At exactly 7 pm, Nathan was already dressed in a black Italian suit. He wore one of the designer leather shoes Mike delivered to him. In his left hand was a red bow tie and in his right hand was a red neck tie. After checking out both options for about five minutes, he finally decided to use the necktie. The party was slated for 7 pm and Nathan was certain that his coursemates were loitering in the hall at the moment. The main event will kick off about thirty minutes later so he decided to take his time and look good. He grabbed the ice watch he got from the school mall and slid it around his left wrist. Nathan left his apartment around 7:30 pm for the reunion party. Larry had been waiting for him outside his rented apartment with the Rolls Royce. The organizing committee of the reunion party picked the DREAMWORLD hall and event center. The venue was just a few meters away from Nathan’s rented apartment. The famous hall is referred to as a first-class hall judging by the class of
While the students were still placing their orders, the host who was also a student traced his way to the stage and mounted the podium.“It’s a great privilege to have you all here and I’ll suggest we begin immediately. He said and stepped down from the stage, still holding unto the microphone.“Let’s all seat across the round tables please!”There were large tables arraigned in the hall. There were about five round tables and each table could accommodate seven to ten persons.Eddie, the host was the only one who was not seated except for the waitresses and bartenders.“I’ll be going around with the microphone,” Eddie said. “So this is what will happen. We’ll start by talking about what we’ve been up to since the break began. This is to enable us to know a few things about each other and maybe encourage others.”He moved closer to Kelvin with a bright smile. “I’ll begin with you.” He passed the microphone to him.“Can you please tell us what you’ve been up to lately?”Kelvin snatched
Chapter 139Avery turned to Nathan maintaining a sad expression. “My dad is forcing me to manage his company. He’s obsessed with me being heir so he wants me to use the summer break and learn about business management.” She heaved a frustrated sigh. “You need time I guess,” Nathan said with his eyes fixated on her well-sculptured eyebrows. She swung her head from left to right. “Not time Nathan. The thing is, I’m not even interested in the whole business thing.”Nathan sighed. “What do you want?”Avery turned to him and the sad expression instantly vanished. It was the first time in a long while someone wanted to know what she wanted. “I want my brand.”Nathan darted his gaze to her blue eyes. “I want to develop a company that is into the production of skin products and perfumes. Beauty products, you know?” she said with a smile. She had sparks in her eyes and Nathan could tell that she was passionate about her dream brand. “Have you worked on it yet?” Nathan demanded. “Well,
Nathan stepped out of the Rolls Royce after heaving a deep sigh. It was past 9 am and he was feeling a bit disappointed even though it was the first time he was turning up late since he became a manager at Phoenix.Last night, he had a bit of a hangover from the party and Larry had to drop him at his mansion. Driving from his mansion to Phoenix was a long journey that took more than an hour. He held onto his briefcase and began striding toward the surveillance unit. Flashes of the event that had occurred at the reunion began to waver in his mind. He smiled when he recollected Kelvin’s face after the hall manager declared his payment successful when his card was inserted into the machine. Kelvin had to storm out of the hall and Nathan knew he must be wondering how much lottery money he’s got left. As for Avery, Nathan had to convince her that it was one of Mike’s credit cards. She still felt that debiting six million was much but he managed to convince her not to worry about a thi
Chapter 141Flashback!“Are you sure about this?” Dory demanded. Rissa gave repeated nods. “Yes ma’am. I even went through the contract papers. It’s worth 500 million dollars.” She reported. “I heard him with Elaine speaking about it. The company wanted solar systems and some security cameras to be supplied.”Rissa was standing right before Dory in her office and was giving her an update about the proposal Charlotte’s team came up with. Dory clenched her jaw. “Such a huge amount of money was invested and that bastard didn’t feel like telling me about it?” She gave the table a tight slap. Rissa said nothing. “You can leave. Keep me posted,” Dory told Rissa and abruptly stood up. Rissa nodded obediently and left. Dory was pained by the fact that Nathan didn’t involve her in his business dealings. She had told him several times that he was on probation hinting that he was answerable to her but now, he just ditched her and went ahead to sign a contract. She looked at the closed do
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