The Billionaire’s Desires

Still Nathan’s POVProperty belongs to Nôvel(D)r/ama.Org.

“Hi Gramps, did you miss me?” I muttered softly when my grandfather got into the living room. I’ve been waiting for him all morning, I snuck in here with my boys very early this morning, we took out all the guys on the premises and we did it quietly so as not to wake anyone, especially my grandfather. I won’t disrupt his sleep, no. I’m going to sit here and wait for him to wake up from his sleep. It’s 5:30 am, the whole household is so quiet because everyone is still asleep. In a few minutes, the housekeepers will be wakened up by their alarms and they will start their chores. My grandfather is always the first to wake up, it has always been his habit for as long as I can remember, that is why I know that he will be the first to wake up today, and that is why I’m waiting for him in his private room where he performs his usual morning meditation, that is always how he starts his day. But not today, it’s definitely going to be different for him because today is his day of reckoning, today he faces the consequences of all his past sins. I’ll make sure he pays dearly for everything he has ever done. He was so terrified to see me, but he tried to hide it, choosing to act all tough and fearless.

“Te estaba esperando hijo, pero no tan pronto.” He let out with a mocking smile. Then he clapped his hands, signaling for his guards to come over. I was expecting him to be disappointed, I thought no one will answer to his call because I thought I had taken out all his guards outside. But I was wrong, I was so wrong. Turns out that he was right when he said that he had been expecting this visit. Aside from the numerous guards outside, he also placed some guards inside the house, waiting for me to attack. I can’t believe that he is not feeling any remorse for all the things he has done. I could have been killed on that island, I would have been dead right now and he doesn’t even feel bad about it. How could he be so heartless, why the hell is he so hard-hearted and stubborn?

I sat on the chair, looking him in the eye, hoping he changes his mind, but he didn’t budge, he simply moved aside, letting his guards in. My boys moved to attack but I waved them off, telling them to stand aside and watch while I handle them myself. It’s time for Gramps to know that I am not the same Nathan that can be easily tricked or defeated. I stood up from my seat and took off my suit, then I folded my sleeves slowly, all the while keeping my eyes on my grandfather, observing him. He looks surprised and curious and I’m more than ready to satisfy his curiosity. I initiated the attack, fighting them off easily and effortlessly. I took them all out in a few minutes, then I sat down on the chair and gazed up at my grandfather who stood by the corner looking as shocked as hell.

“¿Qué has venido a hacer aquí, Nathan, por qué has venido aquí?

¿Has venido a matarme por mis errores, has venido a quitarme la vida?” he asked me in Spanish, our native language. When translated into English, it means,

“Why have you come here, Nathan, what have you come here to do, have you come to kill me for my mistakes, have you come to take my life, what have you come to do here?”

“I want to take what rightfully belongs to me, I want to take my place as head of the family. I paid the price, Gramps, I’ve been through hell and back. You have no idea what you have done, you have no fucking idea what you put me through.” I yelled back at him. I just can’t believe this guy, I mean, how far is he willing to go to hide his secrets, is he prepared to take my life again?

“I had no choice Nathan, I had to do exactly what he wants or he was going to ruin our family. I had to give him what he wants to save our family’s name, I didn’t for the family, I did it for us.” He said pathetically, making me even more furious.

“No, Gramps. You did it for yourself, it’s all on you. You sacrificed me for your own selfish reasons, you did it to keep your stupid secrets. How could you Gramps, how could you?” I yelled at him once more, making him even more stunned as the colors got drained from his face. I guess he wasn’t expecting me to know about his secrets, he thought he could hide them forever, I guess he had never heard of the saying that nothing stays hidden forever. If he thinks this is a surprise, then that means he doesn’t know the true definition of a surprise either. I did a lot of consultation and planning before I came here, I have everything under control, and everyone is in place already. I planned all this to knock him off his feet and break him completely. Soon he would realize that I am no longer the same he sold out, I’m not the same Nathan that was sent to his death by his own family. This Nathan has got a plan and he doesn’t give a fuck about their feelings. Yeah, I don’t care if I hurt his feelings or break his heart, I’m back to get my revenge on each and every one of them. They must pay for all they did to me.

“¿Secreto? ¿De qué secreto estás hablando?” he asked once more in Spanish, making the veins on my forehead to stand out. If only he knows how furious I am right now, I fucking hate it when he uses our native language, it’s like a diversion from what I’m here to do. He only uses it to try and confuse me or distract me, but I won’t let him, no. Not this time.

“What are you rambling about, I have no secrets, all my affairs are plain and open.” He lied effortlessly making me smirk in satisfaction because this is exactly what I was expecting from him. I knew he would try to deny the truth, actually, I hoped for him to deny it. This encounter would not be so much fun if he doesn’t put up a fight. His denial would give me the opportunity to call in his special friends that I brought along with me, it would give me the opportunity to gain the trust of all the other elders of the family. When I expose his lies in front of the family elders and his friends, he would have no choice but to confess about his involvement in my disappearance and he would be forced to begin the normal ritual of handing out the title of head of the family to me.

