Novels by Quin Ari

Chapter 134.“War?” he asked, standing up sharply. Victoria stood too, concern flashing across her face.“Yes, sir,” the man said quickly. “It broke out in the South Province.”Ethan let out a sharp hiss of frustration. “How the hell did you let this happen? I gave you one simple job, and you still managed to mess it up.”“I tried to inform you,” the man replied, his voice tight. “But you were… occupied. Jack took advantage of that. He signed the war contract while you were unavailable.”“That fucking bastard,” Ethan growled, clenching his fists. His jaw tightened, rage boiling just beneath the surface. “He knew exactly what he was doing. I swear,” he muttered through gritted teeth, “I’m going to make him regret ever crossing me.”Victoria watched him carefully. “Ethan,” she said softly, “you need to breathe. Think before you move….”“Don’t tell me to breathe!” he snapped, turning to her. “He declared war, Victoria. While I was here, trying to have dinner, trying to be human for fiv

Chapter 133.Ethan sped through the streets, his hands gripping the wheel tightly. When he reached the storehouse, he didn’t waste a second, he jumped out of the car and rushed inside.One of his men stepped forward. “Sir, Don is sick.”Ethan’s eyes landed on Don, who was slumped in the corner, pale and barely breathing. For a second, he stared at him, cold, unmoved.“I wish I could feel something for you,” Ethan muttered. “But I can’t. That’s exactly how my mum was, sick and helpless. And you left her to die.”“P...please…” Don croaked weakly.Ethan let out a bitter chuckle. “I’m not here for you.”He walked past him without a second glance, heading straight for Jack’s boy. One of his men had the boy’s head shoved into a bucket of water.“Stop!” Ethan shouted.The man froze.“Who the hell told you to do that, huh?” Ethan barked, rage burning in his eyes. “Did I ask you to drown him?”“Sir, I thought you’d like it,” the man said quietly.Ethan hissed. “What do you even know about wh

Chapter 132.Caleb’s father and the rest of the family arrived at the location, their eyes scanning the area in panic.“Caleb!” they called out desperately. “Caleb!” his father shouted again, voice breaking with fear.Somewhere nearby, Caleb heard his name, but he couldn’t respond. The boils had already spread up to his throat. He couldn’t even cry, his own tears would burn his skin. All he could do was curse Ethan silently and pray that someone would find him.“Caleb!” his father’s voice rang out again, louder this time. Everyone turned toward him as he stood frozen, his hand trembling as he pointed toward something.They followed his gaze, and gasped. There, barely recognizable, was Caleb.“Caleb!” his father cried, rushing toward him.He dropped to his knees beside his son, staring at the youngest of his children. A storm of emotion passed over his face, pain, helplessness, and a deep, burning rage.He wasn’t just looking at his wounded son. He was looking at the reason for vengea

Chapter 131.“You’re about to find out why they call me the General of the West,” he said, his voice calm but deadly. “You’ll learn the difference between my mercy… and my wrath.”“Oh, now I’m shaking,” Caleb said with a sarcastic laugh. He scoffed and added, “What are you going to do that you haven’t already done? You think I’m going to beg? That’s your problem, you actually believe the world revolves around you.”Ethan didn’t respond. Instead, he raised the rod and slammed it against Caleb’s leg. Caleb screamed in pain, his body jerking from the force.Ethan let out a cold chuckle, then hit him again, harder this time, knocking Caleb to the ground.“Go on,” Ethan said calmly. “Keep talking.”Caleb groaned, clutching his leg as he struggled to breathe through the pain. His voice shook, but he forced himself to speak. “You think this makes you powerful? Hurting me like this?”Ethan crouched beside him, eyes cold, the rod still in his hand. “No,” he said softly, almost like a whisper.

