Nathan felt uneasy when Charles asked him to settle opposite Mrs. Wells in the dining. After their little drama that morning, he was sure that the woman would never approve of his friendship with Charles.When Nathan pulled out the chair facing her to sit on, she glared at him and quickly turned to Charles with a smile.It was a few minutes past 7 pm.Nathan sat and began talking about his day at school after Charles requested the details. The boys seemed happy and were engrossed in the conversation.Mrs. Wells who was looking for the slightest opportunity to belittle Nathan turned to him.“Didn’t your parents teach you to eat your meals in silence?”Nathan was speechless.“Oh come on honey. Let the boys be and besides, what fun will it be to eat in silence like we are in some darn funeral?” Mr. Wells said.“That’s true and the thing is, Nathan and I have this habit of talking when we are at the dining. It’s the same when I go to his place.” Charles replied. “It makes eating more inte

Nathan sighed. He slowly moved away from the counter and aimed for the door. “I was just about to leave,” he said and stepped out.Charles walked up to his mother and stood before her with his arms folded across his chest. “That wasn't fair, mom. You know it.”She arched a brow. “Now you are interrogating me?”Charles allowed his hands to fall. “Not really,Mom. I just want you to accept the fact that Nathan is a good person. He's not just a guest here. He's my friend and should be treated with respect. He's not a thief like you asserted.”Mrs. Wells clenched her jaw. “I don't care about your faith in him, son. This is my house and I won't tolerate any form of misconduct.”Before Charles could give a response, she dashed out.Charles sighed and traced his way to the wing of the guest rooms. He got to Nathan’s room and landed a knock on the door.Nathan opened the door halfway. He stuck his head out. “You should be sleeping by now.”“And so should you.” Charles fired back.Nathan chuckl

Dr. Lance stood before the crowd. He ran his hand through his hair for the umpteenth time and cleared his throat loudly. The meeting had begun about ten minutes ago and Alex’s spot at the high table was vacant.Dr. Lance was expected to make a comment concerning Alex as the chairman of the central committee but he was a bit nervous. Mike had promised to tackle the problem during their phone call but Dr. Lance had no idea how he was going to do it.His lips parted and just when he was about to speak, Jackon appeared in the hall with another bodyguard. They led Mike to the high table.Murmurs broke out at the sight of the Alcantara executive assistant. Dr. Lance took a step back the moment Mike reached the high table.Mild shook Dr. Lance and waved at the other members of the central committee. He then turned to face the members of the club.Mike was dressed in one of his fancy tuxedos. He was shielding his eyes with Gucci's dark spectacle and on his sides, stood Jackson and the other b

Avery stared at the watch on her left wrist and adjusted the handbag hung around her left hand with a sigh. About five minutes ago, Nathan had called to inform her that he was on his way to pick her up.After his dramatic encounter with her mother the other day, Avery felt it was best if Nathan picks her up outside the house.Suddenly, a blue sports car pulled up right in front of her. Avery arched a brow. She recognized the car as Charles. When the car came to a halt, Nathan stepped out with a smile.Avery adjusted her handbag and walked up to him. They shared a quick hug.“Permit me to be a gentleman!” Nathan said and quickly rushed to open the door for Avery.She smiled and settled in front.“Should I fix your seat belt ma’am?” Nathan requested, leaning toward her.Avery giggled. “That's okay. I'll fix that myself.”He smiled and mounted the driver’s seat. After they had both fixed their seatbelts, Nathan drove away.“You have any place in mind?”“The Gutenberg Library. It runs nig

Charles and Nathan exchanged blank glances.“What the hell are you guys doing?” Nathan wondered out loud.Stefano suddenly appeared before them with his hands tucked inside his pocket.“On your knees!”Nathan and Charles hesitated but when the men attempted to pull the trigger, the boys fell to their knees. Stefano stood before them with his legs spread apart.“What are looking for?” he directed the question at Nathan.Nathan exhaled. “Listen Stefano. You know why I'm here. I have a job for you and I came here because I want it done so let's quit playing games and get on with this.”Stefano broke into a dry laugh. “You think you can fool me?”Nathan sighed and lowered his hands.“Just because you managed to get my name and also locate this place, you think you can fool me? I'll ask you one last time, what do you want from me?” Stefano said.“As I said, I'm here because I have a job.” Nathan maintained.Stefano walked up to one of the men and whispered in his ear. He then left the livi