Nathan moved closer to Avery and wrapped his arm around her. “It changes nothing.”She sighed and began to rub her palms against each other tenderly. “You are so fucking rich and it’s scary.”Nathan placed a finger below her jaw and tilted her head up. “Look at him.”She blinked lovingly at him and slipped her hands around his back.Nathan hugged her tightly. “You remember the moments I couldn’t show up at the parties Charles and Henry attended?”“Yeah.”“I was actually in those parties as Alex.” Nathan revealed.Avery broke out laughing. “How ironical!”“I remember there was one time you called and I had to make up a story that I had to run an errand for my parents. I’m sorry I made that up.”Avery placed her head on his chest. “That’s okay, baby.”He cupped her face with his hands and kissed her lips passionately. “What I own doesn’t change who I am. I want you to love me like you’ve always done. Nothing has changed.”She gave repeated nods.“You should freshen up.” Nathan whispered
“We have to be on guard.” Mike continued. “I’ve asked all the chief guards to meet me here this morning. We are doubling your defenses. You shall wear a bulletproof vest at all times and must not step out alone.”Nathan shook his head in frustration. A while ago, he had promised Avery that nothing was going to change about his personality. If he’s surrounded by heavy security all the time, Nathan is scared that it might affect her notion of him. “I’m sure she’ll understand. You are an Alcantara and you deserve to be protected especially when enemies are lurking in the shadows.” Mike crashed into Nathan’s thoughts. Nathan fell back on the couch with a sigh. “Well, thanks for reading my mind but to be honest, I’m not comfortable with this whole idea of doubling security and wearing bulletproof vests.”“We have no choice.” Mike maintained. ***Avery took a deep breath before landing a knock on Elaine’s door. She was thirty minutes early for her shoot.Elaine opened the door and when s
At the end of the photo shoot, Avery was stunned by the fact that she wasn’t exhausted. She had changed about five times and had to imbibe several positions to project her products yet she was vibrant. She concluded that it was because she was too excited.The photo shoot lasted for about an hour.While the multimedia team began to disperse, Nathan turned to Avery. “It was fun taking pictures with you.”Avery giggled and flipped her hair. “It was fun too.”Throughout the exercise, Nathan couldn’t take his eyes off her. She had to blink at him or sometimes brush his arm to remind him that they were not alone.“I guess we are done here,” Avery said after collecting her products in a case. “Yeah. Don’t forget to go through the closets. I’ll be in my office. Do drop by before you leave.” Nathan said. She nodded and he left. ****Nathan stared at the ice watch on his left wrist and positioned his hands on the speedometer.He saw someone approaching the oak tree where his vehicle was par
“Are you sure about this?” Jackson demanded after Nathan pulled out a suit from his closet. Nathan turned to Jackson with a chuckle. “One attack shouldn’t stop me from fulfilling my obligations. Besides if I don’t show up, Corrigan is going to conclude that I’m a coward.”“Fine. I’ll go get the boys.” Jackson said after heaving a sigh. “I’ll be fine,” Nathan assured him with a warm smile. Jackson stepped out of the room. The Billionaires Club had scheduled a meeting for 7 p.m. that night. As President of the millionaires club, Nathan was obligated to attend the meeting to discuss their project collaboration but Jackson had suggested that he let the event sly since he just survived an attack. Nathan had no evidence to prove who his attackers were but he had a strong conviction that Corrigan was behind it or perhaps some of the guys Wayne betrayed to collect information for him. Nathan got dressed and reached for his face mask. He stood in front of his large dressing mirror and th
Avery couldn’t stop looking at the closet before her. Two days ago, she had left Phoenix Media House with piles of clothes from the collection Nathan supplied. She had transferred the clothes to her closet at home. She folded her arms across her chest and smiled while she kept shifting her gaze from one material to the other. All the clothes were the latest collection from renowned designers. She wondered how Nathan managed to set up such laudable costumes in the shortest time possible. Avery turned around with a sigh and was about to head out of her room when her phone began to ring. When Avery swept the phone from the table, the corners of her mouth twitched with excitement after she caught a glimpse at the phone screen. “Hey, baby!” She said and threw her back against the wall while her pupils continued to dilate. “How’s my baby doing?” Nathan’s voice came. Avery pressed her eyes against each other and gave a response. Then, she imagined how insensitive she must have been when
Nathan was slipping a Rolex around his left wrist when his phone began to ring. The corners of his mouth twitched with excitement when he picked up the phone and saw the screen. It was Avery calling so Nathan concluded that she was calling to inform him that Jackson and Larry had shown up and he had better not be late. When Nathan responded to the call, he was stunned by the silence that followed afterward. He mumbled the word “Hello!” several times but there was no response. Then his ears suddenly picked up a hoarse voice yelling at someone. “Don’t you dare look back? Just keep your mouth shut and get into the damn car.”Nathan’s eyebrows went up. He stared at the phone screen and realized that Avery was still on the line. Then the call went off and when he tried to call her back, her line was disconnected. Nathan slipped into a panic. ****“Pull up here!” Jackson told Larry after he drove toward the landmark Nathan had specified. The instruction was that they were to pick up Av
The Alcantara bulletproof vans pulled up in front of the building and a few seconds later, a heated gun battle broke out. Cole was able to depict Avery’s location a while ago from God’s eye so the men got armed and hit the road immediately. Mike had pleaded with Nathan to exempt himself from the operation, promising him that they would bring Avery home but Nathan had insisted. He jumped into the van in the outfit he picked for the date that night. When Corrigan’s men realized that the Alcantara soldiers had outnumbered them, they threw their guns and took the route that led to the backyard. Some fled into the world with injuries sustained from gunshots. Nathan made his toward the flat and crashed the wooden door with his leg. He let out a gasp when he walked into the room and saw Avery lying on the cold floor on her back, bleeding profusely.“Quick! We need to get her to a hospital.” Nathan cried out after taking her in his arms. His men rushed toward him and carried Avery to th
“She’s awake,” Dr. Edgar announced to Nathan. Nathan was joined by Mike a few minutes ago at the private lobby. Nathan had wanted to follow the medical team into the ER earlier but he knew that it meant violating protocol so throughout the exercise, he remained outside, pacing and sweating profusely until Mike showed up and convinced him to go to the lobby. Mike gave Nathan an approving nod. Nathan hurried after Dr. Edgar to Avery’s private ward. When they got in, the nurse assigned to Avery stepped out. Dr. Edgar turned to Nathan. “Luckily, she didn’t lose much blood so there was no need for a transfusion. You guys brought her on time so I sealed the cut and added some painkillers to her drip so she’s stable now.”“Thank you.” Dr. Edgar stroked his bald head. “I should be thanking you.” He then stepped out with a smile, imagining the wonders he’d do with his just-acquired billion. Nathan hurried toward Avery’s bed and settled by her right. He watched her press her eyes against e