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WHAT MONEY COULD NOT BUY

Claire Hartwell has everything wealth can provide—a mansion, designer clothes, elite education, and a future meticulously planned by her formidable mother, Victoria. As the only daughter of one of the city's wealthiest families, Claire has been groomed to marry within her social circle and preserve the family legacy, never questioning her gilded cage. Everything changes when she meets Clifford. He's nothing like the polished men her mother presents. Clifford comes from the slums, where his father drives a delivery truck and every achievement stems from determination and brilliance. He wears second-hand suits and lives in a cramped apartment filled with books. When Claire watches him command a university debate stage with sharp intelligence and unshakable confidence, she sees something her world has never offered: authenticity. Claire falls for Clifford's brilliant mind, his uncompromising values, and his indifference to her family's wealth. Clifford loves Claire's courage, her questioning spirit, and the genuine person beneath the designer labels. But their love ignites a war. Victoria Hartwell cannot accept a son-in-law from poverty. To her, Clifford represents everything she's avoided: struggle, hardship, and the humiliation of watching her daughter "marry down." She orchestrates schemes to separate them—bribing Clifford to leave, threatening to disinherit Claire, enlisting powerful allies to destroy Clifford's career before it begins. Yet Clifford refuses to bend. He meets every threat with quiet defiance, every insult with grace, every manipulation with unwavering principle. He tells Victoria plainly: "I'm not here to audition for your approval. I'm here because I love your daughter." Caught between her mother and the man who truly sees her, Claire faces an impossible choice. Choosing Clifford means losing her family, inheritance, and everything familiar. Choosing her mother's approval means losing herself—and the only man who's loved her for who she is, not what she represents. As conflict escalates, secrets emerge. Claire discovers her mother once loved someone "inappropriate" and was forced to sacrifice him—a loss that hardened Victoria into who she is today. Clifford confronts his own fears: the crushing weight of proving himself in a world designed to exclude him, and doubts about whether he can give Claire the life she deserves. The battle peaks when Victoria issues an ultimatum: leave Clifford or be disowned. Claire's father must finally choose a side. Friends betray, unexpected allies emerge, and both Claire and Clifford must answer: Is love enough when the world stands against you? Between Two Worlds is a contemporary romance about class, dignity, and choosing love over comfort. It's about two people from opposite sides of society discovering that true privilege isn't wealth or status—it's the freedom to be yourself and love without compromise. Claire and Clifford prove that honor, integrity, and genuine connection cannot be bought or bargained away. Their love doesn't just bridge two worlds. It challenges what both worlds believe truly matters.
Lizzy_Benjamin · 210 Views

Falling For The Man I Was Meant To Ruin

Adrian Vale was supposed to have it all—a billion-dollar empire, a bride who loved him, and a legacy carved in his name. He was kind, trusting, and believed loyalty meant something. Until he was betrayed and lost everything on the day that was suppose to be the happiest day of his life. Adrian stood at the altar and watched his fiancée walk into his brother’s arms, the same brother who stole his birthright in front of everyone, and from that day on, the gentle heir died. What emerged was a man forged in ice and fury. Years later, Adrian rebuilt himself into something far more powerful than what was stolen from him. He became the predator in every boardroom, the nightmare his enemies whispered about, and the man who trusted no one and needed nothing. His life was perfectly controlled, he was cold, calculating, and completely alone, with no weakness, love, and he stop giving people second chances. Then Elena Marlowe walked into his world. She had warm eyes that saw past his walls, a genuine smile that made him feel almost human again, and an innocence that didn’t belong anywhere near a man like him. She didn’t run when he pushed her away. She didn’t break when he was cruel. What Adrian doesn’t know? Elena was sent to destroy him. Planted by his enemies to become his weakness, to slip past every defense he’d built, to make him feel again—so they could rip it all away. And what Elena doesn’t know? She’s the weapon. And she has no idea she’s being used. When the man who vowed never to love again meets the woman designed to break him, the line between revenge and redemption begins to blur. He starts feeling things he swore he’d buried forever. She starts seeing the wounded man beneath the monster. But when the truth comes out—when Adrian discovers the one person who made him believe again was sent to ruin him—will he become the villain everyone feared? Or will she be the only one who can save them both? In a world built on betrayal, can two broken people find something worth fighting for?
Ele_Na_3736 · 110 Views

