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

Nolan was all too familiar with this scenario already. It had happened more times than he could count, and he was already tired of people treating him like he was nothing.He stood up immediately, making everyone become quiet as they watched him, wondering about what he was about to do. “Enough! Enough of everything that you have just said. This is the breaking point for me, and from now on, I will not allow anyone to talk to me anyhow or treat me like I am some sort of pauper when in all honesty I am not.”He paused slightly, his eyes scanning the room.“Yes, I lied about who I am to you guys, and now that I think about it, I see no reason why I did that. My parents don’t own an import or export company, but what I want you all to know for a fact is that I am not as poor as you think that I am,” Nolan said angrily.“I am a Lancaster, and what you need to know is that you are talking to the heir of the Lancaster company. I am not as ordinary as you think that I am. You can take my na

Nolan, can you tell me the name of the import and export company your family owns?” Davey asked in a flat tone.The question caught Nolan off guard and for a brief moment, his expression changed slightly because he wasn’t sure if Lillian had already given them a company name or if she had just been talking generally without specifics but from the way Davey was asking the question. It was clear he was testing him. Nolan could feel immediately that it was a trap.He glanced at Lillian for a split second. Her face was calm, but he noticed something subtle.She did not react or try to say anything and that alone made him know that she had not given them a specific company name.Which meant that he had to answer carefully.The room became quiet and everyone was watching him now, waiting for him to answer. Nolan cleared his throat slightly. “The company is called Emeritus Import and Export Company,” he said calmly.He said it quickly as the name had just come to him on the spot.Then Tanya

“Oh wow…” Zoe said again, this time covering her mouth slightly. “That is actually… very powerful.”Tina, who had been the most vocal earlier, went silent for a moment. She did not expect what she just heardTanya also froze slightly and studied Lillian’s face carefully, trying to see if she was lying but Lillian looked completely normal and was not even nervous. She didn’t show anything that suggested she was making things up and that made it harder to doubt her.The boys on the other side also reacted to what Lilian had just said. Davey who had been feeling confident earlier, suddenly frowned slightly.Five billion…that number was not small and was not something you could just casually compare with. Even Collins, who had been laughing earlier, went quiet. They had originally judged Nolan based on his appearance, based on his clothes and based on the fact that he came in Lillian’s car.But now everything they thought started to change because If what Lillian said was true then Nola

Suddenly, Tina cleared her throat and the sound was loud enough to draw everyone’s attention.She turned her head slightly and looked directly at Nolan. “I need some wet hand towels to clean my hands. Go to the front desk and ask them to add some for us,” she said.Her tone was calm, but there was no politeness in it. There was no “please.” and it sounded less like a request and more like an order.For a moment, the table went quiet because everyone heard what she said clearly.There were four boys sitting at the table. Yet, Tina did not call on her own boyfriend.She did not call on Davey, Collins or Ken. She did not call on any of them and instead, she called Nolan. The meaning behind it was obvious and that was because she did not see him as one of them. She saw him as someone beneath them and someone she could casually order around.The moment the other boys realized this, they could not help but burst into laughter.“Haha…”“Did you hear that?”“Of course, he should go.”“He lo

Just as every one of them was about to get inside, unknown to them, someone was watching from a distance.The person stood a little far from the entrance, partially hidden, his eyes fixed on the group. At first, he was not paying too much attention. But then, his gaze landed on Lillian.Immediately, his expression changed. His eyes narrowed slightly as he looked at her more carefully. There was no mistake and he recognized her.“How is she here…?” he muttered under his breath.His eyes did not leave her for even a second.Then his gaze slowly shifted to the person standing beside her. “What is going on here?” he whispered.Without wasting any time, he brought out his phone and his fingers moved quickly as he dialed a number.The call connected almost immediately.“Hello… I just saw her,” he said in a low voice.There was a pause on the other end.“Yes… Lillian,” he continued.“She is at the Quantum Hotel right now… and she’s not alone.”Another pause.He turned slightly, still watchi

The more Davey thought about it, the more something inside him changed and he didn’t likeHe made up his mind and wanted to see how capable this so-called rich person was that these girls had been talking about.A few minutes later, Lillian arrived at the entrance of the Quantum Hotel in a car. She turned to Nolan and gave him a stern look.“Remember everything I told you. Just say the same things I told you before. Don’t flop or make any mistake this time around,” Lillian said.Nolan nodded, not saying much.To be honest, he was still very speechless about everything.Lillian had created an identity for him before, made him act like someone else, and now she was still pushing the same act again in front of her roommates.Nolan could not help but wonder how this was going to end but at the same time, he could not stop thinking about how Lillian kept lying. He did not understand why she needed to lie in the first place. These were her friends, people she should be honest with but inste

