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
Reality instantly dawned on Conor and he knew he had messed up big time. He had seen the way his superior was acting like a loyal dog before Smith and that was the first time in forever he had seen Fredrick act that way.If his boss who was the president of the company could be so meek before Smith, Conor realized that his chance of maintaining his position as the managing director of Roving company was hanging on a thin thread.He remembered Fredrick asking Smith to take a look at the building before leaving so, he dashed out and headed down the hallway.Right outside Fredrick’s office, Smith stood at a corner, responding to a call. It appeared that he didn’t get a tour of the company as planned.After he slipped his phone inside his pocket, Conor watched him walk back to Fredrick who was waiting a few meters away.“I have to leave. I’ll drop by next week and then we can have a more in-depth conversation.” Smith told Fredrick.Fredrick was standing before him, nodding repeatedly like
Lisa took a deep breath and looked up at her father with a determined look. “I don’t want to sound too confident but I think I can pull this off.”Joey broke into a broad smile. “I have no doubts and trust me, you’re going to kill it.”Lisa was about to respond when the door to the office was pushed open. A young man who was about 21 years old walked in a well-tailored suit.Lisa turned around and when their eyes met, she sighed.“Surprise!” The young man said with his palms lifted.“Liam, I never knew you were in town,” Joey said.The young man, who was a replica of Joey Carson sat on the chair right next to Lisa. “Well, I arrived this afternoon and Mom said you guys were at work so I felt I should come over. I decided to surprise you guys. I boarded a plane last night.”“Well, you don’t come to work at 3 pm,” Lisa replied. “You should have stayed back home to rest and then come with us tomorrow since you wanted to work.”Liam chuckled and crossed his legs then he knotted his hands
“He can go ahead and work on the project. I don’t give a damn about it,” Lisa muttered under her breath and stomped her feet very hard as she marched out of the building. With her nostrils puffing hot air, she charged toward her Benz, parked beside her father’s car and got into the car. After Lisa mounted the driver’s seat, she slammed the car door very hard and began to vent her frustrations on the steering wheel while groaning and hitting it repeatedly but that wasn’t enough to calm her down. She sighed and stepped on the wheels then she pulled the car out of the office premises.As she swerved down the straight path ahead, Lisa had no idea where she was headed. She just kept speeding. After driving for over thirty minutes, she ended up in front of a club house located on the city’s outskirt. She grabbed her phone and immediately turned it off before her father started bombarding her with calls. She then grabbed her car keys and dashed out.It was past 5 pm and by this time, Lisa s
“You’ve got this!” Liam muttered under his breath and charged toward the building in front of him.At the reception, there was a young messenger waiting for him. Immediately after Liam walked stepped foot in the reception, the messenger charged toward him with a bright smile.“Hello, Sir. You must be Liam Carson.” “That’s right.” Liam responded with his shoulders held high. He was dressed in one of his well-tailored suits. Liam was a twenty one year old man that could pass for a 30 year old. He takes his workouts very seriously and his broad chest was what caught most people’s eyes, especially the ladies.“Come with me. Mr. Fredrick is expecting you.” The messenger said and immediately turned around.Liam followed him. That morning, he left home before breakfast and drove to Roving ventures. Immediately after his father bestowed the task on him, Liam contacted Roving Company that evening to schedule an emergency appointment.Fredrick’s schedule for the week only had an opening that m
Nathan realized that Lisa was now calm and ready to share her deepest concerns with him. Meanwhile, he had never met Liam before.As far as Nathan knew, Liam was the black sheep of the family. He turned up once in a blue moon and spent time in a hotel suite rather than the Carson family house. If Liam wanted to meet any member of the family, he knew the right spot to show up. Whether it was at home to speak to his mom or at the office to meet his father and Lisa. He never crossed paths with Nathan and Nathan knew that the young man never counted him worthy.Even though Liam barely lived in the Carson mansion, he was kept abreast of all the happenings in the house so he knew that the man called Smith was no longer a part of Lisa’s life.The little fact Nathan knew about Liam was that Lisa hardly spoke of him because they didn’t get along. She had also mentioned several times that her brother’s grudge toward her deepened the day she was made heiress. According to her, Liam believes that
“I can call my friend to help if you don’t mind,” Nathan said. He wanted Lisa to get up and then he would lead her out of the lounge but if her body was too heavy for her to move, he wouldn’t have a problem asking Charles for help.Lisa laughed out loud. It was the first time Nathan was hearing her laughter resound and for a moment, he thought about the impact the alcohol had on her tonight. It exposed her true feelings, made her realize his worth, and right now, he could see right through her.“I texted my driver. He should be here in five minutes.” She slurred and hung her head to the right.Nathan leaned toward her. “Are you sure you’re not saying this just because you don’t want me to take you home?”She stretched her hand toward the table without even looking at it. “There. My phone is right there. I turned it off when I got here but a while ago, I turned it on so I could text my driver.”Nathan saw the phone on the table. He sighed and reached for it and then turned it on immedi