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

The man didn't look like he was in the mood for pleasantries. His jaw was already tight, his knuckles pale where his fingers were laced together."Mr. Wellington," Ethan started again, but the man cut him off with a raised hand."Let me stop you right there," Wellington said, his voice carrying a confidence that didn't quite mask the thin edge of anger underneath it. "I already know exactly what you're here to say."Ethan said nothing. He simply leaned back, patient, and let the man talk himself into whatever corner he was determined to paint himself into."Oh, really?" Ethan finally asked, not out of curiosity, but to keep the man moving."Yes." Wellington straightened further, as if bracing for a fight that hadn't started yet."You're going to tell me I sold myself cheap. That I didn't think critically about my alliances. That I'm making a costly mistake that's going to come back to bite me." He exhaled sharply through his nose. "I debunked every one of those arguments a long time a

"That's enough!" the man roared. "Time to taste my fists!""Mr. Ethan, look out—" Mirabel's voice cracked with alarm.The punch came fast, aimed straight at Ethan's jaw. Ethan simply stepped aside, unhurried, and the fist sailed through empty air. The man's own momentum sent him stumbling forward, nearly tripping down the short flight of steps behind him."What—" He caught himself against the railing, breathing hard, staring at Ethan like the laws of physics had personally betrayed him.Ethan, meanwhile, had already turned his attention to straightening his tie, as if the whole exchange had barely registered.The guard rounded on him a second time, faster now, thrown off by how easily his first swing had missed."So," Ethan said, glancing up from his tie with mild disinterest, "have you decided to let me in? Because standing there for what seemed to be an eternity gave me more than enough time to walk in, finish my business, and walk back out if I choose to."The vein on the man's for

Ethan stood outside, unmoved, staring up at the building in front of him.His hands stayed in his pockets as the SUV that had brought them idled in the car park behind him.From the building's tinted glass, he could see Mirabel and Williams stepping out and falling into step behind him.Mirabel moved up beside him. "This is Wellington Holdings, sir.""Tell me his name again," Ethan said. Not out of curiosity — his eyes were already locked on the building's freshly redone signage. Gold trim, a new logo stamped beneath the company's old name, and underneath it, in smaller lettering that clearly hadn't been there a month ago: A Ford Logistics Preferred Partner."Mark Wellington," Mirabel answered, flipping through her notebook. "He was one of our most promising prospective clients before Ford came in and pulled him away. From what I've gathered, he's fully committed to them now.""I can see that." Ethan's smile was dry and short-lived. The badge beneath the logo was answer enough — a gro

One of the men chuckled, exposing his brown teeth after hearing what the security personnel said, “Alright!" Without hesitation, he threw a punch at the security personnel who held him by the collar. The punch carried so much weight that if it landed on the man, he might lose a tooth, but the punch never landed. The man's clenched fingers were caught in the air. He looked at his fist, then at the man who held it with wide eyes. He gnashed his teeth and threw his right leg for a kick. The thug in a security uniform let go of the man's fist and shifted backwards swiftly to dodge his attack. The man smiled triumphantly as he had already won the fight because the thug only dodged and didn't launch any attack. His victory smile didn't last long as the thug served the man a punch that he didn't see coming and couldn't avoid. He staggered back before steadying himself. “How dare you?!" He roared and charged at the thug. While this was going on, two other thugs in security uniforms face

The conversation was still ongoing when a truck drove into the company, requesting to carry the packages. Jack rushed over, dressed in his security uniform, and whispered to Ethan about the situation.Ethan's face was pitch black. He walked out of the building to see the driver standing by the side of the truck, waiting for the package. On his shirt was the logo of Ford Logistics. The moment the driver saw Ethan, his lips stretched to the side. He walked over with a taunting smile on his lips. “You guys really think you got yourself a deal? What a joke." He chuckled, “As long as Ford is around the corner, Delta Logistics is bound to fail completely. Delta Logistics has nothing more to live for; just wrap up already." Sammy, William, and Jack, who stood beside Ethan, frowned. Their fingers clenched tightly. “Delta Logistics has some policies." Ethan began, “These packages are already in our possession. Is the owner sure he wants to change companies?" Ethan spoke calmly, not mindin

One week passed like a blur.Delta Logistics hasn't been able to get even a single client. Ethan was getting frustrated because it was as if the other logistics company knew exactly what they were doing, completely blocking all ways for Delta Logistics to reach their former clients. Now, he was slowly understanding what Vanessa had been going through with Glorious Corp. That night, she had called his phone and given him a sound warning. He didn't have the strength to argue back, thinking of a way to resolve the Delta Logistics issue. Ding!{The host has twenty-three days left to complete the mission.}Ethan gnashed his teeth in irritation. Since the beginning of this mission, the system seems to be very interested in giving him a heart attack by reminding him of how many days he has left. “I know. I can count!" He spat out. “Why don't you make yourself useful by giving me a way out." Although he had worked at Tender Render before, he was never given an opportunity to head a depart