Nathan sprung off the couch with his nostrils puffing hot air. He turned around and began to kick the couch in a fit of rage.McDonald stood up and moved closer to him. “Calm down Alex. We will find another way?”Nathan turned to face McDonald with a clenched jaw. “Another way? For goodness sake, the drug regulatory agency had just declared Derrick clean.”McDonald sighed. “Derrick might be off the radar but at least we still have a plan to clear your name from the mess.”Nathan collapsed on the couch. “I won’t feel at ease if the mastermind is walking around freely. He deserves to pay for what he did to me.”After Mr. Clark and his team concluded their search at Derrick’s home, he placed a call to McDonald's and reported the outcome of the search. McDonald had headed straight to the Alcantara mansion to give Nathan the feedback.“Well, just because things didn’t turn out the way we planned doesn’t mean we can’t do something else.”Nathan turned to McDonald with a blank expression. “W
“I think he passed out sir.” one of the men keeping Charles said.The leader of the group walked to Charle’s almost lifeless body which was on the floor. He studied Charles and motioned to one of the men to check him.The shortest man in the group fell to his feet and placed his head on Charles’s chest. “He's alive but his heart is weak.”The leader turned to the guard who reported with a clenched jaw. “What did you do to him?”“I just gave him a few punches boss and then he fell and blacked out. I guess he was already weak before I touched him.” the man defended.The leader turned to address the men in the room. “Now listen to me all of you. The orders from the boss were clear. We are to torture him and get the truth of out him not kill him. Do you understand?”“Yes sir.”He turned to the short man. “Do all you can to revive him.”“Got it, boss.”Meanwhile, Charles has been in their custody for two days. He had been subjected to various kinds of torture. He was denied water to drink,
McDonald drove straight to the Vice chancellor’s office. They had an agreement with Henry that the moment they were done with their investigation exercise, they’ll meet in front of the VC’s office.Immediately after McDonald got out of his car, Henry walked up to him.“Did you record it as planned?” McDonald asked.Henry plunged his hand inside his bag and pulled out a camera. “I got everything right here.” He said.“Good!”Henry slipped the camera inside his bag and together, they headed straight to the VC’s office. At the reception, the VC’s secretary didn’t request an appointment after he saw McDonald.McDonald was an alumnus of Phoenix University and during his time as a student, he had contributed immensely to the development of the school.“Can we see the VC? It’s quite urgent.” McDonald implored after exchanging pleasantries with the secretary.The secretary stood up. “Come with me.”McDonald and Henry followed the secretary. They stopped when they got to the door.The secretar
A few minutes after Don placed the call, the backup team arrived and in less than five minutes, the kidnappers were arraigned while the lifeless Charles was carried out of the cabin.The men made their way out of the bush to the highway. They carefully placed Charles inside the backseat of the range rover.The abductors were forced inside a heavily guarded van. Don sat next to the range rover’s driver after the other vehicles left.“We need to get him to a hospital.” The man holding up Charles in the back seat cried out.Don’s phone began to ring. He quickly responded. “I was just about to give you a call boss.”“What’s the situation over there?”Don sighed and stole a glance at Charles. “Your friend is unconscious. They tortured him badly and right now, we need to get him to a hospital. We’ve captured the bastards. Scarface and the rest will take them to the mansion while I’ll get Charles to a hospital.“What is your location?”“We just got off Florence Avenue. If we don't get Charle
Kelvin was about to step inside his sports car to leave the campus when the call came. He stared at the phone screen, trying to decipher why the Vice Chancellor was calling him because he wasn't fond of receiving calls from him. He responded. “Meet me in my office right now!” the VC told Kelvin and hung up. Kelvin sighed and took the route that led to the VC’s office. When he got to the reception, he was ushered into the office by the secretary. When Kelvin stepped into the VC’s office, he met the man resting by the edge of his desk with his arms folded around his chest. Kelvin sensed the tension in the room. He moved to one of the empty seats facing the VC’s desk and sat. He threw his back against the chair and crossed his legs. “I'm so ashamed of you.” the VC began with clenched fists. Kelvin arched a brow. “Of all the dirty things on campus you chose to do drugs?”“I don't do drugs.” Kelvin retorted. He took a deep breath and continued. “I guess there's a mix-up here and t
“Give me a call the moment he wakes up,” Nathan told Dr. Fenning; the doctor in charge of Charles at the estate.The doctor nodded in understanding and Nathan stepped out. He got to the living room where Larry was seated. Meanwhile, McDonald and Henry left the estate about an hour ago.“Take me to my mansion,” Nathan told Larry and stepped out.Larry hurried after him.By 8 pm, Nathan was back at his mansion. He adjusted his mask and dusted off his suit. Immediately after he alighted from the car, Jackson came to meet him.“Where are they?”“Basement. The usual spot.” Jackson supplied and marched toward the basement. Nathan followed him.When Nathan arrived in the basement, he met about five men dressed in cargo pants seated on the floor. They had been stripped of their shirts and face masks. Don and his colleagues were surrounding them.Nathan placed his hands behind him and stood before them with his legs spread apart.“Are you guys going to be civil or do we do it the old way?”“Yo
Before going to bed that night, Nathan received a notification from his phone. He was lying on his back, lazy to stretch his hand and grab the phone from the table.It was a few minutes past 11 pm.Charles had been moved to one of the rooms in Nathan’s wing and Henry had offered to stay with him that night while Nathan gets a good sleep.Nathan staggered up and grabbed the phone from the table. He smiled after realizing that the email was from school. He had been expecting it. After shutting his eyes, he slipped into a deep snooze.***Nathan woke up late the next day.His lectures for the day were scheduled by 10 am but he got out of bed around 8 am. By the time he got dressed and arrived at the dining, Charles and Henry were being served breakfast.Nathan walked up to them. There was a plate of broccoli before Charles while Henry was shoving pasta into his mouth.Nathan sat opposite them.“Why can’t I have pasta like Henry?” Charles lamented.Nathan chuckled. “Because you need to ge
“I want us to hit the VIP restaurant outside school,” Avery stated.Henry felt his pants pocket. He quickly pulled out his phone and after glancing at the screen, he frowned.“Are you okay?”“I just got an emergency text. I need to leave right now.” He said and began walking away.It was a bro code and Nathan was familiar with it. There was no text message. Henry just made up an excuse to grant them privacy.Nathan walked up to Avery.She cleared her throat loudly. “Now that Henry is gone, I guess the two of us can hang out.”“Sure!”They made their way out of the auditorium. While they were headed toward the parking lot, Nathan heard whispers emanating from every corner, carrying his name.“People are going to be talking about your situation with Kelvin for a very long time,” Avery said.She leads Nathan to her Lexus. He took the front seat and was stunned when Avery mounted the driver’s seat.“Since it’s my treat, I’ll drive.”Nathan chuckled and stationed his seatbelt around him. A