Novels by Omotola

The wind swept across the empty runway, carrying the distant hum of the city far beyond the airfield. Daniel Cross didn’t move. The words echoed in his mind like a slow explosion.“Jonathan Cross may still be alive.”Ethan was the first to react.“…What?”His voice cracked slightly. Sophia Liang narrowed her eyes at Alaric Voss. “That’s a dangerous claim.” Voss remained calm.“I don’t make claims lightly.”Daniel finally spoke. His voice was quiet. “You’re saying my father didn’t die.” Voss shook his head slowly. “I’m saying his death was never confirmed.”Ethan stepped forward. “That’s not the same thing.” Voss met his gaze. “No. It isn’t.” Daniel folded his arms. “For twenty years the world believed he was dead.”Voss nodded.“Exactly.”Daniel’s eyes sharpened.“So either he’s the best ghost in history…”“…or someone made sure nobody could find him.”Voss gave a faint smile.“Now you’re asking the right questions.”Sophia walked a slow circle around Voss, studying him like a chess o

The command center had never felt this quiet. Rows of glowing monitors cast a cold blue light across the room as Daniel Cross stared at the message on his phone.ALERIC VOSS The name alone carried weight. Sophia Liang broke the silence first. “You can’t seriously believe that message is real.”Daniel didn’t look away from the screen. “It came through the deepest layer of the Cross network.” Sophia crossed her arms.“That doesn’t prove anything.” Ethan leaned against the console beside them. “It kind of does.” Sophia glanced at him. “You’ve been here ten minutes.” Ethan shrugged.“Yeah, but I already know this whole thing runs on secrets and invisible billionaires.” Daniel finally set the phone down.“The message is real.” Sophia sighed.“And if it is?”Daniel’s voice remained calm. “Then the man who built the original system just invited me to meet him.” Ethan blinked.“Which sounds like a terrible idea.” Daniel smiled faintly. “Most important meetings are.”Across the world, in the Z

The ride back from the warehouse was silent. Rain had begun to fall over the city, streaking across the windshield of Daniel Cross’s car as the skyline blurred past in dark reflections.Ethan sat in the passenger seat, still processing everything that had happened. Finally, he spoke. “…So let me get this straight.” Daniel kept his eyes on the road.“Go ahead.”Ethan ran a hand through his hair. “A group called the Calder Syndicate kidnapped me…”“Because they wanted to test you.” Daniel nodded.“Yes.”Ethan blinked.“And you responded by… destroying half their business operations in a few hours?” Sophia Liang, sitting in the back seat, answered casually.“Technically six hours.”Ethan looked back at her. “That’s not helping.” Daniel gave a faint smile. Welcome to the real world, Ethan.” Ethan stared at him. “You sound like Dad.”The words hung in the air. Daniel’s smile faded slightly. For a moment, neither brother spoke. Then Ethan asked quietly, “…Did Dad really build all this?”Dan

The warehouse fell silent.Daniel Cross stood in the broken entrance, dust drifting through the cold night air behind him. Outside, the deep rumble of engines echoed as dozens of trucks idled around the building like silent sentinels.Every exit was blocked. Every road is sealed. The man standing beside Ethan slowly looked back from the window.His confident smile had vanished.“You surrounded us,” he said quietly.Daniel’s voice “Yes.”The man laughed under his breath.“You brought a logistics company to a hostage situation.” Daniel took a few slow steps forward.“It’s more effective than guns.” Sophia Liang entered behind him, her tablet in hand.Her eyes scanned the warehouse carefully. “Daniel,” she said softly. “Thermal scans show twelve people inside.”Daniel nodded once.“Good.”The man raised an eyebrow.“Good?”Daniel’s gaze locked onto him.“Yes.”“Because now I know exactly how many mistakes you made tonight.” The kidnapper chuckled. “You’re bluffing.”Daniel shook his head

The restaurant went silent. Daniel Cross stared at the news alert glowing on Sophia’s phone.“UNIVERSITY STUDENT ETHAN CROSS ABDUCTED FROM CAMPUS.”His younger brother’s name sat there like a knife in his chest. Sophia lowered the phone slowly.“Daniel…”Daniel didn’t respond immediately. His mind was already moving. Calculating. Planning. The old man across the table sighed quietly.“I told you,” he said calmly. “Your enemies don’t strike the king first.”Daniel finally spoke. His voice was dangerously calm. “Which family?” The old man studied him carefully.“That depends.”Daniel’s eyes sharpened.“On what?”“On how they want to send their message.” Sophia leaned forward. “You said three families were hunting the system.” The old man nodded.“Yes.”“Then which one kidnaps college students?” The old man answered without hesitation.“The Calder Syndicate.” Daniel frowned slightly. “Why them?” The old man leaned back. “They specialize in leverage.”Sophia’s voice hardened.“You mean bl

Daniel Cross did not move. The old man’s words hung in the air like thunder waiting to strike. “Your father didn’t just build an empire…”The old man folded his hands calmly. “…he built a weapon.” Sophia Liang was the first to react. “That’s dramatic,” she said flatly.Her sharp eyes studied the old man carefully. “You’re suggesting Jonathan Cross created some kind of financial doomsday device?” The old man smiled faintly.“Not a device.”Daniel’s voice was quiet.“A system.”The old man nodded.“Yes.”Daniel leaned forward slowly.“Explain.”The old man glanced at the folder on the table. “Everything you know about global power is wrong.” Sophia scoffed.“That’s a bold statement.”The old man shrugged. “Governments don’t control the world.” “Corporations don’t control the world.” He looked directly at Daniel.“Financial networks do.”Daniel remained silent. But his eyes were sharp. The old man continued.“Forty years ago, Alaric Voss discovered something.”Sophia crossed her arms.“An