Hidden Billionaire Son-in-law

Chapter 7

As usual, Scarlett abuses him as he returns even with the accurate amount of money he brought, she adds to her complaint by questioning why he came back so early.

 It was 10:45 PM when he came back, meanwhile she was expecting him to come back at around 11 PM or any minute past twelve. Eric smirked to her ungrateful attitude, he received a slap before he went to bed. 

She found that disrespectful, and she ought to punish him. She warned him never to disrespect her, lest she'd hire a gang and ask them to strip and beat him outside where everyone can see.

"I'll personally film it and get it into the internet and the whole world would get to see you." This particular statement of all she made reoccurs in Eric's mind as he prepares to sleep, even recurring in his dreams. 

"I'm gonna avenge all these insults," he says to himself on his bed with a wicked grin.

 "So sad she doesn't know I'm the new CEO of the Hollywood that's making her boost she too much." He decided inside him to keep being humble and submissive towards Scarlett and her mom till he felt it was the right time to reveal his secret.

Next morning, he goes out to work as usual. This time, he doesn't go to drive but to his grandpa's residence so they can walk together to the attorney's office, located at South Park Island, one hundred kilometers away and they were gonna use a helicopter to get there.

Eric stands in front of the huge mirror as a hired stylist attempts to dress him, his dad watching. Carlos is dressed in a gray suit while his son, in a navy blue which perfectly suits him, he's the perfect CEO right now.

"I wish Scarlett could see me now, but not really. She's bullying someone she doesn't know." 

"She doesn't know things have changed." 

"Hmmm," Eric exhales heavily. 

"I'm not who I used to be, my pretense is just for a short while." He speaks as though he was talking to himself.

 His dad looks at him with admiration, he is more than happy to have his son back. 

"I need something to cover my face while I'm out of the helicopter and out of here, I don't want to be captured on camera walking with you, not now." 

"I have a mask for you." 

"Oh yeah, thanks. That's great, right?" Carlos nods. He's done dressed up, he turns around admiring himself. 

He's totally changed, he looks at his worn-out clothes with scorn, he doesn't wish to put them on again. 

They both finish up with everything and his father leads him to the helicopter stationed a few meters away. They enter it and the pilot flies off.

"Oh God, this' the first time I'm actually flying on air. It's really a great event, I mean, it's thrilling. Thanks so much dad for everything." 

"No no, I need to thank you rather."

"For what?" Eric is amazed.

 "I can't believe…"

"Oh yeah, I should be the one thanking you for accepting my apology and agreeing to come back to me, saving me from loneliness, the thought of giving all my wealth to strangers and all of that. Come on, it was really painful to think about all of these things." 

"I get you dad, I understand it. So sorry about that." 

"Thank you!" 

"You're welcome granny." Both gets close to embrace each other. "I'm so glad right now."

"You need to, in a few months or weeks, you'd be the owner of all my assets, but in a few hours, you'd be the CEO of Hollywood." 

"Thanks so much for these, I really appreciate it." He shakes his hands, both smiles, takes a sip of the wine from the bottle and looks forward to their destination. 

Eric stares, delighted down. 

The helicopter lands on the ground, a few meters to the office of the attorney. They step down, Eric walks beside his grandpa with the escort Mr Grey, the attorney sent. 

They walk through the concrete floor to the ground floor, and into the elevator. Both arrive at Grey's office, it's such a huge welcome, Eric is highly honored. Once inside, he places down the mask. No need for it here, until after now. 

The meeting consumes only an hour, and it ends with Eric stepping out of the elevator with wide smiles on his face. 

He chats excitedly with Carlos, who seems like a fulfilled grandpa. Eric feels secured because no one would get to recognize him with the mask, he has nothing to fear. 

"We're going on a trip to Belos Island where my fifty storey glass house is based." 

"Is that far?" 

"Come on, Eric. It's a thousand miles away but we'll get there in no sooner time."

"Hahaha," he laughs.

 "I can't believe that Scarlett and Susan are there at home wishing me to be stressing myself on the road, not knowing I'm having a great time here." 

"They're under illusions." 

"Great fools," he smirks. 

"I just don't wanna delay getting rid of them. I have to learn management skills along the way, how to manage your empire. Can you hire someone to teach me that?" 

"I can, I have Mr Harkinson, he's my favorite business consultant. He studied business management and has lots of degrees in related fields at the famous Harvard University and other great colleges worldwide." 

"Wow, I'll love to have him lecture me." 

"That's gonna be from tomorrow, right?" 

"Yes dad, as you wish." 

"Not as I wish," Carlos chuckles. 

"It's as you wish, you're my grandson, heir and everything to me now. So all lies on your shoulders, authority and everything, you'll soon take over from me."

"Oh," Eric blushes wide.

 "Is this a dream?" 

"I know you've suffered for a long time and it's time to take your rightful place." 

"Oh, so thrilling." Eric embraces his dad. 

The helicopter lands at Belos estate, Eric steps out with Carlos, the cool air from the sea surrounding it greets them, he has lots of plans running in his head right now, Scarlett and Susan would soon pay for the abuses they've executed on him.