Novels by Addiction

"But...""You don't have to worry about that, just go ahead to sign it," Ethan forced a smile, feeling rather pressured.He really wanted to end the call. There were still quite a lot of things to do, but then he had to deal with this lady first."Alright then," Vanessa responded."I'll call the truck drivers and tell them to come over," she added."That's great, I'll send the address right now," Ethan was a bit relieved and ended the call.After the call ended, Ethan sighed and quickly sent the address to Vanessa."Go get some other things done first; I'll think about the issues of the truck later," Ethan waved his hand, dismissing William and Derek.Nodding, the two turned around and left. Though they didn't know Ethan's plan, they could tell he was trustworthy."Gabriel, inform me immediately if those thugs come over," Ethan instructed, looking at the gateman who nodded firmly.With everything in place, he set to the powerhouse to meet Julius who was still working on the generator.

Vanessa wasn't sure she should call that night. It was 10 pm already. But she wanted to inform him that she had received the contract and wanted to be sure if he was really positive about the shares.To her, Ethan looked like a smart businessman and knew what he was doing, still she just wanted to be sure. But hearing that Ethan needed her help, she was willing even without knowing what it was for. “How may I help, Mr. Ethan?" Vanessa asked. " I need to hire some trucks and your drivers as well.” Ethan answered. Vanessa's eyes twinkled. For quite a while now, she hasn't received any business deal with any company. Hearing that Ethan needed her services, this brought so much joy to her heart. " Sure. Sure, sir.” Vanessa replied. Ethan raised a brow, " You didn't ask when I needed them.” Vanessa blushed in embarrassment. " When do you need it, sir?”" Tonight.” Ethan replied quickly with a straight face. “Tonight?" Ethan could hear the panic in her voice but Vanessa tried to hide

“Huh?" Ethan paused and stared at the gateman who rubbed the back of his neck. He stood a bit farther away from Ethan. “Sir… the area isn't very safe." This got Ethan's attention. He fully turned to meet the nervous gaze of the gateman. “Why did you say that?" Ethan asked. He was concerned because he knew they would spend all night at the company packaging and sending deliveries. “There are thugs in this part of the city, sir." The gateman replied, “That is why we close by 4 pm daily. I cannot secure the employees and the properties here when they come." This put Ethan in deep thought. He wondered if the thugs were the ones who had stolen the parts from the generator and not the general manager or the manager. “Did the former leadership know about this?" Ethan asked the gateman, who nodded in response. “Yes, sir." He responded, “After the security men quit, the gateman discussed this with the former manager. His reply was that there were no funds to pay any security p

After dinner, the employees and Ethan walked back out of the restaurant and towards the company. At the gate stood two men, waiting. Ethan also invited the company's gateman for dinner and asked that the company be locked in the main time. When the man saw the two men by the gate, he rushed over.“What are you here for?" The gate man asked, “We have closed for the day." “Are you the boss?" One of the men, dressed in overalls, asked. The gateman frowned at his question. He was about to reply when Ethan called out, "Julius.” The man in overall grinned and walked towards Ethan, “Ethan." They shook hands.The employees stopped and watched Ethan and Julius speak. Julius introduced the man beside him as a good engineer and can fix almost anything. Ethan turned to one employee and instructed," Show him the trucks at the back.” The employee led the man away with his toolbox. While the two men were leaving, the other employees followed. Ethan had given them roles to play, they went w

Once everyone was out of the compound, the place fell silent. Ethan finally turned to the dazed employees. First, the angry crowd listened to Ethan and left. Earlier this morning, one of them had stepped out to calm the crowd, but they threw rotten fruits at him. He had rushed back inside the building, and that was why they locked themselves in for hours. Ethan said a few words, and they agreed. But those few words were heavy, coming with promises. Twenty-four-hour timeline. “Sir, how do we accomplish this in twenty-four hours?" A young woman named Helen asked. Even if they were to work all night, they were restricted by a lot of things, including distance and workers. Now, this was a concern for all the employees as they looked at Ethan. Ethan stepped down from the entrance of the building and said with a very serious tone," First of all, we eat.”" Huh?”" Eat?” Gladdy asked with raised brows. Ethan nodded, " Yes. Eat. Have you all eaten today?” They shook their head slowly

The place was silent for more than a minute. Then, one of the employees fell to her knees," Boss, don't fire me, please. I have been dedicated and faithful to this company.”" Yes.” Another went on his knees, "All the blame goes to the manager and the general manager. They were the ones who embezzled money. Please, sir. It is not easy to get a job here in City D.”A woman in her forties also went on her knees, " Please, I have three kids at home. This is where I get money to feed and clothe them.”Soon, everyone was on their knees. Ethan frowned. He wasn't here to fire them. In fact, after everything was settled, he planned to reward them. Not only did they try to handle the situation, but they also remained faithful to the company. He would not pay them back with sack letters, never. These were the kind of employees a rising company needs by their side. Faithful workers. " Who says anything about firing?” Ethan asked with a smirk. The employees' eyes widened in shock. “Sir?

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