Chapter 3 PRESIDENT STANFORD'S TWIN.

Five years later

(New York international airport)

A crowd of people were gathered at the gate, some going in while others were coming out. Near the gate, Kayla stood, occasionally glancing at her wristwatch.

"She should be here by now." she muttered under her breath. At the next moment, a voice that made her heart skip a beat sounded.

"Kay!!" came Kimberly's voice from the airport gate. Kayla looked up, a bright smile on her face. There she was, her best friend, shining among the crowd of people. Besides her were two little kids, a girl and a boy, with exquisite features, both dressed in the latest fashion clothes. The family of three was so eye dazzling that every eye was on them but they seemed unzed, probably used to it. Kayla ran to them and hugged Kimberely tightly.

"Kim!" she said excitedly. It had been five years, five full years since they last saw each other. During these years, both of them had grown up, became successful in their own rights. Kimberely had made a name for herself, both domestically and internationally. As young as she was, she was ranked among the top three medical scientist in the world. Besides opening her own medical institution, which was "relatively" successful, making a few billions a month, she also owned a chain of restaurants around the world. Once from a relatively rich family but small compared to the wealthy elites, she was now part of the high society. Even the big bosses had to respect her, considering her connections. Fortunately or unfortunately, she had never seen the guy again. After leaving, she had tried her best to forget about him. The most painful period in her life was finding out that she was pregnant. Yes. The bundles of joy that were with her belonged to her.. and that mysterious stranger. She never thought of coming back until now.. only because her father was sick, on his deathbed.

Kayla turned to the babies after removing herself from the hug. She squated down in front of them. Strangely, they looked familiar to someone.. but she couldn't remember who. She quickly brushed off that thought and smiled at them. The baby girl has a cute round face with big blue eyes, pink small poutly lips, a small nose, long black curly hair and thick eyelashes that fluttered as she slowly blinked her eyes. She looked almost nothing like her mother, except for the mouth and nose. When she smiled, her two deep dimples were revealed, making her look extremely more cute. She waved her hand shyly. Her brother rolled his eyes.

"What a bad liar." he muttered, knowing all too well that his sister was anything but shy. He, like his sister was stunningly handsome, except that his face contained a seriousness far beyond his age. Not even a hint of smile could be seen on that face. He had big blue eyes, a small nose, thin pink lips and slightly chubby cheeks and it was obvious that he would become an even more stunning young man when he grows up. With a hint of arrogant indifference, he was dressed in a black cargo pant, a white slightly oversized tee shirt, a pair of white Nike sneakers with two chains on his neck. He had his chubby little hands tucked into his pockets, looking all cool and 'mature'. Cassial glared at her brother angrily, having heard his words. Cassius just looked at her with that "what can you do to me?", look, making the little girl even more furious. She clenched her tiny fists and prepared to give him a big punch but their mom intervened just in time.

"Okay, okay. Don't fight here. You can solve your dispute in a civilised manner." said Kimberly helplessly. This was just how these brats interacted, always ready to start a fight. Cassial took a deep breath and calmed herself down before walking past everyone with her hands on her tiny waist. She was wearing a pink gucci jumpsuit paired with a pair of white Nike sneakers. Her long black her was tied into two high ponytails with a few pink hair accessories on it. She looked everything like a princess.

Cassius watched her back and shook his head before following behind her, leaving behind the adults. Kayla watched in disbelief as the children walked past her. She hadn't even said a word yet! Kimberely chuckled at her reaction.

"You'll get used to it." she said before walking after her kids. Kayla stood up and ran after them.

"Hey wait up!" she called out as she ran.

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Instead of going straight home, Kayla took the kids and Kimberly out for a meal. According to her, they might not have the chance to do it again in a short period of time as Kimberly would be busy taking care of her father.

As they were eating, Cassial suddenly wanted to go and pee. Kimberly wanted to take her to the bathroom but Cassius insisted on being the one to take her. After a lot of persuasion, Kimberley agreed to let them go, only if they'd be back less than ten minutes. The twins nodded before leaving. Kayla watched their backs with a smile on her face.

"They are both so adorable." she said. Kimberly smiled, her maternal love visible in her eyes.

"Of course they are." she said with a hint of pride. They were her babies after all.

"They probably look like their dad as they look almost nothing like you, especially Cass." said Kayla. The smile on Kimberly slowly faded, replaced by a hint of sadness.

"Any news from that night?" she asked. Kayla shook her head sympathetically.

"All evidence has been wiped. The serviliance footage was off. This was clearly well planned and the person who drugged you probably knew we'd be there on that day." she said. Kimberly nodded, looking a little distant.

"Who is the man you slept with?" asked Kayla after a while. Kimberly sighed and shook her head

"I don't know either." she muttered dejectedly. Somewhere in her heart, she regretted leaving that day, she regretted running away from that room. She should've stayed. Maybe she could've had a relationship with the father of her children.. and they wouldn't have had to grow up all alone, without their daddy. She knew that although they never asked, they did want to know their daddy but how could they? Even she, their mommy didn't know him. Kayla sighed.

"It's okay. We'll find out what happened that day." she said and Kimberly nodded.

On the other side, the twins walked to the bathroom. Cassius looked at his sister strangely.

"You don't look like someone who wants to pee at all." he said. Cassial rolled her eyes.

"Of course I don't wanna pee idiot." she said flicking his forehead. Cassius glared at her and rubbed his sore forehead.

"Then why are we out here?" he asked. Cassy rolled her eyes.

"Aunt Kayla kept looking at mommy throughout the meal. Obviously they have something to talk about and we can't listen in." she said matter of factly. Cassius sighed.

"If that's the case, this whole trip is stupid. I'm gonna get some ice cream. Wait for me here." he said. Cassy raised her brow.

"Money?" she asked. Cass smirked and took out his wallet, revealing a few bills. Cassy nodded and laughed.

"Nice move." she said.

"Wait for me here. I'll be back in a jifty." said Cass before running off. The ice cream van was very close to the store and Cass quickly arrived. However, when it was time to pay, the man looked at him strangely as he presented his €100 bill.

"Little boy, where are you from?" he asked without taking the money. Cassius looked at him strangely. What did that have to do with buying ice cream?

"France." he answered anyway, his voice cold and aloof. The old man nodded with a small smile.

"No wonder." he said. "Where are your parents?"

"Sir, I'm here to buy ice cream." said Cass, a little annoyed. What did his parents have to do with anything? The old man scratched his head awkwardly.

"It's just that your money doesn't buy here, young man." he tried to explain. Cass's eyes widened.

"What? Why?" he asked. That was money, real money. Why couldn't it buy.

"The currency.." the man was saying when Cass interrupted him.

"Dang it. We're in the US. I forgot." he muttered under his breath. The older man was a little surprised by the little guy's maturity. Cassius looked up at him before taking the note back.

"It's okay. Thank you sir. I'll have to ask my mom for a dollar note." he said before leaving. As he was muttering small curses about his stupidity while walking, he bumped into someone. At that moment, when he looked up, he met an almost identical face to his. The tall and the short man both raised their brows at the same time. Michael, standing next to them felt his heart almost stop.

Wtf is going on? When did his president get a twin? A short one at that?