The Plan

After finally slept for almost 16hours, Elle eventually wake up due to her rumbling stomach. She haven't eat anything since she left from work in the morning yesterday. She can only think one thing to eat. Instant noodles. That is the fastest food that can relieve her hungry stomach. She woke up groggily from the bed and went towards the kitchen. Boil some water and then sat on the couch, turn on the television waiting for time to pass by. Soon, she start to munch the instant noodles. Oh heaven! That's the first thing came to her mind. While munching her noodles, her doorbell rang.

"Why do they always in my way whenever I want to cherish some food." Elle already pissed off because the doorbell wont stop ringing. Elle push the door open and did not surprise to see her mother at the front door. "Oh gosh, Mom! What is it this time? Can you just called whenever you want to stop by?" Elle already complaining to her mom. "Oh, should I call the landline for the army in order to get in touched with you cause you never pick my call yet you've been contacting the army?" correct me if I'm wrong. "My phone was dead. I was exhausted. I came back home and directly went to sleep. Could you pretty please just let me go and don't force me to go on a date? I don't want that kind of life. You've been trying to set me up for the couple of months. Understand me please mother. I will get married if there's a solid reason to do that. " Elle's mood already become sour when she woke up. When her mother come, all the things that she dislike, she just blurted it out. " My... my...my... that's the first thing you said to me when you see me? If you dislike me that much, then I won't appear in front of you." Jane act pitifully and then act like she want to go out. Elle hug her mother from behind. "I'm sorry Mom. I was just stressed due to the marriage thing." she smell her mother perfume. On the outside, Elle look like she can handle everything on her own, independent, sometimes arrogant but deep inside she is just a lady that being spoiled by her parents. "I won't force you into the marriage. But there's something that you really need to know. That is why where the marriage comes in the way." Jane brought Elle to the couch while holding her hand. "Is the company in a bad state?" Elle were smart enough to know about their company. "From the outside, Grimm looks outstanding but you know how the inside are. I know that you don't want to get involved in the business world but you are our only hope. All the investor are questioning who will be the next successor because they started to doubt your father credibility to rule Grimm. Some bastard has leaked your father medical condition to the board of director. You know who I meant by mentioning 'bastard'. They requesting James to step down from his position and let Chris to take over. If not, the son of Timothy will have to step n and take over the position. I know it's sound ridiculous but they do have right since you Uncle Timothy is your father's step brother and Samuel is one of the candidate to replace your father." The truth shock Elle. Actually her father is not that sick. Just like the other man, his health is slightly deteriorate but the board of director is making that a big thing. " Who is the other candidate? Chris is the adopt-son of father, he will never fit to that position because people will trampled him because of his status. I don't want to let him get hurt." Elle face become serious. "That's where you came in the story. They want you to take over but they are just pick your name because as far as the world know, you didn't graduate from business school. If we let you to step in as father's replacement, Samuel will have to be the advisor and co-director since he have the requirement as they all said. " Jane was pissed of with that suggestion by none other Timothy that she call the bastard. By law and right they do have the right because her late father in law is insisting on having Timothy to the family. Everyone does not know that Timothy is the son of his with his mistress. They always assume and believe that Timothy is one of the Grimm but actually he is just a bastard come from a bitch. "That just make me like a puppet. But mom, I really don't want to get involved with the family matters. Can you think of any other solution other than me and Chris that have to step in to the Grimm?" Elle already having a headache just thinking about the business world. It is a life without life at all. "There's one solution actually. For you to be married and let your husband handle our Grimm. " Her mother looked intently to Elle. "As if we can find the somebody like that. My life is not like a chess piece mom. We cannot take advantage on people." Elle sense something was not right. Seems like her mother is came with an ultimate ulterior motive. "Alan White. Her mother already approved with this alliance. You saved him and automatically you saved the whole White corporation. She already come ringing our doorbell and offer her help. Plus she is charmed by you." Jane smile sweetly to her daughter. Elle is having a goosebumps already. That Alan guy? The maniac guy. Is this for real? " Mother, it's not like I don't want to help but I don't know him and I am surely not like him from the first day we met. We are from two different world. Can it be anyone else?" Elle already pleading to her mother. "There is nobody like him. He is the only power that can saved us. I will arrange your meeting tonight. Just try first. Think about our family. It's all lies on you." Her mother already stand up at the front door. Leaving Elle with a headache. Jane smile viciously like she had just won a lottery. "She will meet Alan tonight. Should we proceed with the plan?" Jane said while smile evilly. She know that it is not good to make her daughter like that but that is the only way. "Yes. Congratulations to ourselves. Perhaps we will soon be a grandma?" Monica laugh can be heard loudly. They both laugh happily. Scheming on their own son and daughter. What a pair!