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
Mike traced his way to Nathan's apartment and when he got to the living room, Nathan was sprawled on the carpet, watching a movie. Before Mike arrived, Nathan had freshened up and had denied his chef's offer to prepare lunch because he was too pissed. Mike settled on the twin couch opposite Nathan. Nathan picked up the remote and turned off the television. He turned to Mike with a sigh. “You should have seen the way those guys messed up my apartment.”“Why the hell is Kelvin on your tail anyway? I understand if he is up against you as Alex but as Nathan, I don’t just get it.” Mike said and shook his head.“Avery Jacobs whom he is so into turned down their proposed marriage alliance. Avery and I are friends in school and anytime Kelvin sees us together, he feels like going insane.” Nathan replied.Mike clenched his jaw. “I see.”Nathan continued. “So during our reunion party, he tried to harass her, and I ended up punching him in the face.”Mike shook his head. “I see more reasons wh
Kelvin walked into the living room and saw his father seated on the largest couch. It was evident that Fredrick had been waiting for his son’s arrival.“Where have you been?”Kelvin sat right next to his father. “I needed to take care of something.”“Whatever that was, I don’t care. I want you to know that it's time. It's time to take action against Alex Alcantara.” Fredrick declared.Kelvin had a bright smile. He knew his father had been working hard towards ensuring that they hit their target and now, he could guess that the long-term plan had finally materialized.“Tell me all about it, Dad,”Fredrick gave an impish grin and reclined on the couch. “There are going to be a lot of changes at the Rockville festival tomorrow.”Kelvin hummed and blinked at his father. “The kind of change we expect I guess.”Fredrick broke into a dry laugh. “I’ve been working with Don Fernando and other guys and right now, we are ready to launch our plan.”Kelvin was staring at his father with a proud lo
The staff in the mall began to troop toward Nathan in their bid to offer the Alcantara heir the best service.A petite rushed toward him wheeling the shopping cart while other staff stood before him with bright smiles.“You can give me the list of the items you need Mr. Alcantara.” One of the staff offered to shop for Nathan.“I’ll lead you to the manager’s office. Once the items are ready, I will deliver them to you.” Another staff stepped outNathan was stunned and for a moment he was completely rendered speechless. Is that what elites face in the mall? He wondered, rolling his eyes around the crowd of staff forming around him. He was grateful at that point that he came to the mall as Alex Alcantara else he might never have gotten the chance to experience such preferential treatment.“You all should carry on with your work and pretend that I’m here. I’ll help myself.” Nathan told them.
“Is everything set?” Dory asked her assistant who was hurrying after her.They got into the elevator.She had left the event hall a few minutes ago to check on the guys at the entrance. She had ensured the team she arranged to welcome Alex Alcnatara was at their post at the reception.“I want everything to be perfect.” Dory maintained and wiped the sweat that had teamed up on her forehead with the edge of her left palm.They stepped out of the elevator after they reached the 5th floor. Dory hurried out while her assistant was hurrying after her, trying to catch up with her pace. “I think all the distinguished guests have arrived. The host is also on stage.”“Good,” Dory replied and barged into her office. “Go back to the hall and ensure everything goes according to plan. I will change and show up shortly.”The assistant left and Dory slammed her door. Shegrabbed her large bag
Dory was lost, trying to comprehend the fact that Alex Alcantara had walked past her.Nathan made his way to the group waiting to greet him. The ladies presented the bouquet to him. Dory watched Nathan bow his head while George placed a garland around his neck.Jackson took the lead ensuring no one stood in Nathan's way. The group followed leaving behind the stunned Dory. She turned to Mike with confusion spread across her face.Mike sighed and whispered. “Don’t push it. I'll advise that you act cool.” He then made his way inside.Dory cleared her throat loudly and hurried after the group. Whatever narrative Nathan Smith gave the Alcantara heir about her, she was determined to change that by the time the anniversary party ends.Nathan was led into the hall. Immediately after he stepped inside the multipurpose hall, the audience gave him a standing ovation. They sat when he was settled on the sofa reserved for him in the VIP section in
