The Latecomer Novels & Stories

"I don't like chicken at all. You must've remembered wrongly." He lowered his eyes, looking like a hurt puppy. Then, he turned to Calvin and tried to ingratiate himself with him. "Do you remember me, Calvin? I'm your cousin Tyler. I bought you a motorcycle model. See whether you like it." Someone brought over a miniature motorcycle as soon as the words were out of his mouth. It was finely crafted and clearly of high quality. It was too bad the memory of his hysteria the other day was already etched into Calvin's mind. Calvin pouted and ignored him. Then, he turned to me and said, "Mommy, I don't want to be cousins with a bad guy."

“Kane!” Serena interrupted him just in time. Kane turned to look at her, a flicker of confusion on his face. “What’s wrong?” he asked, frowning slightly. Noticing his hesitation, Serena’s body stiffened, but she quickly forced a smile and changed the subject. “Today is the Full Moon Day. If Lucas returns too late, Kate will get worried.” “He only asked for a feather. Just give it to him—there’s no need for him to stay any longer.”

"How exactly are you running a multimillion-dollar company when you cannot grasp a simple scenario even when it is laid out directly in front of you?" He actually laughed, the bastard. Laughed as though my confusion was the most entertaining thing he had witnessed in years. "I am genuinely amused by how utterly dense you are, Whitmore." "Mind your words," I warned, my hands clenching into fists at my sides. "Everything about this situation feels like some kind of conspiracy. None of it makes any sense." At that moment, the elderly woman who had let us in approached cautiously. "Can I offer you gentlemen some water?" she asked, her voice worn thin by years of hardship.

“Mom, are you going to give Nico and i a baby sister or baby brother?” Nina asked, her eyes wide with excitement. Leonardo set down the pancakes. “Do you want to go get it checked out later?” Lucia’s heart skipped a beat. Her period was indeed a few days late. In their six years of marriage, she had never thought about having a baby of her own. After all, the two kids had only just grown independent. She was finally getting a little breathing room.

The forgotten girl from the last row of the classroom. Had returned as the legend that none of them saw coming.

After sacrificing eight years for the man she loved, Dr. Ariana is rewarded with betrayal. A chance encounter with Lucian Moretti, the city's most feared mafia king, changes everything. One reckless night binds their fates, but deadly enemies and a painful misunderstanding tear them apart. When destiny reunites them, one question remains: Was I too late?

Just me, my proposal, and four years of work behind every word. "Emergency medical access in underserved communities cannot remain a footnote in humanitarian policy," I said, advancing to the next slide. "It needs to be the headline. These are populations we have systematically underfunded for decades, and the mortality data reflects that." I was halfway through the funding breakdown when a delegate in the third row leaned forward and spoke over me mid-sentence, simplifying my argument for the room as though I had paused. I hadn't paused. I drew a breath and prepared to redirect him.

"There's still a tough battle waiting for you inside." Sierra looked confused. "What tough battle?" "Ten minutes ago, a group of uninvited guests showed up," Tommy said with a straight face. "That includes, but is not limited to, your actual dad, your actual uncle, and your actual cousin. They all seem to be here to congratulate you."

Timothy Yeager is the sole successor of Caelumis, the most powerful force of Efral. He has billions of dollars in inheritance and countless subordinates! On this day, he returns to civilization with the marriage contracts his mentor has set for him so he can keep his promise and protect his fiancées. However, as soon as he gets home, most of his fiancées call off their engagements to him. "Do you think you're worthy of marrying someone from the Barton family when you're so useless?" "How can the daughter of the Lynde family marry a peasant like you? It's a humiliation to her!" "Today, we're gathered here to annul the marriage contracts with a loser like you!" "You're dreaming if you thi

She glared at me and warned in a low voice, “Xavier, I was willing to let this go as a favor to you. Don’t push your luck. You should think carefully about the consequences of crossing the Jackson Group. Can you really afford that?” I chuckled. “That’s what I should be saying to you. Cross me, and not just you, but the entire Jackson Group won’t be able to handle the fallout. Now step aside. Once I’m done with this scumbag, I’ll deal with you next.” Gasps rippled through the crowd. “Who is this guy? Did he just say even the Jackson Group can’t afford to mess with him?” “Jackson Group is one of the fastest-growing companies in Capital City. There are only a few that could rival them. Is he fr