“While Cole is trying to figure out the identity of those bastards, why don’t we head to the mansion and chill out?” Charles suggested. “Yeah. I could use some video game battle right now.” Henry quickly jumped on the offer. “I’ll get changed,” Nathan said and stood up. The boys couldn’t hide their smiles. Finally, some distraction. While Nathan was changing inside, Henry got a call from his dad. “Shit!” he muttered under his breath with his eyes cast on the phone screen.Charles moved closer to him. “Is there a problem?”“We have a family lunch by 2 pm.” He looked up at the clock on the wall. “I guess they must have noticed my absence.”“That’s okay. Just carry on with your family function. I’ll ensure Nathan has a good time.” Charles told Henry. Henry heaved a defeated sigh. “Tell Nathan I’m sorry.” Charles blinked. Henry dashed out. A few minutes later, Nathan came out wearing a comfortable pair of blue pants and a cotton shirt. “Where’s Henry?” he asked after grabbing his
Nathan opened his sore eyes and through a hazy gaze, he noticed a group of men towering above him. He groaned and sat up. He then rubbed his eyes with the edge of his palm. The back of his head felt sore and about three men were standing on his sides.After he shut his eyes, he instantly had flashes of three men in black masks hurrying out of a black sports car. He recollected them dragging Charles and then knocking him down.“Shit!” Nathan staggered to his feet and took to his heels.The men who had revived him were stunned by his reaction.Nathan ran to his mansion. The guards at the gate were stunned when they saw him running toward the house, looking apprehensive. His clothes were soiled with sand and dust because he had been on the floor for about five minutes before the rescuers walked down the lane and saw him on the ground.The gates to the Alcantara mansion were flung open.Immediately after Nathan stepped inside the house, he was surrounded by bodyguards who were soon throwi
Nathan dragged his feet up the staircase as he made his way to his room. After Mr. Wells sent him out of his house a few minutes ago, Nathan took a cab back to his mansion.Meanwhile, it’s been two hours since Jackson and the men left for the search and Nathan was yet to get a call from them.As he traced his back to his room, he kept wondering why anyone would kidnap Charles and leave him. It was evident that the abductors came for only Charles.Could it be a family thing? Maybe the Wells rivals trying to exert revenge by kidnapping Charles? pondered Nathan.Nathan stepped into his room with a defeated sigh. He was about to head to his bedroom when his phone began to ring. When he dipped his hand inside his pocket, he realized that it was his official phone.Nathan stared at the screen and looked away when he realized that it was Elaine calling him. In such a state, the last thing on his mind was handling business matters. He ignored the call but it persisted.Nathan got to his bedro
Charles stiffened as the droplets of the ice water run down through every corner of his body. After he was completely soaked, the gang leader walked up to him.“That was just the tip of the iceberg from ice.”The men broke out laughing.Their leader continued. “One blow from one of these men is going to reset your brain but if you want us to avert that, you better start speaking.”With his head lowered Charles forced his teeth to stop clattering. He was already freezing to death.“Listen. The Alcantara heir is a hidden figure. I’ve never seen his face so I don’t know anything about his identity.”Charles slurred and pressed his eyes against each other. His brain picked up a burning sensation.“You liar!” The gang leader fired back.Charles groaned and slowly gazed upon the face of his torturer. Apart from a set of ferocious brown eyes, he could see nothing. The man and his group remained a mystery to him. He even had no idea about his surrounding.The gang leader clenched his jaw and g
“I need your help.”With goosebumps spread all over his body, McDonald was paying keen attention to Nathan. “Before I explain to you the crisis I’m into, let me begin with a head start on the man behind the mask.”McDonald gave repeated nods. “I go by the name Nathan Smith, a student at Phoenix University. In school, I’m a nobody who is often bullied but that’s not the bone of contention.” Nathan said and shook his head. “My best friends Henry and Charles are the only outsiders who know about my identity aside from the Alcantara staff here who are loyal to death.”“Wow!” McDonald muttered under his breath. “Yesterday, my friend Charles was kidnapped while we were heading to the mansion. The incident occurred at the junction not far from this house. Since I go by the identity of Nathan Smith, I don’t drive official cars so Charles and i took a cab and he was taken the moment we stepped out.” Nathan explained. McDonald’s eyes widened in horror. “We are doing all we can to figure o
The knock at the entrance to Nathan’s chamber caused him to get off the bed. He sighed and reached for his iced watch from the table. The knock was a signal that Larry was ready with the G-wagon.Nathan decided to stick to the plan ahead. He wouldn’t blame Henry for overreacting. He then made his way out of his room. By the time he got out, the G-wagon was set and the rest of the escort vehicles that Jackson left behind were aligned in a row.The bodyguards accompanied Nathan to the car and opened the door for him.Immediately after Nathan stepped inside the car, he received a text message from McDonald, stating that he was on his way to Phoenix at the moment.After an hour’s ride, Nathan made it to Phoenix and as usual, he got a warm welcome from Elaine and some members of the logistics department after he got out of the car.Elaine took the lead while Nathan followed. She led him to the conference room where McDonald was waiting for him. When Nathan stepped into the conference room,
Mr. Wells was taken aback when the true caller app on his phone displayed the details of his caller. He remained transfixed in his spot while the call persisted.“What the hell?” he muttered under his breath.After the amazement waned from his eyes, Mr. Wells responded to the call.“Hello!” He mumbled with anxiety coursing through his veins.“I guess I’m speaking to Mr. Wells.”“Yes, Mr. Alex. This is Wells Drake on the phone.” The man replied.“Can you come over to Phoenix ASAP?”“Of course!” Mr. Wells jumped on the offer. He was about to meet with the Sheriff that morning but that meeting can go to hell. The call he was receiving was from Alex Alcantara and no one ditches Alex Alcantara.“I’m at Phoenix media house. Meet me at my private office when you arrive.” Nathan told him.“Right away.” Mr. Wells replied and waited for Nathan to hang up.He threw his phone on the couch and quickly dashed to his room. It was the first time he was getting a call from Alex Alcantara.What if Alex
After his brief meeting with Mr. Wells, Nathan went back with his escort vehicles to the Alcantara mansion. He stepped out of the vehicle and was about to head inside the house when his official phone began to ring.Nathan stopped to check his phone. He exhaled and began taking strides toward the house after glancing at the phone screen. It was the first time Cole was reaching out to him since he assigned him to track the source of the hate message about two days ago.“Hello, Cole.”“Hi, boss. I made progress.” Cole responded.Nathan hurried inside and moved to the couch. He sat. He quickly yanked off his face mask. “What did you find?”He heard Cole clear his throat loudly.“I wasn’t able to track the sender of the text because it was sent by a private line but I was able to pick a location.” Cole began.Nathan’s hopes were up.Cole continued. “The message was sent around Florence Avenue and after I navigated the search to the nearest location, it gave me an estate. The message was s