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
Chapter 95Mrs. Smith smiled and raised her glass to her face in honor of Nathan. She then turned to her husband. “I raised no weakling.”He commended with a nod. “Yes, dear.”“700 million dollars!” Stanley announced and raised his bell in his bid to start counting. Mrs. Smith leaned toward her husband and began to whisper into his left ear. “Our son is not a coward. He has the family spirit.”Kelvin was stunned. He wasn’t expecting less from the Alcantaras but his expectations were just violated. He clenched his jaw and turned away.Nathan chuckled. It was evident that he was giving the nominees a run from their money, especially Kelvin. For the three other competitors, it was already game over. Kelvin slipped into a deep thought. Should he increase the bid? Would his father be pleased if he goes out of budget? As far as he was concerned, it was not just about winning the bid. His reputation was also on the line. Mike traced his way to the stage and moved closer to Jackson. Fro
Chapter 96Flashback!Don traced his way inside the hall and walked straight to Mike’s table. Together, they moved to the bar stand by the entrance. “Did you guys notice anything?” Mike demanded. Don confirmed with a nod. “A fight broke out at the parking lot. It turns out some men were keeping a certain girl whom Young master identified as Charlotte in a van.”“What?” Mike almost yelled. “Young master was at the fight scene?” And speaking of Charlotte, Mike knows her as Dr. Lance’s daughter. “No one got hurt and we were able to rescue the kidnapped girl. She’s safe with Joe and the rest.” Don reported. “I knew something was up,” Mike said. “And the men that abducted her. Any news?”Don shook his head. “One of them had a gun to the girl’s head so I took him down. The rest fled.”Mike looked at the table where Dr. Lance was seated. His wife was speaking to him but the man looked lost. “You can leave Don. Stay sharp!”Don left. Mike began taking steps toward Dr. Lance. He had no
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