Novels by Tomiwa Balogun

The smile that tugged Twenty’s lips caused unease to climb through the auction worker’s stomach.He had just been declared unworthy of the VIP section and was about to lose his marriage, yet he still looked so nonchalant. It was either his acting was too good or he was just hopeless. Fred pushed the written agreement closer to him.“Enough of your empty confidence. The assessment has been completed, and everyone here witnessed the result. Sign the agreement and get on your knees.”Twenty glanced at the paper before returning his gaze to Fred.“And why would I sign an agreement based on a false assessment?”The crowd erupted with another round of laughter.Sarah’s hands squeezed into firm knuckles. Even after the machine had valued the stone at nothing, Twenty still refused to accept that he had lost. That was the pathetic man that she had gotten married to.“The machine scanned it twice, Twenty and everyone saw the result. ” Sarah growled. “What else do you need before admitting

“Is that all there is to it?” Twenty inquired, his face spiraling with lazy nonchalance.Rachael, the auction worker paused, taken aback by his calmness.For someone whose life was about to be ruined, he appeared way too relaxed, and that irritated her more.“Yes, that is all there is to it,” she replied with rage, twisting into her voice.“Present your invitation or an asset worth ten million dollars. If you cannot do either, security will remove you from this building.”“Okay.” Twenty replied.The crowd watched him from afar with rage in their voices.“What does he think he is doing?”“Does he really think that he has something of value that he can present?”“I knew that he was worthless and useless but nobody gave me the heads up that he was also a nutjob.”Twenty slipped his hand into his pocket.Sarah watched him with narrowed eyes. She could not imagine what someone dressed in mountain rags could possibly possess that was worth ten million dollars. A million dollars wo

“I’m really sorry for the inconvenience that happened outside. If you need anything, do not hesitate to inform me,” Madam Clara said with a subtle bow.She sized Twenty up from the corner of her eye. He was good-looking but ordinary. Still, he knew someone as powerful as Victor Jade, and that was exactly what made him dangerous.After working for years around the rich and powerful, Clara had learned one important lesson. Those who looked ordinary often turned out to be the most dangerous.From her appraisal, Twenty might even be more powerful than Mr. Jade.“I won’t be needing anything else. I just need you to tell me where we are headed,” Twenty said.“Oh.” Clara paused, startled.“My apologies. I’m taking you to the VVIP section. It is the restricted section behind the curtains, where you get to see the auction items first and enjoy certain privileges before the bidding begins.”Clara’s lips remained stretched in a professional smile.“You don’t have to keep a fake smile around me.

"Grandpa!" Sarah's voice broke through the shattered air of the hall as she rushed towards the old man.Fred stepped back, the deadly intention dropping from his face instantly. No one dared to disrespect the sick patron of the Young family, not even him.Kennedy coughed heavily, his frail hands gripping the rails of the stairs. His eyes, though tired, burned with an unquestionable authority as they landed on Fred, and then on Sarah."I said what I said." The old man's voice rebounded off the walls again. "Twenty is my son-in-law. You two have been match-marked right from childhood. I was a blood oath between my greatest friend and I."The hall fell into a dead silence."Grandpa, what are you saying?" Sarah faltered, shock peeling through her face like layers of skin. "I am engaged to Fred! This... this pauper is a stalker I met in the forest!""You will not marry anyone that isn't Twenty!" Kennedy snapped, his voice rising by a bit. "As long as I breathe, this marriage stands. The ma

Three years ago, just when the plague had begun, Jade's son was patient zero and he had collapsed in the mountains when he came to see his master.And Twenty was the one to attend to him without accepting a card.Soon, guards rolled out in their numbers carrying different items.Ranging from the glittering card of the Jade Family."This card, it will give you access to all my fortune and to everything that any of my associates owns.And these herbs." He pointed to a rare diamond box with the shape of a dragon that was held by another guard.Twenty shoved everything away with just one swipe of his hands.Instantly, Mr. Jade's face turned pale. He had gathered all of these from the four corners of the world just to make sure he could at least pay a part of the life debt that he owed to Twenty.However, it seemed like he had mistaken his young master's needs.His head instantly bowed."How else can I repay you Young Master, just say the word and I will have it done as long as it's within

Sarah paused, looking at him keenly.The way he said those words, they flowed with so much confidence that the only way not to believe them was the alternative truth that stood right before her.The moment those words fell off from his lips, Sarah's laughter burst into the air, cold and mocking.She had met powerful people that could end armies in just a single word, people that could influence the world economy with just a snap of their fingers."For someone so broke, you definitely have a loud and big mouth, but don't worry, you will be put right in your place very soon.""Would love to see how you intend to do that!""Lady Sarah!""Lady Sarah!"Voices echoed through the woods, torchlight and the sounds of breaking branches filled the whole arena almost in an instant.A smile carved out from Sarah's face, intended to send chills down the spine of Twenty, but he stood without a trace of expression on his face.Sarah's stomach tightened into a knot. She expected that he was going to s