Novels by Kieva

Asher smiled, what Gino and the men didn’t know was that He could afford to pay for the meal for everyone and could even afford to spend more. The men placed their order, unlike Gino and Paolo, who requested expensive wine and food, Marco made a simple request, he knew he could pay if Asher couldn’t.Marco felt Gino went too far, and each time he thought about it, his mind raced.“Wow. This is delicious.” Paolo exclaimed as he dug into his food.“Asher, can you afford to pay for everything here?” Marco whispered.Asher glanced at the table, Gino kept placing more orders. He scratched his neck. “I will try.”As they drank the wine, Gino and Paolo continued talking about work, discussing how they had started working at the company. For the first time, Marco was different, he didn’t say anything.The two friends noticed something strange about Marco, and Asher also noticed it, but he kept mute. While the conversation kept going, Asher was buried in his phone.Gino thought about an idea,

The following morning Asher returned to the office, and he was left speechless when he saw the stack of files placed on his desk.He had returned from a day off, only to be welcomed by the files. He narrowed his gaze towards Gino’s desk, but he had no file. Instead, the latter laughed at him. It seemed as though everything had been planned between the three men.Asher’s jaw tightened, but he didn’t dare to utter a word; with them, they would regret everything they were doing.“Get down to work, you thought you could go on a day off and return to an empty desk. Make sure you finish that file before going home.”Asher glared at him, and he buried himself in work. Not looking at them, although he could hear them murmuring and mocking at him. The men left for lunch break, but Asher didn’t. Instead, he stayed behind using his energy to complete the task. The pen came to life, and everything moved.While Asher was working, his ey

Gaius continued gently, .“You have grieved long enough, Llara. And since Tarot is dead, it falls on me to take care of you now.”“Tarot isn’t dead, I can feel it.” Gaius’ jaw tightened, “You feel it, I understand how it feels when you lose someone you love so much. One moment you feel they are alive and watching over you, the next moment you realise they are not more.”His words made her stomach churn, and she felt irritated and furious. She wished she could hit him but doing that would result in her death.“I promise you that, once you accept me, I will see you protected. Feed and Honoured.” His eyes narrowed slightly. “And I will personally kill every last Obsidian Wolves, I know they had a hand in what happened to Tarot.”She thought about his words, but none of it was possible; she would never become his slave. Why her? What about his other girls?“I am grateful for all you’ve done. You gave me purpose when I was lost. But I cannot accept what you ask. And for who killed Tarot, I

That night at Asher's residence, the Doctor had helped Tarot. Asher didn't take him to the hospital, knowing the risk. Augustus helped call the doctor, Paulo, a good friend of his. “He is going to be fine, the bullet didn't destroy anything serious. He is a lucky man.”Asher looked at Tarot who lay on the bed unconscious,”Asher listened to the doctor's instructions but refused to tell him how Tarot had stayed alive for a moment or how his wound healed from the inside.He knew that if he told the man, he wouldn't believe him. When he was through examining Tarot, Asher handed him a bundle of cash.The man felt excited as he smiled. “Remember, no one needs to know about this. If I find out you spill any news outside, I will come after every member of your family.”The doctor placed his hand against his lips. When he saw Asher's serious face, he knew better than to speak; he knew the risk involved!“I will never say anything.” He muttered.Augustus followed behind, leaving Asher and T

Later, when Gaius arrived, he walked straight towards the entrance, and at that same moment, Tarot stepped outside. As soon as Gaius saw him, he froze mid-stride. The men behind him exchanged glances, unsure if they were looking at a ghost. Gaius’s eyes widened, disbelief carving deep lines across his weathered face. For a moment, everything, the guards were shocked. He took a step forward. Then another. “Tarot,” he whispered. Tarot forced a faint smile, the one he always wore whenever he returned from a dangerous mission alive. But this time, it felt wrong on his own lips. Gaius closed the distance between them and pulled Tarot into a tight embrace, gripping him as if afraid he would vanish. Tarot felt the man’s usually steady hands tremble. “I thought you were dead,” Gaius breathed, voice thick with emotion. “Where have you been?” Tarot swallowed hard. He couldn’t tell the truth, not yet, not until he understood who was hunting him. “Master, I am alive. Some lady f

When Asher arrived at the house, he walked straight into the room, his expression unreadable, his gaze locked on Tarot, who sat quietly, while Augustus and two armed guards stood on the other side, watching him.They tilted their heads as they saw Asher walk inside.“Master Mancini,” Augustus called. Asher nodded as he leaned forward and Augustus whispered into his ear. After which Asher dragged a chair closer. “Who are you and why am I here?” Tarot asked with a deep voice.Just as Asher sat down, he leaned forward, “Is that how to show appreciation for saving your life?” He asked.Tarot paused. He tried to call up everything that had happened, but everything was blank. With each attempt, he felt nothing but a headache.“Alright, I will tell you who I am and why I have you here.” Asher explained, “My name is Asher, and I saved you from death. Is that what you want to know?”Asher took the iPad from Augustus and then showed him the news about Tarot's death. When Tarot saw it, his eye