Standing stiffly where he was, Tristan slowly turned around, while awkwardly avoiding looking directly at Daphne."D-Do you...Do you still have something you want me to do?" He asked nervously.Daphne pretended to be angry so she crossed both arms before looking at him."Tristan, you bumped into me, injured my ankle, then..." She paused for a moment before continuing. "I can't believe you just want to walk away like that.""Then... what do you think I should do?" Tristan asked honestly, genuinely confused. "What can I do about what happened after...?" he trailed off, not wanting to repeat what he did. Daphne softly hummed, slowly tucking a strand of hair behind her ear before looking straight at him."What do you think should be done?" she asked.Tristan immediately shook his head. "I don't know but whatever you want me to do...Just say it…I'll do it."Seeing the honest look on Tristan's face, made Daphne suddenly burst into laughter, making the awkward atmosphere inside the room ins

On the other hand, Tristan was also equally embarrassed because as his hands were gently stroking Daphne’s beautiful foot, that continuous feeling of skin touching skin made his heart flutter without stopping.Every time his fingers brushed against her soft skin, his heartbeat became even faster.Then Daphne's soft, seductive moan entered his ears. For a brief moment, Tristan almost lost control of himself.He hurriedly shook those thoughts seeping inside his head away before barely managing to calm himself down."No...""I can't think like that." He forced himself to remain focused, pretending that he had not heard anything.Tristan continued the massage and the bio current was once again conducted into Daphne's ankle. Almost immediately, Daphne felt the same warm sensation spreading through her body again.This time, it was even stronger than before and the tingling feeling became more obvious. It felt as though warmth was flowing through every part of her injured ankle before gradu

Tristan immediately looked up at Daphne before shaking his head repeatedly. "N…No. There's nothing wrong with your feet.""They're..." He suddenly stopped talking halfway. His face instantly turned red again as he realized what he had almost said.He quickly coughed awkwardly and lowered his head. "I mean...I was just trying to figure out where the injury is exactly.""I didn't want to touch the wrong place and make it hurt even more."He scratched the side of his face awkwardly, trying to hide how embarrassed he had become.Tristan took a deep breath, trying to suppress the stirring in his heart, before carefully lifting Daphne's beautiful foot up again. However, as soon as he did, his hands began trembling slightly. He quickly took a few more deep breaths before he finally managed to calm himself down.When he looked closely again, he immediately found the location of the sprain. It was just above her ankle. The area had already swollen up and was beginning to bruise. The bruise i

The moment those words came out of his mouth, Tristan immediately realized that what he had said sounded a little strange and that made his face instantly turn red."N-No... that's not what I meant," He hurriedly explained, waving both hands in panic. "Please don't misunderstand me.""It's like this... I once learned how to massage from someone before. I can help you activate your blood circulation so that it won't hurt as much. I really don't have any bad intentions.""I don't want to come into your room for any strange reason, and I'm not trying to stay here. I only want to help you because I was the one who caused your injury.""I just... I just don't want your ankle to become worse because of me."As Tristan continued explaining himself, he became more and more nervous. He did not even know why he was explaining so much.He just did not want Daphne to misunderstand him and think that he was trying to take advantage of the situation.Daphne quietly looked at him without saying anyt

"Oh...Okay. No problem. I'm going to help you walk to the staff building." Tristan said as he carefully held Daphne’s hand again and continued helping her walk.The Staff Dormitory was located a few meters behind the administrative building. Thankfully, Tristan already knew his way around the school very well. Instead of taking the longer route, he led Daphne through the easier path.The two of them walked slowly together but every now and then Daphne would wince because of the pain in her ankle, causing Tristan to slow down even more. He made sure she did not rush herself.After several minutes of walking, they finally arrived in front of the Staff Building.Tristan immediately looked up at the building, hesitated for a moment, then looked at Daphne."You can... go upstairs by yourself, right? You don't need me to help you upstairs, do you?”As soon as he said those words, he rubbed the back of his neck awkwardly. The reason he was saying that was because there were many lecturers l

Tristan immediately shook his head. He did not want his thoughts wandering in strange directions again so he focused completely on helping the lady beside him.Step by step, they continued walking back into the school and neither of them spoke much during the short walk.The school grounds were also already quiet because most of the students had gone home. Only a few lights remained on around the campus.Soon enough, the two of them arrived deeper inside the school. As they passed beneath one of the street lights, Tristan finally got a proper look at the lady’s face.The moment he saw her clearly, he froze. He was completely stunned because she was very pretty. In fact, she was one of the prettiest girls he had ever seen.For a moment, Tristan almost forgot what he was doing. The lady had a slender figure and a pair of beautiful blue eyes that immediately stood out. Even under the light, they seemed unusually bright.Her face was delicate and attractive. Every feature looked perfectly

