Elizabeth and Sarah took pictures with Erica so did James and Mrs blaze. They also took pictures together with Erica and her family.
When the Hadley's saw Mrs blaze they were so happy. Erica was invited to the party that was held that night in Edison's mansion and the next day, she will begin working at white Chillies.
"Mom aren't you coming for the party?" Reema asked.
"No I have a back pain and you know partying isn't my thing."
"Aunt I can stay with you at home going to the party is not important." Erica said.
"No Erica who told you that going to the party is not important you have to go because you are the winner."
"I'll go or someone will get upset with me but I'll only stay for two hours and aunt if you need anything please call me."
"Yes I will now go and prepare so you won't be late." Reema and Erica went to their room.
"I don't need heavy makeup." Erica said to reema
"Yes ma." Reema said as she made Erica up.
"I don't want to wear a skimpy dress, that isn't the dress code of a cook."
"Yes ma I'll give you a simple knee length dress with heels."
"Heels?"
"Yes heels don't tell me you want to wear flat shoes it'll be totally off."
"Okay I'll manage the heels but please I don't want the one that is too high to avoid me breaking my legs."
"Yes madam."
Rita bade them farewell. "Erica did you receive the address of the party."
"Yes it's at sir Edison's house please check my phone."
"Okay I've seen it." Reema told the address to the driver and the driver drove them to Edison's house.
Immediately they came down from the cab, Erica recognised the mansion. Just at the gate she saw Mrs blaze.
"There you are please come inside." Mrs blaze took her hand and they went inside to the party. The party was outside but Mrs blaze took her inside the house where James, Sarah and Elizabeth were.
Edison was just coming downstairs for the party when he saw Erica and Mrs blaze holding her hand.
"Hello everyone here is our winner." They were all happy on seeing Erica.
"Good Evening everyone." Erica said.
"She is like a daughter to me and also helped me out a lot and all her dishes tastes fantastic." Mrs blaze said.
"I know, Erica dear tomorrow you'll cook for us." Elizabeth said.
"Sure."
"Now it's time to party." James said and they went outside. James went to her "can you dance." He asked
"No sir." Erica said.
"Erica you can stop calling me sir that formality was at the competition and the competition is over also I'm Edison's younger brother James Hadley." Erica was shocked
"You are?"
"Yes I am I'm also your age mate twenty five year old this year."
"Actually I'll be twenty six this year."
"Oh that means you are older than me with a year I should start addressing you as Ma." James said bowing.
"No I don't like formal names."
"My brother is older than you with two years he is twenty eight this year."
"That means he should be our sir." James and Erica laughed together. Reema found Erica.
"Hey Erica I've been looking for you after your Mrs blaze took you away." Reema said.
"James this is my cousin Reema." James looked at reema from head to toe he brought his hand for a shake "I'm James Hadley."
"I'm Reema Anderson, my father's name is Anderson but you can still address me as Miss Andrews."
"She's even more pretty." James said.
Erica didn't drink wine she only drank soda.
The party was still ongoing as they played games and music, the other participants that were eliminated were also invited.
"Hi Erica." Emily said.
"Hi Emily."
"Tomorrow we are going to be full time chefs in white Chillies isn't that amazing."
"Yes it is." Erica said happily.
Veronica was looking for Edison she saw him by the pool and went over to him.
"Babe why aren't you mixing in."
"You have fun I'll just stare at the pool."
"If you are staring at the pool then I'll stare with you."
"No Veronica I know you love parties just go and staring at the pool with me will be very boring."
"After this party I have something to say to you." Veronica left.
Erica saw the pool and went to it she didn't see Edison she hated going into water because her parents died in water the pool was so blue and the moon reflected on it.
She knelt on the floor and touched the water it brought ripples from small to big. She had fun touching the water and Edison too saw her he bent down and touched the water like Erica did and received an electric shock. He immediately withdrew his hand confused at what just happened to him he looked at Erica frowning "If a naked wire had fallen into the pool then she would've also received a shock." Edison thought. He slowly put his hand into the pool again and received another shock. Edison immediately stood up.
"Miss Andrews." He said. Erica looked at him and stood up "Yes sir."
"What are you doing here when the party is over there."
"I'm so sorry sir I didn't know you were here." Erica left and Edison followed her "Tomorrow be early to work at 7am because you will have to be introduced to other chefs as their senior chef."
"Yes sir." Erica said and Edison left. Erica smiled "Finally I now have a job."
James has a lot of fun with reema and he really liked her reema too had interest in him.
The party finally came to an end as everyone dispersed. Reema and James exchanged phone numbers. Veronica too left because her mom kept on calling her so she ended up not speaking to Edison.
Erica and Reema bade the family farewell.
Mrs blaze and everyone was in the sitting room chatting and laughing.
"Aunt maya you called Erica your daughter how do you know her." Sarah asked and Mrs blaze smiled.
"That Erica is an angel in disguise and I love her so much both of us are great friends, sisters, daughter and mother and even husband and wife."