Larry began to wheel the car toward Nathan's mansion with Mike and the other escort vehicles following closely behind. They got to the mansion and Nathan quickly stepped out after Larry hard pulled the vehicle to a halt.“I need to change as soon as possible,” Nathan told Mike as he hurriedly aimed for the entrance. Mike gave an approving nod and Nathan hurried inside. The Rockville Fest was slated for 5 pm dot. It was past 4 pm. Nathan is a punctual persona and would always want to attend events at the scheduled time, unlike other rich people who stayed late on purpose to attract attention whenever they stepped in.At fifteen minutes to 5 pm, Nathan was already heading toward Mike and the escort team who had been waiting for him at the parking lot. He had quickly changed his outfit into a coffee Brioni suit and had worn a matching coffee face mask. “You look as good as ever,” Mike remarked after he reach them.Nathan smiled and brushed off his suit jacket.Larry quickly opened th
Steve pulled the car to a halt in front of the airport building. Nathan turned to Avery with a smile. “You still want to do this?” He asked with his hand stretched out toward her. She took his hand into hers. “More than anything in the world. I’ve been running around for years and I never told you this but the main reason why I came back to Rockville was to make peace with your soul and then build my brand from scratch now that you’re here, I just want to spend as much time with you as possible, away from the whole chaos and drama. Just the two of us.” Nathan planted a kiss on her forehead. “Thank you so much, Avery.”She smiled. “I’m excited. It’s going to be my first time in Russia and I just can’t wait to explore the city with the love of my life.”Steve cleared his throat loudly. “Looks like I also need to find the love of my life and take her to Russia.”They laughed.Suddenly, Nathan’s phone began to ring. He heaved a deep sigh and turned to Avery. “It’s Charles.”“It’s over.”
Morgan turned to his bodyguards who had been inside the lounge with him all this while. “Call for reinforcements. We’ve been tricked.”Derrick darted Morgan’s attention toward the chip on the table. “It’s a camouflage. It’s all programming shit.” He said and began to take off his jacket. Morgan was already sweating profusely. “I must find the real Alex. I need to kill that bastard today.”“Are you even serious?” Derrick cried out. “We are in a mess. That chip proved that this whole session was recorded.” He took his head into his hands. “I should have listened to Kelvin. This was a bad idea and now, we’re doomed. I’m not even sure if we’re the only ones in this building right now.”“I reserved the whole damn building and apart from the staff, there’s no damn customer here.” Morgan retorted and threw his gun on the floor. “My backup team will be here any moment from now and we’ll get the hell out of here. As for that recording chip, I don’t care about what’s in it or who had access t
“Now that your girlfriend is safe and out of the picture, let’s talk business,” Morgan said to Nathan’s camouflage who was sitting before him and Derrick. Both men had no idea that the man sitting in front of them was a product of science programmed to function like Alexander Alcantara with a chip buried in his head. The camouflage was programmed to follow Cole’s instructions and ever since he walked into the longue, his words and actions were being directed by Coke from outside. “Why did you kill my parents?” The camouflage asked Morgan. Morgan broke into a laugh. “Seriously? Do you think I have time for this? Do you want me to respond to your stupid questions? You’re doing this to buy time right?”“Isn’t it obvious that you have me under your mercy? If you are going to take me out then at least I deserve the chance to know why you killed everyone in my family.” Nathan replied. “For my brother’s sake.” Morgan quickly replied. “You killed Corrigan, the only person in the world wh
Nathan stretched his hand toward Avery and held her hand tightly. “You’ll be fine.” He mumbled to her lovingly. She nodded repeatedly.Derrick clenched his jaw and looked away while his bowels continued to heat up with rage. “You’re lying,” Morgan replied. “I gave you ten minutes to come here and according to my guards, you came alone so how did you get to rally troops and station them here?”Nathan chuckled. “I didn’t bring any troops from home. If you and your partner were smart enough, you’d know that this is the Grandiose Hotel and the Grandiose Hotel belongs to the Alcantaras.”Derrick and Morgan exchanged glances. “Shit!” Derrick cussed and rubbed his hair repeatedly. “It didn’t cross my mind.”Morgan frowned. “All I had to was give the manager a phone call before coming in. I told him that if four minutes pass by and Avery does not come walking through the door, he should tell the restaurant security squad to start firing.” Nathan said. Suddenly, Derrick snatched Morgan’s g
