“ Nathan? You?” Andrea watched as Nathan stood gallantly with confidence before her. His facial expression was blank with no emotion in it.
Andrea became angry at his nonchalant attitude about her outburst. She started yelling at him, “ Were you so hurt with this divorce that you decided to boost your ego? Why did you hire people to act as your bodyguards? You even went as far as paying a huge amount to rent cars, just to show off. You must be stupid to think I will fall for this charade. If you have this kind of money to throw around, why didn't you take care of me more when we were together? Now that we almost finalize our divorce, you are trying to present yourself as who you are not. You are just shameless.” She hissed at Nathan, but the latter didn't react to her silly display of immaturity.“ Are you done ranting? Let's get inside and finalize the divorce. I have something more important to do, so I don't have time for your chit chat” Nathan said calmly. He didn't stutter, nor did he behave vulnerable before Andrea and her lover, he was brave when he talked. Andrea was surprised at his confidence. She had thought he would be hurt or cried for her mercy, but the Nathan standing before her didn't seem vulnerable.The onlookers had brought out their phones and started taking videos just for fun. Andrea looked at them feeling a little embarrassed. The man she was attacking didn't seem affected by her outburst, so she looked stupid to the public viewers.“ Fine! Let's go inside, I don't have all day either” she shouted.Felix, who was watching the drama, furrowed his eyebrows in confusion. He was wondering how Nathan acquired all the wealth within twenty four hours. As a professional and smart CEO, it was necessary to gather information about their enemy before venturing into any business. After Nathan left his house the previous day, he had his personal assistant do a background checkup on Nathan, and none of the reports presented him as a billionaire.“ Babe, I will wait for you outside here until you finalize the divorce with this scoundrel,” Felix said as he directed his gaze at Nathan, making sure he got his message.Nathan, on the other hand, just shrugged his shoulders and smirked at his insult.Andrea pouted her lips, “ Awwn baby, I thought you will follow me inside. I don't want to be in the room alone with this fake man” she whined “ Stop being dramatic, babe. The judge and his secretary will be there with you” Felix commented.Andrea led the way to the courtroom while Nathan followed behind. The receptionist welcomed them with a cheerful smile,“ Good morning to you sir and ma. How can I help you, please?” She asked.Andrea flipped her hair backward in arrogance, “ We have an appointment with the Judge stated for 2pm, I hope he is around” “ Oh, she is waiting for you in her office. Please follow me” The receptionist took them to the Judge’s office.“ Since both of you have signed the divorce papers, I believe you have both agreed on the decree of divorce or is there any adjustment you would like to make before I sign?” The judge asked the couple.Andrea quickly responded to her, “ No ma’am, there is nothing to adjust. We have reached a consensus before we came here” she uttered.The Judge turned to Nathan, expecting his own response, but Nathan just shook his head negatively.“ Please Go ahead and sign the papers” he answered with a calm expression.“ Fine, I believe we will begin the final documentation then. You are free to go your separate ways. Have a nice day Ms Andrea and Mr Nathan” the judge shook their hands each and she was professional to call them by their first name.As they were walking through the lobby, towards the entrance, Andrea didn't stop tormenting Nathan with her noise.“ How did you get the money to rent those cars, huh? The last time I checked, I emptied your savings. Did you get involved in a shady business? Have you become a criminal just to show off to me?” She asked while shouting until they reached outside.She touched Nathan's shoulder when he didn't respond to her question, “ I'm talking to you, Nathan! Answer the damn questions I asked you!” She yelled.Nathan turned around at her, his face calm but was filled with rage. He took dangerous calculated steps towards Andrea, “ I owe you no explanation, Andrea. We are officially divorced, so anything I do with my life is none of your damn business” He answered, his voice laced with resentment.Andrea was stunned at his response. She knew he was right, but she wasn't ready to back down.“ I'm very sure you are involved in shady business, that's why you are being followed by bodyguards. Your Secret will soon be exposed, Nathan” “ Everyone can't be a manipulative slut like you, that would go to any length to live a life of luxury. I'm not like you, gold digger. You are free to think about anything in that small brain of yours, as far as it makes you sleep at night” Nathan repliedMegan approached Nathan, “ My lord, are you through with the process? Can we leave now?” She asked.