she's my girl

Zander open the message on his phone and was shocked to see the pictures of his wife sharing lunch with a man,Carah being ushered to a car, Carah laughing while talking to the same man.

He felt his heartbeing squeeze with what he saw. He immediately made a call.

"Who is this person?" when he heard the reply he immediately took his keys and left.

Carah's heart swell with pride when she saw Lexie's performancesure enough her daughter is a charmer. If her father was alive he would have been very proud of his granddaughter. She recalled how her father was so happy each time he comes home and play with Lexie.

"Mama! mama!you came!" she running from the back stage when she saw her mother.

"Of course princess! I wouldn't miss my princess perform her greatest." she said smiling all the love in her heart is showing in her face. " so how about some pizza?"

"Yes! yes!" can uncleAndre come too ?" she asked pleadingly.

"Sure sweetheart"

"There you are Miss Ho." as they turn to where the voice came from. Carah was surprised to see Zander walking along with the principal.

"Good afternoon Mrs Godinez."they greeted the principal in unison.

"I was looking for the parents of Alexandra, you seeour sponsors have catered some foods for the parents and guest. come along I have an important things to discuss with you." she looked at Andre and add smiling. "...it's a good thing that Alexandra's father can make it today."

"Oh... Sorry, ma'am, Mr Andre here is a family friend, he's not Lexie's father." Her mother hastily corrected.

"I'm sorryq for the misunderstanding, I was made aware that Alexandra's father is working abroad, I guess I just assume." Mrs Godinez apologizes. She was amiddle age good natured woman, her children have already families of their own, being a widow herself, she takes pleasure in looking after the prep school she and her husband started.

"No problem... so what is it you want to discuss?" she asked takingnote of the change of the expression of Zander.

"Well, Mr Chen here is one of our. sponsor. maybe it's better if heis the one to explain."just as one of the teacher approach and take the principal for matters that needs her attention.

"Mom, Andre, Lexie this is Mr Alexander Chen CEO of the Gem's holdings. Mr Chen this is my family,Carlota my mother, Lexie my daughter and Andrea friend." they exchange greetings only her mother know the truth. after the introductions was made, Andre feel the awkwardness in the atmosphere, so he excuses himself to check on the foodtaking Carlota and Lexie with him.

"So what it isyou want to discuss with the me?" she tried to expel the uncomfortable feeling looking at Zander's unwavering gaze at Lexie.

"I didn't know that you have a daughter." he said softly.

"Now you know, Is it a big deal with our working relationship?"she answered trying to steer the topic.

"Is...I...oh... No! I'm justsurprised, that's all." Zander was stutteringat that instance Carah confirmed what she suspected all along. He is just acting of loosing his memory. "If you wish to continue with your act Zander, be my guess. I will play along with you and we will see who will give up first," she thought.

"Actually I offered the school to sponsor scholarship to deserving students, and she recommended your daughter being top of the list."he corrected

"Isn't it too early to be offering it to pre-schoolers?" she countered.

"On the contrary this is the best time, the company is setting a foundation that will look after the deserving students as early as they begin their formal education to properly guide and provide whatever needs they have concerning their education. without worrying the financial side of it." he said never leaving her face.

"Wow,what a speech. I didn't know you have a philanthropist streak on you." Carah said.

"There's a lot you don't know about me"he said pensively.

"Okay whatever you say. Thanksbut I'm sorry to decline, but as you can see I can perfectly provide for my daughter, she also happened to have a trust fund provided by my father before he died and it's to provide for her education in whatever career she choose in the future. I guess you just give it to the others who need it the most."

"It's perfectly Ok, Carah, I do understand, I just didn't realized she's your daughter." he said hesitantly.

"By the way, any updates on the investigation?"

"Yes! my team had successfully blocked the traitor's in .gaining information about our involvement, all the while they thought that you're Innocent to what's going on in the company. Let's keep it that way.Be ready to nail the perpetrators. As soon as we are able to return your assets, my team set up a program that will be difficult to hacked to safeguard your accounts next time."

"Thank you, I didn't know that I'm was made to be a dummy CEO in my own company. "

"Not everyone can be trusted, even the closest person to you can be a traitor. we just have to be careful in investing our trust." Zander whince to this, as if she was talking about him.