Novels by Icy popsicles

“I worked all my life for your father,” Luis began, his voice filled with bitterness. “Tirelessly helped him build Stellarcorp from the ground up. And when the company became big, he still used me like a fool.”“I didn’t mind at first,” he continued. “I treated Stellarcorp like it was mine too. Gave it everything. But then, out of nowhere, he decides to look for his long-lost son, to give you the company.”Luis scoffed.“He didn’t even ask me what I thought. Didn’t care. Just ordered me to find you and hand it all over. To make it worse, he told me to watch over you while you ran the company. Can you imagine that? Me, the man who brought Stellarcorp to fame, reduced to your babysitter.”“The company should have been mine, not yours. Your father’s lucky he died when he did, helping you escape. It was supposed to be you six feet under, not him. But you were just lucky that day. My men did a sloppy job.”Suddenly, a voice rang out.“Enough of your talk, just kill this bastard already!”

“Am I in a moving car? I’m definitely in one.” Damson thought to himself as he opened his eyes groggily. He tried to sit up and realized he was in the trunk of a car. He banged on it several times, trying to get it open, but it wouldn’t budge. He began to sweat, helpless and disoriented, forced to wait until someone decided to open it.“Who did this to me? What happened?”“Why can’t I remember being put in the trunk?” Is Maria okay? Was she also shoved into another car?”So many questions ran through Damson’s head. He was confused. His head felt heavy, too big to carry.He eventually laid back down and decided to wait until the car stopped. After about twenty minutes of pure torture, the car finally came to a halt. Damson let out a small sigh of relief. He heard muffled voices outside, and then suddenly, the trunk flung open.He blinked against the light and tried to sit up, but his body failed him. He couldn’t move. No matter how hard he tried, only his head responded. “What the he

Damson couldn’t leave the Wilsons just like that after finding out what Mr. Wilson had done for him. The man saved his life, and the least Damson could do was help the family with the funeral preparations. He paid for all the expenses and also gave them a large sum of money to sustain them for a long time. He even advised Logan to invest wisely.He had wanted to stay longer, but Logan asked him not to. His mother and sister would only feel more pain with him around. His presence would be a constant reminder of what happened to their father, and they didn’t need that. Damson understood and didn’t push further so he left.At first, he decided to head to his apartment, but then he changed his mind and went to the dorm instead. He hadn’t been there in a while, and he wanted to see his friends, Luke and Fred. They had reached out to him several times, asking where he was and why he hadn’t been around. At the time, he couldn’t tell them he was married, so he just told them he had gone job

Maria sat in the car, fiddling with her fingers, random thoughts flying through her mind as she stared out the window. Kate was seated beside her, and two other men were in the car with them.She didn’t fully understand what she was doing or what she had just agreed to but one thing was clear, she couldn’t die because of someone else.Damson would do the same, right? Maria wondered, now biting her nails.He’d choose survival too, even if it meant putting me in danger… right? Anyone would… right? She was disturbed.“But Damson betrayed me too. He treated me like a fool, lied to me, and deceived me. I thought that we were close, that our bond was real.”“Had he been acting all along?”“How is he even the president of StellarCorp? When did that happen?”“He was the poorest student in school. So how? It doesn’t make sense.” Maria’s thoughts raced, growing angrier by the second.“I could’ve gotten more opportunities. I could’ve had a good job in his company. I was close to him! But he de

“What! No, no, please don’t kill me. Please don’t,” Maria cried, scared for her life. Today has been a rollercoaster of emotions. She was scared, disturbed, and deeply worried and she couldn’t help but be angry at Damson for dragging her into his mess.She was in this situation because of him.“Caleb and the boss want Damson dead, and now, because of him, I’m going to die too.” She thought to herself. “Where’s Kate?” the boss asked, ignoring Maria’s cries.“Since the last time she almost got caught by Damson, Kate had been lying low.” One of the men replied. “Tell her to come here right now. She has someone to get rid of.”“Is that really the next thing you’re supposed to do? I don’t care what you do with Maria, but can it wait till we finish off Damson? Why are you wasting time killing people you’re not supposed to!?” Caleb asked the boss, frustrated.“It’s your fault this is happening!” the boss snapped. “I told you nobody was supposed to know that Damson is the president of Stel

Caleb ran his hand through his hair angrily. His body trembled, and all he wanted to do was find Damson and end his life. He wasn’t interested in whatever plan the boss had to offer. He just wanted to carry out his own.His life had taken a dip after his father lost his company and couldn’t get help from anyone. He had called all his father’s friends and visited different companies for assistance, but everyone gave him the same answer, they couldn’t help. He was devastated. His father became ill, and they had to sell their cars and properties just to afford treatment.Caleb was left with nothing. He was broke and had to struggle to get by every day. Because of that, he hardly showed up at school. Everyone had known him as one of the richest boys in the university, but now, everything was gone. He had nothing.To avoid questions and rumors, he stayed away from school and wandered around. He spent most of his days at clubs, stealing from people and drinking. It was during one of those

