“Trust me by the time she finds out who you are, she will be begging you to take her back.” Jackson swore before pulling the car to a halt.“I don’t think so,” Nathan countered. “Lisa is rich. Like super rich. She must be happy now that a pauper like me is out of her life. I just wonder what she will say to her extended family.” Jackson chuckled and began to wind down the reflectors. “I don’t know how rich she is but rust me, you are way richer.”“If you say so.” Nathan replied and began to study his environment. “Why are we in an airport?” he turned to Jackson.“We are taking an aircraft to Rockville.” Jackson replied and stepped out of the car. A young man dressed in a black overall walked up to them. Jackson threw the car keys to the man and began matching toward the hanger where several planes were parked.“Where is Rockville?” Nathan asked as they approached an aircraft with an Alcantara logo.“Rockville is home.” Jackson said and pointed at a particular aircraft. “Let’s go. Th
Lisa was on her way to her father’s office when she spotted Samson stepping out with a cup of coffee. She stopped by the door and looked up at Samson who seemed devastated.“Is there a problem?”Samson sighed. “Looks like fixing your father’s coffee is such a herculean task. This is the second cup of coffee I’ve delivered to him and he is still not satisfied.”“Well, looks like you will be fixing the third.” Lisa said.Samson tilted the mug and shook his head. “He said it was too sweet and it was not as if I added lots of sugar.”Lisa looked around. “Where is Smith? Shouldn’t he be the one doing this?” Immediately after she asked the question, her heart skipped a beat. It then dawned on her that Smith didn’t return home last night. She sighed.“Yeah. Where is Smith? I mean, I should be asking you that question because he lives in your house. Why isn’t he here anyway? It’s past 10 am.” Samson cried out.Lisa cleared her throat loudly and quickly looked away. “I guess he got caught up
As the jeep swerved down the straight path ahead, Nathan sat up and looked through the open window on his side. He was sitting in front, right next to the driver. Charles and Jackson, together with the other guards were seated at the back in silence.“Welcome to Rockville city. Welcome home.” Charles professed after they drove into the city.Nathan nodded and kept staring at the streets illuminated by lights. The car drove past buildings, structures and other construction sites which he vaguely remembered. He read sign posts and stressed his eyes over certain buildings, hoping to get a clear memory of his surrounding but he got none.After driving for over an hour into the streets, the driver took a bend and was now driving toward a deserted perimeter. The car had pulled away from the main street and they were now surrounded by shrubs and a few buildings. Nathan turned to Jackson. “I thought we are going home? Where are you guys taking me?”Jackson flashed an insecure smile. “We will
“I think he’s awake.” Jackson pointed out when he saw Nathan’s lashes flickering. Charles immediately stood up and rushed toward the bed but Jacskon had already reached there. After Nathan passed out at the cemetery, they placed him in the car and then drove straight to the Alcantara mansion after contacting a doctor. Upon seeing Nathan, the Alcantara family doctor is shocked but Jackson asks him to do his job and ensures no word slips out about Nathan being alive and his return to Rockville. Just as Jackson predicted, the doctor revealed that Nathan passed out due to excessive shock. The doctor examined him and placed him on a steroid. He then informed them that Nathan was going to be asleep for a long while. Nathan finally opened his eyes and the first thing he saw was Charles and Jacskon, looking down at him. “Water!” He cried out and tried to get up. While Charles rushed to get a glass of water, Jackson went to Nathan and helped him to sit up. He then placed a pillow behind
When Nathan opened his eyes, his breathing had stabilized. There was no longer a heftiness attached to his eyes and the headache that had plagued him was gone. He sat up and looked around.Charles and Jackson weren’t there. They had left him alone to rest. Nathan stretched and turned to the wall clock on his left. It was quarter past 7 pm. He stood up and moved to his closet. Nothing had changed. His clothes were intact and the whole room smelt of lavender just like old times. This gave him the impression that even in his absence, the nature of the mansion had been maintained. He took off his clothes and strode to the bathroom after grabbing a bath towel. Nathan realized that the bar soap and shaving creams were intact. He checked each one to confirm whether they were the items he left years ago but he discovered that the products were the latest. He sighed and wondered what kind of hope Jackson and the others possessed. They had kept his memory alive and right now, he had no idea
Jackson shoved his plate to the side and positioned his hands on the table. He then cleared his throat loudly. It was time to give Nathan an update about the new villain in town. “Morgan Morales!” Jackson began. Nathan had stopped eating and was paying keen attention. “Only brother to your arch-enemy Corrigan Morales. Intel showed that Morgan arrived in the city the night we destroyed Corrigan. Unlike Corrigan who has time for cheap talks, Morgan is pragmatic.”Nathan hummed. “He has taken control of half the city’s resources.” Charles continued. “When he sees a property, a company or business he wants to take over, he gets it in 24 hours by hook or crook.” “He doesn’t play cheap tricks or hide behind his power and influence like Corrigan did.” Jackson supplied. “Morgan wants to be seen. He wants to be heard and his power announces him.”“He has the mayor, the sheriff, the security forces, and all elites in the back of his palm. Yes, there a still a few who would rather die than
“Are you sure you can drive? You haven’t done that in a while you know.” Henry lamented after they got into the car. Nathan was in the driver’s seat while his friends were settled at the back. Jackson had called a bar owner and had the entire place reserved for them so that Nathan’s privacy could be maintained. The boys wanted to go to the bar, have a couple of drinks, play with the arcade, and catch up on old times. It was a few minutes past 8 pm and Nathan who had not been behind the wheel for a long while wanted to drive them. Nathan slipped his seat belt with a smile. “Don’t worry, folks. I’m sure I’ve got this. It’s all coming back to me now. I miss this car by the way.”It was his Black tinted Rolls Royce. Nathan started the engine and grabbed the steering wheel. Then he relaxed on his seat. Henry sat back with a casual expression. “Fine, just ensure you don’t get us killed.”“If I didn’t get killed in the blast, trust me I won’t die by this car,” Nathan replied and began
“Are you set?” Charles demanded before adjusting his tie. He was dressed in one of his Armani suits which he wore to work.Nathan flashed a smile. “Let’s get on with it.”Unlike Charles, Nathan was dressed in casual clothes. He was wearing a coffee shirt on black jeans. They were both seated at the back seat of Nathan’s car which was heavily tinted. That morning, Charles had offered to take Nathan to the APS company he had opened in his name. Now, Nathan was already with the company’s mode of operation.“Okay then. Let’s go.” Charles replied.The chauffer immediately stepped out of the car and rushed to open the car door for the men. The car was parked right in front of the company and it was a few minutes past 10 am.When Nathan stepped out of the car, he was amazed by the structure erected in front of him. The building was large and graceful. It stood between a bank and the city’s stadium as if it was meant to be shielded. With just 3 floors, Charles felt it was the ideal building