“ My Lord? Who the hell are you, Nathan?” Andrea questioned.“ As you can see, I'm not someone of the same status with a whore like you. The next time you want to discuss anything with me, accord me some respect. Else, there will be consequences. Good Riddance to bad rubbish” Nathan bragged at Andrea who left her mouth wide open in amazement. He entered the car, then his entourage drove off, leaving Andrea and Felix to their problems.“ Nathan, wait! Can you give me a second chance? Please forgive me, we can revoke our divorce before they start the documentation” She ran after the car, but the cars were long gone.“ Is Nathan truly wealthy? Is he really from a reputable family? Why is that woman addressing him as her lord? She is old enough to be his mother” Andrea said as she watched the cars disappear from her sight.“ Shit! Why did I leave Nathan? Why wasn't I patient with him as he pleaded. Nathan was a good husband to me and he had never made me cry.” Andrea complained in regrets.“ For Nathan to arrive here in those expensive cars that are worth more than hundred million dollars, his net worth would have been multiple billion dollars” Felix stated beside her. He was perplexed at the turnout of events. He held Andrea's hand, “ Let's go home babe. Nathan is in the past now” Andrea flinged away his hand in anger, then she pointed accusing fingers at him.“ It's your fault! You lured me with money and other material things. You made me lose a rich husband, the man of my dream. His cars cost more than all the wealth you ever gathered as a CEO. Your entire net worth is not an inch close to Nathan's wealth. You distracted me, it's all your fault” Out of annoyance, Felix slapped Andrea,“ How dare you put any blame on me? Weren't you the one who promised to give me your body in exchange for luxury? I picked you up as a nobody and made you what you are today. After everything I did for you and your family, you have the gut to stand there running your mouth at me, just because you realized your ex-husband is a rich man. You are an ungrateful useless woman. I don't even know if you were the bad luck in his life. Because how did he become rich only when you left him? You are nothing, but a cheap greedy whore, Andrea Wilson.” Felix bursted out in anger. He left her standing, then he drove off in annoyance.“ No! I can't lose Nathan like this. I have to do something, I need to make him mine again” Andrea cried, then she hurried home to her mother.“ Mom! Mom! I was extremely ashamed and embarrassed today at the court. Nathan is now rich, mom! He came in a fleet of cars and he had men bowing at his feet. What should I do?” She yelled as she barged into their living room in a race.Josephine looked at her daughter as if she had two heads, “ Nathan has become rich, so what? You have Felix too, so don't be deceived” She said, then she continued eating the fries on her plate.“ Don't you get it, Mom? Nathan is ten times richer than Felix. Felix’s wealth is like a peanut compared to Nathan's” Andrea explained.“ What! That's huge! Why didn't we envision this?” Josephine exclaimed. She was lost in thought for some minutes, then she suddenly shouted, “ Yes! The best solution at the moment is to break up with Felix, then you find a way to get close to Nathan. You will beg, roll on the ground and seduce him into having him back.” She advised her daughter.Andrea seemed not to be satisfied with her mother's suggestion. She chuckled at her, “ How do you think that's possible? Have you forgotten I'm carrying Felix’s child? Nathan was aware of this pregnancy and it will be difficult for him to accept me back with another man's baggage. Please think of a better solution, Mom” She said tiredly.“ What if we abort the pregnancy? Nathan will accept you back if you are no more pregnant” Josephine's cruel suggestion baffled her daughter.