Nathan pulled out the grey suit from its case and stared at it intensely. Beneath the suitcase was a card which carried the caption. Go get that award. From Mike. Nathan chuckled over Mike’s level of optimism. The executive assistant was telling him to go and claim the award when his chance of winning was as equal to the other nominees. He moved to the dressing mirror, placed the suit before him, and began to study it. The fabric was made of the finest cotton and when Nathan ran his hands through it, he was pleased by the smooth texture. Before embarking on his journey, Mike had left the suit for Nathan as a present, stating that he wears it as Alex to the business dinner. The event was slated for 7 pm so by 6:30 pm, Nathan was already dressed in the Italian three-piece suit Mike got for him. He had picked a grey face mask to match his suit and had opted for a well-polished black shoe. When Nathan stepped out of his room, he saw Jackson, smartly dressed. Nathan had to stop halfwa

Jackson sprung out of his chair the moment Alex was declared the winner.Nathan’s eyes widened in surprise because he wasn’t expecting the award to be in his favor. It was the first time Phoenix media house was nominated so Nathan had zero expectations.While the crowd cheered, Don quickly took the lead while Nathan and Jackson followed. They made their way to the stage. While Nathan was tracing his way to the stage, the crowd gave him a standing ovation.Derrick and Kelvin remained transfixed in their spots.Nathan got to the stage where photographers and recorders were already on standby. He received the award from the mayor with a bright smile and was invited by Charles Baker to give a remark.Nathan held onto the award and mounted the podium with Jackson and Don at his sides. Nathan’s lips were twitching with anxiety. He had not even considered putting down a remark before the event. He then adjusted the microphone closer to his lips and the crowd went silent. He raised the award

When they got to the changing room, Nathan collapsed on one of the empty benches. Charles went closer and towered above him with his hands on his hips.“You want to tell me what this is all about?”Nathan sighed and took his jaw into his hands. “I’m so pissed about my helpless state with Avery.”Charles exhaled and sat beside him. “Now I get where all the agitation is coming from. Never thought you were a lover boy.”Nathan turned to Charles with a quirked brow. Charles chuckled. “Got you!”For the first time in about six hours, Nathan smiled. Charles placed his left hand around Nathan’s sweaty shoulder. “You can’t fix a problem with a confused head, bro.”“Well, I thought kicking and punching was going to get my head cleared.”“Did it?”Charles asked. Nathan shook his head in disagreement. “Why don’t you clean up and then we hit the VIP café? I came with my Bentley. You can drive us down there.” Charles suggested. Nathan stood up. “I could use a couple of drinks.”“Then what are

Captain John drove the security van straight to the VC’s building. When they arrived, he pulled the car to a halt and Nathan quickly stepped out. Captain John then placed Nathan ahead of him while he followed. They made their way to the VC’s office. The Vice-Chancellor was standing in his office, his arms folded across his chest. “Got him!” Captain John said and slapped the bag of cocaine on the VC’s desk after he stepped in with Nathan. “We found this inside his locker. My men are still raiding other lockers.”The VC took the pack and surveyed the substance. “Bloody hell! This is cocaine.”“Look, sir, I don’t know how this got into my locker in the first place. I’m innocent.” Nathan defended himself. “Shut the fuck up!” Captain John fired at him. The VC presented the cocaine bag to the captain. “Seal it as evidence and keep up with the search. We need to keep up the search so that we can fish out his colleagues.”“Got it” The captain snatched the parcel and stepped out. The VC

Nathan opened his sore eyes and through a hazy gaze, he noticed a group of men towering above him. He groaned and sat up. He then rubbed his eyes with the edge of his palm. The back of his head felt sore and about three men were standing on his sides.After he shut his eyes, he instantly had flashes of three men in black masks hurrying out of a black sports car. He recollected them dragging Charles and then knocking him down.“Shit!” Nathan staggered to his feet and took to his heels.The men who had revived him were stunned by his reaction.Nathan ran to his mansion. The guards at the gate were stunned when they saw him running toward the house, looking apprehensive. His clothes were soiled with sand and dust because he had been on the floor for about five minutes before the rescuers walked down the lane and saw him on the ground.The gates to the Alcantara mansion were flung open.Immediately after Nathan stepped inside the house, he was surrounded by bodyguards who were soon throwi