MY BIG BACKER:our trials

Chapter 7

(writers pov:)

At exactly 7pm, Eric's car drives in, parking at the family garage. On getting down he walks into the house with Brandon behind him, everyone is sitted down, all waiting for him.

The Devon's family house,a seven story building painted all white, no different from a 5 star hotel stood alone on the far end of the city. Huge gates surrounding the area with lots of security.. Eric the only son of his parents grew up with his grand parents while his parents travel the world and are currently in China.

Eric's pov:

I walked in, taking a sit. not bothering to acknowledge my uncle's nor their wives, with my eyes closed, i hear footsteps.. The old man, my grandfather who's also the head of the family takes a bit beside me "grandfather" I said in acknowledgement, while grandma holds me by hand.

"oh my dear grandson, you finally decided to come home" I smiled standing up to greet "grandma" she hugs me,

"His too grown up to come visit us honey" grandpa said waving his hand

"i wonder who he takes his attitude from" she rolls her eyes at him

"Not me, he behaves just like his father,It's been two years since his parents visited home. like father like son hmm" grandpa replies. "and where do you think his father got it from, you were always traveling the world, not wanting to come back here. If it wasn't for your father's death, we might not have come back" they bicker with each other, grandma taking a sit as he clears his throat, getting down to business.

"I called for this meeting because your uncle's dim you unfit to run the company eric" the old man says , I looked at my two uncle's, both nodding like they cared about me.. They both fought against each for the company, each one wanting to inherit it but grandpa disagreed handing it over to me.

"why is that?" I asked

"mmm mmm" my oldest uncle henry cleared his throat,

"We all know your still immature and running a big company like the family business is no child's play, we hear you've been playing around with women and that is not the characteristics of a business man" he adds.

"So why not hand the company over to us and when your ready you come take it back huh?" edwin my second uncle contributes, "yes yes dear, you know we all care about you and this family" his wife, my second aunt margaret adds feigning concern. I chuckle, clapping as i look at them, how pathetic, I tsked. Puting on the face of good relatives, do they think their act is flawless and unreadable. I thought to myself, I see right through them all.

"since when did you guys start caring about me?" I asked smiling

"don't say that dear, you know your uncle Henry and i care so much about You, that is why we think it's unfair to be burdened by the weight of running a big company at your age" aunt Josephine, my first aunt said trying to hold my hands, dodging her I reach for the water jug, I poured myself a glass and sip. Awkwardly she smiles, running her hand over her dress "when your 30years old, you can take the company back" she adds, I scoff standing up to leave

"nobody runs the company better than me, you all say I'm immature but i brought the company to where it is today, step by step at the age of 26. why bother taking it now when I'm 28?, what's the point?" I asked them, shifting uncomfortably they look away, unable to meet my eyes.

"if theres nothing else I'm leaving. grandmother, grandfather, take care of yourself" I turn to leave , grandma rushes to hold me

"dear stay and eat with us, I had the maids prepare your favourites"

"I'm sorry grandma, I'll eat with you next time"

"let him go dear, he never eats with us anyways"

"don't say that. come dear, eat with grandma" she coerce

"grandma the next time I come to eat, I'll bring the girl I like with me okay" I tell her and she smiles nodding

"okay okay, make sure to bring her with you" she replies

"sure".

outside the family house, waving a hand, brandon appears beside me. "have you found out where she works?" I asked him walking to the garage

"sir it seems she doesn't have any job at the moment, no store seems to have hired her. the ones who did said she got fired for skipping two days at work" I nod, it seems that little accident made her jobless

"find a way to get our recruitment message to her, the closer she is to me, the better my chances are" once inside the car, we drive off.

(writers pov:)

While janette and Emily enjoys their sleepovers, a scheme was being made to get closer to her.

Emily deciding to sleep at janette's house, was scrolling through her phone when an article for a secretary job at the Devon's co-operation empire caught her eyes. immediately she shouts, calling for janette who was in the kitchen prepping dinner.. "Jane look at this" emily excitedly showed her, giving janette the phone to read it, they both look at each other and squeal "but do you think I can land the job?" janette asked her unsure,

"what do you mean?, are you any lesser than other girls applying for the job too?"

"No, I just think think it's too much of a high standards job for me"

"look at me, look at me jane" Emily tells her

"you are beautiful, curvy, humble, kind and i believe the job is made for you" Emily tells her friend.. she didn't lie tho, the article was posted for janette to see.

"hmmm" she sighs adding, "I don't know Emily, I prefer working in small shops where the less standard it has, the less chance I will get into trouble"

"girl the only trouble you will be getting is having your boss fall for you" Emily said giggling, "Emilyyyy" janette groans, tapping her friend on the back

"What?, I'm serious Jane. I heard nobody has seen what he looks like which means his hot" Emily sighs, doing the day dreaming act

"how are you sure his hot since no one has seen him emily" janette asked her friend, laughing at the acts Emily kept putting on. Emily fake fanning herself like a high school gurl, crushing on her senior.. turns to look at her friend "well some people say his ugly, while some says his the devil but girll. that's got nothing to with us and i know in my guts that his hot, maybe too hot you might get a nose bleed when you see him" she laughs standing, going to the kitchen to serve the food jane prepared.

"at this point, you'll get a nose bleed just fantasizing about him alone" they both laughed, sitting down to eat, Emily tells her "your going for the interview jane, better try and fail than not try atall okay" janette nods, "yes ma" she salutes and laughs.

"i wonder what his like" Emily asks "I don't know, we'll find out on monday" janette replies. Emily taps her forehead "speaking of which, tomorrow's Saturday, we're going for dinner at my place"

"yeah your right" they discuss as they eat.

While at queens bar, Kylie and her friends are partying so hard, people coming in, dancers on the floor, Drinks being served everywhere. Kylie chugs down glass after glass of alcoholic wine, laughing hard, she grabs a friends by the hand turning to climb the stage, both swaying their body to the rhythm of the songs. On getting down from the stage, Kylie rushes to her sit, drinking more wine. Her head wobbled yet she kept drinking, not able to take any more, she rushes unsteadily to the bathroom, throwing up. unable to walk straight she crashed into a man.