After they walked out of the hall, Nathan moved away from his group to respond to the text he got from Mike. Charlotte came out of the hall and the first person she had her eyes on was Nathan.She walked up to him with a smile. Nathan sent a quick reply to Mike and then turned to face her.“Hey, ready to go home?”“Yea. I just texted my driver and he’s on his way to pick me up.” She replied.“Cool.”“Before I leave, I just wanted to thank you for the little words you said to me this morning,” Charlotte said.Nathan chuckled. “I didn’t think it was going to have much effect on you.”“Well, it did. Who would think that I’ll leave my shell? Look at me in school when a while ago, I was sulking in my room.” She said with a smile.“You’ll be fine Charlotte. Just know that I’ll always be there for you.” Nathan assured her. “You’re strong so I’m sure you’ll get over this.”Charlotte cleared her throat loudly. “I’ve been thinking Nathan.”“About what?”She sighed and stroked her forehead. “The
Mike traced his way up the staircase. He got to Nathan’s room and stroke the doorbell. Nathan who had been expecting him rushed to the door and opened it. “Welcome, Uncle Mike.” Mike stepped into the room with a smile. It was a few minutes past 10 am. It was the day of the board meeting. Mike noticed a young man sitting on one of the couches in the room. The man immediately stood up after Mike walked in. “Cole, I want you to meet Mike. He’s the executive assistant of the Alcantara empire.” Nathan introduced. Cole gave a slight bow. “Pleased to meet you, sir.” Mike acknowledged him with a nod. Nathan had already informed him about Cole. He walked up to him with his hands on his hips. “You’re the hacker right?” Cole put on a proud smile. “Yes sir. I’m good at bypassing networks and securities to collect data.” Mike gave him a pat on the back. “By bypassing, I hope you’re not into illegal stuff right,” Cole chuckled. “I’m the clean boss. I’m legit. You can count on me.” “That’s
Nathan stood before the compartment of his closet which contained various designs of tuxedos. With two fingers on his lips, he kept roving his eyes around the closet, looking for the perfect outfit to grace the board meeting His phone began to ring. He moved to the edge of his bed, grabbed the phone, and responded to the call. “Hey, Charles.” It was their lecture-free day so none of the boys was in school. “Where are you? I’m currently at your apartment and the door is shut.” Charles said. “I didn’t sleep there. I’m at the mansion.” Nathan replied. “I’m free for the next two hours so you can come over here.” “Cool,” Charles replied and hung up. Nathan decided to go to the living room downstairs and speak with Mike. Maybe Mike could help him pick the right outfit. He strode to the living room and met Mike addressing the bodyguards. Joe, Jackson, and Don stood at one corner by the bar stand while two other bodyguards were receiving directives from Mike. “You guys must not step o
The stunned Dory turned to Fredrick with a blank expression. He displayed a vague expression, indicating that he was as confused as her.Hose Luis sat beside McDonald and Dory couldn't stop staring at them. They ignored her and greeted the other members of the boardroom with broad smiles.Nathan cleared his throat loudly and everyone’s attention was darted toward him. He had never cheered a board meeting before but Mike had provided him with all the details he needed.There were about fifteen people in the boardroom. There were three boards of directors with Charles. Dr. Lance was seated as a shareholder while Fredrick and his group were seated close to Dory.Nathan rested his back against the comfy chair. “I welcome you all to today’s meeting. I have a feeling that it’s going to be an auspicious one.”“You bet!” Dory mumbled.“I like it when things are done on time so let’s get to business.” Nathan began and turned to Dory. “You may start by giving us an update on the progress of the
At that point, Dory and Fredrick needed no one to inform them that McDonald and Hose Luis were the snitches in their group. Their suspicions were confirmed when McDonald stood up and faced them. He cleared his throat loudly and began. “Let me save you all the trouble because I know you’ve got dozens of questions to throw at Mr. Hose and me.”Hose Luis chuckled after his eyes met with Fredricks. The board members were trying to wrap their heads around the unfolding events while Charles was enjoying the show. “I’ve always been the snitch from the onset. I guess Mr. Hose Luis joined the bandwagon later.”Dory felt her heart shredding into pieces. She never suspected a thing because McDonald was more hyped about the whole plan and had been judicious in fulfilling his bargain. McDonald faced the board members and continued. “I’ve always wanted to partner with the Alcantaras but Miss Dory took my obsession as desperation. The first mistake she made was sharing her conspiracy plan wit
Fredrick wiped his mouth with the edge of his palms. He had just learned from one of his lawyers that there was no way out. It was either he takes the offer Mike was delivering or he ends up in court and with the evidence the Alcantaras had against him and Dory, their chances of winning were zero. “I learned that the FBI is on your radar.” Mike spat. He was facing the helpless Fredrick. “I heard that it has something to do with drug smuggling,” Mike added. Fredrick’s brows were furrowing in rage. “First, it was your son hitting a helpless girl then one of your companies gets shut down because of some suspected drug dealing initiative and now, you are conspiring to steal Phoenix.” Mike asserted. The murmurs in the board room transcended to noise. Fredrick knew they were talking about him. He stood up and aimed for the exit in his fit of rage. “You should be lucky that we didn’t report you to the authorities Fredrick. Courtesy of the Alcantaras book of Mercy.” Mike screamed at Fre
“You want to make me chief secretary?” Elaine stuttered with stars in her eyes. “This is unbelievable!”“Well, based on the recommendation I received from Nathan Smith, I’m confident that you are fit for the job.” He told her. “Congratulations Elaine.” He added. Elaine sprung out of the chair in excitement covering her mouth with her hands. When Nathan made her the manager of the surveillance unit before he resumed school, Elaine had felt lucky but now, she was feeling on top of the world. The thought of taking over Dory’s post was placing her on a roller coaster of emotions.“You are also at liberty to nominate your replacement at the surveillance unit before you take over. Just send the person to Mike ASAP for assessment.” Nathan maintained. “I think I need to go out and scream.” She said and rushed out giggling like a broken musical box. Nathan broke into a dry laugh and shook his head. Mike was about to enter Nathan’s office when he bumped into an excited Elaine sprinting
Dory got to the reception and noticed a box parked with her items. With her face fixated on the floor, she moved to the counter and swept the carton from the desk. Rose and the other employees were whispering about Dory’s mischief because word has already gone around the company about the act. Dory felt the eyes of the employees like knives on her body. She pressed the box to herself and strode to the parking lot with her head lowered. At the parking lot, she came in contact with a few employees talking in low tunes and immediately after they caught a glimpse of her, they dispersed. With a sigh, Dory threw her box into the back seat of her car. She then got into her vehicle and drove away, leaving Phoenix for good. A few minutes after Dory hit the road, she broke into tears. Her eyes were starting to hurt and soon, she couldn’t see the straight path in front of her. The road ahead had turned hazy so the broken Dory pulled over to a safe path. She fell on her speedometer and brok