“ Are you advising me to kill my unborn child? What kind of a mother are you?” Andrea flared up.Josephine was startled, but she recomposed herself, “ If you want to get Nathan back, that's the only solution we have. Get rid of that thing in your stomach, then go get your man, period” She said wickedly, then she went back to her fries. Andrea was left at a crossroad. ****************Back at Nathan's new home, he just entered the house to rest. “ I'm finally free of the shackles holding me back in life. There is no space for any weak love anymore” He murmured.Megan chuckled beside him, “ You never can tell, you might still get another chance in love in the future. Your main focus now is the mission ahead of you. As I explained earlier, you are the rightful heir to the throne of the Powerful Mage kingdom. Not only that, you have multi-billions dollar inheritance awaiting you as we speak. You…”Nathan interrupted her, “ One step at a time Ms Megan. You haven't explained to me how this Mage kingdom looked like and who my families are or when to meet them. Now you are talking about inheritance, what inheritance? It was left by who?” He fired her with many questions at a time.Megan bowed her head to apologize, “ I'm sorry if you are too overwhelmed with the sudden information revealed to you. I will list some of the inheritance left for you, but the mission ahead of you will be explained by another person. I'm just a servant following instructions, please don't be offended.” Her words had an impact on Nathan and he decided to be easy on her with his questions. “ I think if I want to succeed in this new place, I need to be patient.” He wondered, then he faced Megan:“ That mean I should speak less and listen more” He said“ Exactly, My Lord. Back to the previous discussion, you have several arrays of companies, both local and international that are registered under your name, but the documents are kept in a safe because of your enemies. There are some tasks you have to undertook to successfully claim them.” Megan explained“ What are the tasks involved? I hope they are not shady?” He asked.“ That is my job to explain, you will understand better with my explanation. It's been a long time, champ” A man entered the room with a baritone voice that exuded powerful authority.Nathan looked up to assess the man that interrupted his conversation with Megan. Immediately the man entered, Megan, with every other servant, had their head bowed in respect. He was still staring in confusion, when the man moved closer to give him a tight hug.“ Thank Goodness you are alive, I thought I would never set my eyes on you again. I'm glad you are here, champ” The man sniffed in tears as he hugged Nathan. The embrace was a feeling of longing for a loved one. The hug was so tight that Nathan had to cough to give him a signal.“ Huh, you are choking me please” He uttered respectfully, as the man was old enough to be his father.The man let go of him immediately and started touching Nathan's body for any bruises or damage. He hugged him one more time, then he held his shoulder,“ I'm sorry I squeezed you, I was overwhelmed with joy seeing you. How are you doing? I'm sorry your uncle failed you. I'm sorry I couldn't protect you when you needed me the most. Please forgive me, b
“ Uproot the tree that supplied the hot breeze in the palace? What do you mean by that statement, uncle?” Nathan asked with confusion visible on his face.“ Yeah! There were confusing incidents that led to your disappearance from the palace, so we need to focus on the architect of these problems. After I traveled on a business trip, I came back to find the palace in sorrow. You were nowhere to be found, my dad, Zac Armstrong was found dead and King Lucas, my younger brother was bedridden. Many warriors were murdered and some were injured. The reason for the attack and the person behind it wasn't yet known to me. Although I have my suspicions, I need to be sure so I won't punish innocent people. I want concrete evidence to bring the bad people and their evil deeds into limelight. That's why we need you to carry out some missions before you can be introduced as the prince of the sorcery kingdom” Alex repliedHe Watched as Nathan digested the new information given to him. He knew the p
The look of determination and strong power for revenge on Nathan's face came as a surprise to everyone standing in the living room. They were shocked by his sudden switch of emotions, he switched from being vulnerable by remembering his so-called mother's sudden and horrible death, to that of a strong-willed young man who was ready to face anything for justice.The fear from Alex's face cleared off as he saw the readiness on his nephew's face.“ It wasn't difficult to convince him after all”, he thought.He looked at Meghan’s face, then he gave a sigh of relief. His initial thoughts were the time it would take them to convince Nathan, but everything went well.He readjusted his position on his seat, then he faced Nathan, eyeball to eyeball. His face was drained from any emotions and the pain he felt for years was evident. As he wanted to talk, his voice was coarsed, so he cleared his throat.“ I know you want revenge and justice for Martha's death, but this mission was more huge than
