Novels by Icy popsicles

Pascal, the diligent security man, locked the security gate behind him and put up a quick notice that he was stepping away to use the restroom. Then he hurried to follow Nolan, his uncle, and his aunt as they made their way to the house. By the time they arrived, Gina was already standing in front of the house, arms crossed, with a smug smile plastered across her face.“I can see the three of you took your sweet time to get here,” she said, her tone mocking. “I hope it’s not because you were thinking of ways to wiggle out of the situation you suddenly put yourselves in. Well, the house is here, so come and open the door. Or don’t you have the keys?” She let out a short, high-pitched laugh, clearly enjoying herself.Gina’s eyes glinted with satisfaction. She didn’t believe Nolan’s uncle could actually open the door and was ready to expose what she thought was their lie, mocking them in front of anyone who might happen to see, spreading the story of their foolishness to the estate.Nola

Nolan, his uncle, and his aunt were all visibly displeased with Gina at that moment. Her behavior, as always, was always full of condescension, a knack for looking down on people even when there was no reason to. It was exhausting to deal with, and it made their blood boil slightly, though they tried to remain composed.Nolan’s uncle, especially, felt the sting of her words. He had spent his entire life keeping his emotions in check, teaching himself patience and self-control, so even though his temper flared inside, he didn’t show it immediately. He had always been a level-headed man, and he knew that reacting angrily in the moment wouldn’t solve anything.“You’re right that with the kind of jobs I’ve done all my life, I wouldn’t have been able to afford such an expensive house in this estate,” he said slowly, his voice steady but filled with pride. “But at least I have a son, or a boy I raised as my son who is in a position to. That’s something no one can take away from me.”He stra

“Well, just so you know, we just bought a house in this estate. Or can’t we?” Nolan said with a cold voice.His tone was calm but firm but Gina just laughed. She laughed loudly like what he said was the funniest thing she had heard all day.“We have been neighbours for years, Nolan,” she said, shaking her head. “And your family’s condition is what is known to everyone. Everybody knows it. But you’re here talking about the fact that you just bought a house in this estate?”She placed her hand on her chest dramatically. “You’re so funny. Is it me you think you can fool?” Gina said as she continued laughing.She looked at them again from head to toe like she was inspecting them.“You people used to struggle to even fix your leaking roof. Now you’re telling me you bought a house here? In this estate?”Her laughter reduced but the mocking smile was still on her face.“What Nolan said is true,” Nolan’s uncle said calmly, joining the conversation. “We now have a new house in this estate.”“I

Before they knew it, months and years passed. And they didn’t see each other again.Even though that had happened, it still didn’t change their friendship because Nolan could see that the friendship was still there and very intact.There was no awkwardness between them and it was like they only stopped seeing each other yesterday.“Nolan, this is Pascal. Say hi to him. The last time he saw you, you were still very young,” Nolan’s uncle said excitedly as he turned to look at Nolan.Nolan stepped forward slightly and greeted Pascal with a smile.“Good afternoon, sir.”“Oh… you’re Nolan?” Pascal said, staring at him carefully. “Wow. I can’t believe this. You’re now a grown man. When your dad always talked about you, you were still a child. But look at you now. I can’t believe you’re now a big man. I’m really happy to see you.”Nolan smiled again. He already liked the kind of person Pascal was. He looked simple and honest. There was no pride in him and Nolan could tell from the way he was

Nolan drove them straight to the apartment that Cherry’s dad had given to them. Inside the car, his aunt kept holding the key tightly in her hand, like if she loosened her grip, it would disappear. His uncle kept looking at the gift card over and over again, still finding it hard to believe.They had been living in a very uncomfortable house all their life. The house was not just small in size, it was also very old. The paint on the walls had peeled off long ago. Some parts of the ceiling were cracked and the doors made noise whenever they opened or closed them.Most of the things inside the house were either not working properly or had already worn out completely. The sofa had sunken in the middle, the kitchen cabinets were loose, the fan in the sitting room made a loud sound whenever it was turned on.The house was filled with mold in some corners, especially during the rainy season. There was always a musty scent inside and no matter how much his aunt cleaned, the smell never truly

“We don’t even need to sit down for a meeting before I know what you want to talk about,” Cherry’s dad said with a small chuckle. “It’s about your company. You want us to be partners, or you want me to invest in it. I already know. I’ll do it. I don’t mind. I can agree to basically anything you want.”“What… just like that?” Peter asked immediately, his eyes widening in shock. He even blinked twice to be sure he heard correctly.Mary was just as shocked as he was. Her mouth fell open slightly as she stared at Cherry’s dad.“Is this true?” she asked quickly. “Do you really mean it? You’re really going to make us partners?”“You’ll be a strategic partner,” Cherry’s dad said with a confident smile. “I promise you.”Peter felt like his legs were about to give way. He wanted to kneel down right there and thank Cherry’s dad. He couldn’t believe what had just happened. He knew very well what it meant to become a strategic partner of Princeton Holdings. That was not a small thing and was not

“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