Chapter 117 - CHAPTER 114

Ermanno and Brad took the centre stage and both took turns to welcome everyone and thanked them for coming.

Joshua was seated upfront with Elisio and Sabrina with his wife Mia.

Joshua was nervous seated upfront.

"What's wrong with you?" Asked Elisio looking at Joshua.

"I am trained to hide myself and not to be seen. Seated in front of all these many people is making me uncomfortable. I am good standing behind you as your bodyguard." Said Joshua.

"Well enjoy this day man. Look at our sons. Focus on Brad and on his smile. Forget about everything else." Said Elisio and handed him a pocket flask.

Joshua looked at Elisio and laughed and very discreetly drank the whole flask of tequila.

"F.u.c.k," said Joshua.

"How do you feel?" Asked Elisio.

"I feel goooood" said Joshua and Elisio laughed with him.

"We have decided to keep the original name of our company which is E&B tech. Which as you all know stands for Ermanno and Brad." Said Brad and everyone started applauding.

"Now for the launch of our new feature which will give voice to our computer," said Ermanno and told the benefits of this feature.

"Now for the voice to our computer. We wanted someone who we all grew up listening to since we were born. She has a soothing voice and speaks like she is shedding candy from her mouth. Every time, even now when we hear her voice we have a smile on our face and we wanted her voice to be the voice of our computer." Said Ermanno.

"But before you listen to her let's introduce her to you. Please welcome Mia" said Brad.

Mia was shocked to hear her name.

Brad looked at Mia and said "yes mom our computer name is after you" 

Mia placed her hand on her mouth and started shedding tears of joy.

"Mia" called Ermanno to the master computer and continued "please welcome our guests "

"Welcome everyone to the grand opening of E&B tech-head office. Hope you have a lovely day" said the computer.

Everyone stayed quiet listening to the voice from the computer when Xavier broke the silence and shouted "mama".

The whole place shouted with excitement listening to Sabrina's voice.

Sabrina started laughing out loud seeing everyone excited.

" I would want our moms to come on stage and cut the cake for the celebration to start," said Brad.

Mia and Sabrina got up and approached the stage.

Sabrina had taken Xavier with her and both sons hugged their moms and Sabrina and Mia cut the cake with Xavier.

After cutting the cake Ermanno picked Xavier and talked to some of his business associates. He then approached Rosalyn with Remy and all three talked together.

After a few minutes, Remy hugged Rosalyn and left them two alone. 

Rosalyn was seated with Ermanno and talking. She was tickling Xavier and he was actually enjoying Rosalyn's play.

Sabrina had a foul face looking at Ermanno with a girl.

She then felt a flash going off on her face. She looked at Vincenzo and he said "you look cute when angry. Why the foul face?" 

"She is unhappy to see her son happy," said Elisio.

"You know that's not true. It's just..." said Sabrina but then saw Xavier getting irritated.

Ermanno picked him up and said goodbye to Rosalyn and walked to Sabrina.

Sabrina smiled and said "he is sleepy. Give him to me. He will sleep while having his milk" and took Xavier in her arms and gave him his bottle.

Xavier closed his eyes instantly and drank his milk.

"I should say, touch wood. Xavier is a very good boy" said Nevio.

"Yes. God imagine bringing Romeo here. He would have lifted the whole event on his head" said Martina.

Everyone laughed and Isaiah said "so. What's the plan for the joint birthdays?"

"Just family. Just like we celebrated Raffaele and Romeo's birthday," said Sabrina.

"What is Xavier getting for his birthday," asked Sasha.

"We are planning to plant a few thousand plants in a forest which had been through deforestation. And we will dedicate it to Xavier" said Elisio.

"Wow. That's so noble. So it was Sabrina's idea?" Said Arlo.

"I said yes," said Elisio.

Everyone laughed and then Ambryl asked, "so what's Sabrina's present?"

Elisio looked at Sabrina and asked, "what do you want fiore?"

Sabrina looked at Elisio and then at Ermanno and then back at Elisio and smiled and said "you can't give me what I want" 

Elisio got serious and said "I am one of the richest men in the world. I can give you anything you want"

Sabrina smiled and said "not everything can be bought. And what I want only you can give me but I know you won't give me. And it's okay. Being the wife of the richest man doesn't always mean I can always be happy"

Elisio had anger in his eyes. He felt humiliated that his fiore could say that to him in front of everyone. 

"Mom, tell me what you want. I'll try to get it for you" said Ermanno.

"NO. Tell me what you want. You are my fiore. Only mine. My whole existence is only for you. I'll sell myself to get you what you want. Tell me" said Elisio.

Sabrina looked at sleeping Xavier and said: "I want Xavier's mother to attend his first birthday."

Elisio had anger which made his eyes go blood red and face heat up.

"What's the need for that girl to be there on Xavier's birthday as she has not even contacted us for his wellbeing for past year?" Asked Elisio.

"You have kept her away Elisio. I know you have blocked anyhow she can contact us. I know you have taken a restraining order against her. You have kept this child away from his mother long enough. Please, I am sure she is alright now. It's been a year. Let her see her child" said Sabrina.

"Fine. Let's call her but first, we need to confirm if she is allowed to travel in her condition" said Elisio.

"What do you mean? Is she still not well?" Asked Sabrina.

Elisio looked at Thomas and Thomas said "she is pregnant and engaged to get married"