Chapter 91At the mention of the commencement of the nomination exercise, everyone’s attention was tilted to the stage.Dr. Lance continued. “There will be nominations and for that, we will only take the top five. So we will begin the nomination process and the top five will be those who had secured the highest votes.”Waitresses holding trays containing tiny pieces of paper were moving from one table to the other. The waitresses were guided by the committee members and were only handling the blank papers to people who were eligible to nominate. The nomination exercise was not meant for everyone.“Write down the name of the candidate you are nominating and hand it back to the waitresses immediately.” Dr. Lance instructed from the stage.After about ten minutes, the nomination exercise was completed and the waitresses had collected the list of nominees.Two of the committee members under the authority of Dr. Lance were handed over the papers for sorting. While the papers were been sort

Chapter 93Nathan helped Charlotte get up on her feet and immediately after her legs hit the ground, she immersed him in a hug. Her eyes were still marred by tears. “Thank you!”He smiled and patted her back tenderly. “Don’t worry about a thing. You are safe now.”She exhaled slowly and pulled away from the hug. Nathan turned to Don. “She needs to get away from here.”Don gave an approving nod. “I’ll take her to one of the cars where Joe will ensure she’s taken care of.”“Good!”Nathan then turned to Charlotte and looked her straight in the face. “Go with Don. You’ll be safe with him.”After giving repeated nods, Charlotte began raking steps toward Don. Her messy hair was soiled with dust and the hem of her dress was torn. Nathan went to his friends who were standing beside the van. While Charles was running his hands through his hair, Henry was dusting off his suit with his hands. Nathan pulled up his nose mask. “I need to get dressed then we can head back into the hall.” He t

Chapter 95Mrs. Smith smiled and raised her glass to her face in honor of Nathan. She then turned to her husband. “I raised no weakling.”He commended with a nod. “Yes, dear.”“700 million dollars!” Stanley announced and raised his bell in his bid to start counting. Mrs. Smith leaned toward her husband and began to whisper into his left ear. “Our son is not a coward. He has the family spirit.”Kelvin was stunned. He wasn’t expecting less from the Alcantaras but his expectations were just violated. He clenched his jaw and turned away.Nathan chuckled. It was evident that he was giving the nominees a run from their money, especially Kelvin. For the three other competitors, it was already game over. Kelvin slipped into a deep thought. Should he increase the bid? Would his father be pleased if he goes out of budget? As far as he was concerned, it was not just about winning the bid. His reputation was also on the line. Mike traced his way to the stage and moved closer to Jackson. Fro

Chapter 97Nathan couldn’t contain his excitement from the moment he was declared President of the millionaires club by Mr.Wells. The depth of his euphoria went deeper when he saw his parents making their way to the stage. The keen Nathan went toward them with a victorious smile. “We did it, Dad!”His father gave him a soft pat on the back while his mother squeezed his left hand tightly. She took him in a warm embrace. “You are your father’s son!” Mrs. Smith remarked with a grin. Soon, other renowned dignitaries began tracing their way up the stage to congratulate Alex Alcantara on his latest achievement. Mr. Smith took his time to introduce to Nathan each guest that went to congratulate him. Back at their table, Henry and Charles were beaming with excitement. If Nathan wasn’t keeping his identity a secret, they would have run toward him or possibly knocked him down with a group hug. Their moment came when other young men and women began leaving their tables to meet Nathan on

All the members of the Millionaires Club were directed to a VIP lounge of the museum hall. They were all seated and waiting for their new president to walk in.A few minutes later, Nathan stepped in, accompanied by Mr. Wells and Dr. Lance. The lounge was filled with cheers and applause when he stepped in.The members of the millionaires club consist of young men and women from wealthy and influential backgrounds. Tonight, most of the people that turned up for the party were not official members of the club.Nathan was led to a sofa where he settled right next to Dr. Lance and Mr. Wells.Kelvin was irked by the recognition being accorded to Nathan. He curled his lips in irritation and turned away.Avery and the boys were sharing a table in the spacious lounge. There were about twenty persons seated across various tables.Dr. Lance stood up and faced the group. “I know an official declaration was made in the hall but as the chairman of the committee, I’ll officially introduce Alex Alcan