Chapter 1 Humble Beginnings

The Blackwoods are the most powerful families in Monroe County, Canada. Their wealth didn't happen overnight; it all began with George Blackwood.

He started out as a mechanic in the early 1980s, coming from a modest background, though his parents died when he was very young, before their death they made sure he never lacked anything, his mother Fiona Blackwood was a hairdresser and fashion designer, she was very beautiful, she was in a relationship with Garry Davidson, before found out that he was cheating, she broke up with him, a few months later she fell in love with Carter Blackwood a very handsome mechanic, but she didn't know she had taken in for Garry.

When she found out, it was very late, it was three months after her break up with Garry, she became terrified she didn't know how to tell Carter, so she decided to keep it to herself, Carter had no idea he was very happy that his girlfriend was not pregnant, a month later he proposed to her she gladly accepts after some months she gave birth To a very handsome boy, they named him George, they loved him so much.

Carter Blackwood, was not just a mechanic, he was a guru when it comes to fixing cars, he would buy car parts, and damaged cars, that no one believed would work again, and fix it with new parts, when George wa ten years old George he began to teach him a lot about cars, he literally thought George everything he knew about cars.

George was a very fast learner, he learnt absolutely everything everyday his father would bring an abandoned damaged car he would ask his son to fix it without his supervision, George fixed it perfectly well when his father saw this he was so proud of his son, though they were an average family they never went hungry.

One night, George and his parents had just finished watching movies at the cinema on their way home, his dad lost control of the car, and a heavy wind similar to an earthquake was blowing, a lot of cars were scattering on the road, some people had already given up the ghost.

"George! George! How many times did I call, you need to listen now! I don't think we are going to survive this! I will let you out of the window

for your own good! And make sure you have a strong and firm control over your legs when I do"! His mother yelled as treats rolled down to her cheeks.

"No mum! I won't do this! Pls dad! No, I don't want to leave you both here please! No!" George pleaded with them.

"Please listen to your mother

son! We are not going to survive this! But you can! You're small, you have the advantage!" His dad yelled.

"Please mom! Please dad! I'm begging you!" George yelled. His mom gently lifted him up and struggled to open the car window as she gently threw him out. As George landed on the floor he hurriedly stood up, as he watched his mom waved her hands from the window of the car, suddenly a big train out of nowhere crushed his parent's car.

George stood there, as tears rolled down from his eyes. He hurriedly left the scene and retired to a mechanic shop nearby

Then a man named Higgs the Mechanic sighted him from a distance he hurriedly rushed to him and asked curiously.

"Hey kid, what's wrong?" Mr Higgs, asked the poor boy.

George didn't reply, he just stood there as tears rolled down from his eyes.

"Wait a minute you survived the hurricane? I'm sorry if you lost anyone I understand how you feel son, come with me." He whispered. George gently followed him. The man took George to his house, gave him food and new clothes, and asked George to follow him to his shop.

Each day George came to his shop, he would pick up tools and fix cars by himself without being asked to do so.

When Mr. Higgs discovered that he didn't hesitate to employ George, everyone at his mechanic loved George especially customers because of his humility and diligent spirit, this made Mr Higgs very much Happy.

George worked at the mechanic till he was twenty five years of age, he swore to keep his father's legacy going no matter what.

One morning, Mr Higgs came to supervise his work; he couldn't believe his eyes, George had already fixed up to ten cars and six motorcycles single handedly.

"you're doing a great job, I can't believe you fixed all these damaged cars, and motorcycles that arrived yesterday you fixed them single handedly! you all should learn from Blackwood he's a natural" Mr. Higgs praised George.

Thanks boss! he yelled, the others stared at him enviously. After a few minutes more people brought their damaged cars to the mechanic shop.

George gently scanned them and deciphered the problem of each of the cars. It was like he studied cars. He was very talented and his manner of approach towards customers preceded him.

His charming voice and good looks also paved the way for him. The ladies who brought cars to the shop couldn't resist him because he was too handsome.

George worked at the Mr Higgs's Mechanic shop for more two years, before being let go. To keep his family business going He used all his savings he acquired from the mechanic shop to buy his own a shop.

A small mechanic shop where he started building cars from scratch he began to pick up abandoned vehicles like cars and motorcycles he would gently buy materials with the little salary he got from his job at a restaurant and fix the vehicles.

One afternoon an old man arrived at his shop. George became very worried could this be trouble knocking at his door he thought to himself.