At the same time at Andrea's place, Nathan's former house, Josephine had just come back from a party organized by a close friend. She didn't have any reasonable job at hand, except to feed off her daughter's spouse. The family was living off Nathan, now it was Felix's income keeping them alive.She was surprised to see the house in total silence. If her husband, Arthur wasn't disturbing the house, Andrea would. She checked the room she shared with her husband and she didn't find him there, then she moved to her daughter's bedroom.She met Andrea sitting on her bed, she was lost in thought with her back turned towards the entrance. She didn't even hear the sound of the door opening, nor did she hear the sound of her mother's footsteps entering the room.Josephine hissed when she saw her daughter's vulnerable condition. She marched towards her, then she forcefully lifted her head.“ Are you still here sulking around? You should have come to a conclusion on how to deal with this pregnanc
The two men shared a known look, one outfit was more expensive than the other. The one with the most expensive tuxedo signaled to the second one;“ I need you to follow those two women, then report back to me. I don't trust them at all and my instinct is telling me they are up to no good. Make sure none of them notice you. You must be discreet about everything you do” He commanded “ Yes boss! I will report back to you as soon as I smell any foul play” The second man replied with a slight bow.The two men conversing were Felix Rodriguez and his personal assistant, Chase Clinton. When Felix received Andrea's message the previous night, he knew Josephine and her daughter had an evil plan. From the little time he had gotten acquainted with Andrea's family, he knew every step the poor lady took was controlled by her mother. He wasn't worried about the arrangement because all Josephine needed was money, but when Nathan's sudden wealth had been noticed by them, the woman would start another
It took both of them a while before they could come out of the shock. Josephine sighed heavily, then she faced her daughter in anger;“ Get in the car, dummy. This is all your fault” she barked.Andrea opened her mouth to reply to her mother but she swallowed it. She was clearly having anxiety and she had no one to rescue her from her wicked mother. Her father, who could have supported her, had become useless since the downfall of his company and had since then been controlled by Josephine, his wife.Andrea was left with no choice, so she reluctantly entered the car with her mother.Josephine parked the car at the parking lot of their house, then she marched in without looking back at her daughter. She banged the door locked as soon as Andrea entered their living room, then she slapped her across her face.“ What kind of stupid stunt did you pull out there? Why did you squeeze your face and behave as if you were in pain when we got to the doctor's office? Haven't I warned you to compo
Josephine was stunned with her daughter's question, but her mood was switched instantly;“ Can you please wheeled her into the operation theater before it's too late, doctor? It's obvious the pain she is battling with has affected her brain, so she's spewing nonsense from her mouth. Hurry up please, I don't want anything to happen to my baby girl” she said with a lot of concern. This pretentious act wasn't noticed by the doctor, but Andrea refused to be deceived. She was very sure her mother poisoned her drink, but she didn't have any evidence, so she kept quiet.Two hours later, the doctor came out of the operation theater with a sad look. He sighed heavily as he got to Josephine's side.Josephine rushed to hold his hand as she sighted the doctor, “ How was it? Is my baby okay?” She asked The doctor stared at her from head to toe, “ I doubt she is her real mother. All her acts are pretentious and she looked more calm for a woman whose daughter is undergoing surgery” he thought.“ I
The barring voice of Alex made Meghan and Nathan halted their steps. Meghan stepped backward a little and she bowed her head in respect. She couldn't bare to watch Alex's angry face, so she kept looking down as she uttered an apology.“ I'm very sorry, my lord. Prince Nathan has not been used to his new lifestyle, that's why he didn't know the do’s and don't of the royal family”Alex's anger was subdued by Meghan's apology, but Nathan was left confused. He was battling internally, whether he should confront his uncle for his meaningless anger or not, but his inner courage won.“ I don't think she should be the one to apologize, in fact, she shouldn't be apologizing at all, because none of this was her fault” Nathan expressed his concern.Alex chuckled before replying his nephew, “ You know nothing about the royal household and its norms, that's why you are saying this, but I believe Meghan knows better. I handed you over to her to learn some basic principles and practices of royalty,