“The pilot is on standby,” Charles informed Nathan after he walked into the room.“I’m almost done,” Nathan responded and slipped a file into his briefcase.It was exactly 6 am. The goal was to meet the underground boss during breakfast. Last night, Nathan had placed a call to Charles to join him on the trip and Charles was happy to oblige. They agreed to meet at the Alcantara estate where the private jet will take off.Nathan swept the bag from the bed and moved toward the door where Charles was standing.“You look sharp.” He complimented Charles before stepping out.Charles looked at his shoes and adjusted the Rolex around his left wrist. “I thought you never noticed.”Both of them were dressed in black three-piece suits. They had each packed extra clothes in their bags in case their trip got extended.When they stepped out of the room, they headed straight to the Alcantara private hangar where the jet was already in place.Mike had selected six Alcantara soldiers with Jackson to ac
Nathan pulled out his laptop and crouched in a corner. He quickly went online to the stock market website and began to monitor the trade routes.After staring at the screen for a few minutes, he arched a brow. He hummed and went through the stocks all over again.A certain hotel company was topping the chart and it was evident that the company had been on top for the past three days. Nathan also realized that the investors were the same brands that invested in the second and third companies on the chart. It seemed as if a deal was reached to ensure certain investors patronized the current top three.Nathan noticed that Phoenix Media House was fourth on the chart which was quite unexpected. They hadn’t gone down the first position chart in a year. He was certain that if Mike infused more funds into the business, it would boost their profit and attract more investors. As a businessman, he had learned that maintaining a healthy reputation was one of the gateways to success, and as far as
“We are here!” Charles announced after pulling the car to a halt in front of a building.It was a few minutes past 7 p.m.Charles had driven them to a VIP bar after obtaining the address. The building was shrouded with disco lights. All the vehicles parked at the garage were exotic ones. Charles and Nathan stepped out. They made their way inside.“First booth is always our fave spot.” Nathan pointed out with a bright smile. He kept roving his eyes around the bar and Charles was glad that the ambiance made him happy.They sat.Charles was about to reach out to one of the bar attendants when the glass door was pushed open. All the customers remained transfixed to their spot except Nathan and Charles.A young man about Nathan’s age stepped in with three bodyguards behind him. Nathan studied the man. He was wearing designer outfits. His red hair was tousled atop and when he barged to the first booth on the right, he took off his dark spectacles, exposing his forest-green eyes. He was abou
The man looked down at Nathan. “Do you realize that this is your only chance to save yourself from this mess? It’s either you kill one of them or face my wrath.”Nathan held up the man’s stare. “If this is your judgment then I shall not abide by it.” He turned to Charles. “This is my best friend. I would never hurt him.”“And the girl?” the man fired back. “I would never hurt a stranger. A helpless girl to be precise.” Nathan replied. “I see.” The man gave repeated nods. “Take me instead.” Nathan continued. “I was the one who hit your son. My friend has nothing to do with this and the girl too so take me and free them.”The man took a step backward and began to stare at Nathan in astonishment. Meanwhile, his son was looking like a volcano that was about to erupt. He turned to his father. “If he wants to be a hero then so be it. I wouldn’t mind blowing his brains out.”The man walked up to his son and sent a strike on his left cheek. Everyone in the cell was astounded, especially t
Nathan slowly placed his hands on his waist and looked up at the man before him.“My picture? How did you get that?”The man folded his arms across his broad chest and broke into a dry laugh. “Your father gave it to me.”Nathan was rendered speechless.The man continued. “It will interest you to know that your father and I don’t just know each other, we are well acquainted.” He then began to nod repeatedly. “I must commend Smith for doing a good job. He raised you well.”Nathan gave a half smile.The man pointed at his son who was at a corner, stroking his left cheek. “I had to teach Martin a lesson. I slapped him so he could realize that not everything comes with power and I hope he sees things from my point of view.”Martin frowned and cast his gaze to the floor.“I’m sorry for the way I treated you earlier once again. Like I said, it was all a test.”Nathan swallowed and stretched his hand toward the man who seemed to be in a hurry to leave. “Wait up, I have been looking forward to
“Wake up!” Charles continued to shake Nathan by the arm vigorously. Nathan yawned and quickly sprung from the couch. He began to wipe his drowsy eyes with the edge of his palms. “What time is it?” he mumbled. “Time to meet the underground boss,” Charles replied. Nathan’s eyes widened. When he looked up at the wall clock, he discovered that it was a quarter to 7 am. He turned to Charles and realized that Charles was already dressed. Charles moved to the window on the left and parted the railings. When Nathan looked through the window, he saw a black limousine parked inside the villa by the gate. “Gregor was here a while ago while you were still dozing off. The underground boss wants us in his place for breakfast.” Charles revealed. Nathan began to unbutton his shirt. “When is he expecting us?”“In the next 30 minutes,” Charles replied. Nathan rushed to the bathroom. **** “This way!”Philip led the group into the exotic dining room. Nathan walked into the room dressed in one o
“Come in.” The underground boss said when they got to the door. After breakfast, he asked Nathan and Martin to follow him upstairs. Nathan had simply obeyed. They ended up on the third floor. Nathan watched the man input some digits on the digital panel attached to the door. The door was flung open and together with Martin, Nathan stepped inside the room. When they got inside, the first feature Nathan noticed was seven royal chairs arranged around a large table. The room was decked with the features of a conventional board room. The underground boss stood before Nathan with his hands wide open. “Welcome to the continental room.” Nathan flashed a quick smile. Martin remained by the door while his father began to move around the table with his hands stationed behind him. “This is the room where all members of the underground mafia world hold their meetings. Your father will give you more details about the group.” He continued. “The group consists of seven people known as the
An excited Nathan hurried down the staircase and found his way to the guest living room where Charles and Gregor were conversing. They had just concluded their tour of the mansion.Both men stood up when they saw Nathan hurrying toward them.“I was starting to get worried. You were gone for almost three hours.” Charles said and walked up to Nathan. He stopped when he noticed that Nathan’s face was beaming with excitement.Nathan flashed his newly acquired ring at Charles with a broad smile. “I did it.”Charles arched a brow. “Wait, the underground boss gave this ring to you? What does it signify? Does it mean that he’s endorsing you as President of the billionaire’s club?”Gregor walked up to them and faced Charles with a smile. “It means that he’s now an Elder.” He then turned to Nathan and extended his hand toward you. “Congratulations on becoming a continental.”Nathan shook him maintaining the broad smile. “Thank you.”Charles folded his arms across his chest. “I don’t get it.” “