Fail-safe Novel Novels & Stories

“Did you think you had won just because you found your long‑lost brother? You’ve forgotten one important detail. Your father didn’t just build a data restoration system. He also installed a fail‑safe mechanism capable of mass destruction. And I have just activated it from right here.” Eleanor smiled broadly, her eyes gleaming with triumph. “This charming little bookshop sits directly above London’s main gas pipeline. You have exactly three minutes before this entire city block is blown sky‑high. Goodbye, my dear children.” Mavric looked at Gabriel and Liora. The exit door had electronically locked itself shut. “Mavric, the door’s encrypted I can’t override it from here!” Liora cried out in p

“What exactly did you build?” Elena answered in one word. “A failsafe.” Lucian let out a disbelieving breath. “That’s not a failsafe.” He gestured at the screen. “That’s a ghost inside the system.” Elena shook her head slowly. “No.” “It’s worse.” Because a failsafe— was meant to activate when everything else failed. Cassandra spoke carefully. “What was it designed to do?” Elena’s eyes darkened slightly. “To take control.” Silence. Absolute. Victor’s voice was calm.

Without thinking, I lifted my legs higher, opening myself wider. I squeezed my eyes shut and clenched my teeth, tossing every rule and ounce of shame aside. But just as I started wanting more, thunder cracked outside. A blinding flash of lightning lit up the entire room, harsh and unforgiving, as if it was exposing the darkness inside me. I snapped back to my senses. What the hell was I doing? This was Natalie, my best friend! No matter how lonely or desperate I felt, if I was going to lose control, it should have been with a stranger.

I ask, rubbing my thumb along the back of her hand. She looks down at our intertwined hands and then back at me, her eyes hooded. "Maybe your Alpha is on to something." She responds, taking a step closer to me, her chest touching mine. I can't resist the temptation anymore as I let my lips come crashing down to hers—an electric current races over my body as our lips collide. Margaret is receptive to my kiss, her hand letting go of mine as she reaches up with both her hands and intertwines her fingers in my hair, letting out a soft satisfied hum against my lips. I place my hands on her hips and pull her flush against me, wanting to feel every inch of her body against mine. This kiss was diffe

Ivana cocked her head to the side. "Remember I promised to fess up everything, I think it's time, Ivana, I know it's hard to believe what I'm going to say but please be patient, I'll explain everything to you. The truth is this world is the world I created, in short, we're inside my novel," She confessed. A burst of laughter tore the silence in the room, "Nice one," Ivana laughed out aloud. "I know it's hard to believe but it's true," Arielle let out a nervous laugh.

“You know half-truths, half-records. Julien gave you crumbs. What he didn’t give you is why.” Maris clenched her fists. “Then say it.” The figure pointed—straight at her. “You’re the fail-safe.” Maris flinched as if the word struck her across the face. “The fail-safe?” Anais echoed, stepping in front of her. “Fail-safe for what?” The figure didn’t move. Its voice remained perfectly calm. “For a detonation Julien couldn’t afford to trigger himself. You were never just the data mule. You were the dead man’s switch.”

“I want to. I really do, but I can’t. I’ll just take my bath and leave. I’m sorry for all this trouble.” I kept the door locked as I hurried into the bathroom. After taking a quick bath, I stepped out with a towel wrapped securely around my body, water still dripping from my wet hair onto my shoulders. The moment I entered the room, I froze. Lucas was already there. “How did you—?” “Spare keys,” he cut in, holding them up with a small, almost sheepish grin. “I didn’t mean to invade In here” Lucas said. I immediately lowered my head, too embarrassed to meet his eyes while I was standing there nearly naked.

“Who else could it be? So many women have tried to get Stephen’s attention but didn’t even get a good look. Yet, as soon as I showed up, he agreed right away. What does that say? It says that he and I are a match made in heaven! When I become Mrs. Salvador, my wealth will be limitless! And by then, I won’t have to worry about our company’s future!” What a joke. I spent so much money sending Yasmine abroad for her education, yet she didn’t learn a thing. After taking over the Roberts Group for just a week, the three of them drained all the funds on the books, plunging the company into a financial crisis. Later, Yasmine made her mark by sabotaging several big contracts, and within a month, the

BURIED SECRETS, RISING RISKS The mansion felt colder that morning, though sunlight was spilling across the marble floors. Olivia moved through the halls like a ghost, fingers brushing the walls for comfort. But the walls offered nothing now. Nuel’s presence lingered in every corner, every shadow, every soft creak beneath her feet. Her heart thumped painfully in her chest as she approached the kitchen, each step measured, cautious. Breakfast had been unbearable, a performance where silence screamed louder than any words. Nuel’s gray eyes had followed her every movement, lingering just long enough to make her feel exposed, vulnerable.

I almost laughed. 'So, you do know this could attract dangerous people,' I thought. However, I was no longer the same person. The version of me who felt responsible for saving everyone else was gone. I copied Janet's tone from my previous life and answered calmly, "If a guy is willing to spend that much money just for companionship, how could he possibly be a bad person? You're overthinking it." In Janet's world, anyone with money was automatically a good person.