Novels by Anoushka

Edan… was dead just like that.Olivia sat collapsed on the floor, her entire body trembling. The sickening sound of Edan’s neck being crushed still echoed in her ears.The moment she realized something was wrong, she had still believed Edan could rely on the power of the Nelson family to protect him.No matter how strong Hudson was, she thought he wouldn’t dare go too far.But reality hit her hard. Hudson clearly didn’t care about the Nelson family at all.Now that Edan was dead, she knew she would be next.At that moment, Olivia finally realized how foolish she had been from the beginning.Hudson was someone she never should have provoked.After Edan’s death, everyone’s attention shifted to Olivia, whose face was now pale with terror.“M-Miss Ivory…” she stammered as she crawled toward Ivory on her knees. “I know I was wrong. I really know I was wrong. Please… please don’t hold this against me.”She didn’t want to die.Her life had only just begun, and right now, she was willing to a

“Move aside!”The guards shouted as they stepped forward.Ivory didn’t move.Shienna immediately stepped beside her, standing shoulder to shoulder as they shielded Hyan behind them.Edan slowly applauded as he stood up from the couch.“What touching sisterhood,” he mocked with a grin. “I’m honestly moved.”“In that case, I won’t wait anymore.”“Let’s get started.”As soon as he spoke, he gave a look to the men he brought with him. The guards immediately understood and quickly left the office, shutting the door behind them.Hyan instantly realized what Edan intended to do.Her face turned pale. She suddenly stepped around Ivory and stood in front of the other two women, her eyes already red.“I’ll do it,” she said through clenched teeth.She had always understood Ivory’s plan.The only reason they had been stalling was to buy time until Hudson arrived.But now, because Ivory and Shienna were protecting her, Edan had shifted his attention toward them instead.Hyan couldn’t accept that.

Olivia kept staring at Ivory and the other two women from Edan’s arms, and the more she watched them, the more something felt wrong.The three women were far too calm.They had clearly seen Edan bring so many people with him, including two grandmasters, yet none of them showed any real fear.Especially Shienna.Not only was she calm, but she even looked bored, as if she didn’t take Edan seriously at all.That uneasy feeling in Olivia’s chest grew stronger.Still, when she thought about the terrifying strength of the Nelson family in San Angeles, she quickly calmed herself down.No matter how capable Hudson was, there was no way he could stand against the Nelson family.Compared to the Nelson family, the Carter family was nothing more than a small local business family.Edan casually played with Olivia’s hair while staring openly at Ivory and the others.The more he looked at them, the more tempted he became.Ivory had a mature and elegant beauty.Hyan was lively and charming.As for S

A day passed in the blink of an eye.Since the three women were all busy outside and none of them were at Omega Villa, Hudson headed to Black Dragon Villa to check on the training progress of the newly recruited members.He had barely arrived when Vicente called him. Vicente had just gone to Omega Villa himself and learned that Hudson wasn’t there.“What’s going on?” Hudson asked directly.“Master Hudson, the Nelson family seems to be planning to make a move against you,” Vicente replied seriously.“The Nelson family?”Hudson frowned slightly. He didn’t remember ever dealing with anyone from the Nelson family before.Thinking it might be inconvenient to discuss over the phone now that Vicente was already in Beverly, Hudson told him to come directly to Black Dragon Villa.At that moment, Nathan also happened to arrive. Hudson turned to him and asked, “There aren’t many families with the surname Nelson in California’s martial arts world, right?”It wasn’t that Hudson was worried about t

What happened with the Carter family was nothing more than a minor interruption to Hudson and the others. None of them took it seriously.Ivory also planned to return to Romones Group to resume work.As for Shienna and Hyan, both women had always wanted to build careers of their own. They simply never had the right opportunity before. Now that they were in Beverly, they decided to follow Ivory and learn from her while gaining experience in business.Arlo was still in seclusion, and with no one around to talk to at the Lewis family estate, Hudson returned to Omega Villa.Not long after, Nathan arrived to report everything that had been arranged.After listening quietly, Hudson nodded and said, “Gather all the young people under thirty.”Beverly was already under control. The next goal was to take over the remaining seven cities in Clayton County aside from Calexico.But Hudson knew that relying on the current fifty trained fighters wasn’t enough. Unless every one of them reached Grandm

Olivia lifted her chin and began laying out her conditions, her tone full of arrogance.“First, hand over Hyan. She’s coming back with me to the Carter family, and I’ll deal with her myself.Second, you and my brother get back together. And this time, you’d better treat him right and do as he says.Third, cripple Hudson. Break his arms and legs.”Ivory didn’t react much to the first two conditions. But when she heard the third, she frowned slightly.“What does this have to do with Hudson?” she asked.Olivia shot Hudson a glare, her eyes burning with resentment.“Did you forget? He was the one who told that bitch to hit me at the airport.”“I see.” Ivory nodded, then asked calmly, “And what if I don’t agree?”“Don’t agree?” Olivia’s expression twisted, her voice turning vicious. “Ivory, I’m giving you a chance here. Don’t be ungrateful.”She stepped closer, her tone sharp and threatening.“Let me be clear, whether you agree or not, nothing changes. I’m taking her,” she pointed at Hyan,

