I gulped nervously as I tried to sit up straighter on the sofa. The boss narrowed his eyes suspiciously at us and I was certain that our little piece of good news was going to come as an unexpected yet pleasant surprise to him.
“Malissa and I have decided that we’re going to get married,” Hayden stated bluntly but very clearly.
The boss eyes opened wide as he stared at Hayden for a moment before his eyes shifted to stare at me questioningly. Because I could sense that he was seeking for my confirmation to Hayden’s words, I nodded my head firmly once.
“Wow. Such good news on such a bloody shitty day,” the boss said with a few nods of his head.
I had no idea what he had been through for the day, but I was glad that our news brought him some joy.
“Champagne!” the boss shouted as his finger reached out press a button.
Whoever had the misfortune to be on the other end of the line may need to consult a doctor after hearing that loud roar. The boss shouted so loudly that I thought the walls would crumble around us.
“Amazing! Wonderful news!” the boss continued yelling before he started laughing cheerfully while he clapped his hand to a tune that only he could hear.
I knew that he would be happy, but I didn’t expect for him to showcase it so clearly like this. After a short while, there was a knock at the door and after the boss shouted for whoever it was to come in, a tall thin man walked in with the champagne that the boss had ordered.
The thin man swiftly and professionally started pouring us each a glass of champagne before he bowed and took his leave as silently as he had come in.
“To the future heir of Torex and my grandchildren!” the boss stood up and shouted at the top of his lungs.
Without paying any mind to us, the boss gulped down the drink enthusiastically. I wondered if he realized how much his toast just now didn’t make any sense and then I quickly realized that he probably didn’t. Hayden just shook his head as if he didn’t want to deal with how his father was reacting.
Despite the fact that we had just told him that we were going to get married, the boss didn’t’ congratulate us on our upcoming wedding, instead he skipped forward to celebrate Hayden’s ascending to take over as the head of the Torex gang and the birth of his future grandchildren, although I was far from pregnant. Note, it wasn’t grandchild, he said grandchildren, plural.
“Why aren’t you two drinking? We’re celebrating. Didn’t you see, I just toasted to your beautiful future together!” the boss yelled loudly.
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