“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
“Wow!” Kelvin muttered under his breath. “Seems like Dingbat had just exploded.Before Derrick could blink, Nathan gave him a push that almost caused him to land on his butt.Kelvin’s eyes widened in surprise.The customers were soon attracted by the sudden commotion. All eyes were fixated on Nathan and Avery’s table.Nathan raised a finger at Derrick. “Don’t you dare raise a hand at Avery? You don’t even have the right to raise your voice at her.”“Or what?” Derrick retorted and walked up to Nathan. “Who the fuck are you?”Nathan positioned his hands on his hips and held up Derrick’s malicious stare. “The next time you treat Avery this way, you’ll regret it.”The furious Derrick clenched his fist and was about to punch Nathan in the face but the alerted Nathan saw the move coming. He dodged and Derrick ended up punching the air.Kelvin stood up and began taking steps toward them, marveling at Nathan’s audacity.Derrick clenched his jaw and before he could reinforce, Nathan knocked hi
Avery was pissed at the way the manager was ridiculing Nathan. She faced him with her brows furrowing in annoyance. “You can’t talk to people like that. You should speak to Nathan with respect. He’s human like anyone else.”Kelvin broke out laughing. “I guess Avery was the one who paid for their food. He can’t afford a bottle of water so that makes him less of a human.”The manager turned to the security officer. “Daniel, I think you should call the cops. This guy here needs to be thought a valuable lesson so that next time, he’ll know his limits.”“Seriously? Who gets punished for self-defense!” Avery ranted.Daniel waved his phone. “Just what I was about to do before he demanded to see you. I’ll go ahead and call them.”“Can I speak with you privately?” Nathan threw the question at the manager.The manager turned to him with a glare. “No!”Derrick flashed an impish grin.“I need you to hear me out.” Nathan implored.“Don’t worry. The cops are going to hear you out.” Daniel said and
After Avery got off at home, Nathan headed back to his mansion. He got to his room, wore one of his exotic suits, and grabbed his face mask. He then made his way to the basement where he was greeted by two bodyguards at the entrance.“Any news yet?”One of the guards got closer. “No boss. Jackson is still doing all he can.”Nathan nodded and marched into the basement. The lights were already on. Five men captured from the cabin around Derrick’s estate laid on the floor looking like shit.Immediately after Nathan stepped in, Jackson walked up to him. “There’s still nothing from them. The bastards won’t crack.”Nathan hummed and walked up to them.There were blood stains on the floor. All the men had swollen faces and their bodies were marked by whips. They were sweating profusely and were panting heavily that one could think they could pass out in an instant.“Whoever your boss is, he must be proud right now.” Nathan towered above them with his hands stationed behind him.Their spokesm
Avery slowly turned around to face Nathan. She lowered her head. Nathan closed the gap between them. He then tilted her jaw with two fingers, causing her to look him straight in the face.“Come with me!” Nathan breathed on Avery’s face.He didn't wait for her response. Nathan grabbed her by the hand and began leading her into the house.Avery followed Nathan to the bedroom. She settled by the edge of his bed. Nathan then stepped out to the living room and returned a few moments later with a glass of water. He passed it to Avery.“Thank you!” she mumbled and took the glass without looking up at Nathan.Nathan sat right next to her on the bed. He didn't ask her what was placing her on the edge. It was evident that it was related to the whole matchmaking thing with Derrick.Avery took a sip from the glass and placed it on the table.Nathan reached for her hand and then locked hands with her.“I wish I can forget every damn thing in the world right now.” She professed.Nathan wrapped his
“Should we follow him, boss?” Kelvin’s chief bodyguard threw the question at him.They were seated in the back seat of a van, parked across Nathan’s street, a few meters away from his rented apartment.From the car, Kelvin had watched Nathan step out of the house and then enter a Rolls Royce.“Not today,” Kelvin said and put on his dark shades. He then turned to the bodyguard. “Now that you’ve seen the guy in question, I want you to monitor him like a hawk. Let me know where he goes from here and the people he meets. I don’t want anyone else on the case but just you. I don’t want us to drag any attention.”“Got it, boss.” The middle-aged bodyguard responded.Kelvin turned to his driver. “Now, take me to Derrick’s house,” he instructed.His chauffeur turned the van around and drove away.***Nathan took his head into his hands and soon, he was lost in deep thoughts. How was he going to deal with the so-called Dale Freeman when he couldn't find a thing on him?“Mike!”Nathan lifted his
Immediately after Avery stepped inside her room, she was greeted by a glare from her mother who was standing in her room with her arms folded across her chest.“Where the hell are you coming from?”Avery let out a frustrated sigh. “And what the hell are you doing in my room.” she retorted, standing by the door.Mrs. Jacobs arched a brow. “The last time I checked, you are my responsibility so you better start talking.”Meanwhile, Mrs. Jacobs had seen Avery leave the house last eveningAvery walked up to her bed and crashed by the edge. “I just needed some air.”“You spent the whole night outside, Avery.” her mother implied.“I was at a friend's place. I'm sorry I didn't inform you about my whereabouts,” she said and began to take off her scandals.Mrs. Jacobs got closer to Avery. “I got a call from Derrick about an hour ago. He said something about being unable to reach you. Is there a problem?”Avery rolled her eyes around with her lips curled in irritation. It was evident that Derric
Nathan and Mike were having lunch together with Charles at the Alcantara estate when a call came through Nathan’s official phone.He dropped his fork and grabbed the phone. “It's the mayor!” Nathan told them and quickly reached for a glass of water. After taking a sip, he responded to the call.“Good day, Alex Alcantara.” the Mayor’s deep voice came on.Nathan cleared his throat loudly. “Good day, Mayor.”“I trust you are doing fine.” the mayor continued. “I called to inform you that my 50th birthday party is on Monday at 7 pm. I'll send you an official invitation but before then, I felt like giving you a call.”Nathan raised an eyebrow. “Monday? That's tomorrow!”“I'm aware of the fact that the notice is a short one. I apologize for that. It's just that I wanted a simple and private party that is why I told my cabinet members not to make a noise about it.”Nathan gave repeated nods. “Got it. I'll do my best to attend.”“I'll be expecting you Alex.” the mayor concluded and hung up.Im