Novels by Icy popsicles

But Cherry needed to be sure. She needed closure. So she decided to see James one last time.Luckily for her, James agreed to meet her gladly. He took her out, they ate together, and after that, he took her shopping. Cherry bought a lot of things, pretending everything was fine. Then they went to a bar, where Cherry made sure James drank a lot. She waited patiently until he was drunk enough, then she asked him again about the managing director position.James told her the truth. Everything that happened that day was real. He no longer had any say in his father’s company and hat was the closure Cherry needed.She excused herself, telling him she was going to the bathroom, and left him there at the bar. When she got home, she sent him a message, telling him it was over between them and that he should never contact her again.Since then, she had been avoiding James completely.To her, both James and Nolan were no longer needed in her life. In her eyes, they were both poor losers.James,

Nolan genuinely believed that Cherry was sorry and that she had realized her mistake. He thought she had come to apologize because she felt bad about what she did. He never expected to hear her admit so boldly that everything was fake, that the apology meant nothing, and that she only did all of that because of what she wanted to gain from him.Nolan felt used and that realization hit him harder than the insults themselves. He had been nothing but calm and respectful, and yet, to her, he was just a means to an end. Someone to step on if necessary.He took in a deep breath, then another because he didn’t want to get angry. He didn’t want to lose his cool and say something he might regret later. He clenched his jaw slightly as he forced himself to stay calm.“You know what,” he said finally, his voice low but firm. “I’ll let this slide because of who Gabriel is to me, and because I got to know you through his girlfriend. But this won’t happen again. If it does, you’ll regret it badly.”

Meanwhile, after Nolan finished speaking to his grandfather, he immediately called Debby to ask for the name of Cherry’s dad’s company. He decided to sort everything out before walking back inside the restaurant. Debby wasted no time at all and gave him the name. Nolan quickly forwarded it to Elizabeth, and she replied almost instantly that she would work on it immediately.Nolan wanted to ask for details, to know exactly what she was going to do, but Elizabeth stopped him. She told him not to worry and to just let her handle the situation. She assured him that in a few minutes, everything would be solved. Nolan didn’t push further because he trusted her.Before he even left that spot outside the restaurant, Elizabeth got back to him again, telling him that the issue was already being handled and settled. Nolan wasn’t surprised, but he was still shocked. The whole thing didn’t even take up to ten minutes.Inside the restaurant, Cherry had just finished talking to her dad on the phone

“How did this happen?” Cherry asked quickly. “When did this happen? How are we suddenly getting investors? I thought all of them kept rejecting your offers. None of them were willing to help because the company is bankrupt.”Cherry had spoken to her father just the day before, and there had been no good news at all. His voice had sounded weak, like he was on the verge of giving up completely. She couldn’t believe that everything had changed so suddenly. It felt unreal.“I just got a call from my secretary,” her father said. “She told me we suddenly started receiving emails from investors. I don’t know how or why, but I’m just very happy.”He couldn’t keep the news to himself. The moment he heard what happened, he knew he had to call Cherry first. He knew how worried she had been about him and the company. He also knew she had been running around, begging people to help, doing everything she could.Cherry remained in shock, still struggling to believe what she was hearing. She knew how

Nolan stared at his grandfather’s number on his phone for a long moment, suddenly feeling bad that he hadn’t actually called in a very long time. Not that he had ever really called him before. He wasn’t used to the fact that he had a grandfather at all, so it was difficult for him to remember. They also didn’t live together, which made it even worse.Even so, Nolan was very grateful to his grandfather for finding him. Because of him, his life had completely changed. If it weren’t for his grandfather, Nolan didn’t even want to imagine how things would have played out for him. His life could have taken a very dark turn, and just thinking about it made his chest feel heavy.Nolan also felt weird and uncomfortable in general when it came to calling people. Talking on the phone had always made him uneasy. When it came to his grandfather, it was even worse. There was always this strange fear sitting in his chest whenever he thought about talking to him. He looked at the contact name on his

“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

“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