CHAPTER SIX.
Nathan sat in Bart's office, staring at him. His face covered in shame. Maybe this was the end of the prank. What was he expecting? Too much fairy tales was messing up with him to have even thought he was suddenly rich over night.
Or could his father be involved in some sort of fraud? And made up lies about owning an empire? Could his father really sell him out?
If his father was into dubious things, he'd never rat him out.
Bart cleared his throat, straightening up. "This account belong to the Alcantara family."
"Yes, I am a son of the family." Nathan answered, more confused and frustrated.
"But your name is Nathan Smith." Bart said.
"Alcantara is our family's surname. My dad's name is Smith, so in full my name is Nathan Smith Alcantara." Nathan tried to clarify. "I prefer to answer my dad's name."
"You do know impersonation is a serious crime, yeah?" Bart asked, raising his eye brows.
"I am not impersonating anyone." Nathan said firmly.
"Very well then, I have to verify your identity." Bart responded.
Nathan dipped his hands into his shoulder bag, putting documents on Bart's table. "These are my original documents; my school identity card is also in there."
Bart pushed the documents back to Nathan. "I don't need these; I have the most authentic way to verify."
"How?" Nathan demanded.
Bart pulled out a machine. "With a face scan."
Nathan stared at the face scan machine. He choked on the laughter in his throat. Was be being serious now? Everything looked like a blockbuster movie.
"Sit still, do not move." Bart said, using the scanning device to scan him. He repeated the process over and over again.
Bart's face changed. He became very terrified. Nathan coverd his face with his hands. Not again. What did his family do this time? The day just started but it seemed the drama was endless.
Bart was disappointed. He confirmed his identity as Nathan Smith Alcantara, the only heir of Alcantara family. A client who had 100 million dollars is really a big shot, but Nathan's family is the owner of the bank! They owned and controlled trillions of dollars wealth!
Bart quickly strode out of his office and returned with a cup of plain coffee. He handed it to Nathan.
Nathan rejected the coffee; he was tired of having them mess with his mentals. This minute they were nice and treated him like a human, next they were mean and cruel to him.
"Stop with the facade, go straight to the point." Nathan said clearly.
"I have confirmed your identity, it's you. The Alcantara heir! I'm so sorry for my ill-mannered behavior. I was only doing the necessary."
"Insulting and downgrading someone is not necessary at all. You and your staff could push someone into deep depression."
Bart changed the topic. "Usually, any client that has 100 million dollars ought to be given a black card, but the members of the Alcantara family have a unique card of this bank." Bart handed over the card to Nathan. "Here is your card."
Nathan looked at the card, studying it carefully. It was a golden card. Made by real gold!
"Is this real gold?" Nathan questioned, feeling the card.
"Yes. It is your card. As the owners of this bank."
Nathan interrupted him. "Owners of the bank?"
Bart nodded. "Yes."
Nathan stood there glaring at Bart, speechless.
"If this is some sort of joke please stop it, because I will beat your ass up!" Nathan threatened. "Is this a prank? A movie?"
"Reality!" Bart confirmed. "I am surprised myself. I was expecting a grown man in his middle thirties." He shot him an apologetic look.
Nathan's eyes roamed appreciatively over the room. He quickly scanned through the pictures on the wall, which included old newspapers.
"Tell me one more time that this is not a prank." Nathan asked.
Bart badly wants to frown deeply but force himself to wear a fake smile. He was obviously not in the mood for idle chitchat. "Don't be too thrilled with the small amount of money in your account."
Nathan inclined his head. "$100 million is small?"
"It's peanut to the Alcantara family."
Nathan jerked his head up at the statement.
"The only problem you might have in life is that, your parents might not approve of any career you choose, except business management." Bart tipped Nathan off.
Nathan laughed. "With all the wealth, I might decide never to go back to school. what do I need school for whem I have all this wealth?"
Bart chuckled. "You are still overwhelmed, when you get used to it, trust me, you will start craving your old life back."
