Elton's POVInstead of attempting to find out who was who, he gave up and poured himself a drink. They had provided the drink that suited his taste, even though it cost more than his company now.If the organization was known for anything, it was its superb taste in drinks. He didn’t have to wait long as everyone arrived just as he did, quietly and in secret; the meeting began nearly immediately.Elton waited while listening to the many difficulties that was laid out by the head. In meetings like this, you listened and only talked if addressed directly. Like he had discovered earlier, Most of the companies targeted had suffered losses, raising the question of why this was happening. Either someone had divulged their identities or another organization was attempting to dethrone them.That was the only reason why the organization was getting involved. They couldn’t stand the losses, because it would also mean that they wouldn’t get their respective shares from these companies.The orga
Nathan’s POVNathan’s eyes widened in shock. “ Really?!” He stuttered.Scott scoffed, handing over a paper card to Nathan. “ Yes Nathan. I was also shocked myself when I saw his card. His teacher confirmed that if he had had a good term without all those problems, then he would have done better.” He said.Nathan allowed his eyes to scan through the card. It was the terminal report sheet of Nate from his school and all Nathan could see was an impressive performance.He had not attended the most expensive school while growing up and had gone to a public school because it was difficult to get into a private one. But seeing Nate’s report brought a smile to his face.He arched a brow. The kid had a hundred percent in almost all the subjects. If this was not Nate doing better, then he didn’t know what. “ This is beyond impressive Scott…” he muttered in awe.Scott chuckled. “ He actually felt bad that he didn’t get straight A’s and I had to appease him with buying new console.” He said.Okay
Nathan's POV Nathan smiled broadly at her. “Of course, my opinions would be considered, but as I stated in earlier interviews, Spike Entertainment Agency knew best, and that is what they provided us. The best is representing, and I am hopeful that she will win,” he responded.There was no way he would have allowed Piper go on to the finals, not when he had the plugs in his hands.He knew the next question that was coming before another reporter asked it. The interview was required because he had avoided it since the beauty pageant began, if not, he would have ended everything there and walked into the event hall.“Does this imply that Piper Ross isn’t the best? She’s been doing well recently, and everyone assumed she’d be the one representing the country.” Nathan smirked. Of course, they would think so, especially because Piper had begun in the early stages and worked her way up to the final level, only to be pulled out and replaced by someone else.He was yet to see Piper or hear f
Nathan's POVSusan gripped his shoulder and laughed, implying that she was either growing too comfortable with him or that they had become friends as a result of their close collaboration in planning the event.He was uncomfortable with either of them.“ It’s been a difficult week for everyone, Nathaniel. It’s still not an excuse; you’ll stay!” she began, reaching for his arm, when he cleared his throat and took a step back.He was quite aware that there were other people backstage, despite the fact that they were pretending not to see the two persons standing too close together in the room. If he wasn’t so careful, the headline would be different tomorrow. Instead of it being an announcement for the winner, Rose Leander, it would read. “Susan Spike and Nathaniel Hayes in a relationship” .She plainly realized what he had done, but she opted to ignore the attention they were receiving, meaning that she was intentionally pushing her luck. Nathan had no romantic interest or feelings f
Nathan’s POV The drive home was calm in the car, but the country was not silent that night. He was calm but his mind was running in circles, wondering what had just happened.One minute, he had been talking to Piper, the next, the gunshots went off and he was collapsing on the floor with Piper’s blood around him.He gazed down at his now blood stained sleeves and gasped in shock. He quickly pulled off his jacket and started unbuttoning his shirt when a hand stopped him.He tried to bat the had off, but the person held on strong. “ Let me help you Nathaniel!” Amber muttered.He sighed, calming down when he recognized Amber’s voice and allowed Amber to help him. Amber unbuttoned his shirt and shrugged it out of his body, dropping it together with the jacket on the front seat. They remained quiet after that.Nathan with his eyes closed, leaning on the seat and Amber making and answering calls. He didn’t feel his phone vibrate, so he assumed that Amber was the one with his phone and wa
Nathan's POV“So what do we do if they are everywhere, dad?” the child said. The man stated, “We fight for what we have.”If the child was Nathaniel, and he had called the man dad, then it was clear that the man had to be Oleander Hayes, Nathaniel’s father. This was his first time hearing the man’s voice. Why did it have to be now? He wondered. Now that he felt Nathaniel’s consciousness gradually leaving him. He wasn’t sure if he was going to wake up as Nathaniel Hayes again or if he was going to return back to his body as Lucas.Nathan stepped up to the lamp, hoping it would give him an indication as to what was going on in the room. But when he looked closer, it had no switch. The lamp was turned on without a switch.Weird, he thought. How could a lamp be on without a control switch.“ Fight?” the child; Nathaniel asked. “ can’t we do something else, like run?” The question attracted Nathan’s attention. His first instinct when there was trouble had been to run, but Oleander had
Nathan's POV“So, is this a visit or what?” he inquired, smiling. He didn’t want them to notice how tense he was. Too many Hayes in one house was enough for one person to notice something unusual about him and begin connecting the dots.It wouldn’t be long before they discovered that he wasn’t the real Nathaniel Hayes.Noah narrowed his eyes at him, then shifted his focus to his brother, Nolan. Nolan was the one who spoke first.“You were shot, Nathaniel. I didn’t expect you to forget that.” Nathan blinked. He remembered the experience vividly. He remembered nearly avoiding the gunshot because he had shifted slightly, but he didn’t see how this solved the question of why they were all there.August sighed and approached him, laying an arm over his shoulders. “Someone made the mistake of attempting to kill you, Nathaniel. You didn’t expect us to fold our hands and keep them out of it, right? And no,” he replied, shaking his head. “It became our business the moment someone pointed a
Nathan's POVEveryone huddled together in the living room. Nathan was sitting on the couch, while Scott sat on the armrest, half leaning against him."How are you?" Hayden questioned him.Nathan frowned. He last saw the man months ago. If Hayden needed to notify them of something, he would always call, or Scott would go down to the station. This was the first time he had seen the detective in a long time, and the way that Hayden was acting gave him the impression that he had conclusive evidence and was only waiting for their agreement to proceed with his plans."I'm fine." He responded. "You were shot at, and Scott said you've been asleep for two days; don't you think it's best you get checked out at the hospital to be sure you're in great shape?" the police officer inquired.Nathan arched his brow; he hadn't considered it before, and now that detective Hayden had mentioned it, he wondered why he hadn't woke up in the hospital instead, especially given Scott's overprotective and cau