Novels by Apex J.

Kenton Residence – Evening In an unexpected shift, Oscar Kenton summoned both his sons to the dining table for dinner. Calvin and Elliot took their usual seats across from each other, the silence between them thick and uncomfortable. Maids moved quietly around the table, placing plates and filling glasses before retreating. No one spoke at first. Forks and knives scraped softly against porcelain as they began to eat. From the head of the table, Oscar broke the quiet by suddenly asking. “How’s your friend doing?” Calvin and Elliot exchanged a quick, uncertain glance, neither sure which of them their father meant. “I’m speaking to you, Calvin,” Oscar clarified, eyes fixed on Calvin. Calvin blinked, caught off guard. Since when does he ask about my friends? He let out a short, awkward laugh. “Steven and Kevin are both doing fine, Dad.” Oscar’s expression didn’t change. “I’m not asking about them. I mean… the Vale boy.” Elliot discreetly looked away, quietly wondering why the

Kenton Residence – EveningIn an unexpected shift, Oscar Kenton summoned both his sons to the dining table for dinner.Calvin and Elliot took their usual seats across from each other, the silence between them thick and uncomfortable. Maids moved quietly around the table, placing plates and filling glasses before retreating.No one spoke at first. Forks and knives scraped softly against porcelain as they began to eat.From the head of the table, Oscar broke the quiet by suddenly asking.“How’s your friend doing?”Calvin and Elliot exchanged a quick, uncertain glance, neither sure which of them their father meant.“I’m speaking to you, Calvin,” Oscar clarified, eyes fixed on Calvin.Calvin blinked, caught off guard. Since when does he ask about my friends? He let out a short, awkward laugh.“Steven and Kevin are both doing fine, Dad.”Oscar’s expression didn’t change. “I’m not asking about them. I mean… the Vale boy.”Elliot discreetly looked away, quietly wondering why their father wa

Eric remained standing where he was, arms crossed, quietly watching to see exactly what Devin was capable of. He had never truly witnessed what each Anchor could do in a real fight.“STOP!!” Devin yelled as he walked forward.The beating halted instantly and every head snapped toward him.Caldus’s eyes narrowed in recognition. “You. The son of a bitch who actually dared lay a hand on me.” A cruel grin spread across his face. “Perfect timing. Now I get to show you exactly who you fucked with.”He charged.Devin simply raised his left hand. “Still making the same mistake are we?”Caldus locked up mid-stride, body rigid, muscles quivering violently beneath his skin. He couldn’t move an inch.The rest of the crew surged forward with shouts and raised fists.Devin flicked his right hand sideways, almost casually.An invisible wave slammed into them. Men flew backward in every direction screaming, crashing into walls, pavement, and each other. Bodies hit the ground hard and stayed down.Eri

“You have no idea what you’re doing, you bastard! This is a huge mistake!” Kimberley shouted, struggling as Devin hauled her out of the car and shoved her forward.Devin tilted his head, expression blank. “And… what exactly am I doing?”Kim’s eyes darted around. The street was eerily quiet with empty sidewalks, no cars, no voices. A chill ran through her.She whirled back to him, voice rising. “Why did you bring me here? What is this place?!”Devin glanced left, then right, genuinely puzzled. “Huh. I… don’t actually remember.”Kim’s face twisted in disbelief. “What?! Who even are you? You said you knew my brother, where is he?!”A low voice answered from behind her.“He’s curious.”Kim spun around. Eric stood there, arms crossed, studying her with an unreadable look. Her stomach dropped.She took a hesitant step toward him, tears already brimming. “Eric… what’s happening? What is all this?”Eric’s gaze never wavered. “Funny. I was about to ask you the same thing. What’s going on, K

Inside a large, gloomy room, desperate cries and pleas filled the room as up to six people knelt on the cold floor, hands clasped, faces streaked with tears and terror, begging the man who lounged indifferently in the chair before them.“Please… just a little more time!”“We’ll pay, we swear… we only need a bit longer!”“I promise we’ll settle everything soon… just give us more time!”The man’s expression darkened with each repetition. Finally, anger boiled over and he slammed his hand on the table beside him.“More time?!” he bellowed and a sudden, unnatural gust ripped through the room. Everyone gasped as a sudden invisible pressure slammed into them. They clutched their chests in pain, blood dripping from their nose.Kimberley Vale trembled among them, her whole body shaking uncontrollably as she wiped the blood off her nose.“‘More time, more time’, that’s all I ever hear from you,” the man snarled. “How many extensions do I have to grant before you finally pay back what you owe

Inside the taxi, Eric leaned back against the worn seat, his gaze unfocused, distant, and his heart was troubled because Calvin’s words really struck deep inside him.‘A heart carved out of stone.’Eric let out a slow breath through his nose.‘Why does he talk like he knows me better than I know myself?’The thought unsettled him more than he liked to admit.Then he remembered Landon and his team. The dungeon. The moment he crossed that line.The first time he killed someone… or people all at once.It was still clear as day in his memory.And the worst part?He felt no guilt at all and still don't.It also felt easy, like he had done it a lot of times.Calvin had been there. Calvin had seen everything. Maybe that was why he spoke with that smug certainty, like he had peeled Eric open and looked inside.‘Hell,’ Eric thought bitterly, ‘I don’t even know what’s inside.’His phone began to ring, snapping him out of the spiral.He looked down at the screen and saw it was Sheila.A tired s

