Novels by Nini

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Elizabeth’s anger boiled as she approached Dario too with calculated steps. Watching her soldiers fall one by one, crushed by the Persian Empire’s forces twisted her guts and she couldn’t stop thinking about it as she stared at Dario. ‘I’m going to kill you today!’ she thought to herself with fierce determination. She had made up her mind as her helicopter descended that either her or Dario would die today. And she was certain that she was not going to be the one.Dario on the other hand wondered who Elizabeth thought she was to land uninvited in his empire. The audacity was as outrageous as it was infuriating.‘Unwise audacity has always been her thing. When I’m done with her, she would wish she didn’t make this choice,’ Dario said to himself. Their gaze remained fixed on each other and time seemed slow. Suddenly, Elizabeth reached out to her gun and started shooting at Dario. The gunshots rang out across the premises, echoing in the ears of everyone around. But as the bullets s

At the eastern border of the empire, the loud sounds from gunshots and clash of swords and shields filled the air. The soldiers from the Beth empire came ready and rained an attack on the Persian empire. But to their surprise, they weren’t as ready as the soldiers of the Persian empire. Elizabeth and her ally kingdoms had decided to rain an apocalyptic attack on Persian and had been planning this very attack for months. But unfortunately for Elizabeth, her trusted ally kingdoms opted out and failed her on the supposed day of the attack; today. They recognized Dario’s strength and power and knew that they wouldn’t dare!But despite being betrayed by her allies, Elizabeth was adamant on going on with the attack with her own men. A few of her allies tried to talk her out of it but they failed as she was determined to attack Persian without a heads up or a warning. “Y’all are so obsessed with us,” a Persian soldier sneered at one of Beth’s soldiers, looking down at his lifeless body

Dario let his gaze wander around the throne room, taking in the majesty that surrounded him. Every single thing around was a testament to his journey.He closed his eyes and leaned back against the throne, allowing his mind to drift and be filled with the memories of his past. The thoughts of days when he had nothing, when survival was a daily struggle, and he and Maria had to scavenge abandoned leftovers on the street. Those days, when they returned to their home on the street after going out to scavenge for food, Maria would ask, “what did you find?”And Dario would also ask, “Were you able to get plenty?”The bitter cold nights coupled with the gnawing hunger and the hopelessness that often threatened to consume him. But he also remembered the moment things got a little bit better; when Sir Davis miraculously came around. It was still hard but it got better. Life was humiliating and filled with insults until everything suddenly turned around for good. From a ‘nobody’ one night,

SEVEN MONTHS LATER…The air of the mansion was thick with the scent of power and influence as the President and his associates discussed with Dario in the throne room.“Mr Dario,” the president continued, “again, thank you for seeing us on such short notice.” Dario returned a smile as bright as the President’s, nodding and said, “It’s always a pleasure, Mr President. Please, to what do I owe this pleasure?”The president glanced at his associates with relief evident on his face and answered, “I will just cut to the chase. We’re here today because over the past months, it has become clear what the people have chosen.”Dario took a second to try to understand what exactly the president meant and was driving at. “What the people have chosen?” he asked. “Yes, Mr Dario. And by this, I mean the people in the entire country.”“Okay,” Dario answered, dragging his word and waiting for the president to continue talking.“The truth is that, I have always admired you since the presidential cont

Blake’s mouth went dry instantly as his eyes shot at Dario. He could hear his heart pounding so hard in his ears. “Y… your… your Ma-“ With Dario’s eyes still locked with Blake’s, he added, “Thank you for everything. You know what I mean by everything.” After his statement, he smiled and chuckled at Blake. “You… your majesty,” he stammered and swiftly cleaned the sweat on his forehead with his sweaty palms. “I- I don’t know what you’re talking about, Your Majesty,” he lied, his voice shaking. “Oh, really?” Dario asked, his brows slightly stretched upward. He then looked down and said, “Oh, Blake-“ The next second, Dario raised his head and glared intensely at Blake. His face was now tense and focused, conveying anger and intense annoyance. “There is no need to lie. And trust me, I’m not going to accommodate your lies one more time,” he added, his jaw clenched tight, making the muscles of his face look more pronounced. “You!” Dario shouted and placed the tip of his pocke

Richard raised his eyebrow as he listened to her ask endless questions.When she was done, he simply said, “I just know a little about medicine. I guess I was also lucky, that’s all.”“Hmm” Delilah wasn’t exactly satisfied with his response. She wanted more. “From what I found out, the technique you used is quite difficult and old… could it have been just luck?”Richard nodded. “Come to think of it, who is your master?” she suddenly asked. “Whose disciple are you?”“My master isn’t someone you would know…”“That’s true,” Delilah cut him, nodding. To her, there was no way she would know Richard’s master or have heard about him. Richard was a village doctor, after all. “What was I thinking, asking a village doctor about his master?” she chuckled. “Hmm… it must’ve been luck then,” she concluded, though she couldn’t shake the feeling that there could be more to Richard than she knew.“Please eat,” she said to him, gesturing to the food. But almost immediately, she continued. “Yes!”she