Chapter 130.Caleb was eating when his phone beeped. It was a message from Jack. He hissed under his breath, Finally.He stood up so fast his chair toppled over, making everyone in the room look at him."Where are you going?" his father asked."I have something important to take care of," Caleb replied without looking back.His father stared at him for a moment, then let out a long sigh. "You need to stop being jobless and get your life together."Caleb rolled his eyes, biting back a reply. He hated this conversation. He hated how his father always saw him as a burden, like he hadn’t done anything meaningful in his life.He wanted to scream-What about all the times I helped this family? Do those moments mean nothing? But instead, he kept quiet.Deep down, he knew everything would change once Jack paid him. Then he’d finally have the chance to prove he wasn’t worthless.“I will fix it tonight.”With that, Caleb walked out of the house without another word, slamming the door behind him

Chapter 129. He stared at her. He didn’t have an answer. The wires he thought disarmed the device should’ve shut it down. But now—now it was louder, faster. “I… I don’t know,” he said quietly, forcing the words out. “This wasn’t supposed to happen.” Her eyes widened, tears flooding them again. “Is it going to explode?” Ethan didn't answer. “Ethan, talk to me,” Victoria said, her voice shaking. He took a deep breath, then turned to his men. “Leave the room,” he ordered. But they stood their ground. “Boss, if we die, then we die together.” Ethan shook his head. “Just go. No arguments.” Victoria stepped closer. “Ethan, maybe you should…..” “I’m not leaving you, okay?” he snapped gently, his eyes filled with frustration. “We don’t have time for this. I’m cutting the green wire. That’s why I want them out. My head’s already a mess right now.” But the men didn’t move. They were staying, no matter what. And then without wasting any more time he cut the wire. Silence filled t

Chapter 10Gasps filled the party hall. The crowd quickly formed a circle around Jake as the influencer—an online personality known as “RichieBoy_X,” who loved exposing fake rich people at events—stepped forward with a smug grin. He had nearly a million followers and was live-streaming already.“Let’s see if this so-called rich boy is actually who he says he is,” RichieBoy_X announced dramatically, holding up the blinking diamond tester like it was Excalibur.Arthur folded his arms and leaned against a pillar, smiling triumphantly. Melissa stood beside him with her arms crossed, pretending not to care, but the hope in her eyes was clear: she wanted Jake to be humiliated.Jake stood calmly in the center of the growing circle. He looked at RichieBoy_X, then at the crowd filled with hungry eyes, waiting for a show.RichieBoy_X stepped forward. “Don’t worry, it won’t hurt. Unless you’re lying. Then it’ll hurt your reputation forever.” He pressed the tip of the tester to the diamond on Jak

Chapter 9The night had finally come. Katy’s birthday party was the hottest event on campus. Held in a luxurious mansion on the edge of the city, everyone who was someone—or wanted to be someone—was there.Flashy cars lined the long driveway. A red carpet stretched all the way to the entrance and everyone present wore expensive suits and glittering gowns.All eyes turned as a particular gold Lamborghini screeched into the driveway. The doors lifted up like wings, and out stepped Arthur in a gold suit with black lapels, flanked by Melissa in a glittering silver dress that shimmered like ice. Her hair was curled to perfection. Behind them trailed Nathan, Daisy, Samantha, and the usual crew of spoiled bullies, all dressed to kill. Their arrival became the talk of the show.Arthur walked confidently with his chin up, as if the party was held just for him. He greeted people like a celebrity. Melissa held his arm, smirking as though she were already queen of the night.Everyone wanted to kn

Chapter 8Jake spent the following day searching for an appropriate place to get suits from for Katy’s birthday ball he was attending. A lot of people treated him poorly because he was familiar to them as a delivery guy.He got to a particular boutique and stopped. Something about it just attracted him to it.When he entered the boutique, the store attendants took one look at him and decided they didn’t want to have anything to do with him.“Good afternoon, sir. How may I help you please? He was greeted by an intern.“Hi,” he said brightly and flashed her a smile. “I need help in picking out some suits for a masquerade ball.”“Oh that is really nice, so would you like a dark-themed suit, something within the lines of midnight black and maroon?”“Yes, exactly. That would be just perfect.”They heard a sudden burst of laughter and both raised their heads up to look but they could not seem to find the source of the humor.“Please ignore them.” the intern told him in a nice low voice, she

