Chapter 87Ten minutes later, the museum hall was getting filled up as millionaires all over Rockville kept trouping into the auditorium. Some young men and women made it into the hall on their own while some stepped in alongside their parents. Charles and Henry were chatting when they noticed the sudden murmurs that had erupted amongst the crowd. “The Tysons are here!” was the message spreading around the hall like wildfire. Before the host could mount the stage, word had gone around the hall that the Tysons had arrived. Charles turned to Henry. “Time to see yet another annoying face.”Henry broke into a laugh. The first annoying face was Greg’s and now, Kelvin was about to step in. As if their gazes were directed by a magical ground, the entire crowd including Henry and Charles turned to stare at the entrance waiting for the Tysons to grace the hall.A few seconds later, Mr. and Mrs. Tyson walked in, and right after them was Kelvin holding onto Avery’s left arm, the couple’s w
Chapter 88“Come in!” Nathan responded as he continued to fix the buttons on his shirt. He was dressing up for the party. The door to his room was pushed open and Mrs. Smith stepped in with a tiny briefcase. She was clothed in the finest silk and was wearing a diamond-encrusted necklace. “Hey, mom!” Nathan greeted her but didn’t take his eyes off the shirt he was working on. His mother placed the case on the table and strode toward Nathan. On the bed were his trouser, a necktie, and the gold customized cuff links. Mrs. Smith grabbed the tie and began to manipulate it. Nathan turned to her with a chuckle. “You don’t have to help me get dressed, Mom. I can do this on my own.”With a smile, she walked up to her son and helped him fix the buttons on his sleeve. She grabbed the tie and hung it around his neck. “You have no idea how long I’ve been waiting for this moment Nathan, the moment I get to dress tie heir of the Alcantara family.” She professed and adjusted the grip the tie
CHAPTER 89“Oh come on Greg, not here!” Charlotte giggled as she kept pulling away his left hand that was making its way to her thighs. Since the event had barely started, Greg felt like making out. In a flash, he pulled Charlotte closer and began kissing her on the lips. “Not here!” She muttered under her breath after breaking away from the lip lock. Greg who was pulling off the act to irk some of his rivals was the least concerned about privacy. Charlotte stood up and extended her right hand to Greg. “Come with me!” She blinked and headed for the exit. Greg hummed and rose to his feet. “With all pleasure.”Charlotte was the first to step out before Greg followed. Immediately after the couple got out, they identified a dark corner away from the entrance and slipped into it. Greg took Charlotte’s face into his hands as he began sending kisses across her face. With a resounding giggle, she wrapped her arms around him. Barely a minute into their make-out session, Greg and Charlot
Chapter 90Henry and Charles traced their way back into the busy hall. They kept looking around the entire hall for Greg but didn’t see him.Most of the people inside the hall were seated and only a few others with the waitresses and bartenders roamed around.The host made his way to the stage and grabbed a microphone.“Ladies and gentlemen!”The audience was compelled to focus on the stage.“The Alcantaras are here!”Murmurs broke out among the crowd while tension spread among the Alcantara rivals.Mr. Tyson clenched his jaw. “And so what? They should get in like anybody else. There was no need for an announcement.” He mumbled.Avery’s dad, Jacob Lacoste who was sitting opposite the Tysons leaned toward Mr.Tyson.“The Alcantaras are no ordinary people Fred. They earned their glory so they deserve all the accolades.”Mr. Tyson tightened his fists and turned away.Kelvin was irritated when he noticed the way most people kept standing up to catch a glimpse at the Alcantaras. Others even
Chapter 91At the mention of the commencement of the nomination exercise, everyone’s attention was tilted to the stage.Dr. Lance continued. “There will be nominations and for that, we will only take the top five. So we will begin the nomination process and the top five will be those who had secured the highest votes.”Waitresses holding trays containing tiny pieces of paper were moving from one table to the other. The waitresses were guided by the committee members and were only handling the blank papers to people who were eligible to nominate. The nomination exercise was not meant for everyone.“Write down the name of the candidate you are nominating and hand it back to the waitresses immediately.” Dr. Lance instructed from the stage.After about ten minutes, the nomination exercise was completed and the waitresses had collected the list of nominees.Two of the committee members under the authority of Dr. Lance were handed over the papers for sorting. While the papers were been sort
Chapter 92Nathan traced his way outside the hall to the spot where Charles and Henry had been waiting for him. Immediately after they saw him stepping out, they hurried toward him. “What happened? Did you say Charlotte was taken?”Charles was tempted to compliment Nathan’s suit but that wasn’t the bone of contention. “So Henry and I came out seeking Charlotte and we saw Greg struggling at a corner. He was in a bad state and he told us that Charlotte was taken.”“Damn it!” Nathan replied and slapped his thighs.“The thing is.” Charles continued. “I’m suspecting she’s being kept in a van down there at the parking lot.”“Then what are we waiting for? Let’s go.” Nathan said. Charles took the lead while Nathan and Henry followed. Nathan was about to take another step but was alarmed by a tap on his left shoulder. “Where are you going boss?” Jackson asked. Nathan sighed. “We suspect that some bad guys are keeping our friend in a van at the parking lot so we want to go and help save he
Chapter 93Nathan helped Charlotte get up on her feet and immediately after her legs hit the ground, she immersed him in a hug. Her eyes were still marred by tears. “Thank you!”He smiled and patted her back tenderly. “Don’t worry about a thing. You are safe now.”She exhaled slowly and pulled away from the hug. Nathan turned to Don. “She needs to get away from here.”Don gave an approving nod. “I’ll take her to one of the cars where Joe will ensure she’s taken care of.”“Good!”Nathan then turned to Charlotte and looked her straight in the face. “Go with Don. You’ll be safe with him.”After giving repeated nods, Charlotte began raking steps toward Don. Her messy hair was soiled with dust and the hem of her dress was torn. Nathan went to his friends who were standing beside the van. While Charles was running his hands through his hair, Henry was dusting off his suit with his hands. Nathan pulled up his nose mask. “I need to get dressed then we can head back into the hall.” He t
Chapter 94“These are the instructions.” Mr. Wells continued. “All nominees can raise the bid once it is declared open.”The nominees were paying keen attention. Silence had ensured as the stage was now the center of attraction. “Once you guys make a pronouncement, know that there is no going back. The amount you bid is irreversible so you must bid with caution.”Kelvin cleared his throat loudly. “Keep those dumb instructions to yourself. Let’s get on with the bidding already,” he mumbled but Nathan heard him. “After the bidding reaches its peak and there are no more additions, the winner must pay instantly right here. Do you guys understand?” Mr. Wells stressed. “Yes sir!” some of the nominees chorused. Nathan nodded and adjusted his mask. As far as Kelvin was concerned, nothing was stopping him from winning the bid. He felt the card in his breast pocket with a smile. Mr. Tyson concluded that the highest amount the Alcantara heir could bid was 500 million because the highest t