Adrian did not even glance at the cultivation technique or the two bottles of Bone Tempering Elixir. Supporting Cora, he turned and walked straight out of the Lincoln Mansion.Behind them, several young martial artists of the family laughed coldly.“Oh? So he really thinks of himself as a proper young master?”Selene stood in the distance and watched Adrian’s figure disappear through the gates. A trace of surprise appeared in her face. The weak cousin she had always known seemed to have become a little different.“He has opened the Divine Martial Mark, so of course he will have some backbone now,” she thought. “But opening it at the age of sixteen is already past the best age for cultivation. There is no need to think too much about it. In the future, we are destined to walk different paths.”Selene sighed softly and returned to the Martial Arts Arena to continue her training.Inside the carriage on the way back, Cora looked at her son with a complicated expression.“Adrian, you were

When they were very young, Selene and Adrian had been considered childhood sweethearts. Later, after Selene opened her Divine Martial Mark, she spent most of her time cultivating and gradually grew distant from him.After a certain incident in the past, she never visited the Vale Clan again. The original Adrian had still been weak and sickly, but he would occasionally come to the Lincoln family just to see her. Even catching a single glimpse of her was enough to make him happy but as time passed, the chances of seeing her became fewer and fewer. In the end, she would simply send a maid to turn him away. For the entire previous year, Adrian had not seen her at all.The current Adrian was essentially meeting Selene for the first time. He felt no special emotion toward her, so his expression remained calm and composed.Selene looked at him and spoke in a superior tone.“It is true that you have opened the Divine Martial Mark. But from what I heard, it is only an unknown mark without a

Kegan scoffed and slammed his palm hard on the table in front of him.“Oh, so now you know how to come and beg me? Now you remember that I am your elder brother? Now you suddenly talk about him being my nephew?”His voice grew louder, filled with long-suppressed anger.“Four years ago, when I went to the Vale Clan to beg you to help save my son, why didn’t you listen to me? You knew very well how important my first son was to me. He was one of the best talents our Lincoln family had produced in years. He could have become a true genius. As long as you had spoken up and asked the Vale Clan for help, there was a chance to save him… but you did nothing!”Kegan’s eyes turned red. He could no longer hold back the pain and rage.“Get out of this mansion. You are no longer part of this family. I see no reason for you to be here. And let this be the last time. Do not ever step foot into this place again!”Cora’s body trembled. She dropped to her knees on the floor, tears streaming down her fa

Even though the first form of the Primordial Thunder Palm was currently only at the level of a Common Rank martial art, it was still more refined and powerful than ordinary lower-grade Common Rank skills. The force it produced when executed was clearly stronger.If Adrian tried to cultivate an Elite Rank martial art right now, it would be almost impossible to succeed in a short time. It would take him at least several years, and with the limited amount of true qi in his body, he would not even be able to fully execute such a technique.The time spent on martial skills and cultivation methods had to be arranged carefully.If he focused only on martial skills and neglected his true qi cultivation, his overall progress would become too slow. If he focused only on increasing true qi and ignored martial skills, he would suffer heavy losses in real fights.After successfully cultivating the first form of the Primordial Thunder Palm, Adrian finally gained a basic ability to defend himself.D

“It’s only a first-grade Beast Vitality Pill,” Adrian thought to himself. At his current cultivation level, one pill was enough.He placed the pill in his mouth, quickly closed the bottle, and set it aside on a flat stone. The moment the pill entered his stomach, it melted rapidly. A strong wave of pure physical energy spread through his body, giving him a powerful source of strength.Although he had already reached the early stage of the Celadon Extreme Realm and become a true martial artist, his physical body was still too thin and weak. Compared to other martial artists of the same level, he was clearly lacking in pure bodily strength. If he did not temper his body properly, he would suffer a great disadvantage in any real fight.Martial artists needed to cultivate both true qi and physical techniques. True qi alone was not enough.A set of techniques suddenly surfaced in Adrian’s mind. It was one of the secret body-tempering arts he had learned in his previous life. Among all the

Adrian, Cora, and her maid sat down together for breakfast in the small outer hall of the Outer Courtyard.The food on the table was very simple, it was only plain white rice. There was no soup and no meat.After opening the Divine Martial Mark, a martial artist’s body consumed far more energy than an ordinary person’s. Food had become very important and the young masters from the main line of the Vale Clan who had already opened their marks no longer ate normal meals. Every day they took special pills made from the blood and essence of savage beasts. A single pill could fully replenish their physical strength, keep them from feeling hungry even after a full day of hard training, strengthen their blood and qi, and slowly improve their physical body.If Adrian continued eating only white rice, even three meals a day would not be enough to support his new consumption.Cora looked at her son, reached into her sleeve and took out a small jade bottle. Inside were eight dark-red pills.“Ad