“Are you serious?!” Janice shrieked over the phone, her voice bursting with wild excitement.Steven grinned arrogantly as he sped down the one-way road, one hand lazily on the wheel. “Hell yeah, Sis. I told you I’d handle it. I left that pathetic bastard with no choice. He was shaking, practically crying and begging like a little bitch. Signed the divorce papers right there. I’ve got them with me now.”Janice jumped up and down in the middle of the mall, drawing stares from shoppers. “So I’m finally free from that worthless loser?! Oh my God, Steven, you’re the best! I’m heading home right now. Bring the agreement immediately so I can hand it to my lawyer. I want this nightmare over once and for all. This definitely calls for a huge celebration!”Steven beamed like a dog that had just been patted in the head, chest puffed out with pride as the call ended.He chuckled smugly to himself, eyes drifting to the bright sky outside. “Look how perfect the day is… just like how I feel right no

Drex gasped awake, drenched from head to toe in ice-cold water. He coughed violently, his chest heaving as he struggled to catch his breath. The water stung his eyes, forcing him to blink rapidly. When his vision cleared, he looked up to see a masked man smirking down at him, empty bucket still in hand.“He’s awake!” the man hollered triumphantly.Drex winced, his head throbbing with brutal pain. He scanned his surroundings with a dark, disturbed frown and realized he was tied to a chair in the middle of a dimly lit, abandoned warehouse. Thick ropes bit into his wrists and ankles.He let out a deep breath, his sharp gaze moving one by one across the eight masked men standing guard around the room.“Comfortable enough for you?” a mocking voice rang out.Drex lifted his head without any trace of surprise, only understanding. “You and your cheap, childish tricks, Steven,” he muttered, a bitter smile tugging at his lips as he lowered his gaze.Steven stepped forward with a grin and a co

Martha let out a sharp, derisive scoff, her lips curling in disgust. “Of course you’d defend him, Yolanda. Why wouldn’t you? You’ve always had your greedy little eyes on this worthless deadbeat. Do you honestly expect any of us to swallow that pathetic lie?”Jordan smirked inwardly, thoroughly entertained.“Because it is the truth,” Yolanda shot back, unflinching.Janice rolled her eyes dramatically and shook her head, her voice dripping with contempt. “I don’t believe a single word coming out of your mouth, Yolanda. We all know Drex is broke and always has been. His own father died penniless and pathetic.” She turned to Drex with a nasty snicker. “And you’re not even ashamed, are you? Your dad barely cold in the ground, and you’re already harassing me with some cheap, fake garbage? I'm telling you, you're crazy! You're delusional!”Drex looked at her angrily, his hands clenched into tight fists at his sides as a violent urge to punch her surged through him. How dare she? Janice noti

Janice held both necklaces up, turning them slowly in the light, her eyes flicking back and forth between the identical Midnight Promise pieces. Confusion creased her brow as she looked up at Jordan.“How is this even possible? This is the exact same necklace Drex bought.”Drex stood perfectly still, face a blank mask, giving nothing away.Martha edged closer, practically shoving her face between Janice’s hands to gawk at the identical pieces.Jordan’s gaze snapped to Drex, then back to Janice, brows shooting up in disbelief.“Wait… Drex bought that for you?”Angela, equally thrown, chimed in quickly.“From everything I’ve read online, there’s only one Midnight Promise in existence, at least in the country. A mysterious buyer already dropped thirty million dollars on it earlier today. So how are there suddenly two right here?”Jordan froze for half a heartbeat.The necklace he brought was, of course, a flawless imitation, a high-end fake. He’d never imagined anyone would actually pay

Night had fallen by the time Drex reached home.He knocked on the door and it swung open almost instantly, revealing a giddy Martha who thought it was Jordan.The moment she registered Drex’s face, her expression crumpled and a deep scowl replaced the excitement.She stood there in rumpled brown pajamas, hair mussed and wild which was enough to know that whoever she was expecting to knock on her door was someone she was impatiently waiting for."Of all the faces I could see before bed, it had to be yours?” she spat, voice dripping with disgust. "I don't want you bringing any bad luck to me, Drex, so get out! Go back to where you came from.”Drex let out a tired sigh and stepped forward, pushing her out of the way.Martha stumbled back with a sharp gasp, nearly losing her balance. She recovered quickly, cheeks flushing with fury, ready to lunge at him, until Drex thrust the velvet box directly in front of her face.“I brought a gift for Janice,” he said evenly. “Where is she?”Martha s

The Fattie’s throat worked visibly as he swallowed hard, fighting back the tears welling up in his eyes. Three million dollars wasn’t loose change, it was a fortune that could ruin him. But with the shadow of the Knight Group looming over everything, refusal wasn’t an option.‘All because of that damn Chloe…’ The bitter thought burned in his mind. She had dragged him straight into this nightmare.He flicked a reluctant glance at Drex, shoulders slumping in defeat.“Fine,” he muttered. “I’ll buy it.”Chloe’s bruised, swollen face instantly lit up. A wide, almost manic smile split her lips despite the pain radiating from every mark. The agony no longer mattered.Finally.After dragging her around half the day like some cheap accessory, that miserly pig had only coughed up a pathetic thousand-dollar trinket. She’d begged for jade, threatened him, thrown every tantrum in her arsenal, and all she’d gotten were empty promises and excuses.But now? Three million. On a necklace. And she woul