Chapter 97Nathan couldn’t contain his excitement from the moment he was declared President of the millionaires club by Mr.Wells. The depth of his euphoria went deeper when he saw his parents making their way to the stage. The keen Nathan went toward them with a victorious smile. “We did it, Dad!”His father gave him a soft pat on the back while his mother squeezed his left hand tightly. She took him in a warm embrace. “You are your father’s son!” Mrs. Smith remarked with a grin. Soon, other renowned dignitaries began tracing their way up the stage to congratulate Alex Alcantara on his latest achievement. Mr. Smith took his time to introduce to Nathan each guest that went to congratulate him. Back at their table, Henry and Charles were beaming with excitement. If Nathan wasn’t keeping his identity a secret, they would have run toward him or possibly knocked him down with a group hug. Their moment came when other young men and women began leaving their tables to meet Nathan on
Avery had a dropped jaw. She darted her gaze from Nathan’s stretched-out palm back to Henry and Charles. They displayed sheepish grins.She turned back to Nathan. “You want me to dance with you?”Nathan confirmed with repeated nods.“Seems like our president already has a dance partner,” Stanley remarked using the microphone, drawing everyone’s attention to Nathan and Avery.Kelvin clenched his jaw when he noticed that Avery was the girl in question. How dare Alex pick his girl as his dance partner right after seizing his most desired post.Henry moved closer to Avery and whispered to her. “You don’t want to turn down the President of the millionaires club. Do you?”She sighed.“Except you want to be a tough nut to crack or maybe you want me to get Kelvin here on stage so you can dance with him,” Henry added.Avery quickly took Nathan’s hand.Henry smiled and stepped back. Together with Charles, they traced their way down the stage.“Music please!” Stanley cried out.Ballroom music ca
All the members of the Millionaires Club were directed to a VIP lounge of the museum hall. They were all seated and waiting for their new president to walk in.A few minutes later, Nathan stepped in, accompanied by Mr. Wells and Dr. Lance. The lounge was filled with cheers and applause when he stepped in.The members of the millionaires club consist of young men and women from wealthy and influential backgrounds. Tonight, most of the people that turned up for the party were not official members of the club.Nathan was led to a sofa where he settled right next to Dr. Lance and Mr. Wells.Kelvin was irked by the recognition being accorded to Nathan. He curled his lips in irritation and turned away.Avery and the boys were sharing a table in the spacious lounge. There were about twenty persons seated across various tables.Dr. Lance stood up and faced the group. “I know an official declaration was made in the hall but as the chairman of the committee, I’ll officially introduce Alex Alcan
Charles and Henry traced their way to the open parking space where they had parked the Lamborghini. Henry who was keen on driving the car didn’t waste any time mounting the driver’s seat. Charles joined him in the car and he sped away. More people were trouping out of the museum hall. It was a quarter past 10 pm. Nathan made his way to the underground parking lot where they had parked their vehicles. The parking space was illuminated by bright lights. Mike and the others were standing by the vehicles, waiting for Nathan. Some of the escorts left with Mr. and Mrs. Alcantara to Greenville City. “Time to go young master!” Mike presented the gold-colored G wagon to Nathan immediately after he reached their spot. Nathan cleared his throat loudly and moved closer to Mike. “Any update on Charlotte?”Mike gave a half smile. “The girl is safe. I asked Joe to take her home.”Nathan sighed in relief and pulled down his nose mask to his jaw. “I was worried sick about her.”One of the guards
“I have a suggestion!” Don Fernando spat.Fredrick Tyson’s fury began to vanish after the statement was pronounced and soon, his face began to glimmer with hope.“What’s your suggestion?”Don Fernando positioned his hands on the table and continued. “Now that the Alcantara heir is President and there’s nothing we can do about it, I suggest we focus on ruining his reputation.”One of the men agreed with repeated nods. “Sounds like a good idea.”“So how do we go about that?” Tyson asked.Don Fernando flashed an impish grin. “The mask.”“The mask?” asked a confused Kelvin.“Well, I suggest that we begin a revolution. Our target will be to tear down the ancient landmark that allows the Alcantara to use nose masks.”Fredrick was smiling already. “Sounds like a perfect idea.”“Listen Fred.” Don Fernando continued. “We can’t be fighting a blind game.” He then turned to Kelvin. “Can you recognize your so-called President if you ever bump into him,”Kelvin swung his head from left to right.Do
Nathan was awakened by the continuous buzzing of his phone. He stretched a lazy hand toward his table and grabbed the phone. His hazy eyes couldn’t see who the caller was.“Hello!” he mumbled.“Good morning Nathan.”Charlotte!Nathan quickly sat up and began rubbing his drowsy eyes with the edge of his palms.“Sorry. I woke you up.”“No that’s okay,” Nathan replied and pressed the phone to his left ear.Several thoughts began to flutter in his mind. Yes, Charlotte had seen him rescue her with his team at the parking lot but did she see something she wasn’t supposed to? What if she has doubts about his identity? He wondered.“How are you doing?” Nathan managed to ask and then cleared his throat loudly.“Well, I’m doing okay Nathan and it’s all thanks to you.”“I’m glad you are okay,” Nathan replied and concluded that she probably called to thank him not because she was suspicious as he thought.“Thank you for showing up last night Nathan. I was scared to death and I can’t imagine what
Charles and Henry had already left Nathan’s mansion for their respective homes that morning because Nathan wasn't at home and it feels empty without him and Charles needed to see his father that morning.The excited Nathan followed Jackson to the private gym.“I think I should go to my room and change into something more appropriate for training. What do you think?”“For starters, I’ll say you train in this outfit. The first rule of training, get comfortable in whatever you wear because you can’t tell when the enemy will attack.” Jackson replied.Nathan placed his hands on his hips. “I think I love where this is going.”“Have you ever attacked anyone before?” Jackson demanded and began to take off his shoes.Nathan swung his head from left to right. “I’ve never actually launched an attack on anyone. Most of the fights I’ve engaged in were triggered by defense mechanisms.”“I see!”Nathan placed his right leg in front, his left leg behind, and clenched his fists. “You want me to show y
Chapter 104“There you go!” Jackson presented a glass of red wine to Nathan. Nathan took it with a smile. “Thank you, Jackson.”After taking a two hours nap, Nathan decided to join Jackson downstairs. They were still at the Alcantara estate. “Seems like you didn’t take a nap.” Nathan pointed out after Jackson sat right next to him. Jackson gave a half smile. “I took a shower and wanted to sleep but I couldn’t. I guess it’s because I only take naps maybe once or twice a week.”“Woah! Once or twice a week?”Jackson affirmed with a nod. “Yes, boss!”“Well, on occasions where there’s nothing to do, I’ll suggest you head to your room and get some rest, Jackson,” Nathan advised. Jackson chuckled. “I know Mike told you to watch over me and never let me go out of your sight but you know that’s a cliché right?”Jackson gulped down his wine and slapped the glass on the table. “Don’t worry about me, boss. By the way, you performed well at the training today.”Nathan went for his glass. “You