Novels by Penguin

" Meow," the cat purred softly, turning and laying on its back as Cassiel rubbed the cat. Outside the store there was a huge sign that read "Mickelo's Cat Cafe." He was rubbing a big white cat, it reminded him of the cat he had when he was still at the orphanage. It was white like this one but it was a little bit more dirty compared to this one that was properly taken care of. It had died as a result of food poisoning.Brrr!His phone rang from his pocket, he straightened up and picked it. "Yes Darcy?""There has been an issue that escalated with the branch at City S.""Is it still the same issue as last time? Call the director and get him to fix it.""It's slightly different to before but it's partly as a result of the previous problem,your immediate attention is needed sir.""...Okay then." He began walking towards the door. And sighted someone at the other end, it was a lady, she looked a bit familiar to him, she had an orange cat in her arms and was running her hands through its

Cassiel sat in his office leaning against the chair before he leaned forward, hands hovering over the laptop, he had his glasses on, there was a clean black interface, a few encrypted lines and a single transfer confirmation waiting to be approved.His eyes moved over the details on the screen.Recipient : Saint Mercy General Hospital.Amount: $50,000,000.00Purpose : Unrestricted Medical use.Status : Pending approval.His fingers moved across the keyboard, entering the final authorization code, a few seconds later the screen changed.Status: Successful.He picked up his phone and called someone." Have it sent before tomorrow morning." He said." Yes sir." And the line went dead.By morning, the hospital board would be in shock. The director would be staring at the transfer confirmation, the finance team would be checking the account twice and everyone would be left wondering which benefactor had just saved the institution.By noon he called Darcy through the intercom in his offi

The business summit brought together some of the country's most influential business figures. The convention center was filled with representatives from major companies and even small companies. Some with the hope of securing investors and others to negotiate contracts and others to announce partnerships.The morning was dedicated to formal representations. One after the other company representatives took the stage to introduce new projects, discuss market trends and talk about many other things. Once the final representation ended , guests were invited to another hall prepared for networking. The spacious room was arranged with round tables scattered across the polished floor, leaving room for people to move around freely. A buffet occupied one side of the hall while waiters circulated with trays of champagne, wine, cocktails, and other things. Soft music played in the background as conversations gradually replaced the formal atmosphere of the conference.Several people introduce

Ugh what an awful Saturday morning." Cassiel said, holding his pounding head as he stirred awake from his bed.He would have gone to work this morning but Darcy would probably threaten him and call Sariah, and that was the last thing he wanted right now. He knew his father was back from the flurry of footsteps he heard and because the classical music that blasted through the house, that was his father's signature style.He grimaced, and went to the bathroom to have his bath, memories flashing through his head as a result of the blaring music.The water trickled down his back, highlighting the twisted scars on his back. The look in his eyes was distant.It was his eighteenth birthday and he had taken Sariah out, well sneaked out to a stall in the suburbs. What happened after they found them was nothing particularly new to him just a bit... more intense." To the study!" His father said.His body went rigid. " I won't let you touch him!" Sariah stood at the top of the stairs, she had

" O my gosh your outfit is so beautiful " A girl with black hair said." Oh common you know I'm the real beauty here Julie." Sariah puffed up her chest and dramatically flinged her hair to the side." Guys Christian finally agreed to be with me." She thrusted the phone to their faces.They shot her a look." Don't tell me you asked him out yourself Emma." Sariah shot her a disapproving look." Anyways that isn't why we are here, we are going on a shopping spree, let's go girls. " Sariah said.The soft melody of classical music greeted them as they stepped into the luxury boutique, designer handbags lined up in the shelves while the rows of dresses shimmered beneath the crystal chandler .Sariah strolled through the store with effortless confidence, Julie and Emma trailing behind her." Oh, this one is so pretty, isn't she pretty guys ," Julie exclaimed, lifting a cream coloured handbag and turning to them. " I'm most definitely getting it."" And I'm taking these heels," Emma said,

Shaky pale hands grabbed a small container on the drawer and popped it open and took two pills and put it into his mouth before taking water.Cassiel let out a shaky breath as he wiped the beads of sweat on his forehead. He had overworked himself these past few days because of the contract he couldn't let anything go wrong. He had fainted in the office before Darcy had threatened him to take the day off. That's why he was at home.He sat down on the chair and opened his laptop and went into a site. His fingers dancing across the keyboard then he took a pause and took his glass case and wore his glasses, the silver frame glinting from the reflection of his laptop screen. Then he resumed typing, windows bloomed across the screen each replacing the last before it could be fully read. Then streams of green characters raced down the terminal, punctuated by the status bar that filled and disappeared almost instantly. Then a warning flashed across the screen.Authentication required.