Novels by Addiction

After a while, Ethan checked his brown leather wristwatch on his wrist. It was already 2 p.m. He looked down at Jenna, who was still unconscious, and whispered, “I'll go get us a bigger apartment. You'll have a big room, and you can design it any way you see fit." He dropped his head and planted a kiss on her forehead. Ethan straightened up again before turning to walk out. As he walked through the corridor, his eyes scanned the hospital that had duped him again and again. On the surface, no one would suspect that St Heaven could be so corrupt as to drain the life out of the poor masses. Now that he knew, he was going to get to the bottom of it. Ethan stepped out of the hospital and flagged a cab. Before he could tell the cab driver where he was heading, his stomach grumbled. " Any good restaurant,” he said instead. The driver glanced at the rear-view mirror before giving a simple nod. In less than twelve minutes, Ethan found himself in front of Gracious Life Restaurant.He ha

[Ding!]Mission UpdatedRestore Delta Logistics to profitability.Progress: 8%Reward: 500,000Ethan woke up with the sound of the system. He had fallen asleep beside Jenna's bed. He sat upright and cracked his neck. It had been a long day for him. And Jenna. He watched her pale face and removed the strand of hair from her face. She had been sickly since childhood, and it got worse after the death of their parents. She was diagnosed with congenital heart disease. He had taken up several jobs just to pay for her surgery. And the more he sent money, the more the hospital claimed it wasn't enough because her condition was way too serious.All he wanted was to see his Jenna happy and smiling again—free from pain. Only now did it dawn on him that the hospital had been playing with him all this time. They could have conducted the surgery long ago. But they manipulated everything.He wasn't done with them. In fact, this was just the beginning because he would make sure everyone who made h

Yes. The question was simple, but a chill ran through Jack's spine. Ethan was stern in his question. The authority with which Ethan spoke made him wonder where the man was from.“Never," Jack replied. For the first time in his life, he was glad he had never stolen from this company. “Do you swear you did not steal parts of my company's generators?" Jack went weak on his knees as he began to sweat profusely. He didn't know if any of his members had gone behind his back to steal, but they would never disobey him. “Boss, I would never lie to you." Jack fell to his knees, " If we steal, I would tell you. I have never instructed my people to steal from Delta Logistics. But I will ask them one after the other. I will get the truth out of them, and I will report back to you.” Ethan saw in Jack's eyes that he wasn't lying. But if it wasn't the thugs, then who? " I'll be waiting.” Jack nodded, stood on his feet, and rushed out of the compound. With the speed at which Jack ran, Ethan c

By the time it was dawn, Ethan and the rest of the employees were so exhausted. Everyone followed through with their duties allocated to them. Ethan oversaw everything and also continued to respond to calls from the truck drivers and the thugs asking if they were on the right track. As for the chubby man, whose name was Samuel, he didn't stop making calls. Whenever a package was delivered, he would call the customer to inform them that their package was ready and waiting for them right outside their home. This happened for four good hours. As for Margaret, she made sure the older packages were sent out first. She also monitored every package, making sure they reached the right destination and no one was switched with another. Helen was the one in charge of repackaging every item and also sent emails and text messages when necessary. After every customer received their delivery, it was her duty to send a follow-up message, apologizing for the delay and asking if there were issues w

"Alright, let's get moving," Ethan clapped his hands together, turning to address the workers gathered around him."We need every parcel loaded into those trucks, and I mean every single one," he continued, pointing toward the vehicles parked just outside.The workers scrambled into motion immediately, grabbing boxes and crates from the storage area, forming a line that stretched from the warehouse straight to the trucks.The thugs, now perched on their new bikes, hopped off one by one to lend a hand, carrying loads that would have taken two men to lift on their own."Careful with that one, it's fragile," Gladdy warned, watching one of the thugs toss a box a little too carelessly onto the truck bed.The man froze mid throw, glancing back at her sheepishly before setting the next one down with far more care.Within minutes, the loading process picked up speed, boxes and parcels disappearing into the trucks faster than anyone expected.Ethan stood off to the side, watching the chaos unf

The truck doors opened, and one by one, the drivers climbed down, stretching their stiff limbs from the long drive."Evening, boss," the first driver called out, giving Ethan a small wave as he approached."Evening," Ethan replied, and then dipped his head slightly."Sorry for pulling you all out this late. I know it's not exactly convenient," he added, glancing at the tired faces before him.Most of the drivers just smiled, a few even chuckled and waved off the apology like it was nothing."It's fine, boss. Work is work," one of them replied, cracking his knuckles as he looked around the company grounds.Another one nodded along, rubbing the sleep from his eyes but still managing a polite grin.Ethan felt a small wave of relief wash over him. At least these ones weren't going to give him trouble."Good. Give me a bit of time to sort a few things out, and then we'll get moving," Ethan spoke, already turning his attention toward the rest of the company grounds.There was still a lot to