Chapter 7Among the dishes thirty signature dishes were, The Fortress Stilt Fisherman Indulgence which cost twenty thousand five hundred dollars, Almas Caviar, thirty four thousand dollars per kilogram.Everyone enjoyed the meal, even Daisy and Samantha. The only people that did not seem to be enjoying the meal were Arthur and Melissa.Arthur knew that he did not have enough money to pay his own half of what they had eaten and Melissa knew that too, but she was downcast because she had expected Jake to still be hung up on her and not him moving on this fast.When the manager of the restaurant heard about them, he came to their table with security.Seeing that they ordered a lot of food and they were barely students, he thought that they could not afford to pay."Who's in charge here? Your bill is 250k. Are you able to pay?" The manager said, looking at them sternly."Ha! Of course we can pay. It's a split bill, I'll pay half and my friend over there will pay the other half and I'm not

Chapter 6Jake had had enough of listening to this and enough of clenching his fingers. Only that they do not know who he's yet, so he retorted “So what do YOU say? Have you got a place in mind? We could all go there.”“OH really,” Arthur nodded. “Then why not try Three Seasons, I doubt if you have ever been there.”“Three Seasons huh? Why not? Arthur, you and I will split the bill.”“What?” Arthur became instantly worried about the bill.“What? Are you scared? I mean you have definitely eaten at the Three Seasons, right? So let’s go on.” Jake urged.“Scared? Me? Are you out of your senses?” Arthur yelled at Jake. Although He wasn't sure how much money he had or if his credit card still had cash in it. But right now, he cannot afford to lose to Jake, the school pauper.“Let's go then.” Jake said, leading the way.An hour later, Jake, Saint, Santino, Katy, Arthur, Melissa, and the rest of the teammates arrived at the Three Seasons Restaurant.Daisy and Samantha and the other cheerleade

Chapter 5The basketball game began and the people who are present at the court started showing support to the two teams.There are two groups of people present, the male trainees which are divided into two teams, and the female cheerleaders that are cheering them on.Jake, Saint, Santino and a group of other boys make up one team called Black Tigers while Arthur, Nathan and some others who are mostly bullies make up the other group called the Young Dragons.Melissa, Daisy, Samantha and Most of the cheerleaders cheered on for the Young Dragons while a few cheered on for Black Tigers.During the game, Arthur was playing rough in an attempt to please Melissa. His aggressive plays fueled the Young Dragons as the crowd cheered on.After about an hour, the game finally came to an end with the Black Tigers losing to the Young Dragons.Amidst the celebration, Jake was congratulating his friend when someone bumped him from behind.“Hey fellas, rejoicing over a failure?” Arthur was shouting ev

Marcus dropped the gun on Grey's chest, covering his face with his hands before standing up and pulling his hair back. He walked away, got into his car, and drove off, lost in thought.As he arrived home, he rested his head on the steering wheel, wondering how he would face his parents. He was still reeling from the revelation that his parents, whom he had believed were dead, were actually alive.With a sigh, he stepped out of the car and locked it, noticing the eerie silence. As he entered the house, he flipped on the light switch, and suddenly, everyone screamed "Surprise!"Marcus flinched, taken aback by the sudden noise and the sea of faces before him. He was surrounded by loved ones, all holding flowers and balloons, their faces beaming with joy."What's going on?" Marcus asked, genuinely surprised, and they all smiled.Sandra stepped forward, beaming. "Since your parents are alive, I thought of doing a little celebration to mark the happy news," she explained, and everyone nodde

"I should be the one saying that," Grey sneered, laughing evilly. Marcus stared at him, his eyes blazing with fury, as he moved forward."You dare think of hurting my parents?" Marcus growled.Grey shrugged. "That's the rule of the street: kill to survive."Marcus shook his head in disgust. "Not your own blood, Grey. He was your elder brother, and you dared to do this to him?"Grey smirked. "Spare me the crap, Marcus. You would have done the same if you were in my shoes. It's survival. The rule is to survive. Your father thought he could have all the good things in life and make me his puppet? Never. I took control of my own destiny."Marcus scoffed. "Take control of your destiny? You call this control? Locking up your own family, manipulating and using them for your own gain?"Grey didn't answer, he just shrugged his shoulders, his expression unrepentant."You know one of the things I hate?" Marcus asked, his eyes blazing with anger as he stared at Grey."What?" Grey asked, a hint of

