Nathan read the bold engravement stapled on the gate facing the car he was seated in. He sighed and studied the writing ‘Carson Mansion’ as if he was seeing it for the first time.“We’ve reached your destination, right?” Demanded the young driver who had conveyed Nathan from the airport to the Carson mansion.Nathan turned to him with an approving nod. The car had pulled up in front of the house about a minute ago but Nathan remained seated.“I’m sorry.” He said after realizing that he wa keeping the driver. Nathan reached out for his wallet. He didn’t ask the cab fare but what he gave the driver was enough to cover his fare from the airport to his destination ten times.When he stepped out of the car, the driver honked in gratitude and sped away.“Here, we go again.” Nathan muttered under his breath and began taking steps toward the house.He was wearing black jeans and a brown sweater. The only gadget he had with him was his phone and the only property he brought from Rockville was
Cornor flashed a confident smile and walked up to Nathan. “Pleased to meet you. I’m Conor, Elias. I’m Lisa’s oldest friend and closest pal.”he said boldly. “And soon to be husband.” Margaret added proudly with a smile. Cornor smiled and turned to Nathan. “I’ve been dying to meet you. I mean, I’ve been dying to meet the man who was able to charm Lisa. I know it’s an arranged marriage but for you to be considered worthy by a woman of standard like Lisa, there must be something special about you.” He said with piqued interest. Nathan said nothing. “There’s nothing special about him, Cornor.” Joey spat. “He was just a helpless guy that Lisa ran into one night and then decided to bring him home. We all did him a Favour and for a moment, we thought he could keep up but you can’t pick a cat from the street and make it a pet. They always go back to where they came from.” He said with his eyes fixated on Nathan. “Pleased to meet you, Conor and if you may please excuse me, I need to grab
“I’m in a hurry so kindly give me a pen so that we can get this over with.” Nathan maiantained. “Of course.” Margaret said and moved to the table in the center of the living room. She grabbed a pen, walked back to Nathan and then handed it over to him. Nathan dropped his bag on the couch after taking the pen. He placed the document on the table. Without going through it, he immediately went to the last page and appended his signature. “Here!” Nathan handed over the papers to Margaret. He then turned to Lisa and gave an approving nod. The divorce papers were signed. Lisa faked a smile and immediately looked away. “I guess we’re all done here.” Nathan said and reached for his bag. “Wait, a second.” Conor spoke before Nathan could take his leave. “Yes.” Nathan responded. Conor walked up to Nathan with his hands tucked inside his pocket. “I have a bad feeling about the way you’re handling this.”Nathan displayed a blank expression. “You didn’t ask for anything. I hope you don’t
When Nathan got away from the Carson mansion, he took in some breath of fresh air and breathed out a sigh of relief. He was now a few miles away from the house snd was standing on a straight path, waiting for a cab to pull over. Nathan had a lot of things he needed to accomplish at Springfield and the most important thing right now was to get a place to spend the night. He was about to book a ride using his phone when he noticed a cab pulling toward him. The car had just dropped someone off around the neighborhood. “Going somewhere?” The driver asked after pulling to a halt before Nathan. “Yes.” Nathan replied and immediately opened the door to the front seat. He sat and then turned to the driver. “I need to get to a hotel right away.”The driver saw Nathan’s back pack and concluded that he was some stranger in town. “Do you have any hotel in mind or you want me to recommend a guest inn for you?” Asked the driver.“Take me somewhere far from here.” Replied Nathan. He was so sick
Before the ladies could get to him, Nathan had already made his way through the marketing department. The receptionists left with no other choice smirked and left him to fate. On reaching the unit, Nathan met several people seated around their cubicles. While some of them were glued to their computer screens, the others were going through some documents. There were about six persons in the office. There was a large sofa facing the cubicles after the door so Nathan decided to take a seat. Some of the workers im front stared at him for a while and then went back to discharging their various duties. After waiting for a few minutes without getting an attention or a word from anyone, Nathan stood up and marched toward the wing by his right. “Excuse, me.” He spoke to the person occupying the first cubicle. “I’m here to check out an apartment.”The young man moved away from his computer and immediately adjusted his spectacles after Nathan spoke. “I beg your pardon?”Nathan sighed. “I’m
After going through the first three pages of the catalogue, Nathan stopped with a sigh. His eyes were glued to a particular section on the left which was dedicated to penthouses. “So, what do you think?” Harris asked after noticing the section that piqued Nathan’s interest. Nathan hummed. “I think I’ve gotten what I been looking for?” He replied and passed the catalogue to Harris. “This, right here is the house I need.” Harris smiled. “You have good eyes, boy. This is one of the most exotic properties we have here. This penthouse is a few meters away from Springville beach. It’s peaceful, beautiful and gives you the perfect view. If you’re a loner then trust me, you’re going to enjoy this place. You should see the structure in person. It looks way better than on this paper:”Before Nathan could give a response, Margaret was already on her feet, berating him with her laughter. “Wait, did you just say that Smith chose a penthouse?”she directed the question at Harris. Harris turned
Looking down at the beach from the top floor of his penthouse, Nathan couldn’t be more satisfied. The calm waves and the few people on the sand were a scenery to behold.As Harris said, the property was serene and more beautiful physically than it appeared in the catalog.After he received his house receipt and ownership papers from the real estate company, Nathan was taken to the house by Harris. A few moments later, a security expert showed up to register Nathan’s fingerprint on the house locks.The penthouse was a building painted grey. It stood tall opposite the city’s beach alongside other houses and it was made up of two floors.Immediately after the real estate company had done their part, Nathan contacted a furniture and decorations agency and in about 24 hours, his house was set up. He now had appliances, furniture, artifacts, paintings, and all the requirements of a standard home.So far, he is yet to secure a car. He had been using commercial cars for the past two days and
“You must be, Sir. Fredrick.” Nathan said with his hand stretched out toward the old man. “Pleased to meet you.”Fredrick smiled and moved eagerly toward Nathan with a trembling hand. “Yes, I’m Fredrick and you have no idea for how long I’ve been dying to meet you, especially after what you went through. I’m so glad that you’re here,”They shook hands.Fredrick and Smith Alcantara, Nathan’s late father go way back in time. When Nathan’s dad wanted to set up a company in Springville about a decade ago, he contacted Fredrick, one of his family’s stewards.Fredrick is a professional businessman and Alcantara loyalist. He had been managing the Roving company on behalf of the Alcatanras for about 11 years now. Even though he was entitled to mouth-watering benefits as the acting president, he felt that his job was an act of service to the Alcantara.Even though he had never met Nathan in person for years, he had been up to date with Nathan’s life. Fredrick was a part of the alliance group w