420 Keep An Eye On Elijah
When Jason walked into Ericâs office after the summon, no one prepared him for when he asked, âSo, whatâs my brother up to these days?â
He blinked, taken aback by the question because he had not expected it. So he raised his brows questioningly, âWhich of the brothers?â there were four of them, hence he couldnât be directly referring to Elijah, right?
âThe one you have been working with behind my back,â Eric told him, all without taking his eyes off the documents he was going through.
Jason sighed, of course, he must be a fool to think that Eric wouldnât notice he had been working with his youngest brother. Knowing that Eric hated lies the most, he decided to come clean.
He said, âHe needed my help with a few things,ân/ô/vel/b//in dot c//om
This time, Eric put down his pen and finally lifted his head, intertwining his hands together on the desk. He asked hopefully, âI hope those few things you helped him wouldnât cause trouble in the future,â the last thing he needed was his brother causing trouble that would jeopardize his place as the leader of the commission.
With his fatherâs death, it had been hard taking over from where the man had stopped and the commission still doesnât trust he had what he takes to be in charge. Imagine Elijah putting him in a hot mess, theyâd take that opportunity to feast on him like vultures on a carcass.
Neither could Eric lose this position either. As the eldest child and son of the family, it was his responsibility to take care of his siblings and with his position as the leader of the commission, his siblings that were deep into the criminal underbelly of this city and beyond, enjoyed certain benefits with having their big brother in the seat of power. So yeah, he was taking care of them in his way.
âThey certainly wouldnât as far as he doesnât cross the line,â Even Jason wasnât even sure and that made his brows furrow.
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Eric sank back in his seat, his thoughts far away for a while before he asked him, âYou said this is all for a girl, right?â
âYes,â
He rubbed beneath his chin thoughtfully knowing that this was the first time that little chum was being serious about a woman and that slightly worried him. Since young, Elijah was naturally good at everything that he got whatever he wanted, not to mention that out of the males in the family, they might have spoiled Elijah a little too much because he was the last kid their mother left behind and died.
In one word, his father and siblings raised him and everyone in the family loved him a little too much. Whatever Elijah wanted, he got it even if it meant going back and forth to hell. Unlike most criminal families, they grew up with love, even with five competitive males. Yeah, no girl. This was why his daughter and any other woman in the family were treated like gold. They treated their women with respect.
In one word, Eric was worried that Elijah might do something stupid if things doesnât go the way he wanted them to. The kid doesnât exactly deal well with failure and would think of every other way to correct it. Hopefully, he doesnât go off the track else he would have no choice but to step in and do everything to stop him.
So he looked up and commanded his assistant, âGet me everything you can on the woman he claims to love,â Until he saw it himself, Eric wouldnât admit to Elijahâs feelings. For all he knew, his brother could be infatuated with the young lady he claims to love â hopefully, it wasnât an obsession. That one would be much harder to deal with.
âOf course,â Jason said, turning to leave only for Eric to say,
âAnother thing,â Eric added, âKeep an eye on him,â he didnât trust his brother not to stay out of trouble. Elijah can be overconfident in his abilities sometimes he might not be able to see danger coming until it hits.
Eric couldnât let anything happen to his brothers, especially Elijah. Although it slightly hurt him to admit it, his father loved him the most out of them and he didnât want to fail the old man. As the current man of the house, their safety was his priority and his family wasnât short of enemies.
âSure, boss,â Jason nodded and took a final leave. However, the moment he reached for the door, it was opened from the outside only to reveal Natalie entering with a tray of food.
The assistant nodded his head in acknowledgment with her mirroring the same gesture even though she didnât need to greet him, however, that was Natale, sweet and kind. Although Natalie didnât participate in the family business, she was highly respected by everyone in the gang. Not to mention, now that she got under the sheets with the boss that her status was about to change. Everyone in the organization knew Ericâs had the hots for her for a long time now. He hoped things worked out for them now.
Almost immediately, a smile appeared on Ericâs face when he saw her come in and it seemed as if the sun dropped into the room because he smiled brightly for a long time, it was almost blinding.
Jason didnât waste time leaving, he didnât want to interrupt the lovey-dovey couple and he had to admit, their public display of affection was kind of annoying sometimes. The boss was almost a fool with Natalie around. But then, he was happy, that was all that mattered.
âYou shouldnât have,â Eric stood up to his feet, grinning like a fool when she placed the tray in front of him.
âYou mean to stop you from starving?â She raised a long brow, âI hardly caught you at home and the instance you return, you plunge yourself into work. Sometimes I canât help but think youâre married to your job!â She complained, setting the utensils for him.
However, Eric said, âYou know there is only one woman I would love to marry,â
And she froze.