The waitresses returned carrying food trays. They graciously placed it on the table. Morgan reached for the plate of steak and began to devour it like a hungry lion. Avery kept staring at her plate of pasta and meatballs. “Are you okay?” Derrick demanded. “Yeah.” She replied and looked up. “Don’t eat that.” Nathan’s voice came through the chip. She heaved a deep sigh because that was exactly what was on her mind. What if the food was poisoned? She kept thinking. Nathan continued speaking to her. “Leave your bag there and get up. Act normal and tell them you need to use the restroom then you head out.”“I think I need to pee,” Avery announced. Morgan stopped eating and dropped his plate immediately. “But you just got here?”“Yeah.” Derrick agreed with a nod. Avery faked a smile and quickly stood up. “I think I had a lot of water earlier and now, I need to pee. I’ll be back soon.” She said. She was about to turn around when Morgan spoke. “Excuse me?” Avery turned around lookin
“You look as gorgeous as ever,” Nathan commented while Avery was tracing her way down the staircase. It was time to meet Derrick. He had already dropped the location and had called a while ago to say that he was on his way. Avery was wearing a short black floral dress with black sandals to match. Nathan had insisted that she apply makeup so that Derrick doesn’t sense her insecurity. “Are you sure about this?” Avery asked when she reached Nathan. Nathan took her face into his hands. “You’ll be fine. I promise you with my life.”She smiled. “If you say so.”“Remember, act normal and do as he says. Okay?”“Got it,” Avery replied and walked away. By the time she arrived at the restaurant, Derrick was already inside because he had texted her about three minutes ago that he had arrived. On her part, Avery had convinced him that their meeting was a secret because Nathan was not going to approve. She had taken a cab to get there. When Avery walked into the building, she was stunned by i
“Welcome, bro. What can I offer you?” Nathan demanded the moment Kelvin walked into his living room. Kelvin marched in and didn’t even look at the couch Nathan was presenting to him. “I don’t think I can sit.”“You look restless. What’s the matter?”Kelvin sighed and faced Nathan. “It’s Derrick. He had been in my place for the past three days and he’s been looking like shit.”“Did you ask you to come here and convince Avery to go back to me?” Nathan asked. He then raised an index finger. “Listen, tell Derrick that if I see him close to my woman, I’ll kill him so he should leave her alone.”“That’s not why I’m here.” Kelvin sharply replied. “Last night, he went on a rampage and drank several bottles of my wine and when I walked into him in my living room, he was half conscious and he said some things.”Nathan abruptly stood up. “What did he say?”“You and I both know that it’ll be difficult for a man like Derrick to change.” Said Kelvin. “It’s not like I’m condemning him.” He quickly
“He’s coming out shortly,” Daniel reported and sat with the rest of the team. That morning, Morgan’s allies stormed his mansion to talk about the tragic events that were unfolding. It was no news that his biggest warehouse was burnt to ashes. That evening, another one was looted and by midnight, Morgan got information that his security guards were attacked on their way back from the club and 6 perished while two were in a coma. Morgan made his way down the staircase, carrying the weight of his problems. However, he was sober and didn’t display any angry reaction. Perhaps, he was too beaten by the incidents that he had lost his will to react. His Allies looked upon him as he made his way toward them. The group consisted of his friends and partners who had helped him execute shady deals in the past. After he sat, Daniel stood up and cleared his throat loudly. “There is no denying that we all know who is behind the constant attacks. Without mincing words, I’d like to inform you all t
It was Saturday morning and during the weekends, Morgan plays tennis with Daniel, his assistant. Daniel is no fan of table tennis and barely knows how to hold the bat but every Saturday and Sunday morning, he shows up dressed in shorts with his gears just to impress Morgan. Also, Morgan knew that his assistant was bad in the sport so it gave him an edge to defeat him completely all the time. This morning, Daniel was already seated by the court in Morgan’s house and was waiting for his boss to show up. Morgan had just stepped out of his room and was on his way toward the living room before heading out to your court when his phone began to ring. He frowned and didn’t pick up the call. Even though he was a workaholic, he had made it clear to his workers that none of them would disturb him with work matters except if it was an emergency. The call persisted and the warning bells in Morgan’s head began to ring. What if this particular call was a case of emergency?The call was coming fr