Nathan went through the file. It was the file he got from Mike. It contains the list of companies under Alcantara management. He was elated when he discovered that YALISCO company made it to the list. He also made another discovery. The Alcantaras had 80% shares in YALISCO. He broke into a dry laugh, marveling at the irony of life. By the time he is done with them, they’ll be begging to complete the deal. He smiled when an idea struck him. He quickly went for his phone and placed a call to Elaine. A few minutes later, Elaine showed up in Nathan’s office looking tensed. Sweats had teamed up on her forehead and a part of her face was covered with her hair. “Did you speak to Dory, what did she say?” asked an impatient Elaine. Nathan exhaled and turned to her with a smile. “I think you should take a deep breath too.”Elaine folded her arms across her chest and continued to wonder. Why the hell was Nathan acting as if everything was going according to plan when all things were fall
Nathan took a quick shower and traced his way to the dining. He was wearing a green tee shirt on loose shorts. He had already picked out the tuxedo he’ll be wearing to the meeting but he felt it was better to get dressed when he was done with lunch.When he arrived at the dining, he was greeted by a food tray, a fruit basket, and a bottle of champagne on an ice pail on the table. Mike was already seated.“That was fast!” Nathan said and pulled the chair out. He sat, facing Mike.“Well, your chef knew you were dropping by and he’s quite efficient. He delivered on time.” Mike replied.Nathan uncovered one of the bowls and grabbed a plate. He turned to Mike. “Want some?Mike shook his head in disagreement. “I’m full.”Nathan began to place some steak on his plate.“How are things going on at the office?”Nathan sighed and went on setting his plate. After he was done setting his plate, he grabbed a fork and turned to Mike.“First of all, I must commend the guys handling the renovations at
Dr. Lance stood up and faced the group. “What do you guys think about MC Donald’s idea?” Soon, words of endorsement began to fly around the hall. The club members began to stand up and declare their support for the motion. Nathan also found the idea a good one. It would give them a sense of ownership and save the central committee from the stress of running around to find a fitting venue whenever there was a meeting. Dr. Lance cleared his throat. “Well, it is settled I guess.”“Yes!” They chorused. “Motion accepted.”Nathan got a notification on his phone. He checked it and wanted to step out and place a call but he wouldn’t want to walk out of the meeting. His breakthrough came when Dr. Lance announced a thirty minutes recess. He felt that the given thirty minutes was enough for him to drive back home and complete his quest and then return in time before the meeting continues. Nathan was the first to leave the hall but unknown to him, the recess was not the conventional recess
“Since we don’t have much to deliberate on today, I’ll suggest that we talk more about the building we plan to build and reach a conclusion.” Dr. Lance told the group. He sat down, giving a room to the group so that they could throw in their suggestions. After a brief deliberation, the group concluded that a large hall was the best. Some members suggested that they buy a property and make a big hall out of it while others wanted an already built hall.Dr. Lance allowed them to start giving donations while the club’s treasurer took a record of their donations. Nathan didn’t speak all through the deliberation process. He was okay with the whole discussion and also felt that a large hall would suffice. Meanwhile, Nathan kept his eyes fixated on Kelvin with his nose mask on, it was difficult to deduce what he was staring at but all through the discussion, he was looking at Kelvin. Kelvin didn’t move his lips since the meeting began. He also had his eyes on Nathan all the time. The
Frederick Tyson was seated in the living room watching the business news at 8 pm when Kelvin walked in with both his hands plunged inside his pocket. “Good afternoon, Dad.” He greeted and was about to take the staircase leading to his wing when his father cleared his throat loudly. “How was the meeting?”Kelvin turned around with a sigh. He sat next to his father. Fredrick grabbed the remote and lowered the volume. “Alex Alcantara got a backslash from the central committee at the meeting,” Kelvin told his father. The statement provoked a smile on Fredrick’s face. He sat up. “Really?”Kelvin smiled. “A supervision was slated for recess and as the club’s president, he was expected to go with the committee and check out the orphanage during the recess but Alex got into his car and left.”Fredrick hummed. “And what excuse did the brat give? I know he was going to come up with a silly excuse.”“Well, he said he had something to take care of during the recess and he wasn’t aware that t
Nathan continued. “Yes. This is Alex Alcantara. I wasn’t supposed to contact you directly but you leave me no choice.”There were dozens of thoughts fluttering in the manager’s mind. As far as he was concerned, Alex Alcantara had no reason to call him therefore a call from the Alcantara heir could mean that something was off. The manager began to speak and Nathan could sense the way his voice was quivering. “Good morning sir. How may I help you sir?” he managed to ask. “Your company signed a deal with Phoenix a few days ago. You guys were supposed to deliver about 18 Miratel security cameras to the surveillance unit. Half the funds were transferred to your company’s account but you guys decided to back out yesterday and today was supposed to be delivery day.” Nathan explained. The manager was rendered speechless and Nathan didn’t wait for him to speak before he continued. “Your representative said he was going to make a refund. He clearly stated that the deal was called off. Do y
Nathan was about to drop his pen when Elaine came barging into his office. With a hand on her chest, she turned to stare at the open door and gave an apologetic look. “I’m very sorry sir. I forgot to knock. I was way excited.”Nathan cleared his throat and threw his back against his seat. Elaine who had been driven by panic the whole day was now smiling like a star.She moved to his desk. “The gadgets are here. From YALISCO.” She revealed with a smile. “As I’m speaking to you right now, they are in the waiting room and are offloading the cameras.”Nathan began to fondle the tip of his pen. One phone call to Charleston as Alex Alcantara had succeeded in putting the manager in place.Elaine arched a brow. “Did you speak to Dory because their sudden change of heart wasn’t expected? The manager’s assistant from YALISCO is at my station. He’s insisting to have a word with you before he leaves.” She lowered the pitch of her voice. “He wants to apologize to you.”Nathan gave a half smile. “H
Nathan quickly placed a call to Mike.“Deal secured!” he announced after Mike responded to the call.He heard Mike laughing over the phone and Nathan couldn’t be more proud.“Well done, Young master,” Mike said.“Thanks. Now, let’s move to the next phase.” Nathan replied.“Of course.”“I need you to pass a message in person to Dory.” Nathan began. “I’m not sure if I can trust her. I spoke to her a while ago but I have a strong conviction that she’ll try to sabotage me again.”“What do you want me to do?”*****Dory was aggressively plunging some items into her handbag when she heard a knock on her door. She sighed in frustration.She was about to leave the office because Charleston and Nathan had ended up ruining her mood so she felt it was best to go home.“Come in!” she said and dropped on her chair. She lifted her left leg and was about to place it on her right leg when Mike walked in.Her eyes widened in shock and she abruptly stood up. It was the second time in a week Mike was dr