The Grand Duke's Soulmate

IMPORTANT NOTE: Please be known that this book wouldn't have made it this far without the support my dear writing buddy Rachel E. Canton who is a great writer of SINS OF THE SERAPHIM - https://www.webnovel.com/book/sins-of-the-seraphim_26438336605116805 and Derek J. Perna To Rachel & Derek, Thank you for everything! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ When the last heir of Ardel lost everything, fate would bring her to her rightful protector. Anna Adhemar, the forgotten princess, found herself betrayed by the Regent. Hunted by the Bargesians and the ruthless slave traders, she desperately fled for her life. Rescued by a mysterious man, her newfound safety was short-lived as she succumbed to a potent aphrodisiac. Then, she awoke in the arms of the fearsome Knight Commander of Gerhard, stripped bare, in a foreign kingdom. Fear, confusion, and a sense of profound devastation enveloped her. But the man before her declared, "I am your husband. I married you last night." Then, with unwavering determination, he vowed, " You're my woman now. No one can hurt my woman." --- Kyren Raychard, the Crown Prince who had chosen to forsake the throne and become celibate, led the Knights of Gerhard to safeguard his kingdom’s border from slave trading activities. Outside his camp, he found Anna poisoned and delirious. The healer informed him of the only cure, of which he must race against time to give and honour her. For the first time, he felt an overwhelming instinct to protect and claim her as his own. Unaware of his deepening affection, he belatedly realised his feelings as he stood on the brink of losing her. Bound by a soul-binding spell, their fates intertwined…
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Dracule Marya Zaleska: Oni Phantom - Devil Fruit Origins

This story begins during the canon timeline, bridges world-breaking events, and continues past the series finale. Dracule Marya Zaleska has always lived in the shadow of her father, Dracule Mihawk, the world’s greatest swordsman. But Marya is no ordinary heir to a legendary name. Gifted with the enigmatic Oni-Oni no Mi (Mist-Mist Fruit), she wields the power to summon spectral apparitions and manipulate the veil between the living and the dead. Yet, this power is both a blessing and a curse, as it binds her to a destiny she does not yet understand. Determined to escape her father’s towering legacy, Marya sets out on a journey to uncover the truth about her mother, a woman shrouded in mystery who sacrificed herself to protect a secret so profound it could shake the foundations of the world. Along the way, Marya discovers fragments of her mother’s past—clues that lead her to ancient ruins, forgotten battles, and a conspiracy that ties her family to the origins of the Devil Fruits themselves. As Marya delves deeper into the mysteries of her lineage, she navigates treacherous seas, faces off against ruthless enemies, and uncovers the truth about the Mist-Mist Fruit’s dark origins. But the closer Marya gets to the truth, the more she realizes that her parents’ sacrifices were not just for her sake—they were to protect the world from a looming catastrophe. As the line between ally and enemy blurs, Marya must confront the darkness within herself and decide whether to embrace her Mist-Mist powers or reject them to forge her own path. "Dracule Marya Zaleska: Oni Phantom - Devil Fruit Origins" is a tale of legacy, sacrifice, and self-discovery. In a world where the past and present collide, Marya’s journey will reveal the secrets her parents died to protect and challenge her to rise above the shadows of her name to become a legend in her own right. Will she uncover the truth in time to save the world, or will the weight of her legacy consume her? #FinalSaga #PostCanon #BridgeLore #PostTimeskip #CanonExpansion #WorldBuilding #HighWordCount #DailyUpdate
lacook33 · 400.8k Views

Last Chance Academy

Warning 18÷ only: In my world, werewolves make the rules, dragon shifters rule with fear, and vampires sit on thrones like they own the air we breathe. They are always male. And trust me, they are always cruel, especially the ones this story is about. I am an orphan. I am disabled. From the first moment people looked at me, they decided my fate. On my first shift, everyone believed it would be a joke, a mess, something weak and shameful. The elders whispered that I would turn into a rat or something useless. They were wrong. I turned into a dragon. A female dragon. The prophecy says the first female dragon shifter will bring the end of the kingdom. Because of that, I am called an abomination. A monster. A threat. There is a bounty on my head so high that no one would hesitate to kill me for it. A girl has no place among royal dragon guards, so I am forced to hide. I cut my hair, bind my body, and take the shape of a man. That lie sends me to the Academy of Sixth, a place meant to break monsters and crown kings. The dragon royals are cold. The werewolf kings are worse. Their princes are wild, dangerous, and full of arrogance. They rule the academy like they rule the world, with fists, power, and no mercy. Everything falls apart when I discover the truth. I am mated to all five of them. They feel the pull. They crave the boy they think I am. I feel it too, even though I fight it with everything in me. If they find out who I really am, I will not be rejected. I will be executed. I cannot hide forever. I cannot resist them forever. What happens when five princes learn that the boy they desire is their mate, a disabled girl, and the very dragon their world fears will end them all. Last Chance Academy is a dark reverse harem paranormal story for readers 18 and above, where power is deadly, love is forbidden, and even the shadows are not safe.
Ella_Dominic23 · 20k Views