At that moment, the cafe felt distant, leaving the other students in awe and disbelief; they couldn’t help but wonder what was happening.It was impossible to see Terry around Jack.Many students kept a curious gaze, and some even tried to lean closer so they could listen in on their conversation.Raphael and his friends exchanged glances, but had mixed feelings.Just as Terry sat down he cleared his throat before leaning forward. He kept an apologetic expression. “Jack, Anna.” He said softly. “I am sorry, I was wrong for how things turned against us. I was arrogant toward you two, and after thinking it through I just realised I made a mistake.”Jack stared at him for a moment, Anna, Raphael and Barbara did the same this time in shock and disbelief. “I have come to ask for your forgiveness, I want to make things right between us if you will let me,” Terry muttered.Terry nudged Claire without hesitation and she spoke out, “I am sorry, Anna. I am sorry for what happened at the contest

Jack wanted to reject but then he remembered he was still hiding his identity. If he refused to accept the money, it would raise a suspicious eyebrow at him. **978 He called out his account details, and she punched in as she listened intently. Sent! “Jack, you should go through it. You know she has a scammer as a boyfriend, you don’t want to receive a fake alert!” “Yes, Jack. Confirm the transaction through the bank application.” Jack smirked, he checked his bank application. “Seen.” He showed the account balance, Jack gave Claire his second bank account details, where he has $2100. He now had a total of $22,100 When Anastasia saw his account details she scoffed. “You are broke, if not for Claire’s money, you wouldn’t have had $5000. What kind of man are you?” “Come off it, Anastasia. I might not have money, but I was able to afford a premium ticket, while you with the money couldn’t take a view of the ambience where Anna was crowned the queen.” His voice was laced

It had been two days after the contest, and neither Claire nor her friends had shown up in school after the humiliation.Students were gathered in groups murmuring, chuckling and whispering. Among their various groups, most talked about the contest, and Claire did not show her face or say anything.Most had sent a notification to know when she was going to post, but not, hence leaving some students worried, knowing the Claire they knew would always post on her social media accounts.The event had turned Claire and her friends into a laughingstock in school. Their videos had been shared and had become the most trending. No one has expected Anna to emerge as the winner despite competing with big names like Vivian Sancho.Crestview University honoured her for being crowned the queen ahead of others. It brought a good reputation to the school despite what Claire did to sabotage her chances.Just as Anna walked into the class, the students gave her a standing ovation as the new queen of t

Barbara trembled slightly, she wouldn’t want to be humiliated by Benedict again. Just as he approached their table, Raphael had plans to confront him since he was sure Anna had promised to pay the money.Benedict’s gaze drifted to Jack, who kept an unreadable expression. He bit his lips, knowing he had no say anymore. His gaze dropped low. The unexpected happened when they saw Benedict drop to his knees slowly.Jack’s friends gasp in shock and disbelief. Barbara was the most surprised among her friends, she was the one who got embarrassed by Benedict.There was a moment of silence as the friends exchanged glances, unsure of what to say.Who would have thought the arrogant Benedict would kneel before the same people he looked down upon?The waitress who stood by the side was stunned, her eyes popped out in disbelief, never had she expected to see Benedict in such a state.Benedict took a deep breath, with his gaze lowered. “I want to apologise,” he said, his voice lighter than earli

“What the hell are you doing here?” Benedict couldn’t hide his anger and frustration when he spotted Jack entering Elliott’s office.“That’s him,” he sneered, “He should be thrown out of these premises this moment, he and his friends don’t need to be seen around.”Jack smiled and shook his head as he stepped forward. “Master Jack,” Elliot said, getting up from his seat and bowing respectfully, “Please, have a seat.” Benedict was taken aback by the sudden change, he froze in disbelief as he watched how Polite Elliot was toward Jack despite everything he had said. What even got him dumbfounded was hearing Elliot calling him master. “Who is he?” He thought to himself.The scene before him looked unreal, not making any sense.“Why is the young man called master? Who is he?”Jack smiled as he watched Benedict’s face. From Benedict’s expression, he could tell that he was confused.“You were saying something before I interrupted. What is it? I am interested in it, come on. Go ahead, I am

“I can see you are becoming stubborn. I know what to do with your type of people,”At that moment, Emma stepped forward, her face contorted in rage. “Mr. Mark, these are my guests, and I think it hasn’t gotten to that. I will meet with the manager to discuss the vase, and whether it will be replaced.”Seeing Emma, Benedict’s mind was mixed. He had always had feelings for Emma, but never gotten the chance to talk to her. His voice softened. “Emma, you are here.” He said, he was angry and didn’t notice Emma was standing closer.“Emma, I can forget about the vase, but this young man slapped me. I will not forgive him until he goes down on his knees and apologises to me.”Emma raised her brow in shock. She wished she could tell him he was playing with fire, but no, she couldn’t.Does Benedict know who he wants to kneel before him?Does he have a death wish?“Mr. Mark, I don’t think we should go that far, but I wouldn’t advise you not to push forward with this. We should forget this ever h

