Page 65 of Forbidden Billionaires: Vol. 8
Jacob grabbed his hand and pulled him over to the whiteboard. And I was pretty sure they’d just started speaking in French now?
“I have so many questions,” Chastity said.
Thank God I wasn’t the only one. “How does he have a grandchild when he can’t...you know.”
“No idea. But more importantly...does this mean he has a kid? And does his kid age? I mean...he must, right? What if he’s older than Tanner?”
“This is so strange. But Jacob is cute.”
“Good, because you’re his grandmother now.”
I was too young to be a grandmother. But Jacob really was adorable.
Tanner pulled his shirt off and sat down in one of the lounge chairs as Jacob kept talking about his drawings. But Tanner’s sculpted abs were the only art I was focused on.
“Let’s go find out if you have a son or a daughter.” Chastity looped her arm through mine and pulled me toward the whiteboard.
“Chastain,” Nigel said to Chastity and glared at her.
“Nigella,” she said back.
“That’s not my name,” Nigel mumbled.
Chastity ignored him and turned to Tanner. “So...you have a child?”
“This is my grandson, Jacob. Like I said earlier.” He stared at her like she was being weird.
And normally Chastity was being weird, but this time Tanner was the one being weird.
Chastity shook her head and turned to Jacob. “Jacob?”
“Yessie?”
“Who are your parents?”
“My mommy’s name is Mommy. And my daddy isn’t here anymore. He’s in the sky.”
It felt like someone’s hand wrapped around my heart and squeezed it. Tears tickled the corners of my eyes. This poor kid. And did that mean Tanner’s son was dead?
“Hey, come here,” Tanner said.
Jacob ran into his arms.
Tanner held him tight for a moment as I did my best to blink away my tears. Tanner kissed the top of Jacob’s head and pulled back. “But you have some new members of your family, right?”
“Yessie. You. And Mr. Nigel.”
Tanner smiled. “Besides us.”
“I have my coach. And the new baby.”
“And we all love you very much.”
Jacob nodded. And a devious little smile spread across his face. “Does that mean we can go to your castle now?”
Tanner laughed and set Jacob back down on the ground. “Jacob is used to being my only company. Later, little man. I promise. I just have a bit of work I need to do first.”
“Okay.” Jacob smiled.
