No Letting Go

Chapter 8: It's Time

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Chapter 8: It's Time

~Shangri-La at The Fort, BGC~

Maine wrapped in the hotel's terry cloth robe, with a towel wound around her head proceeded to prepare what she was to wear to her godchildren's first birthday party. She choose a spaghetti strapped sun dress with wild flower prints that displayed her body's best features without being too inviting and as for her shoes, she picked her favorite Manolo Blahnik Susa Thong kitten heels sandals. Looking at her Rolex watch, she noticed that she still has two hours to shop for her gift before going to the party.

~~Bonifacio High Street~~

Maine walked into an expensive looking toy store named Hamley's. She stopped a sales lady and asked where the toys for one year olds were located. The lady pointed to the back of the store. Maine thanked her and walked directly to where the lady pointed.

"Hmm. . . What could I possibly give someone who already has everything?" Maine thought.

Meanwhile at the counter of the same store, RJ was paying for his purchases.

"Sir, shall we wrap up the items for you?" the sales lady asked him.

"Yes. One in blue wrapper, the other in pink please. Thank you."

The sales Lady gave him his purchases all wrapped up after a few minutes. "Here you go Sir. Thank you and please come again."

Maine finally finding her gift, went to the counter to pay for them. She took out her Platinum American Express card to pay for her purchases.

"Hi Miss! Can please wrap them in a pink and blue wrapper respectively? I'm giving them as gifts."

"Certainly Ma'am," the sales lady smiled.

"Thank you!"

~~The King Mansion~~

The King's spacious garden was turned into a fair ground, which was the theme for the twins' first birthday party, complete with striped tent, clowns and merry go-around. Alex and Issa were busy entertaining their guests and their children, most of which were Alex's business associates.

It was a good thing that the twins were still taking their nap, otherwise, they wouldn't know how to manage their more than 50 guests. Mercy, Issa's own nanny from childhood was handling the front door, welcoming new arrivals to the party and directing them towards the garden.

"Meng! Issa didn't mention you were coming!" Mercy smiled in surprise upon seeing Maine.

"Nanny Mercy! It's good to see you again," Maine hugged the old woman. "And nope, Issa doesn't know. I wanted to surprise her."

Mercy grinned. "Ah! They are in the gardens. This way please."

"Nanny Mercy, do you mind showing me where the twins are? I'd like to take a look at them first before I see their parents. I haven't seen them yet as you know, and I'd like to give them my gifts."

"Of course, follow me. They are in the nursery, still napping, conserving energy for the busy day ahead."

~~The Twins Nursery~~

Nanny Mercy led Maine to the twins' nursery. "I'll leave you for now Meng, I have to get back to my post. To get to the gardens, just go down the stairs, take a left, then a right and two more lefts and then you will at the entrance to the gardens."