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

Meanwhile, Tristan did not notice that not too far behind him, a black car was parked by the roadside and inside the car was Owen and Boone.The both of them were watching everything happening from inside the vehicle. Boone was casually smoking a cigarette while leaning back comfortably against the seat. The faint smell of smoke filled the inside of the car.Owen glanced sideways at the cigarette in Boone's hand before sighing irritably.“I’m actually jealous of you right now,” He muttered. Boone raised his eyebrows slightly. “Jealous of me? I don’t understand… Owen clicked his tongue lightly. “It’s the cigarette I’m talking about.”He looked irritated as he continued speaking. “It’s honestly annoying that I can’t smoke freely because one of the things my father would never tolerate is smoking.”“I do it behind him sometimes but no matter how much perfume I spray afterward, he always somehow notices it. I seriously hate it.”“Oh, Young Master Owen, I can help you get rid of the smel

Earlier that day, after Owen saw that Tristan did not take his warning seriously and still made eye contact with Tanya after everything he said, he became extremely furious. The more he thought about it, the more irritated he became because to him, it felt like Tristan was challenging him openly.And because of that, he made up his mind that if Tristan refused to take him seriously, then he would force him to understand exactly who he was dealing with. He would make Tristan realize that ignoring his warning was a very big mistake.After school ended that afternoon, he stayed behind for a while inside his car at the school parking lot. He was sitting inside his car quietly with a dark expression on his face.Not too long after, a rough-looking man walked toward the car and knocked lightly on the window. Owen unlocked the door immediately and the man entered the passenger seat quickly.“Young Master, sorry that I’m late,” the man said respectfully as soon as he sat down.He looked at O

Tanya rolled her eyes immediately the moment she saw Caleb.“I seriously cannot believe I have a brother like you,” she said as she folded her arms. “If my Dad ever finds out that you are trying to introduce me to a boy, he is definitely not going to spare you.”“Also, why on earth are you even trying to link me and Tristan together?”Tanya and Caleb were actually half siblings. They shared the same mother but had different fathers. However, the two of them do not live together.Tanya stayed with her father while Caleb still lived with his mother. Their parents had separated a long time ago and because of that, the two of them only found out they were related during their undergraduate years.But after discovering the truth, they both decided to keep it a secret. Up till now, nobody in school knew that Caleb and Tanya were actually brother and sister.Caleb only shrugged casually after hearing Tanya’s complaint.“In case you don’t know, Tanya, I’m actually doing you a favor,” he said

The moment Tristan heard that, he snapped out of his thoughts immediately but at the same time, Tanya herself suddenly felt slightly flustered.For some reason, Tristan’s eyes looked unusually clear and deep at this moment and when he stared at her like that, her heart fluttered strangely in a way she could not explain.It made her quickly look away for a second before returning her gaze back to him. Meanwhile, Tristan coughed awkwardly and quickly shook his head hard.“No… it’s nothing,” he said quickly, avoiding her eyes again. At this point, he genuinely did not dare continue looking at Tanya too much.If she kept showing this kind of expression and attitude toward him, he was afraid he might embarrass himself again and he did not even want to imagine the kind of awkward face he would end up making.“I’m being honest,” Tristan said again after calming himself slightly. “There’s really nothing going on and whatever Owen talked to me about had nothing to do with you.”Of course, Tris

“The next time I see you with Tanya, I won’t let you off the hook, and whatever happens to you after that, I hope you don’t blame me because I have already warned you.”As soon as Owen finished speaking, he suddenly pushed Tristan forward but instead of moving as he expected, Tristan did not fall back. It was as if he tried to push something heavy. Owen was the one who staggered slightly instead, caught off guard by the reaction. He quickly regained his balance, but his eyes narrowed immediately as he stared at Tristan.For a moment, there was surprise in his expression. then anger. He gave Tristan one long, hard look, as if he was memorizing him, before letting out a short snort.Without saying anything else, he turned and walked away. Tristan only shook his head slowly as he watched him leave. He rubbed the side of his neck slightly and exhaled.“What the hell is going on?” He thought to himself but after a moment, he calmed down.Owen was just the type of person who bullied othe

Tristan already knew that Owen liked Tanya. In fact, almost everybody in school knew it because it was never something hidden.Ever since their undergraduate years, Owen had always been very vocal about his feelings for Tanya. He never tried to hide it and he had always looked for different ways to get her attention.But Tanya never responded to him.She had even told him directly before that she was not interested in relationships or boys for now, yet Owen still refused to give up. He kept chasing after her like he believed that one day she would eventually change her mind.That was why Tristan could not understand why any of this suddenly had anything to do with him.He had no intention of chasing after Tanya in the first place and even Tanya herself had already made it clear that nothing could ever happen between the both of them.So why was Owen suddenly acting like he was competing with him?“Tristan, don’t be careless,” Jeff said again, his tone becoming more serious. “It’s not