“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
“I dropped by the mansion and was told about the incident from Jackson,” Charles told Nathan after they shared a quick hug. “I’m so glad you guys were able to track her on time.” He added.“It’s Corrigan. I saw him.” Nathan said with his brows furrowing with rage. “He must have found out about our relationship so he tried to use her as bait.”“What are you going to do about him? At this point, I don’t think we should take things lightly. If he dared to show his face then he shouldn’t be spared. Enough of all his deadly games. Charles said with his arms folded across his chest.“Right now, Avery is my priority. Once she’s back on her feet, I’ll unleash hell on Corrigan.” Nathan replied.Charles sighed. “How’s she by the way?”Nathan was about to speak when he saw a red-haired dressed in a nurse uniform walking toward them. He immediately recognized her as the nurse assigned to Avery’s private ward. She walked up to them.“Seems like your patient is a strong one. She’s awake. She didn’t
Nathan arched a brow at the phone screen Mike was flashing at his face. “What’s that?“It’s an SOS signal from the billionaires club. They are requesting your presence for an emergency meeting tomorrow.” Mike replied.Nathan hummed and placed his hands on his hips. “Why do I feel like Corrigan is behind this emergency summoning?”Mike slipped his phone inside his jacket. “Well, he’s the President of the club. What do you expect? If he can’t go through the window, he might as well go through the door.”Nathan stared into the distance. “If he wants Alex Alcantara at the meeting then Alex will show up.” He flashed an impish grin.“Of course, you’ll be at that netting and if he has anything up his sleeve, we will be ready for him,” Mike added.****“Everything is set, sir,” Don reported the moment he walked into the ward.It was a few minutes past 8 a.m.Nathan and Mr. Jacobs had spent the night in the hospital. To avoid further talks about his commitment toward Avery, Nathan slept in one
“Are you ready?” Mike demanded after stepping into Nathan’s room.Nathan was standing before his dressing mirror. While his left hand was tucked inside his pocket, he was stroking his face mask with his free hand.“What’s the time?” He turned to Mike.“It’s 7:30.”“That’s thirty minutes above the stipulated time.” Nathan hinted and brushed off his jacket. He was dressed in a black exotic velvet suit.“Yeah and if our predictions are correct, they should be expecting us by now.” Mike implied with a twinkle.Nathan gave repeated nods. “I’ll get my phone and then we can leave.”“And I’ll go to inspect the convoy,” Mike said and went out.A few minutes later, Nathan joined Mike outside. There was a fleet of cars waiting for him.“We are sticking to the plan,” Mike said and presented one of the escort vehicles to Nathan.Nathan moved to the car and hopped inside. Mike joined him. They drove away with the rest of the convoy.A few minutes after the Alcantara vehicles took off, they were int
Steve pulled the car to a halt in front of the airport building. Nathan turned to Avery with a smile. “You still want to do this?” He asked with his hand stretched out toward her. She took his hand into hers. “More than anything in the world. I’ve been running around for years and I never told you this but the main reason why I came back to Rockville was to make peace with your soul and then build my brand from scratch now that you’re here, I just want to spend as much time with you as possible, away from the whole chaos and drama. Just the two of us.” Nathan planted a kiss on her forehead. “Thank you so much, Avery.”She smiled. “I’m excited. It’s going to be my first time in Russia and I just can’t wait to explore the city with the love of my life.”Steve cleared his throat loudly. “Looks like I also need to find the love of my life and take her to Russia.”They laughed.Suddenly, Nathan’s phone began to ring. He heaved a deep sigh and turned to Avery. “It’s Charles.”“It’s over.”
Morgan turned to his bodyguards who had been inside the lounge with him all this while. “Call for reinforcements. We’ve been tricked.”Derrick darted Morgan’s attention toward the chip on the table. “It’s a camouflage. It’s all programming shit.” He said and began to take off his jacket. Morgan was already sweating profusely. “I must find the real Alex. I need to kill that bastard today.”“Are you even serious?” Derrick cried out. “We are in a mess. That chip proved that this whole session was recorded.” He took his head into his hands. “I should have listened to Kelvin. This was a bad idea and now, we’re doomed. I’m not even sure if we’re the only ones in this building right now.”“I reserved the whole damn building and apart from the staff, there’s no damn customer here.” Morgan retorted and threw his gun on the floor. “My backup team will be here any moment from now and we’ll get the hell out of here. As for that recording chip, I don’t care about what’s in it or who had access t
“Now that your girlfriend is safe and out of the picture, let’s talk business,” Morgan said to Nathan’s camouflage who was sitting before him and Derrick. Both men had no idea that the man sitting in front of them was a product of science programmed to function like Alexander Alcantara with a chip buried in his head. The camouflage was programmed to follow Cole’s instructions and ever since he walked into the longue, his words and actions were being directed by Coke from outside. “Why did you kill my parents?” The camouflage asked Morgan. Morgan broke into a laugh. “Seriously? Do you think I have time for this? Do you want me to respond to your stupid questions? You’re doing this to buy time right?”“Isn’t it obvious that you have me under your mercy? If you are going to take me out then at least I deserve the chance to know why you killed everyone in my family.” Nathan replied. “For my brother’s sake.” Morgan quickly replied. “You killed Corrigan, the only person in the world wh