Ryan watched as they wheeled her out, his heart was heavy with worries. He rushed and followed the paramedics team, with his mother. He knew he needed to be by her side to make sure she was alright, she just saved his life. Ryan couldn’t shake the unease feeling that was building within him, “Hold on, Elizabeth. We will get through this.” Ryan said in his mind.The paramedic’s team rushed towards their van and drove immediately to the hospital. Ryan took the key from Nicolas and rushed behind the ambulance. His heart was racing fast, he blew the horn repeatedly when they got to the highway trying to find a path for him to drive.When they got to the hospital, the paramedics team sprang into action, and Elizabeth was wheeled into the hospital. And was taken in for treatment.Ryan raced inside like someone who had been chased, he was breathing fast. He asked several nurses and he was told that she was undergoing an operation.He sat on the chair facing downward, with tears welling up

“I heard everything you said. Grey. It was you who killed Brown at the hospital. I never thought you would be this evil until today.” Victoria said with a voice mixed with anger and pain.The policemen and the guards rushed inside the building, they stopped when they noticed the scenes that were happening before them.“Drop your weapons, you are surrounded by the police.” The Chief police officer said.Grey’s heart sank into his stomach, he knew there was no way out of him. He turned to face Ryan who gave him a small smile by the side of his lips.“You called the police, Ryan. How dare you.” Grey said.Ryan shrugged, “My mum wasn’t the only person you kidnapped, Elizabeth Brian is here.” He said soft but firm tone.The police team moved closer to where Mrs. Rebecca and Elizabeth were tied and helped untie them, setting them free, and moving them towards the back.“Drop your weapons,” The chief of police screamed again.“I can’t drop my weapon, I can surrender to you,” Grey said, his

His mother’s heart was pounding fast in fear, and Her eyes widened in horror. Seeing Six hefty men against her son Ryan.Tears were streaming down her cheeks and her body was trembling. Ryan placed the document on a rust table, beside him.Ryan knew he could take them if he stayed focused, he watched their movements, and his senses were on high alert. He watched as they moved towards a direction coming out with different weapons to fight against him.Grey stood behind, an evil smirk formed immediately by the edge of his lips. “Don’t kill him, we still need him alive to sign the document,” Greg instructed.The men nodded their heads intermittently while moving towards Ryan with a stern and mocking face.“You had picked the run person, Grey. You guys can walk away now you have the chance, I wouldn’t hurt you. I will give you some minutes to think about it.” Ryan said with a calm but firm tone.The men exchanged glances and laughed, “Let’s deal with him.” The scarred man said.Ryan st

“But I never believed you would have some people who are still loyal to you. They did a nice job of setting off the fire on time.” He said making a mockery of it.Ryan glared at him, “What is your gain in all this and what do you want?” He asked with his voice dripping in fury.“I had no idea you were this smart,” he said. “I want everything you owe, Everything your grandfather gave to you including the company.” He said.Ryan giggled with the right side of his lips, he wasn’t surprised by what he said. He knew something was odd about Grey from the beginning.“How do you think it’s going to be possible? There are people before you who have tried to take things off my hands and they failed. And one of them is your father,” he said confidently.Grey got pissed by his statement, giving him a deadly glare. With his jaw clenched. Ryan was using this as a delay tactic for the police and his men to take position. Meanwhile, Nicolas and Sebastian have positioned themselves with snipers at d

They moved slowly till they got to an open space, Ryan glanced around the room and he could see his mother being tied to a chair, her eyes could tell her story that she had pain and fear while her heart was enthralled with indescribable sorrow.It got to Ryan’s notice that she wasn’t the only one, he narrowed his gaze to the left and found Elizabeth Brian also tied at the other end.“What is she doing here and how come she was kidnapped alongside my mother.” He mumbles inwardly. Ryan was in a perplexed state but maintained his composure for the task ahead.His eyes flickered in rage while transferring the anger to his hand grip on the bag. He counted the men he saw starting from the entrance, they were a total of six men.“Where is your boss, tell him, I have what he requested and he should set them free,” Ryan said, his voice deep and showing no atom of fear.One of the gang members who seemed to be the leader, he had a scarred face, spoke with authorities.“Not so fast, we need to c

Ryan and Freddie got to the entrance of his mansion, where Ryan met his driver, Jerry. “Get in, we are heading out,” he commanded.Jerry felt something was off, he knew his master wouldn’t have sounded like that. But he believes whatever it is his master will always conquer it no matter what.Ryan felt his phone vibrate, he shoved it out placing it on a loudspeaker.“Master, Ryan. It’s Sebastian. I have news that you should know.” Sebastian said.Ryan already knew what he wanted to say, but allowed him to make the statement.“What is it?” Ryan said with a plain tone.“Master, Your mother has been kidnapped. The two guards she went out with were shot and have been taken to the hospital, we have informed the police about it. And they have sent a rescue team to search for her.” Sebastian said.“Master, I believe it was Joseph who sent those men to kidnap your mother,” he added.Ryan inhales.“I know about it, the kidnappers have contacted me.”“What did they say, did they request for any