“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
“Seems like someone is about to hit the gym,” Mike commented when he bumped into Nathan at the entrance.Nathan was dressed in his gym outfit. Hanging around his left arm was his gym bag.“I haven't worked out in a while so I felt like stretching out this morning,” Nathan replied.Mike noticed the car key Nathan was holding in his left hand.“Do you realize that there's a private quarter dedicated to gym activities in this estate?” Mike threw the question at Nathan with his eyebrows raised.Nathan broke out laughing. “Of course, I know. I'm not in the mood for a solo workout at the moment.”Mike folded his arms across his chest. “You can ask any of the guards to join you. I'm sure they'll be ready to help.”Nathan adjusted his bag and waved his hand down. “No. That's not necessary. I need some air anyway.”Mike sighed. “Fine. Just stay safe.” he
While his parents were still asleep, Nathan left the estate around 6 a.m. Dressed in blue joggers, he decided to take a walk down the street.When he got out of the house, Nathan spotted some vehicles driving toward the Alcantara estate. He had to stop to get a clear view. There was a limousine in front while behind it were three other vehicles.Nathan sighed and turned around to continue his exercise. He wasn't sure whether the cars were driving into the estate but they were driving towards its direction.Ten minutes later, Nathan was back to the estate. When he got into the house, he noticed the cars he had seen earlier parked in one of the garages.Nathan moved to the spot to inspect the vehicles. The black limousine had an Alcantara customized plate number. There were two sports cars and a Hummer Jeep parked next to it.Nathan made his way to the guest’s living room where he was hoping to meet the people that just arrived. He walked into a group of four persons chatting and laughi
Nathan reached for his phone and then placed a call to Avery. After they exchanged pleasantries, he laid down a request.“Can we hang out later during the day?”Nathan heard Avery sigh over the phone. “I’m not sure if that’s possible because I’ve got something at hand.” Responded Avery. “And what’s that if I may ask?”“I have an appointment with Phoenix Media House in less than two hours. I’ll be presenting my products for evaluation today and I look forward to a briefing on the forthcoming publicity so I’m kind of uptight.” She replied. “I see.” Nathan hummed. “What if I come and pick you up?” He offered. “Really?”“I can drive you there and still wait for you to finish your meeting. Sort of a moral support.” Nathan said. “Sounds great.”“Just let me know when you’re ready so that I can come and pick you up,” Nathan said and hung up. ****Avery took a glance at her wristwatch and adjusted her handbag. About ten minutes ago, she had placed a call to Nathan and he promised to com