“Come in,” Nathan responded from the inside. Mike pushed the door open and walked into Nathan’s room. Nathan had just finished taking dinner and was back to his camber. He was about to change into his pajamas when Mike arrived. “Are you good?” Mike demanded after tracing his way into Nathan’s bedroom. “I’m good. I just had a few scratches but I treated them using the first aid kit in my closet.” Nathan replied and sat by the edge of his bed. “I can call the doctor to come and check up on you. You’ll be needing a couple of analgesics too.”Nathan chuckled. “Don’t worry, Uncle Mike. I’m doing good. The training I’ve been carrying out in the gym was quite handy. I’m fit.” He maintained. Mike smiled. “I’m glad you are doing okay. I just wanted to let you know that I’ve reinforced more guards at the house. They’ll take the empty rooms at the quarters and for now, I don’t think it’s safe for you to go back to your rented apartment.”“Okay.”“Scarface and a couple of other guards wil
Avery was dumbfounded when she realized that the Rolls Royce was heading in her direction and at that point, she was more convinced that Nathan was in the vehicle. Her driver trailed the vehicle down to the first gate on campus. While they were approaching the gate, Avery turned to her driver. “Slow down!”Her driver reduced the intensity of the speed. All the reflectors of her car were down so Avery was having a clear glimpse of the Rolls Royce in motion. From her chosen spot, she saw Larry step out of the vehicle and a few moments later, Nathan alighted from the front seat. Meanwhile, Larry had wanted to get the door for Nathan but he turned down the offer, asserting that Larry could only do so on special occasions when he was being Alex. “W…what?” she exclaimed and turned to her driver. “Quicky, drive to the gate.”Her driver wheeled the car to the gate and pulled it to a halt. Avery quickly stepped out and hurried toward Nathan who was trading his way inside the campus. Av
Nathan wanted to turn off his phone the moment he left the computer room but he realized that the action might heighten Avery’s suspicions. He concluded that he was going to respond to her when he was ready to address the situation.Nathan was about to head to the library when Charlotte came running toward him. He stopped.“Hi, Charlotte.”She pouted her lips, folded her arms across her chest, and pretended to be sad.Nathan couldn't hold back his laughter.“Well, I guess you know why I’m pissed, Nathan. You were supposed to meet with me during the weekend so we could discuss the project.” Charlotte lamented.Nathan sighed. “I’m sorry. I got caught up in something.”“Well, the least you could have done was send me a text. I had hopes that you’ll turn up but it’s okay if you got busy. I would have understood you know.” She maintained.“That’s my bad and I’m sorry,” Nathan said.She flipped her hair with a smile. “That’s okay.”“How about I make it up to you?” Nathan spat.She giggled.
Greg stormed out of the library fuming with clenched fists. If his father hadn’t warned him to lay low, he would have organized some of his minions to sideline Nathan and teach him a lesson for always getting cozy around Charlotte.After Greg stepped out of the library, the students resumed their routine.Nathan stood up with a sigh. He went looking for a book on one of the tech shelves. He concluded that he was going to write notes to Charlotte, explaining the parts she had outlined in the project which she found difficult from the project. After spending about thirty minutes in the library, Nathan was done with his research. He grabbed his things and dashed out. He was about to place a call to Henry when he heard Charles calling out to him.It was getting dark, a few minutes to 6 pm.Some of the students who don’t live on campus were already exciting the school environment.“Wassup, bro!&rdq
Nathan stood up and realized that the disappointment spread across Avery’s face was getting worse. He sighed. He wanted to sit tight, have dinner with her, and maybe spend the entire night with her but the issue at hand was one he couldn’t just neglect. “So you’re leaving?” Avery blurted. The words pierced his heart into shreds. “I’m very sorry, Avery. I just received an emergency call. I need to go.”“Fine!” she spat and turned away with a clenched jaw. “I’m very sorry. I wanted to hang out with you but don’t worry. I’ll make it up to you I promise.” Nathan implored. Avery snatched her bag away from the table and abruptly stood up. “I guess I’ll just go home. I just lost my appetite anyway.”“I’m sorry!” Nathan mumbled. The pissed Avery stormed out.Nathan realized that running after her would be a futile endeavor. He concluded that it was best he let her be. He was determined to make it up to her later. He then traced his way out of the restaurant and when he got out, he saw
Nathan exhaled and positioned his hands on the table. He had managed to get Avery to come with him to one of the cafeterias in school. “Thanks for your time.” He told her with a twinkle. She shook her head. “Well, you don’t have my time yet. Let’s see how long this conversation will take.” Nathan chuckled. “You’re such a drama queen.” “And you are a pain in the ass.” They broke out laughing. Nathan cleared his throat loudly. “I didn’t mean to walk out on you the other day. I just had to go. I’m sorry.” Avery sighed. “And I had to be selfish.” She looked away. “I was pissed because I needed to spend time with you and then you suddenly had to leave.” Nathan smiled. He was glad that Avery was a sensitive woman. He threw his back against the chair. “So what will we have?” Her lips parted. Avery was about to speak when the lights went off. Murmurs broke out among the students in the cafeteria after darkness fell upon them. Nathan quickly pulled out his phone. He was about to
Nathan was more stunned when Phoenix University released a circular through its social media handles. The press release was signed by the Vice-chancellor and it was stated that unless power is restored, the students must remain at home. Nathan realized that the city was in crisis and at that point, he was starting to consider the possibility of the power grids being hit by something worse than a meteo rock because not only was their power blackout, all electric outlets across homes and other places were destroyed.As for the Alcantara mansion, Mike had the power outlets fixed a few minutes after the blackout, and currently, the mansion was operating on one of its standard generators. ****The building where the members of the millionaires club were assembling that night was the recently constructed building. It was running on a standard solar system so when the members walked into the hall, they were greeted with standard cooling systems and functional light units. Immediately afte
Nathan woke up before his alarm could ring. Last night, he had received a text from Mr. Pudolvkin who told him that he’ll be taking the first flight to Rockville. Pudolvkin’s scheduled time of arrival was 9 am that morning so Nathan had designated Mike and a couple of bodyguards to pick him up from the airport. It was a few minutes past 8 am and Nathan was standing before his large dressing mirror, getting dressed. He had asked Mike to lead Mr. Puldolvkin to Phoenix from the airport where they’ll be meeting that morning in his office at the company. Nathan was about to reach for a pair of cuff links when his phone began to ring. He sighed after picking up the phone. “Hi, Charles!” he responded and ran his hand through his hair. “You missed the first class. Are you okay?”Phoenix University had resumed academic activities that morning. The school management had fixed all the electric outlets and was using a standard generator to power the entire school. “Yeah. I have an engagement