Chapter Twenty-Seven:He Will Fight Back.

Micheal was having a conversation, with the few shareholders of the company just outside the new construction site, before the car in which Giovanni was in was parked just outside.

The moment a guard stepped outside, opened the car door for Giovanni to walk out of the car, everyone's attention was strictly fixed on him. Like some celebrity who was hardly seen only on rare occasions.

Everyone halted.

They stopped doing whatever it was they were doing just to catch a glimpse of the future heir of Russo holdings, since there wasn't really a welcoming party held in his name since after he came back. The rumors had gone around that the chairman was keeping him away from the family business until now.

"I thought you said he's not allowed in here, Micheal. Then what is this?" Morgan, one of Micheals close friend and associate who clearly wasn't vying for Giovanni whispered to him, as his words didn't affect Micheal who was already glaring daggers Giovanni's way.

No one knew what brought him here exactly, since he hasn't taken a step inside the main company, but then as well that was something to figure out right now, because Micheal put on a charade and strodded to where he was.

"Giovanni, what brought you here? It's a surprise…." He said, with a forced smile on his face that made Giovanni and the security with him stop to give him attention.

It was at this moment that Giovanni noticed the attention he had drawn, everyone was looking at him and all he could say from that rude staring was nothing but this being the beginning. 

It's been a while since he came here since he was a kid, and being back here felt like it was a new process again, but then this is his company. His inheritance if he ought to be a better man, one who wouldn't depend on not just his father, nor his grandfather he would have to make a difference from the rest of them.

"Let's go." Giovanni cut into his uncle's words, there's no need pretending that he was happy to see him when the both of them knew what they meant to each other. No, he knew for a long time that his uncle held him in young delight, that he meant nothing, but a spawn in his son's way that needed to be uprooted.

When they walked away, he could still feel daggers burning at the back of his head, which belonged to his uncle. His grandfather was good in business but the only problem he had was maintaining the peace of his family, because not even him would be able to control him once he starts up an investigation about that incident and lord save the soul of his uncle, if he was somehow involved in that incident year's back, not even mere securities from his grandfather side would be able to save him.

The guards didn't follow him upstairs towards where he reckoned was where his grandfather was waiting for him, when he walked through the door to his office he found him staring outside the window, towards the thousands of souls that were trying to make a living for themselves in this construction sight.

"How does it feel being back here once again, son?" Christopher Russo asked, with his back still facing Giovanni, who said nothing but went for the wine and glass on top of his table.

"I understand that watching the way people are struggling hard to make a living for themselves, would bring you to realize that the time had come for you to become a man too." He added.

"Yeah, I noticed how you are trying to mahe me understand that having sent your men after me, it clearly shows how much of a child than a man i can be." Giovanni chastised his grandfather, who turned to face him before coming closer to where he sat on the cushion.

"Giovanni…" Grandfather called, his voice so soft that Giovanni could make out that the only reason he's like this is because his father had told him everything, about what happened between the both of them.

Grandpa is an accomplice to murder too, that as well makes him his enemy.

"Why am i here, Grandpa?" He asked and the old man walked over to his desk and brought out a file and handed it over to him.

Giovanni took up the file to read through its content, while Grandpa sat on the cushion in front of him.

"The inauguration ceremony of this new  site will be in two weeks, and in that ceremony i am planning on announcing you signing in for work as the branch manager of the site."Grandpa explained to which Giovanni's face held nothing. It was blank, he couldn't explain what was running through his mind but it doesn't matter because it's not like he has any choice.

"Diego? What about him? What is his place in this?" Giovanni asked, making Grandpa surprised at his first question. That was an improvement to show that he's interested in the family business after all.

"Why ask of him?  Everyone knows that he's the head manager surveying this building."

"And im just a branch manager?" Giovanni scoffed, it irritated him hearing that he was below his cousin. What exactly is this old man's plan?

"Do you have any objections to that? He's been working all his life and you are nothing but a leech all these years. So, tell me why i would want to hand over my sweats for many years to some irresponsible scum like you?" Grandpa asked, breathing heavily.

"Because you don't trust anyone else to handle this company apart from me." He replied brazenly, making Grandpa end up laughing hysterically.

"Really? What makes you think that i need you? All i need is to ensure that you don't ruin the Russo family's reputation. That's why i need you close where i can see you. This is not about who i need, it is about my reputation, Giovanni and you are going to learn to live with that too." The old man's words held authority,to which Giovanni understood exactly what he was trying to say.

He stood up, not in the mood for anymore chit chatting with him." You can delay time, but the truth would come out one day, Grandpa, but until then i am going to work hard to endure that i don't depend on you or father for anything." He said, to which the old smiled before coming to pat his shoulder.

"I'm glad that you are now waking up from your slumber. Remember two weeks, Giovanni and you work." He said lastly before leaving him to think about his life.

Giovanni could only understand that he's trying to cage him, to render him and his plans to expose his father's crimes to waste. But he will fight back, for the sake of that man and his family!