While Mike was giving the welcome address, Nathan decided to exchange a few pleasantries with some of his guests by the corner.McDonald had moved to his table and while Nathan was speaking to him, he caught a glimpse of Avery at the end of the row by the right. She was seated with her parents and on their table was the tag ‘THE JACOBS’Nathan waved at her.Avery leaned toward her mother. “I’ll be right back.” She stood up and walked up to the Alcantara table.Meanwhile, Mr. And Mrs. Smith were speaking with the president of the Billionaire’s Club whose table was right next to theirs.“Hi,” Avery waved and sat beside Nathan.“How are you doing Avery?”Avery flipped her hair. “I’m doing great. Thank you so much for inviting us to your parent's homecoming party. My parents were elated when they received the invitation”Nathan smiled. “I’m glad you guys honored our invitation.”“No one would want to turn down the Alcantara,” Avery replied. “Thanks once again.” She added. She was about to
“Go after her!”Nathan’s eyes widened in horror. He turned to his mother.She blinked at him. “Your girlfriend is sad. Go and cheer her up but as Alex thought.”“Your mom is right.” Mr. Smith said.Nathan stood up with a bright smile and dashed out.When Avery got out of the hall, she moved to the parking lot and stood before her family’s G-wagon with her arms folded across her chest. She was considering whether to head out and take a cab or ask the chauffeur to drop her at home.“You should be at the party!”The hairs on Avery’s neck went up. She quickly turned around and saw a figure standing behind her. She walked up to him.“What are you doing here Alex?“Well, I should be asking you. What are you doing outside? The performers just arrived.” He replied.Avery sighed and gave her forehead a mild scratch. “I just needed some air.”Nathan arched a brow.“I needed a walk I guess. I’m not used to such events and I was kind of getting bored because I was…” she sighed. “You know?”Nathan
Jackson sighed in relief after he collided with Nathan at the entrance.“Where were you, boss? I noticed that you were not at the table with your parents so I decided to check outside and here you are.” Said Jackson.Nathan smiled. “Thanks. I just stepped out to escort a friend.”Jackson raised a brow. “You went out of the estate?”“I didn't stray far. I was just a few blocks away from the house.” Nathan replied.Jackson moved closer to him. “You shouldn't be walking around unguarded boss. Someone might attack you. You should have told me. I mean I would have accompanied you out.”Nathan gave Jackson a tap on the shoulder. “It’s fine Jackson and thanks for looking out for me.”“I'm just doing my job,” Jackson responded.Nathan nodded and marched into the hall.When he was approaching his family’s table, Nathan saw his parents speaking to Corrigan. He fastened his steps and settled beside Corrigan.“Who do we have here?” Nathan said.Corrigan turned to Nathan. “You’re here. I was just
“It’s such an honor to have Alex Alcantara at our table,” Henry remarked with a slight bow.Nathan sighed and sat up. “Cut the crap.”Henry then turned to Charles with a straight face. “Aren’t you honored to be in his presence? I mean look at all the renowned people in this hall. They go to meet Alex but now, it’s the other way round. He came to settle with us. Wow!”Charles broke out laughing while Nathan shook his head.“Thanks for showing up anyway,” Nathan said.“We wouldn’t miss this party for anything in the world,” Henry replied and reached for a glass of wine from the table.Suddenly, a waitress arrived with a platter of grilled turkey. She placed it on the table before them.Charles rubbed his hands against each other vigorously. “Time to dig in.” He was about to reach for his cutlery when he caught a glimpse at Nathan, looking quite lost.“What’s the matter, bro?”Nathan turned to Charles with a frustrated sigh.“You look awful. What’s going on?” Charles maintained.Nathan c
Nathan wrapped his arms around Avery, hugging her tightly.“I've missed you more.” he breathed on her nape.A few moments later, they broke off their embrace. Nathan slid his arm around Avery and led her to the door. He bent and lifted his doormat. “That's a spare key. I keep it here so you can use it anytime you're here and I'm not home. okay?”Avery gave repeated nods.Nathan opened the door and ushered her into the house. He led her to the couch and sat beside her with his hand glued to hers. Nathan noticed the discomfort spread across Avery’s face. He sighed and cupped her face with his hands. “Are you okay Baby?”“I had a terrible night.” Avery began. She then turned away.Nathan pulled her closer to him. She allowed her head to fall on his chest. He wrapped his arms around her and pecked her forehead. “Tell me everything.”“So Mr. and Mrs. Smith Alcantara came to town today and they organized a homecoming party. My family was invited and I went with them.” Avery began.“Sounds l
At 9:30 p.m., the Alcantara homecoming party came to an end. While the Alcantara staff were taking the gifts into the store room, Mike accompanied Mr. and Mrs. Smith to their quarters.Mrs. Smith was exhausted so she decided to take a shower and go to bed while her husband settled for a chit-chat with Mike. Mike and Mr. Smith sat in the lounge.“I watched the news about Fredrick’s detainment. It was delightful news for me judging by what he did to us and other innocent people out there.” Mr. Smith said and then resolved to take off his jacket.“My experts also informed me that the state government has an upper hand in the drug dealing case so there’s a bigger sentence coming but for now, he should stick to spending 2 years in jail,” Mike replied.“I’m so proud of you Mike. I don’t know how my son would have navigated this city and his responsibilities without you.”“To be honest, you have to give it up to Nathan. The boy is vibrant and has matured in the shortest time. I was gone for
Mike joined the Alcantaras for breakfast. After Nathan was done with his meal, he excused himself to his quarters. When he got inside, he pulled out one of his phones and placed a call to Avery. “Are you home?”“Yes, baby. I just got home. I was about to call you.” she replied. “That's okay. How are things over there? I hope your parents are not mad that you spent the night elsewhere.” Nathan asked. “Don’t worry love. It's all good from my end. It's nothing that I can't handle anyway.”“If you say so,” Nathan concluded. They hung up after professing their love for each other. ***“Are you ready?” Mr. Smith walked in after Nathan responded to the doorbell. “Almost,” Nathan replied and continued fixing the buttons of his sleeve.Mike had informed them that the Billonaire’s club meeting was slated for that evening at 5 pm so Nathan was already getting set. Mr.Smith placed a hand on Nathan’s left shoulder. “I hope you’re not nervous.”Nathan turned to his father with a smile. “I w
Soon, the audience began to chant “Corrigan!” Cheers and applause reigned in his honor.Corrigan stood up with a proud smile and waved at them.”Thank you, everyone.”The president stood up and walked up to the sub-unit leaders.“You may now head back to your seats.”They left.The president cleared his throat loudly and continued. “Based on the rules of this exercise, I hereby pronounce Corrigan Morales, the incoming President of the Billionaire’s Club.”The crowd exploded.Nathan’s gaze was fixated on Corrigan. He watched the man smile so hard that Nathan concluded his cheeks were going to hurt.“Can you come up here please?” The president invited him.Corrigan brushed off his suit and moved to the front.The president shook hands with him. “Congratulations.”Nathan fell back on his chair with a sigh.Mr. Smith stood up and walked up to Corrigan. “Congratulations. It’s evident the people like you.”Corrigan opened his hands wide open before Mr. Smith. “I had no idea. This is a surpri