Nathan's POVThe door chimed, causing him to turn around. Saved by the bell, Nathan thought as He watched Stephen stroll inside the restaurant and waved to the man. When Stephen looked around the restaurant in search of him, and saw him, he approached the table."A beautiful afternoon to you, sir." Stephen greeted him, taking one of the two empty seats. The man wiggled his eyebrows at Nate who muttered a greeting to him.Nathan nodded. “Same. I just ordered, and the meal should be ready in a few minutes. I hope you enjoy cheeseburgers,” he muttered. He had ordered the same food for Stephen, having eaten lunch with him once.If Stephen didn't like it, then he would package it for home.Stephen smiled and shrugged. “I’m good with anything you order. How’s work?” he asked.Nathan sighed. He disliked talking about work at the table, but it was what they were there to discuss. It was hard getting a schedule to suit Stephen or even meeting the man when he was free.So instead of waiting fo
Nathan’s POVWhen they finished eating, Stephen wiped his lips and relaxed in his chair, gently sipping his drink. Nathan did the same thing too, waving to the waitress who was standing in the corner.The waitress came over and began clearing the table, but Nathan noticed Nate was still eating. He had thought Nate was eating earlier as he had seen the boy, but after checking Nate’s plate, he saw that Nate actually wasn’t.Nate was simply turning his fork into the pasta, acting like he was actually eating.He frowned, “You’re not eating?” Nathan muttered.Nate lowered his head so that his forehead was almost touching the platter of pasta and that pissed Nathan off.“ I don’t like pasta…” Nate mumbled.Nathan snorted. The kid literally couldn’t go a day without eating pasta; it was his favorite. So saying that Nate didn’t like pasta was surprising.“ What do you mean you don’t like pasta. You eat this everyday!” Nathan barked.Nate recoiled back from him at first before frowning. “I don
Scott’s POVMyla had been correct. At the present, starting a small chain business, such as a retail store, would only deplete their resources and provide them with long-term profits, that is if Hayes Holdings could manage the business effectively.If Hayes Holdings wanted to make a quick profit, starting a gym business across the country was the best option. Their name and reputation would sure boost their membership rate and bring in more profit.He quickly dressed up in a polo and shorts because he had no other plans for the day. He planned to spend the remainder of the day at home, hoping that Nathan and Nate would return before dinner.He knew Nathan had taken Nate out to lunch to spend time with the youngster, as it had been a long time since Nathan had had the opportunity to have fun himself.With project 100 and other ventures on the way, Nathan had little time to take care of himself. Lately, Myla’s father; their godfather, had come back to the state and he trusted the man to
Scott’s POVGrowing up, Nathan was never a difficult child. He was a role model that every parent would want their child to emulate; therefore, he understood that what Nate was doing was so frustrating to Nathan that he didn’t know what to do.Even at school, Nathan was never involved in anything negative or bad. He was always at the top of his class, even teaching other students. Parents would always commend Oleander Hayes for his amazing son.Nathan started working at the company at fifteen, which was the official age if they were not counting other times Nathaniel had to go to the office with their dad. He was already handling sensitive documents and projects at the company.Well, if Nathan was the model child, Scott was the opposite. It wasn’t that he was not capable or not as intelligent as his brother, he just avoided the spotlight that Nathan dances in. Scott was never jealous at any point, of his brother. Hell, it gave him the opportunity to do things that he wanted to do; li
Scott's POVScott had not anticipated hearing what Nate had just said. He groaned, losing all desire to reprimand Nate. He turned to face his brother, who had a guilty expression on his face.The boy was alone even though he was living in the house with them. That was something they had not considered. Nate recently lost his father, who had been there his entire life. He also lost his mother when he was very little. Scott was well familiar with the pain of losing a lost one as he had lost both father and mother too. He was experienced with loss, but he dealt with it in a different, unhealthy way: he shut off the entire world. Nate was still a child, and he was dealing with sadness in the only manner he knew how: seeking attention from those who should be caring for him, even if it meant having a terrible attitude.Scott sighed, dragging his fingers through his hair. How had they missed these signs. He should have known this, especially Scott.Nathan walked past him and joined Nate
Nathan's POV"Excuse me, Nathaniel Hayes!" a reporter shouted as he climbed the stairs leading to the court entrance.He had hoped to walk in quickly without being spotted, but he was Nathaniel Hayes, the man of the hour. Of course he should have known that the reporters would be stationed outside the court waiting for him." What do you have to say about the case between your company and Rivers Estates…" someone muttered from behind him. Nathan didn't even spare the person a glance, he continued climbing the stairs.He tightened his grip on Nate, bringing the child closer to him as he attempted to dodge the throng of reporters who surged towards him at the sound of his name.Nathan was unconcerned about the media approaching him since he was suddenly surrounded by a bunch of men dressed in black, his bodyguards.Thankfully, he had allowed them to follow him to court, just in case of an uproar or something like this. He sighed, shaking his head. Reporters we're fucking predictable, h
Nathan's POV They didn't have to wait for long since the judge entered the room a few minutes later, and the trial began right away. This was his first time being in a trial, but not Nathaniel Hayes first time, so he had to act like this was not new to him. He was slow to respond to commands, but got the hang of it at first round.Nathan never thought they'd lose the trial, even when the opposing counsel got off to a great start. Stating how Hayes Holdings had breached the contract and had to pay the attached fine or reinstate Rivers Estates as the company to manage the project.Once again, they were back to square one. Nathan thought."Your honor, my client never signed any legal agreement or contract promising the project to Rivers Estates." Nathan's lawyer, Jethro, interrupted Rivers Estates' counsel.The judge scowled and picked up the paper in front of him. He motioned for Nathan's counsel to continue with a dull look. No judge wanted to waste their day presiding over a stupid
Nathan's POVNathan pulled into the empty parking area and stopped his car. He picked up the folder lying in the passenger seat and sighed as he hopped out of the car, ensuring that the door was firmly locked before proceeding to the stairs leading to apartment elevators.This was not his first visit to the building. After forming an alliance with Myla and his team to bring down Ross Construction and the secret organization in Hayes Holdings, as well as discover who was responsible for the Nathaniel Hayes accident 10 years ago, they shifted their meeting place to the condominium. They couldn't always meet in Myla's office or his without Amber or Scott finding out. They needed to be discreet in what they were doing and it was only wise to get a secured location.Myla owns every apartment in the building, and they currently convene at B12 to discuss their plans. It was more secure, free of disturbance and unwanted eyes.He smirked as he saw Myla's black Porsche parked in the parking lo