Nathan stretched his hand toward Avery and held her hand tightly. “You’ll be fine.” He mumbled to her lovingly. She nodded repeatedly.Derrick clenched his jaw and looked away while his bowels continued to heat up with rage. “You’re lying,” Morgan replied. “I gave you ten minutes to come here and according to my guards, you came alone so how did you get to rally troops and station them here?”Nathan chuckled. “I didn’t bring any troops from home. If you and your partner were smart enough, you’d know that this is the Grandiose Hotel and the Grandiose Hotel belongs to the Alcantaras.”Derrick and Morgan exchanged glances. “Shit!” Derrick cussed and rubbed his hair repeatedly. “It didn’t cross my mind.”Morgan frowned. “All I had to was give the manager a phone call before coming in. I told him that if four minutes pass by and Avery does not come walking through the door, he should tell the restaurant security squad to start firing.” Nathan said. Suddenly, Derrick snatched Morgan’s g
The waitresses returned carrying food trays. They graciously placed it on the table. Morgan reached for the plate of steak and began to devour it like a hungry lion. Avery kept staring at her plate of pasta and meatballs. “Are you okay?” Derrick demanded. “Yeah.” She replied and looked up. “Don’t eat that.” Nathan’s voice came through the chip. She heaved a deep sigh because that was exactly what was on her mind. What if the food was poisoned? She kept thinking. Nathan continued speaking to her. “Leave your bag there and get up. Act normal and tell them you need to use the restroom then you head out.”“I think I need to pee,” Avery announced. Morgan stopped eating and dropped his plate immediately. “But you just got here?”“Yeah.” Derrick agreed with a nod. Avery faked a smile and quickly stood up. “I think I had a lot of water earlier and now, I need to pee. I’ll be back soon.” She said. She was about to turn around when Morgan spoke. “Excuse me?” Avery turned around lookin
“You look as gorgeous as ever,” Nathan commented while Avery was tracing her way down the staircase. It was time to meet Derrick. He had already dropped the location and had called a while ago to say that he was on his way. Avery was wearing a short black floral dress with black sandals to match. Nathan had insisted that she apply makeup so that Derrick doesn’t sense her insecurity. “Are you sure about this?” Avery asked when she reached Nathan. Nathan took her face into his hands. “You’ll be fine. I promise you with my life.”She smiled. “If you say so.”“Remember, act normal and do as he says. Okay?”“Got it,” Avery replied and walked away. By the time she arrived at the restaurant, Derrick was already inside because he had texted her about three minutes ago that he had arrived. On her part, Avery had convinced him that their meeting was a secret because Nathan was not going to approve. She had taken a cab to get there. When Avery walked into the building, she was stunned by i
“Welcome, bro. What can I offer you?” Nathan demanded the moment Kelvin walked into his living room. Kelvin marched in and didn’t even look at the couch Nathan was presenting to him. “I don’t think I can sit.”“You look restless. What’s the matter?”Kelvin sighed and faced Nathan. “It’s Derrick. He had been in my place for the past three days and he’s been looking like shit.”“Did you ask you to come here and convince Avery to go back to me?” Nathan asked. He then raised an index finger. “Listen, tell Derrick that if I see him close to my woman, I’ll kill him so he should leave her alone.”“That’s not why I’m here.” Kelvin sharply replied. “Last night, he went on a rampage and drank several bottles of my wine and when I walked into him in my living room, he was half conscious and he said some things.”Nathan abruptly stood up. “What did he say?”“You and I both know that it’ll be difficult for a man like Derrick to change.” Said Kelvin. “It’s not like I’m condemning him.” He quickly
“He’s coming out shortly,” Daniel reported and sat with the rest of the team. That morning, Morgan’s allies stormed his mansion to talk about the tragic events that were unfolding. It was no news that his biggest warehouse was burnt to ashes. That evening, another one was looted and by midnight, Morgan got information that his security guards were attacked on their way back from the club and 6 perished while two were in a coma. Morgan made his way down the staircase, carrying the weight of his problems. However, he was sober and didn’t display any angry reaction. Perhaps, he was too beaten by the incidents that he had lost his will to react. His Allies looked upon him as he made his way toward them. The group consisted of his friends and partners who had helped him execute shady deals in the past. After he sat, Daniel stood up and cleared his throat loudly. “There is no denying that we all know who is behind the constant attacks. Without mincing words, I’d like to inform you all t
It was Saturday morning and during the weekends, Morgan plays tennis with Daniel, his assistant. Daniel is no fan of table tennis and barely knows how to hold the bat but every Saturday and Sunday morning, he shows up dressed in shorts with his gears just to impress Morgan. Also, Morgan knew that his assistant was bad in the sport so it gave him an edge to defeat him completely all the time. This morning, Daniel was already seated by the court in Morgan’s house and was waiting for his boss to show up. Morgan had just stepped out of his room and was on his way toward the living room before heading out to your court when his phone began to ring. He frowned and didn’t pick up the call. Even though he was a workaholic, he had made it clear to his workers that none of them would disturb him with work matters except if it was an emergency. The call persisted and the warning bells in Morgan’s head began to ring. What if this particular call was a case of emergency?The call was coming fr