Ashley’s breathing hitched slightly as she asked, “What’s your plan?”Michael’s lips curled into a cold, crooked smile. “It’s simple,” he said. “He prepared a fake… so I’ll prepare another one.”Ashley frowned. “Another fake?”“A fake of a fake,” Michael replied calmly. “The one he made is meant to expose the truth. Mine has only one purpose.blur the line between what’s real and what isn’t.”He stepped closer, voice lowering.“I’ll use a perfect replica to replace the one he planted ahead of time. When he proudly plays his ‘reveal’ video and the experts come up to authenticate the painting… they’ll find that the evidence.” he paused, the smile deepening, "...is genuine.”Ashley’s eyes widened.His carefully staged trial would collapse into a farce. He would accuse Ivan of forgery, only for the physical evidence to prove otherwise. In an instant, he’d go from a righteous judge to a sensationalist slanderer in front of everyone.The plan was bold. Reckless. Borderline illegal.Ashley’s

The ballroom of one of Los Angeles’ most exclusive luxury hotels glittered like a jewel box.Crystal chandeliers hung overhead like miniature galaxies, scattering light across the polished marble floor and the carefully composed faces of the city’s elite, faces painted with polite smiles and social niceties.Tonight was the annual “Heart of White” Charity Gala.And the event had reached its emotional peak.Liam White, the city’s most celebrated philanthropist, stood at the center of a red velvet stage, microphone in hand.His voice was rich, warm, and perfectly controlled as he recounted one heartbreaking poverty-relief story after another.Every pause was deliberate. Every emotional beat calculated.The audience listened, deeply moved. Some dabbed at the corners of their eyes.Applause swelled again and again. No one in the room knew that the “rescued children” he spoke of were nothing more than statistics, fabricated symbols used to launder vast sums of money.Hidden in plain sight,

Lorenzo’s words landed like a bucket of ice water dumped over everyone’s head.The room fell quiet. They were no longer dealing with criminals like William, people whose motives could still be explained through ordinary psychology or greed.The actions of the so-called “Audience” had escalated into something else entirely, something that threatened the symbolic foundations of the entire city.And Michael’s response, tt sounded just as unhinged. Ashley didn’t answer right away. She kept staring at her phone screen.Those three names sat there like weights pressing against her chest.Logic told her Lorenzo was right. This was reckless, a gamble with their careers, their reputations, and the credibility of the whole department.But her instincts, the instincts that made her one of the best detectives in the city, were screaming.She couldn’t forget the way Michael had controlled the situation on the subway platform.She couldn’t forget the kind of dangerous “weapon” she herself had autho

Michael’s body trembled slightly in the chair. Beads of sweat formed on his forehead and slid down his pale cheeks.His teeth were clenched so tightly that his gums began to bleed, the metallic taste of rust filling his mouth.He was using physical pain to fight the mental corrosion.Trying to hold on to the last piece of territory that still belonged to Michael, to the part of himself that was still human.But he failed. In the face of absolute faith, emotions and mortal resistance were unbearably fragile.He felt his final line of defense being swallowed whole by an overwhelming tide.Darkness came.He didn’t know how long it lasted.Maybe a century.Maybe only a second.The silence in the study was eventually broken by the slow, steady sound of breathing.Michael opened his eyes.The calm detachment he once had was gone.So were the emotional fluctuations that made him human.What remained was frozen stillness, Dead ice.When he looked at people… at objects… it was the same gaze o

The cold electronic alert echoed through the LAPD command center, striking everyone’s nerves again and again.Lorenzo’s face had gone ashen. He slammed his fist onto the console so hard the monitors rattled, his roar breaking under the strain of pure rage.Ashley’s body stiffened beside him.Her eyes were fixed on the screen, on the half-lit, half-shadowed promotional photo of Michael in the judge’s robe.A chill crawled up her spine.This was no longer just a crime.It was a public declaration of war, against Michael… and against the entire police department.In his apartment, Michael watched the provocative video feed calmly, his expression unreadable.His opponent had made the first move.The other party was playing the role of a supreme Grand Judge, using religious fanaticism and airtight logic to condemn the “sinners” he believed deserved punishment.Michael understood something clearly:His current abilities, psychological profiling and empathic resonance, allowed him to underst

The command center of the Los Angeles Police Department’s Major Crimes Division was thick with a suffocating gloom, heavy enough to feel almost physical.On the massive digital wall, high-resolution images from the crime scene played on a continuous loop, captured from every possible angle. The statue, executed, stared back at every officer in the room, its damaged eyes an unspoken accusation.“Check it again!” Lorenzo’s voice thundered across the room. “Citywide surveillance. From ten last night to six this morning. Every intersection leading in and out of Central Plaza, nothing gets missed!”His eyes were bloodshot. Cigarettes burned one after another between his fingers, and the ashtrays on the table had overflowed into small gray mounds.But his fury was met only with helpless headshakes.“Captain Wang… it’s no use,” said the head of the Technical Analysis Unit, his voice strained. “The suspect completely avoided all standard surveillance routes. We’ve been combining footage for t