"Can never be me. with money? I can do whatever I want. This is all that matters." He stared at the gold card. "Gold."
"You are lucky."
Nathan shook his head. "This ain't no luck."
Bart shot him a mocking look. "You think you deserve this more than other kids?"
"I am saying, Destiny happens." Nathan defended.
Bart nodded. "Nice meeting you. I hope you will pick my calls when I call?"
"Most definitely! Pleasure is mine. You made my journey a little easier. Thank you."
"You are welcome. “Bart stood up, exchanging hand shakes.
Nathan stops half way of Bart's door, he glared at Bart then glanced at gold card in his hands. He smiled widely, pushing open Bart's door.
CHAPTER SEVEN.Nathan's gaze roamed appreciatively over the room. He grinned at Bart.Suddenly Bart spoke to him with respect and honor. That was the power of money. Money was indeed the ultimate. Now he had money, he felt powerful."Enjoy, Nathan." Bart said, smiling nervously. "Really happy to have met you. it's a pleasure.""Bad days are gone." Nathan muttered to himself. "Dreams come true. oh yeah, they do..""Excuse me?" Bart leaned forward, towards Nathan."Nothing." Nathan firmly said."Okay, Sir." Bart said the last word uneasily. If wishes were horses.Nathan nodded sheepishly. He didn't know how to feel. He was still struggling to overcome his surprise and shock. Just yesterday he was some poor kid mopping the floor, today his family were the richest in the world? Perfect example of miracle."I'll be on my way now," Nathan said, flipping his gold card."Thank you, hoping to see you around." Bart smiled in a cool way.Nathan majestically walked outside Bart's office, dipping
CHAPTER EIGHT.Two other saleswomen observed Nathan and the drama at hand.The first girl whispered to her co worker. "The poor boy thinks he can afford the bag." She laughed. "Loser! Look at him, he probably buys his clothes from the lost and found stand by the train station.""Common, don't be mean." The second girl said cautiously. "You don't know him...""I don't need to know him; his looks say everything.""You what they say, don't judge a book by its cover."The first girl shook her head. "I will judge this one by it's dirty cover, duh!" She rolled her eyes."Not all that glitters is gold."The first girl pointed at the fat man. "Well, this one glitter and it's gold."The second girl shrug sadly, watching Nathan."What kind of embarrassment is this?" Nathan asked.The saleswoman frowned. "You are the only one embarrassing yourself here. I told you; you cannot afford anything in this store."The second salesgirl matched forward to Nathan, smiling. "Hello sir, you are welcome to D
CHAPTER NINE.Nathan dipped his hands inside his pockets and brought out a gold card.All eyes were on Nathan and his gold card.The salesgirl and saleswoman laughed mockingly."That is fake. like he is." The saleswoman said."Or he probably stole it." The salesgirl added."It is pure gold!" The second salesgirl screamed, stretching to touch it.The man also reached out to feel the card. "This is gold." His eyes widened and mouth dropped open."Stunt! I don't believe." The saleswoman argued."Only one way to find out." The security man said, leading Nathan to the payment stand. "Make your payment now and save us time."At the payment stand, the cashier use Nathan's gold card and the payment is successfully made. Nathan dropping off a reasonable tip for the cashier."Case settled." The security man said. "My sincere apologies."The saleswoman leaned forward towards Nathan, smiling. "Hello sir. today has been a tough day..with one whole big misunderstanding." She stretched the last word
CHAPTER 10Charlotte crossed her legs and threw her back against the car seat. She might not know who the chauffeur was I where they were headed but she could tell that she was in for a luxurious ride.Anabel and the other girls couldn’t stop giggling. They would kill for such kinds of rides and couldn’t wait to reach their unknown destination.All through the five minutes ride, the birthday girl couldn’t stop roving her eyes inside the vehicle.“We are here!” The driver announced after pulling the car to a halt. He turned down the reflectors.Charlotte stuck out her head and the corners of her mouth were instantly stretched with excitement.TOWNSEND HALL!Everyone in the city knows Townsend Hall as the hall to die for. The spacious building has hosted different calibers of men ranging from politicians, business moguls, and celebrities who used it for their occasions.Charlotte was pleased and with a bright smile, she jumped out of the vehicle and was soon surrounded by her friends.A
