“What’s the time?” Nathan asked Charles.It’s been over an hour since Wayne left them in the room. Meanwhile, their phones had been confiscated.Charles glanced at his wristwatch with a sigh. “It’s 11: 30 pm.” He then turned to Nathan. “Are you still being positive?”Nathan blinked at him. “Let’s keep the faith.”Charles was about to speak when the door was pushed open and Wayne stepped in. Nathan sighed in relief.He walked up to them. “Plan A failed and now we are down to plan B.”“It doesn’t matter as long as you get us out of here.” Charles fired back. He stood up looking pissed.“What’s the plan?” Nathan demanded.“I’ve managed to move the guards at the door and right now, we need to head out ASAP. I’ll show you a secret exit so the moment we head out, follow my lead and go.” Wayne said.“What about you? Aren’t you coming with us?” Nathan asked.Wayne shook his head. “That will arouse suspicion. I’ll show you guys the way out and then head back to my room. Don’t worry about me. I
Charles woke up and headed back to his room. He was about to get inside when he met his father standing by his door.“I came to your room to wish you success in your examinations because I'll be leaving very early today.” Mr. Wells said.Charles gave his forehead a mild scrape while flashing a nervous smile. “I spent the night at Nathan’s place. We played video games all through the night.”“I see. Hope you are ready for today. It’s your final year examinations, Charles. You should be in high spirits today.” Said his father after noticing his heavy eyes.“You know that you can always count on me to deliver excellent grades,” Charles replied. He then walked up to his father. Mr. Wells patted him on the back. “I trust you. Wishing you all the best, son.”“Thanks,Dad.”“I’ll go with Nathan good luck.” Mr. Wells said and left.Charles sighed and walked into his room.Mr. Wells headed straight to Nathan’s guest room. He stepped in after Nathan invited him inside.“Good morning sir!”Mr. W
“What?” Henry screamed. His jaw dropped to the floor.Nathan and Charles exchanged mischievous glances.“Shit!” Henry lamented and gave the table a tight slap. He then cocked his head toward them. “How dare you guys do this to me?”They laughed.Henry threw his back against the seat. “That's not fair, guys.”Nathan sighed. “If Charles wasn't stubborn, I wouldn't have brought him on the mission either. I don't want to put any of you in harm's way.”Henry slapped his face. “I just missed a lifetime opportunity. I've always wanted to go on a mission you know.”After Wayne left, Nathan met the boys at the cafeteria and then shared the details of his meeting with Wayne with Charles. Henry was lost so the boys decided to update him about the recent adventure that almost cost them their lives.“Why don't we eat first? I'm starving.” Charles lamented and propelled his plate of pasta toward him.“You guys owe me,” Henry said.They laughed and went on eating.***Nathan was going through his no
“Cheers!” Fredrick and a group of old men professed and struck their glasses against each other.Dressed in the finest tuxedos, the old men were standing in a luxurious hall. Tonight was the award night of the Millionaire’s Club and during such parties, the club invites its ambassadors, sponsors, and well-wishers.“Where the hell have you been Fredrick?” one of the high commissioners asked.The hall was busy as more elites kept trouping inside to take seats across the round tables.Frederick chuckled and raised his glass to his face. “I needed some fresh air so I went for a vacation to a private island,” he said.“I heard rumors that you fled because your business was in shambles.” the other man said.“Nonsense!” Fredrick replied. “These haters are just pissed because they had no idea where I was so they decided to make up stories but I'm glad I gave them something to talk about while I was away.”The men laughed and shared a toast. “To Fredrick!”“To Frederick!” they chorused. Fredr
After a series of applause and loud cheers in honor of Nathan’sepic return, the crowd finally settled on their seats while Nathan was set to address them.Nathan looked through the array of tables before him and caught a glimpse of Derrick and Kelvin. From the expressions on their faces, Nathan could tell that they were not happy to see him.He cleared his throat loudly and began. “It's with great delight that I stand before you all, hale and hearty.”Frederick tightened the grip he had on his glass. “Son of a bitch!” he muttered under his breath.“I want to begin by apologizing to you all for your patience throughout the past two weeks that the Alcantaras have been silent on my attempted assassination. However, the silence was necessary and we don't expect the public to understand.” Nathan said.He then turned to Mike who encouraged him to carry on.“It was a period of trial for us but the Alcantaras always come through.” Nathan confidently stated.Cheers and applause reigned.“I'm s
Suddenly, a group of men dressed in black tuxedos stormed the hall wearing dark spectacles. There were about a dozen of them and their entrance distracted everyone, causing people to stare at them suspiciously.From the stage, Corrigan stood up and waved at the crowd. “They are my men. No need for any agitation. Can we get back to business?”Nathan couldn't help but wonder why the men had showed up just when the bidding was about to begin like it was some hostile endeavor and the last time he checked, Corrigan was no resident of Rockville but lately, the man had grown comfortable and was gaining more prominence by the day.On his part, Mike was also uncomfortable. He turned to McDonald. “Did you know that Corrigan was participating in the bid?”McDonald sighed. “First of all, I had no idea that he was an ambassador of our club and neither was I aware that he was affiliated with the billionaire’s club.”Mike hummed. His research on Dale Freeman had been leading toward Corrigan but he w
Nathan roved his eyes around and caught a glimpse of two government officials settled at one of the VIP tables. One of them was the mayor and the other was the state governor. Nathan concluded that they were out to cheer the mayor’s son-in-law.When he darted his gaze back to the contestants, he noticed that all of them had their eyes on the God’s eye which Garvin was already slipping back into its case.Nathan quickly pulled out his official phone while the items were been transferred from the stage to a corner. He then sent a text message to a call.A few seconds later, Nathan received a response.He had sent a text message to Cole to demand the total amount in his main account. Nathan had entrusted Cole with managing his account and for accountability's sake, Cole provided weekly updates on the state of the account.900 billion dollars. Cole texted back.Nathan sighed. He wasn’t sure if 900 billion dollars was enough to secure God’s eye in the bidding exercise.After the artifacts
Garvin lifted the Japanese sword. He pulled it out of its sheath. The sword had an illuminating reflection that caught everyone's eyes. Garvin carefully slipped it back to the sheath and turned to the contestants."Who would want to raise the bar for this beauty?"Frazier bided 10,000 dollars.Garvin turned to the crowd. "10,000 dollars on the run."The crowd cheered but when Garvin turned to the contestants, hoping they would raise the bid, they were as silent as a tomb."We've got about five minutes gentlemen so go ahead and raise the bid.""12,000 dollars!" Fredrick said with his gaze averted from the item on display. Like the rest of the contestants, he was not interested in the sword but just wanted that session to end."Going for one!" Garvin's bell went on.Silence ensured. There were three minutes left.To ease the crowd from the boredom, Nathan raised the bid to 15,000 dollars and a few seconds later, Corrigan mentioned 20,000 dollars.When Nathan turned to Corrigan, the man