“If they’re okay?” Nolan cut in, frowning. “Are your parents sick?”“I would say they are,” Cherry said with a sad chuckle. “They’re dealing with something huge, and it’s just been a lot. I don’t even know how to explain it properly, but it’s affecting them financially, mentally, emotionally, and even physically. Every time I see them, they look like they’re so close to losing their sanity. It’s really sad.”She paused and swallowed hard.“I have to go home almost every day just to check on them and make sure they’re fine. It’s taking a toll on me too. It’s difficult… really difficult.”Nolan listened quietly, surprised.From the way Cherry carried herself, from her looks and confidence, he would never have guessed that she was going through something like this.“My father invested in a startup company,” Cherry continued, her voice trembling slightly. “The company collapsed. He put in everything he had. He sold his assets, his landed properties, everything, just to invest in that star

What…” Nolan was stunned and everything suddenly clicked in his head. Debby’s words earlier, her strange excitement and her sudden disappearance. Now it all made sense.“I don’t think it’s a bad idea,” Gabriel said quickly. “That’s why I agreed to it. And to be honest, Cherry isn’t a bad person. The way you both met was just wrong. She’s really pretty, and she’s in school studying a very good course. I don’t know, but you being with her could actually be a good thing. So I think you should use this opportunity to get close to her.”Nolan chuckled softly to himself as Gabriel spoke on the phone. He honestly didn’t understand why they were suddenly so interested in him being with Cherry. Gabriel had never cared about his love life before, so him suddenly caring now felt strange and a bit forced.Still, Nolan decided not to think too deeply about it. He chose to believe that Debby and Gabriel had good intentions. He didn’t bother pushing further or questioning Gabriel again. He felt the

Nolan realized that he had just been staring and hadn’t said anything in response to what Cherry said. He quickly pulled himself together and spoke.“Oh… it’s nothing,” he said. “I had totally forgotten about what happened. So it’s fine. It’s all fine.”To Nolan, since Cherry had apologized, everything was settled. He wasn’t the type to hold on to things or drag issues longer than necessary. In his mind, the matter was over, and there was no need to talk about it again or bring it up in the future.However, deep down, Cherry wasn’t happy at all. She felt uncomfortable and unsatisfied.She felt like she deserved an apology too. In her heart, she believed Nolan had disgraced her that day, and now she was the only one apologizing while he said nothing about his own actions. That didn’t sit well with her at all.But she couldn’t talk about it and that made her feel even worse.If she could speak up and say how she felt, it would be different, but she couldn’t. She had been warned, advised

“You’re not deceiving him,” Debby replied. “And if at all, you’re doing him a favour. You’re the one that told me that after Savannah broke up with him, he hasn’t been with anyone else since then. We’re literally doing him a favour by introducing him to a beautiful girl like Cherry.”“Hm… okay then,” Gabriel said slowly. “You’re not lying. So let’s hope that Nolan and Cherry are a good match because, you know, they started off on the wrong foot.”A few hours later, at the restaurant, Debby was seated with Cherry, telling her what she should do and what she shouldn’t do when Nolan arrived.“You must be a bit nicer to him,” Debby said. “In fact, I mean extra nice.”Cherry nodded, biting her lips as she checked her watch.“I thought you said you told him to come by 2 p.m.,” Cherry said impatiently. “It’s already almost two, and he should have been here by now.”She wasn’t comfortable with the idea that she had to be the one waiting for Nolan to show up. She believed that men were suppose

Cherry took a deep breath as she slowly sipped her drink, thinking about everything Debby had said. For about three months now, her dad’s company had been facing serious problems.Her dad had invested in a startup company that he thought had big potential, so he went all in. He didn’t know he was being deceived so he got scammed and that scam led to bankruptcy for the company because their finances started dipping really badly.Her father had to keep borrowing money and taking loans just to pay his employees, but it wasn’t working and no matter what he did, the situation kept getting worse. This was one of the reasons Cherry had tried to get close to James. She knew about Natural Bebe and how being in a relationship with James could help her dad’s company.James had been making a lot of mouth, talking about how he would be the next managing director of his father’s company and that alone gave Cherry more reasons to move closer to him but what she didn’t expect at all happened at the re

The next morning, in a café downtown, Debby and Cherry were seated across from each other, drinking coffee and having a conversation.The café was quiet and calm, with only a few people around, but Cherry’s voice was loud and filled with disbelief.“Are you serious right now, Debby?” Cherry asked sharply. “I really can’t believe you called me out for something like this. Is this some kind of joke, or aren’t you listening to what you’re saying?”“You want to set me up with Nolan!?”“Yes, I want to,” Debby replied calmly. “Besides, you’ve already broken up with James. Or more like, both of you couldn’t even go further with your relationship.”“And also, Nolan is single, so why don’t the both of you give it a try? At least talk and think about dating each other first. Who knows? It might actually happen.”“You must be kidding, Debby,” Cherry scoffed, shaking her head slightly. “Look at me. Do you really think that I’m suitable for that guy?”“Uhm… yeah,” Debby replied without hesitation.