Adrian Snow was gone.Not imprisoned, completely gone. The news didn't take long to spread across all countries. Adrian Snow was finally eliminated. Justice was served.Jessica was imprisoned. She couldn't escape like she thought she would. She was too heartbroken to even move.“I warned him. I warned him." She kept telling herself. Jasper asked that Jessica be sent back to Silverlake to serve her punishment in prison. And with his fall, everything else followed. The warehouse Jasper had shown Adrian that he destroyed was completely fake. Nothing was destroyed, except that the robots were switched off so they couldn't destroy anything in the city. Adrian's plan was to use the robots to distract Jasper. While the robots destroy the city, Jasper and his men would be forced to leave him and save the country. But Jasper had seen that coming. With the help of some of his lab doctors that were tired of working without much pay, the robots were turned off. And in that lab, Jasper and

Tiger and the others rushed out when they saw some people in the shadows with guns pointed at Sophia.Dirty game.Within seconds, Tiger dove Sophia pushing her to the ground. The gunshot was so loud, Jasper froze and turned.He saw Sophia on the ground, he wasn't about to comprehend what just happened before Adrian punched him from behind. Chaos erupted.Jessica stepped back, watching with narrowed eyes. If Adrian wins, which she prays for, she'll be so happy. But if Jasper wins, she'll run away quickly“Stay down." Tiger ordered Sophia as he stood to his feet. Jackson and Bai Zhe along with few other team members fought along with Jasper. Sophia rolled to the other end of the room and remained on the ground, not daring to stand up. Her eyes never left Adrian and Jasper.Adrian wasn’t just dangerous, he was a deliberate destruction. Adrian blocked Jasper’s strike and leaned in slightly, “You’re holding back.”Jasper’s eyes turned colder, “I’m ending you.”Adrian laughed, “You’ve

The day of the meeting came quicker than anyone expected. Everyone feared for what was going to happen, everyone except Jasper. He was more eager to meet with Adrian. “Only one host survives? Let's see who survives” he whispered to himself.The industrial zone was empty and quiet. Wind moved through broken structures. Metal creaked faintly like it knew something was going to happen here. Jasper stood at the center waiting. He was alone. Bai Zhe and the other team members positioned in their hideout. Weapons were ready, eyes watching. Just as Jasper was about to move even closer, he heard a call that caused him to freeze. His entire body run cold. “Jasper!" It was Sophia. His eyes widened in shock as he turned to meet her gaze.“What the hell are you doing here?!" He roared. “I had to come. I cannot let you use yourself as bait while I sit home and watch" Jasper's jaws clenched. He tried to push her away but he was too late. Adrian came out of the shadows “Awwwn, lovebird

The news caused the entire house to be silent No one spoke. Everyone mourned the death of Mark. Jasper sworn in his heart to end Adrian even if it meant dying with him. Tiger was silent and still. The pain piercing into his heart. Bai Zhe came moments later, he saw Jasper and his heart broke to pieces. He walked over to the man and held his shoulder, “This is all my fault." " That's not true.” Bai Zhe immediately frowned. " I was too late.” Jasper swallowed, " I should have been there. I should have been the one. It was my fight after all.”" And we are all willing to die for you, Boss.” Tiger interrupted. Jasper’s eyes watered. " Adrian messed with the wrong team.” Jackson whispered. " This time… there is no turning back." Jasper looked back at Jackson, “Can you trace him?" “Even if it takes me all night, I will." “I'll stay up with him." Bai Zhe added. “And I'll watch and patrol the compound." Tiger also spoke. Jasper couldn't be more grateful for the kind of friends h

Jasper called instantly for an emergency meeting. It was 2 a.m. but everyone was vigilant. The look on Jasper's face was gloomy. The first thing he said when everyone took their positions in their seats was,“No fear." Gazes at him, he turned to look everyone in the eyes, “No fear. He feeds from our fear." They didn't understand everything but they understood one thing. When dealing with Adrian Snow, show no fear. In the operation room covered in screens, data streamed endlessly. Location, surveillance feeds, movement logs… Adrian wasn't the only one who could monitor their movement without them knowing. He could too. The system’s words echoed in his mind again, “Only one host remains." This was it. It was either him or Adrian. He had a brief yet important meeting with them before he finally dismissed them. Everyone left with a new fire, all except Jackson. He remained with Jasper as he watched the feeds. " Boss” Jackson called as he looked at the screen before him. Jasper

It was late. Sophia was home. So was Jasper but he refused to step out of his room. She was stubborn. He allowed her to be. He had assigned a hundred and twenty guards to follow her in the shadows. He doesn't have anymore potions to save her. He cannot be reckless. But she was. Jasper stood alone in his study, thinking. His coat had been discarded somewhere behind him, his cuffs loosened, his tie slightly undone.But none of it softened him. He wasn't comfortable. His heart is heavy and he wondered what is causing such unease. His mind went back to the prison, the words that Elise had said that kept hunting him. “What you have… Adrian has it too.”Adrian’s voice over the phone.“I already know how this ends.”Even though he had not seen Adrian face to face as of recent, he believed the words from Elise. Adrian have a system now. He was too precise in his doing. Now steps ahead of him and even think of things before he does. The way Adrian dismantled his operations like he ha