Chapter 39The three friends traced their way to the famous school mall which was always an exciting place to visit and shop. The mall was stationed on campus to help students shop within the area especially those students who live in the school dormitories. Students like Greg hit the school mall whenever they wanted. There was a cafeteria inside the mall where Greg usually takes Charlotte for lunch. Students who come from low-income families avoid the mall like a plaque else they were going to squander their monthly stipend in a day.When Nathan, Charles, and Henry got to the entrance of the mall, they noticed how packed inside the mall was. They could see the crowd through the glass doors and windows. Word had gone around the school like wildfire that new items were stuffed in the mall. Most of the girls were there for the latest miniso collections while the boys wanted to check out the gadgets. Nathan and his friends walked into the mall. After they took a few steps inside, Nat
“Kelvin is here!”The students continued to whisper-yell and soon, the giggles of desperate girls echoed all over the four corners of the mall.The students who were fixated on their shopping compartments left the scene and strode to the entrance to catch a glimpse of the university’s biggest shot.Kelvin’s lifestyle is the definition of luxury. He goes for whatever he wanted and would go to the end of the world to lay his hands on whatever he wanted.It is said that he has an eye for catchy things. Ladies feel like stripping in his presence so he could notice them.Another fact about Kelvin is that he comes to campus a few times a week and turns up at class whenever he wanted. The girls always crave his presence because he wasn’t always available.Whenever the famous Kelvin turns up on campus, there’s always a wave of tension hovering around other rich kids on campus like Greg. The sight of Kelvin not only intimidates but also infuriates them. They were no match for him and were in n
Chapter 41“What the fuck?” Henry muttered under his breath. He turned to Charles who had the same shocked expression as he.Kelvin turned to stare at the boy who dared to interfere with his purchase. “And who are you?” he arched a brow.Soon, the students in the mall began trouping toward the scene and in less than a minute, a group of students had formed a circle around Nathan and Kelvin.Those who were making videos knew that a show was about to set in and there was no better time to make a live recording than this moment.Nathan cleared his throat loudly and looked Kelvin straight in the face. “You heard me right. I want that watch and I declared my interest first.”Kelvin broke into a laugh. “Silly!”“What the hell is Nathan doing?” Charles lamented.Henry sighed. “I don’t know what has gotten over him, bro. He suddenly thinks he can buy that watch.”Kelvin turned to his audience which was constituting the students and mall staff. He pointed a finger at Nathan. “This boy here wan
Chapter 42 Kelvin began rubbing his palms against each other vigorously. “You’ve got some nerves huh? Fine. Let’s play!” More groups of students kept making their way into the mall and soon, there was barely enough space to accommodate everyone. Kelvin’s bodyguards exchanged mischievous glances. They had seen their boss flaunt money around on several occasions so the bidding meant nothing. “Seems like this student is a newbie!” one of the bodyguards remarked. “He doesn’t know who is Kelvin.” His colleague replied. Kelvin pointed to the watch. “It costs 350,000 dollars, right? How about we start the bid by raising the price?” Murmurs broke out among the crowd. Harry flashed an impish grin. Raising the bid meant more commission for him. “Let the bidding begin with 500,000 dollars!” Kelvin declared and turned to Nathan with one of his dry laughs. Nathan was shocked but he managed to mask his surprise. He had expected the bidding to begin with the price tag but Kelvin had just p
Chapter 43“Of course, I’m going to pay for it.” Nathan retorted. As long as the cards Mike gave him were in his possession, he had nothing to worry about. “Then let’s head to the cashier’s counter.” Kelvin invited Nathan with a smile by paving the way for him with his right hand to pass. The confident Nathan exhaled and began taking steps toward the opening the students had just created, leading to the counter. The crowd had disembarked, breaking their circle so that Nathan could pass. “He seemed so confident!” Henry remarked. Charles sighed. “He has lost it.”Nathan made his way to the counter and plunged his hand into his pocket. He pulled out the card decorated with black and gold strips. It was the card with the letter N inscription. Nathan flipped the card, ensuring it caught Kelvin’s attention and it did. Kelvin arched a brow to have a clear glimpse at the unique card. He had seen it somewhere and then it immediately dawned on him that he had seen such a card with his fa
“I knew it. I knew that he had been lying all along.” Bernard screamed amidst the laughter. Henry turned to Charles with a defeated look. “We are done for!”Kelvin walked up to the counter. “I knew it from the moment he brought this card out that it was fake. How could he access such a card in the first place?”Not only was Nathan surprised, but he was also confused. He took the card out of the machine and flipped it. It was the same card Mike gave to him and that card contained hundreds of millions. “Step aside. Your card is not working.” The cashier said. The students continued laughing. Kelvin was feeling victorious. “It’s not fake!” Nathan almost screamed. Bernard pointed at him. “Can you guys imagine his audacity?”They went on to mock him with their laughter. “This card is not fake.” Nathan maintained. There was no way Mike would have given him a fake card. He presented the card back to the cashier. “Can’t you please try it again?”“You think we have time for such nonsens
Chapter 45Flashback!Ferguson, the mall’s general manager was going through some files in his office when his phone began to ring.He sat up, cleared his throat loudly, and reached for the phone. His eyes widened in anxiety when he glanced at the phone screen and realized that it was Mike calling him.He quickly picked up the call and began to create imaginary circles on his table.“Good morning Mr. Mike.”Mike went straight to the point. “I learned that your mall received new products last night.”“Of course!” Ferguson agreed with repeated nods as if Mike was sitting right next to him, watching.“Do you have limited editions?”“Yes sir.”Mike went ahead. “I have a request. I want you to reserve the best gadget in that mall for me. Maybe a watch, a jacket, or any other thing a young man might like.”Ferguson gave his forehead a delicate scrape. “Well, there’s this watch that arrived with the new products. It’s the latest version of Rolex and trusts me, I can bet anywhere that it’s li
Chapter 46The manager walked up to Nathan and joined his palms before him like he was praying to him. Harry was more confused when he noticed the apologetic look the manager was displaying and the gesture he had just put forth was surprising to Harry. “I’m very sorry Nathan for not recognizing you all this while. I’m glad you brought out that card else I couldn’t have recognized you.”Nathan gave a half smile. He could tell that the manager must have met Mike and now, the Mike effect was at work. Ferguson continued to tender his apology before Nathan. “I’m very sorry for the way the chief of staff and those guards treated you earlier. As their boss, I take full responsibility for their actions and I plead that you forgive us for trying to disrespect you.”The sincere apology backed by the display of respect caused Harry to spring out of his chair. He walked up to Ferguson. “Excuse me, sir…” he tried to speak but received a backlash from the manager. “Shut the fuck up!” Ferguson sc