Meanwhile, as Richard drove back to his villa, two black jeeps suddenly blocked him in front of his car.Richard quickly stepped on the brake to avoid collision. His brows furrowed, wondering who they were and what they wanted from him. Almost immediately, two men stepped out of each jeep and walked to Richard’s mirror. *knock* *knock*One of them nonchalantly knocked on his window, asking for him to wind down, and he did. With a glance, Richard could guess they were one of Delilah’s men. “Good evening, Mr Richard,” one of the men greeted and bowed. “The war goddess has summoned you. Please, you have to come with us, right away.” Richard’s brows furrowed deeper, wondering what she wanted from him at this hour that couldn’t wait until tomorrow. Plus, he’d rather not be in the same space as her.“Whatever it is, can’t it be delivered as a message?” Richard asked. “No, Mr Richard. Please, kindly, come with us.”Richard heaved a sigh, clenching his jaw. He parked his car and deci

Everyone’s nose caught the smell, their faces twisting as they quickly covered their nose.Ew!After tracing the smell, they realized it was from Andrew. He had peed himself earlier out of terror and now, the smell was beginning to circulate. The cousins instinctively exchanged glances, their lips twitching as they fought back giggles. One of them bit down on their lower lip, while another quickly turned away, covering their mouth with a hand to stifle the laughter threatening to escape. But Andrew knew. His face burned with shame as he caught the slights tremors in their shoulders, the way they lowered their heads to mask their amusement.His fists clenched at his sides. He felt embarrassed, angry and humiliated.He glanced at his pants soaked with urine and felt like entering the ground. As the oldest in the family, he wondered how he could be in this situation right now. ‘Richard caused this! I’m going to kill that bastard!’He blamed Richard. To him, Richard was the sole re

“Agreed?”“Yes..” they reluctantly chorused, their tone low. Though Richard had shown them mercy and left them with the consortium, it was more like they didn’t have the consortium either.They had now lost all power over the consortium. Every decision to be made would have to pass through Richard. No fund would leave without his notice and without a reasonable reason. So therefore, no more mismanagement of funds too. They would be left to continue in their respective positions, but more like figureheads that have to follow Richard’s instructions and decisions only. Coupled with that, they have to take full responsibility for every damage they have caused to the consortium, and pay every debt.How would they raise millions of dollars to pay back the debt? They had no idea how, but this was still better than dying in Dario’s hands. “Agreed?!” Dario shouted, not satisfied with their earlier reluctant answer. “Yes, we agree,” Bruce’s shaky voice trembled, his head lowered. “Yes,

When Tessa and Irene realized eyes were on them, they looked up and met Richard’s cold gaze. “You both played the biggest role in this whole conspiracy, I know it,” Richard said. “No oo,” Irene quickly answered. “Andrew was the mastermind…”Before she could complete her sentence, Ruchard turned to Dario and nodded curtly. “Guards!” Dario shouted. “Take action.”The bodyguards understood immediately that it was time for these traitors to be punished. The room fell into a chilling silence as the bodyguards stepped forward, their movements synchronized and deliberate.Then–snap!A sharp crack sliced through the air as each of them unfurled their whips, sending a violent shudder through the terrified relatives. Eyes widened in pure terror. Irene clutched her daughter's arm, her nails digging in as dread twisted her gut. “Are… are they really going to—“Without hesitating, the bodyguards turned on their heel, approaching the terrified relatives.“You will all pay for your betrayal, y

“Ah!” They chorused, their hands flying to their mouth.They knew Dario hated noise.Every muscle in their bodies quivered with fear, and their eyes darted nervously toward Andrew, silently pleading for him to do something. But Andrew, pale and wide eyed, was rooted to the spot, his own body trembling harder than theirs. Will today be their last day on earth?As Dario slowly advanced, each step he took amplified the weight of their dread.They stood in a tighter cluster, their hands trembling as they rubbed their palms together in a frantic, pleading gesture at Richard.Dario was taking Richard’s orders, and only Richard could stop him. They knew that if Dario killed them there and then, no one would even find their bodies. A chorus of hushed whispers filled the air as they mouthed a series of pleas to Richard.“Please, Richard… don’t do this…”“We’re sorry. Please spare us… please we beg…”“Richard, we’re family. Please, have mercy…”Though, Andrew stood aloof, almost peeing in h