“Deberías pensarlo dos veces antes de mentirme en la cara, abuelo. En caso de que no te hayas dado cuenta, llegué bastante preparado.” I responded to him in Spanish, trying to warn him to reconsider his stance on this matter and make a better decision.

“You should think twice before you lie to my face, Grandpa. In case you didn’t notice, I came here quite prepared.” He glared back at me, ignoring my warning as he took a step forward and stood right in front of me. I guess he also hates it when I respond in Spanish, at least he now knows how it feels when he tries to suppress me with his superiority as the head of the family. I can’t wait to take that title from him so I can restore this family to the way we used to be before they all decided to let their petty greed and jealousy come between us and ruin our peace and happiness.

“You think you are brave and smart, Nathan, but you are nothing, I mean nothing. Just because you managed to escape this time, it doesn’t mean that you will be lucky enough to escape him the next time he attacks you. You stupid, stupid boy. I had great hopes for you, I had so much confidence in your abilities. And what did you do? You let yourself to be fooled by your cousin, you let that idiot to outsmart you. Now you come back here to threaten me about secrets that you know nothing about. You disappoint me, Nathan, You disappoint me.” He let out mockingly, making me fold my knuckles tightly as the anger threatened to overcome me. I can’t believe that he would mock me with something like this, how on earth could he be so evil. It feels like I’ve never really known him, I could have sworn that my grandfather could never hurt a fly, he always acted so strictly and disciplined. He always spoke about having good morals, always encouraging us to uphold our family values. Who would have thought that he would turn out to be a hypocrite, who would have thought that he would be the one to bring shame and disgrace upon our family and destroy our bond. The worst part of it all is that he feels no remorse for what he has done, he still acts all high and mighty, looking unfazed. But all that is going to change right now because I am about to break all his toughness, I’ll make him regret all his evil deeds today.

“Well, you are right about one thing Gramps. I know nothing about your secrets, which is why I invited some special friends of yours to this meeting. I believe that they know all about your secrets.” I told him sarcastically, gracing my face with a smirk when I saw the thoughtful look on his face. It’s obvious that he is trying to figure out what I’m talking about, wondering who I had invited for our meeting. I won’t ruin the surprise by telling him who I had invited, I’ll rather sit here and watch. I want to see the reaction on his face when he realizes that I’m about to ruin him completely, I want to know the exact moment when he realizes that he is completely ruined. I nodded at Raymond, signaling him to bring in our guests. He had been standing by the corner all this while, letting me do all the talking. He smiled softly before turning to open the door behind him. As soon as he opened the door, the elders filed into the room one after the other, going to take their positions at the other end of the room. I can see that they weren’t happy to be here, my boys had practically forced them to come here and I’m glad that they obliged, I wouldn’t want to be forced to hurt someone today. My grandfather looks unbothered by their appearance, he knows that he has them wrapped around his finger, and they would never speak up against him, let alone force him to admit to his mistakes. I pinned my gaze on him, waiting for the shock to hit him hard.

I knew the exact moment when it hit him, I watched as the color left his face simultaneously, he looked as whites a ghost when his eyes landed on his childhood friends that he had betrayed many years ago. I had personally gone to visit uncle Conor and Auntie Elsa in their huge mansion that looks like a castle. I went with my guards and a lawyer, I don’t want any surprises, I can’t let them ruin this mission before it even begins, that is why I went with a lawyer. We signed an agreement before I started speaking, I wanted this meeting to be confidential and I wanted them to let me handle this case in my own way. They signed the agreement when I promise to help them find their daughter. After signing the agreement, I then told them the truth about their granddaughter’s disappearance. I told them why my grandfather had done it and I told them how he tried to help them get her back but it was too late because the girl was nowhere to be found. The agreement was that they would keep it hidden until I find their grandchild. I know it’s hard to ask, but he is still my grandfather, I can’t let him get arrested for kidnapping. When I told them how my cousin Travis is blackmailing my grandfather with the truth and how they both tried to get rid of me, Elsa had insisted that she would come with me when I talk to Gramps about it. I had wanted to refuse her request, but I thought it would be much better if I give my grandfather a taste of his own medicine, and let him see go betrayal hurts.

“What is happening here, what have you done Nathan, what have you done?” Gramps yelled at me, but I wasn’t listening to him anymore, I was simply enjoying the show. Elsa walked forward to where my grandfather stood looking like a ghost and she landed a resounding slap on his cheek, hitting him so hard that his face turned the other way.

“How could you hurt me this way, how could you?” she yelled at him as tears flowed down her cheeks. He knew there was no need to deny it anymore, now he knows that I know the secret he is hiding. He sobbed softly as he fell down to the floor, sobbing his heart out, regretting his mistakes and apologizing for them. At this point, the other elders in our family became curious, so I spilled everything to them as well. They looked so furious as they found out that he had tried to kill me just to hide this secret. They were so damn disappointed, I know he has lost his respect in the family and he has lost his title as head of the family. This time, I wasn’t waiting for him to hand it over to me, no. This time I’m taking it forcefully because it belongs to me, it is mine. All that is left is to learn the secrets of our family and get the blessing of the elders and learn everything they have to teach me. When I’m done with this training, I’m heading straight back to New York City to reclaim everything that was taken from me, and also to find my wife.