The next day, after breakfast, Marcus set out to Grey's house, parking his car at a distance. He put on his hoodie and stepped out, glancing around cautiously before walking towards the gate. To his surprise, it swung open with ease, suggesting Grey had forgotten to lock it. Marcus entered, still looking over his shoulder, and pushed open the creaky front door.As he stepped inside, his eyes scanned the empty rooms, his gaze darting everywhere. The house seemed abandoned, with no signs of life or warmth. Marcus let out a sigh, confusion etched on his face. Why did Grey's house look like no one lived there?He began to climb the stairs, trying to be careful not to make a sound, his senses heightened as he ventured deeper into the house.Marcus stood in the middle of the house, his eyes scanning the area, trying to locate the source of the mysterious noise he had heard earlier. He finally found the room, but it was locked. He searched for something to open the door, but found nothing

Sandra groaned, trying to sit up, and Marcus rushed to her side, helping her into a comfortable position. She gave him a weak smile that didn't quite reach her eyes. Leaning back against the pillow, she whispered, "Thank you."Marcus nodded, adjusting the pillow for her. The silence between them was awkward, until Marcus cleared his throat, forcing Sandra to look at him. "I want to ask a personal question," he said, his eyes locked on hers.Sandra nodded weakly, "Go on."Marcus held her hands, his voice filled with emotion. "Have you ever thought of marriage?" he asked, his eyes searching for answers.Sandra smiled weakly, but this time, it reached her eyes. "Does it matter?" she asked, her voice barely above a whisper.Marcus nodded, urging her to answer. "Please, answer me. Have you ever thought of marriage?" he asked again, his voice filled with longing.Sandra chuckled, a hint of amusement in her eyes. "Why are you so interested? When did you begin to care?" she asked, her voice

"What?!" Marcus exclaimed, stunned, and Katherine nodded, swallowing hard. "The report came in when you left to find her," she said, her voice trembling. "It showed that she's carrying a child." Marcus gasped, cursing under his breath as he rubbed his hair in disbelief. "No, no, no," he muttered, shaking his head. He couldn't believe this was happening to him. He didn't need a DNA test to know the child was his. Overwhelmed, Marcus collapsed to the floor, covering his face with his hands. He felt angry at himself, frustrated that he couldn't protect his own child. "I couldn't be there for my own child... what kind of father am I?" he mumbled, slapping himself in despair. Katherine rushed to his side, trying to calm him down. "Stop, Marcus, please," she begged, but he shook her off. "No, I have failed," he repeated, slapping himself harder. "I have failed as a father. What kind of father am I?" he asked, his voice cracking with emotion. Katherine paused, taken aback by his word

Amayah seized the opportunity to escape, dashing outside as Marcus was distracted. She spotted Owen and rushed towards him, relief washing over her. "Baby, let's get out of here! Marcus is crazy!" she begged, tugging on Owen's arm.But Owen didn't budge. Instead, he pulled her close, his hands gripping her waist tightly. "How did you think I ended up here?" he asked, his voice low and menacing.Amayah swallowed hard, confusion etched on her face. "I don't get it," she stammered.Owen let out an evil laugh. "You're truly dumb," he sneered, his eyes glinting with malice.Amayah's eyes widened as the pieces clicked into place. "Wait, you... you tracked me here?" she asked, disbelief etched on her face.Owen nodded, a mischievous grin spreading across his face. Amayah tried to step back, but he caught her, holding her tight. She was trapped, and Owen's grip only tightened as he reveled in his sinister triumph."I didn't just track you here," Owen sneered, his eyes glinting with malice. "