CHAPTER 11Anabel got to the spot Nathan was standing and broke into a dry laugh the moment she caught a glimpse at the box he was holding. “What do you have wrapped in that box?” she was about to snatch the gift from him when Nathan hid it behind him. “Get away from me!”Anabel couldn’t hold back her laughter and Nathan felt taunted. “Who the hell do you think you are?” she pouted her lips and displayed a childish expression in her bid to mock him the more. “Poor Nathan. He even got a gift for Charlotte. What’s in that stupid box anyway? Some thrift clothes?” she continued with her wicked laugh. Nathan looked away. He knew that if he doesn’t move away from the scene, Anabel was going to tease him more and might even attract the crowd.“You are such a loser you know. Well, all thanks to the captain’s big heart, freeloaders like you can have access to Townsend hall for once in your miserable life.”“Whatever!” Nathan spat and moved away from her. “Get back here, dingbat!” Anabel
CHAPTER 12Mike turned to stare at the entrance to the hall and then motioned to Nathan with his head to follow him to a corner. With a frustrated sigh, the confused Nathan hurried after Mike.Mike then led Nathan to the parking lot, a few meters away from the exit. Before Mike could speak, Nathan interrupted.“I have a dozen questions to ask you.”Mike gave a warm smile. He could tell that Nathan’s sudden discovery about his inheritance had placed him on the edge.“It’s about your sudden wealth. Isn’t it?” Mike demanded with a quirked brow.Nathan acknowledged with repeated nods. He took his head into his hands. “Everything is happening so fast and…”“You can’t believe it!” Mike chipped in.Nathan sighed and folded his arms across his chest.Mike cleared his throat loudly and began taking steps toward Nathan. After bridging the gap between them, he began.“Everything is real!”Nathan arched a brow. Was Mike aware the whole time? So he was also pretending the way his parents were?”“U
CHAPTER 13The buzzing of Nathan’s phone was the signal that awakened him to the reality of a new day. He wiped his drowsy eyes with the edge of his palms and sat up. He had spent the night on the twin couch. “Shit!” he exclaimed after taking a glance at his wall clock. What happened to his alarm? He wondered and sprung off the couch. He then remembered that he switched phones and didn’t set an alarm on his iPhone. It was 6:30 am and his first class for the day was scheduled for 7 am sharp. It was Professor Ryan’s class and the man detests lateness. Nathan was about to dash to his bathroom when he recollected that a notification had made its way into his phone and had caused him to open his eyes. He grabbed his phone and quickly checked the notification. It was a message from Charlotte. ‘Thank you for the gift. I love it and I’m sorry about last night!’- CHARLOTTE. Nathan stared at his phone screen with a smile. He was glad Charlotte loved the gift. How did she get his phone
CHAPTER 14Nathan couldn’t believe his eyes. Everything was happening very fast. Just yesterday, he learned that he had been living a life of lies and now, Mike was presenting the key to a brand-new Rolls Royce to him.He began taking rushed steps toward the vehicle. When he got to the spot Mike was in, he heaved a deep sigh and turned to Mike.“Do you realize that I can’t even drive? I mean you know that I never owned a bike, right?”Mike was still presenting the car key to him. He broke into a laugh and walked up to Nathan.“Just take the keys and don’t worry about your driving skills. We’ll have that sorted out. “Mike replied.Nathan collected the keys from Mike and didn’t waste any time checking out the car. He ran his hands through it and examined the tires.“Wow!”He was about to check out the driver’s seat when the door to the front seat was pulled open.A young man, whose age Nathan guessed was thirty stepped out of the vehicle. He was smartly dressed in a black tuxedo.He fla