Novels by Addiction

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

Ethan had woken up the next morning already expecting a long day ahead.He'd planned to head straight to the company, but he'd told Diego they'd meet first, somewhere quiet near Delta Logistics, to talk things through before anything else.He settled into a seat at the small café on the corner, not bothering to order anything since he anticipates their conversation will be short because he'd go straight to the point.A few of the regulars glanced his way more than once, clearly curious to see someone just sit there scanning the street like he was waiting on something important. Ethan ignored them. He wasn't in the mood to stir up trouble over nothing.A low rumble pulled his attention toward the road, and a ford jeep rolled into view. Ethan didn't need anyone to tell him Diego had arrived.The car pulled to a stop nearby, and Diego climbed out a moment later, dressed in a dark olive green top and a pair of trousers cut close to military issue without quite having the same pattern with

"Uhm, good evening, sir," the nurse said, still adjusting the drip bag feeding into Jenna's IV line."Good evening, I'm here to see my sister," Ethan said."Okay, sir," the nurse said, regaining her composure. "I didn't know we were expecting any visitors, that's why I was startled when you came in.""I understand," Ethan said."Well, it looks like she's still asleep, so I think it would be better if you came back another time, when she's awake, so she can actually—" the nurse didn't get to finish."Big brother?" Jenna's voice cut in weakly from the bed. She hadn't been as asleep as the nurse assumed, and the moment she recognized Ethan's voice, her eyes fluttered open, turning toward him so they could finally talk properly."Oh," the nurse said, surprised to see Jenna had woken up at the sound of Ethan's voice."I guess now that she's awake, I can have my visit and then go," Ethan said.The nurse scrambled for a response but ultimately just stepped aside, letting him pass while she b

"Look what I've done?" Ethan said. "You're the one who tried yanking the balloon out of my hand, even though you knew I had it firmly in my grip.""None of this would've happened if you'd just given me my balloon back instead of dragging my own property out of my hands, you thief," the seller snapped, his voice rising loud enough to draw the attention of several onlookers nearby."I wasn't trying to steal anything from you. I was trying to buy it honestly. You're the one who refused to listen," Ethan said."Oh, really? And how exactly do you plan to do that?" the seller asked, looking Ethan up and down with open suspicion. "People like you just carry the balloon over to the other side of the street and just disappear with it. I've seen that trick before, and I won't be fooled by it again, especially not by someone dressed the way you are."Ethan followed the man's gaze and understood immediately. The seller had already decided, purely off his casual clothes and empty pockets, that he

"Driving away all possible investors," Vanessa said."Am I?" Ethan asked."Yes, that's exactly what happened with Mr. Kent. Even if this one was a jerk, he’s pulled back as well, and every single time this happens, it leaves me with a worse reputation to carry around," Vanessa said."I don't see why that's supposed to be a problem," Ethan said, and the response alone was enough to make Vanessa want to grab a fistful of air out of sheer frustration."It's a problem because of the situation my company is in, sir. I'm genuinely grateful for your investment, but if I don't bring in additional funding, it's going to look like your investment in the first place meant nothing," Vanessa explained, and Ethan nodded slowly."I understand what you mean. But you also have to understand that even when things are dire, accepting money from people who clearly don't have your best interests at heart is still a bad decision.""That's exactly why I was still negotiating with Mr. Hughes," Vanessa said.

"Well, where's your answer?" the man asked, impatience clear in his tone as he waited."Since you're the one making demands here, and you seem to have no shortage of confidence," Ethan said, "why don't you start by telling me who you are first?""Gladly. My name is Mr. Hughes," he said, his chest puffing out slightly with pride. "And, much like Mr. Kent, I own several notable properties across this city.""Oh, Mr. Hughes," Ethan said, letting a faint, deliberate lift creep into his voice, which made the man straighten up a full notch higher, clearly expecting instant recognition to follow. "Have you heard of me?""No," Ethan replied flatly, watching the anticipation drain straight off the man's face. "I don't know where your type keeps popping up from, but apparently you only become relevant the moment you decide you need to be.""What did you just say?" Hughes asked, visibly bristling at the remark.[Ding!][Rage detected.][+15 Rage Points.]"I said," Ethan repeated, entirely unboth

"In a way, sir," Henry said."And what seems to be the issue with that?" Ethan asked."Well, it's the same people I mentioned who are buying into the Imperial Tower," Henry said."Okay, how is that supposed to be an issue?" Ethan asked."Like we discussed on the call, they wanted to buy just one unoccupied extra space, and that's why they went over the floor listings and recognized Mrs. Vanessa's company as one of the struggling ones. So now they've decided to buy her off," Henry said."So is that what is currently going on right now?" Ethan asked, still not grasping the core of the situation."Yes sir, you could almost say it's similar to the case she had with Mr. Mike. They need her floor, so they're pushing for a negotiation, but Vanessa doesn't want to surrender the company name. That's where the disagreement started, and it's been ongoing ever since," Henry said."Oh, I see. And this meeting is happening in her office right now?" Ethan asked."Yes, sir, they're currently in there