Novels by Addiction

{Eliminate Adrian Snow}The screen popped up before Jasper the moment he opened his eyes, waking up from sleep. Jasper furrowed his brows. Eliminate Adrian Snow?The guy was already in jail. Does he have to go to jail to eliminate the man? “How do I do that?" Jasper asked, “You said the next destination was Ashford. Now, I have to go back to Silverlake for Adrian Snow." He hissed. He got out of bed. A few minutes later, he stepped out of the room and saw Sophia already dressed for work. “You're up early." Sophia smiled.Jasper had slept very late the previous day as he was working on some work he needed to finish and send back to Rowan. " Yeahhh.”" Bai Zhe called yesterday.” Sophia glanced at Jasper. " Okay…?” " He wants to partner with the Darlington corp. Did you tell him to?” Sophia asked. Bai Zhe's name has been all over the net since he won the case in Westfield. Not only was he a winner, he was given access to build his company there as well. So he was one of the mo

A week later.Jasper was in the living room, sipping a glass of wine with his legs crossed, he had the phone pressed to his ear while scrolling through his laptop. He was speaking with Rowan on the phone.The morning sun pushed through the large windows in Ashford. He wore a serious face as he listened with keen attention.Rowan's voice came through clearly. "...and the Valmont family went down. So many people are confused and scared. Elder Valmont used to be one of the big decision makers in Silverlake." Jasper hummed. He knew. The man had power that was why he also met Old Mr. Palmer for backing. “Now that he has been arrested and stripped of every position, the public is insisting that you step in and assume his position.”Jasper let out a small chuckle then caressed his forehead gently. “I knew this would come up. Well, I'm not interested. Let them know.” Rowan sighed. He knew Jasper wouldn't accept the position. "They should give the position to old Mr. Palmer. He has more

After Lunch, Jasper drove back home with Sophia. The restaurant was beautiful and welcoming.Jasper chose a seat near the window at a corner table for both of them.He ordered grilled fish spiced with veggies for both of them. Sophia was not really hungry, but she managed to eat slowly as Jasper kept talking about trivial topics. He spoke about random topics just to cheer her up and shift her mind from all that happened earlier that morning.He maintained a soft look at Sophia. He continued to smile back at her, at intervals. Then, while they relished the moment, Jasper casually reached over the table and grasped hers.She felt a weird, warm sensation in her heart at that precise time. After a long time, she was not having that lonely feeling after all.When they were done eating, Jasper sorted out their bills, then took her handbag from the table, in a gentleman's manner, held her hand softly and they made their way to the car.It was a quiet drive back home, they were both silent ex

Sophia began to address the board members as soon as the policemen took Jamie out of the room. She felt a deep relief wash over her as she sat down on her reserved seat.“Good day to everyone.” She greeted, and the board members responded accordingly. “I'm sorry for the way things turned out, and I promise you that everything is going to be fine.”The board members applauded her speech before she could even complete the statement. She felt truly welcomed back to her seat. She waited for them to stop clapping before she continued as she pressed a smile to her face.“Send an emergency notice to every employee and stakeholder. I want everyone to be present in this meeting. I can wait for half an hour. Anyone who doesn't make it to this room in half an hour should consider himself fired.” Sophia announced as one of the board members quickly sent the message to them while they discussed trivial matters to whirl away time till the employees and stakeholders would arrive.Fifteen minutes lat

Sophia stood by the doorway to the meeting room, keeping her gaze locked with those of the shocked board members. Her eyes rolled in Jamie’s direction as a gentle scoff left her lips.Jasper could have easily decided to accompany her to the meeting room, but he chose not to. Instead, he sent Tiger, knowing Jamie was an aggressive person who would do anything to protect his ego and secure his position.“So what now?” Sophia's voice echoed in the room. It felt like no one else was present. No one could say a word. It felt unreal, like they were staring at a ghost.Jamie’s gaze continued to follow Sophia as she walked into the room, with Tiger standing gallantly behind her. He was dumbfounded. What else could he say?He had been clamoring for the board members to get a verified news update, trying hard to debunk the news of Sophia being back and alive. His heart began to beat faster than usual. He placed a palm on his chest but remained seated on the special seat meant for the heir of th

Jasper, Sophia and Jasmine stepped down from the private jet. Some of Jasper’s team were already waiting for them at the airport. All the way from Silverlake to Ashford. They all got into the car prepared for them. The ride was a long one. More than an hour drive until they finally got into the estate. Sophia led the way with Jasmine, Jasper followed behind. Jasper was going to stay over at Sophia's place for the time he would spend in Ashford.Standing in front of the house, Jasper sighed. He could recall the last time he was here. Although Sophia had chosen to live in Oakridge because of him, he didn't want to admit he was the reason why. She made a dramatic entry, leaving the door open for Jasper, who stepped in with a small smile on his face. It was a very nice and expensive apartment that was huge enough to accommodate over ten people.As soon as they walked into the living room, Jasper pulled his phone from his pocket and stared at the screen. There were so many notificatio