when Alyssa blushed on his name being mentioned. After all she had been in love with him since a long time. This is her biggest secret. She hasn't been so lucky to get the love back from the one she's in love with, in fact she's living with the truth that he hates her the most. But she's still okay with it, she believes her love would one day make him realize.

"By the way, what's the special plan for today's party huh?" Kenzie asked wiping the outline of her lipstick with the tissue. But Alyssa wasn't paying attention to her words, her thoughts were occupied by Keith. She was holding herself from running out to see him.

"Where are you lost bi...." Kenzie had almost cursed her but immediately sealed her lips.

"Huh? What did you say?" Alyssa got up from the chair, her makeup was done by the time.

"I had decided not to curse you at least for today but look at you, I had almost lost my control."

Alyssa chuckled and pulled her cheeks.

"I didn't know that my bossy bitch was so considerate." Kenzie scrunched her eyes at Alyssa for a while before resting her elbow on her shoulder. "You've learnt a lot while being with me huh?"

"Of course, all thanks to you."

They both burst out laughing ignoring the makeup artist who was looking at them like she'd seen some crazy humans.

"What's going on girls?" They looked at Ivana and Nancy who where standing at the door. "Iva Aunty!" exclaimed Alyssa and ran to hug Ivana.

"Happy birthday Aly. God bless you my child." Ivana wished her giving a kiss on her forehead.

"Thank you so much aunty. I know you love me more than Ken." said Alyssa looking at Ken from the corner of her eyes hugging Ivana's waist.

"Yeah yeah whatever!"

Nancy walked to Kenzie who was rolling her eyes. "Nancy aunty loves Ken baby." She kissed on her forehead hugging her making Kenzie to give a victorious smirk to Alyssa.

The makeup artist was standing there, amused with the way how everyone were busy on their own ignoring her existence. Nancy noticed her awkwardness, she asked her to meet her later.

"Let's go, we came here to call you both. Everyone's waiting for you down there." said Nancy.

"Mom, Ken and I'll come down on our own. Just five minutes, I've some thing to do with her." Ivana and Nancy walked out of the room reminding them to come soon.

As soon as they left, Kenzie and Alyssa started clicking selfies in the craziest poses possible. When they had enough of photos, they decided to go down before anyone would come to call them again.

Both of them had bright smiles on their faces, they looked like sisters as they were walking down the stairs hand in hand. The spotlight was over them, everyone's attention was over them. But Alyssa's attention was somewhere else.

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So where do you think was Alyssa's attention? Tell me your guesses in the comments❤

_with maya, safuu❤